BRUXELLES. AS Eupen overcomes RWDM 1-0 after R. Emond scored just 1 goal (58′).
The match was played at the Edmond Machtens-Stadion stadium in Bruxelles on Sunday and it started at 7:15 pm local time. The referee was Nathan Verboomen assisted by Mathias Hillaert and Ruben Wyns. The 4th official was Laurent Willems. The weather was overcast clouds. The temperature was quite cold at 2.46 degrees Celsius or 36.43 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 90%.
Match Statistics
Ball possession
There was not much difference in terms of ball possession. RWDM was in possession of the ball for 48% of the time vs. AS Eupen that controlled the ball for 52% of the time.
Attitude and shots
RWDM was more aggressive with 44 dangerous attacks and 7 shots of which 2 were on target. Nevertheless, AS Eupen succeeded in find the solution to win this match.
RWDM shot 7 times, 2 on target, 4 off target. Regarding the opposition, AS Eupen shot 11 times, 6 on target, 5 off target.
Cards
RWDM received 2 yellow cards (Florian Le Joncour and Philipe Sampaio). On the other side, AS Eupen received 1 yellow card (Boris Lambert).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this contest, RWDM stays with 21 points like Westerlo and Sporting Charleroi to hold in the 13th place. On the other side, AS Eupen will has 18 points to sit in the 14th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Pro League, RWDM will play away with Mechelen on the 27th of January with a 1-0 head to head statistic in favor of RWDM (1 draw).
AS Eupen will host Antwerp on the 27th of January with a 21-7 head to head in favor of Antwerp (8 draws).
RWDM – Formation
RWDM
23'
75'
RWDM started with a 3-4-2-1 line-up (3-4-2-1).
The manager Claudio Roberto da Silva decided to play with the following team: Théo Defourny , Mamadou Sarr , Philipe Sampaio , Florian Le Joncour , Ilay Camara , Jeff Reine-Adélaïde , Pierre Dwomoh , Abner , Mickaël Biron , Carlos Alberto and Makhtar Gueye .
The home team had on the bench: Théo Gécé, Junior Marsoni Sambu Mansoni , Guillaume Hubert, Xavier Mercier, Djokovar Doudaev, David Sousa, Moussa Sissako, Pathé Mboup and Florent Sanchez Da Silva .
RWDM could not rely on the presence of Xavier Mercier (injured).
Substitutions
RWDM made 5 changes: Mickaël Biron for Xavier Mercier (81′), Jeff Reine-Adélaïde for Théo Gécé (82′), Pierre Dwomoh for Florent Sanchez Da Silva (75′), Carlos Alberto for Pathé Mboup (69′) and Philipe Sampaio for Junior Marsoni Sambu Mansoni (75′).
Player of the match: Mickaël Biron
The player that probably impressed the most for RWDM was Mickaël Biron .
His rating is with 14 passes (57% accurate) and 1 key pass. He won 8 duels out of 12. He performed 1 cross.
AS Eupen – Formation
AS Eupen
58'
AS Eupen started with a 3-4-1-2 line-up (3-4-1-2).
Florian Kohfeldt played with: Gabriel Słonina , Rune Paeshuyse , Victor Pálsson , Oleksandr Filin , Gary Magnee , Kevin Möhwald , Boris Lambert , Jason Davidson , Jerome Deom , Isaac Nuhu and Renaud Emond .
They had on the bench: Yentl Van Genechten, Brandon Baiye , Regan Charles-Cook, Amadou Keita , Miloš Pantović, Jan Král, Isaac Christie-Davies, Alfred Finnbogason and Tom Roufosse.
Substitutions
AS Eupen made 5 changes: Jerome Deom for Amadou Keita (64′), Oleksandr Filin for Jan Král (83′), Isaac Nuhu for Regan Charles-Cook (83′), Boris Lambert for Brandon Baiye (70′) and Renaud Emond for Alfred Finnbogason (64′).
Player of the match: Oleksandr Filin
The player that probably impressed the most for AS Eupen was Oleksandr Filin even if he didn’t score the decisive goal.
His rating is with 39 passes (82% accurate) and 0 key passes. He won 8 duels out of 11.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Pro League.
- Union Saint-Gilloise – Sint-Truiden – 2-1
- RWDM – AS Eupen – 0-1
- OH Leuven – Anderlecht – 1-1
- Antwerp – Sporting Charleroi – 4-1
