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Belgian Pro League Review: Matchweek 4
Four weeks already gone in the Belgian Pro League and four teams remain unbeaten to start the campaign. One of these is certainly a surprise after four games, while the league leaders are a familiar name nowadays. Here is our review of all the action from the top flight of Belgian football. Friday fun for Zakaria El Ouahdi Genk's Moroccan right-back continued to impress as the side beat OH Leuven 2-1 to grab their first three points of the campaign. Zakaria El Ouahdi scored a brace as Genk took control of the game midway through the first half. However, a mistake from goalkeeper Tobias Lawal gave Roggerio Nyakossi a chance to pull one back. The Swiss defender finished well, but the same cannot be said of the rest of his teammates. David Hubert's side took 22 shots, with only seven on target and only one going into the back of the net. Their poor start to the campaign continues, and their lack of a goal scorer upfront remains evident. Saturday's games: South African magic and Ecuadorian buses It took a wonderful goal in added time for Club Brugge to overcome newly promoted Zulte Waregem. Nicky Hayen must have been wondering if the side were ever going to score, despite dominating the ball and chances. Young South African Shandre Campbell was introduced with a few minutes to go and struck late to win it for Club Brugge and announce his arrival in the Belgian Pro League. Gent will be wondering how they only managed to draw away to KV Mechelen. Bilal Bafdili had given the hosts the lead, only for Omri Gandelman to equalise just after the hour mark. An injury in the warm-up to Mechelen goalkeeper Ortwin De Wolf saw Nacho Miras thrown into the action instead. The goalkeeper was in fine form, making 10 saves to earn his side a point. Kevin Rodriguez scored his first goal for a year last weekend, and the Ecuadorian forward followed that up with another great performance. Like London buses, the goals are starting to flow for the 25-year-old who grabbed a brace. Thomas Henry's red card for Standard Liege certainly didn't help things, but the side gifted a goal to Promise David late on to give the league leaders a comfortable 3-0 win. Adem Zorgane was exceptional in central midfield for Union St Gilloise. Sunday's matches: Cercle finally score, Sint Truiden keep up their fine start Anderlecht headed into a tough clash with AEK Athens off the back of a 2-0 victory over Dender. Goals from Cesar Huerta and Thorgan Hazard were enough for three points. A special mention once again for Nilson Angulo, whose two assists capped off another fine display. The Ecuadorian has started the season in fine form. On loan Anderlecht striker Keisuke Goto grabbed his first goal for Sint Truiden as the side beat RAAL 2-1. Goto's goal came late on, with Robert-Jan Vanwesemael having given the side a 1-0 lead in the first half. Oucasse Mendy had equalised for the newly promoted side in the second half, but Goto came off the bench to keep Sint Truiden level at the top with Union. Charleroi are still searching for their first win of the season after a 1-1 draw with Antwerp. Their opponents remain undefeated and took the lead through teenager Farouck Adekami, making it two goals in two games for the Ivorian youngster. Another Ivorian, Parfait Guiagon, grabbed his first goal of the season to equalise for the Zebras and grab a point. Cercle Brugge went into their clash with Westerlo having not scored a goal yet this season. By half-time, they were 3-0 up. Pieter Gerkens, Alan Minda and Steve Ngoura all struck to all but end the game. Josimar Alcocer did pull one back, but on loan Burnley man Oluwaseun Adewumi came off the bench to grab a debut goal for Cercle and earn the side a 4-1 victory. Table Top scorers Images courtesy of FotMob GBeNeFN | Ben Jackson
Irish Daily Mirror
12-07-2025
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
McAteer's first Ireland goal a distant memory in gruelling pre-season grind
Ireland winger Kasey McAteer will never forget his first Ireland goal - but he is paying for his summer exploits now. McAteer is playing catch-up with his non-international Leicester City teammates now that he has finally returned to pre-season training - and the 23-year-old is being put through the ringer. He started a unique pre-season friendly on Saturday, as the Foxes saw off Belgian side OH Leuven 2-1 in a 180-minute game, with three different 11s getting 60 minutes each. McAteer had an early chance - a header that skimmed the crossbar - and the runout was the latest stage of his delayed preparations for the new campaign. 'The first few days of pre-season are always tough, especially coming in a bit later than a lot of the boys,' he told the Leicester City website. 'But I'm just getting to grips with it now and getting the fitness in. That's what it's all about in pre-season. 'When you're coming in on the first day, you have to do your testing, which is the worst bit about it, but it's just how it is and the way it falls. 'But now I'm back in with the boys, which is what I wanted to do. It's nice to link up with everyone again after a few weeks off, build those relationships up again and get down to it. 'They are a bit further ahead fitness-wise than us boys who have come in after the international games. We had a few more days off but it's about catching up now and that's what we're looking to do. 'You never really switch off, especially mentally. You're always thinking about pre-season coming around and getting back to your top levels of fitness. You need to do a few more sessions and get the work in the legs.'
Reuters
12-06-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
Belgian club Leuven dismiss former Wales manager Coleman
June 12 (Reuters) - Former Wales manager Chris Coleman has been fired by OH Leuven six months after joining them, the Belgian club said. The former Wales defender was appointed in December by Leuven, whose owners also control Leicester City, and he led them to an 11th-place finish, enough to qualify for playoffs for a potential spot in European club competition next season. "In those playoffs, the performances remained below expectations. That is why the club is now opting for change with a view to next season and is ending the collaboration with Coleman," Leuven said in a statement. Coleman, 55, took Wales to the European Championship semi-finals in 2016. He also managed English clubs Fulham, Sunderland and Coventry City, and Spain's Real Sociedad.
CNA
12-06-2025
- Sport
- CNA
Belgian club Leuven dismiss former Wales manager Coleman
Former Wales manager Chris Coleman has been fired by OH Leuven six months after joining them, the Belgian club said. The former Wales defender was appointed in December by Leuven, whose owners also control Leicester City, and he led them to an 11th-place finish, enough to qualify for playoffs for a potential spot in European club competition next season. "In those playoffs, the performances remained below expectations. That is why the club is now opting for change with a view to next season and is ending the collaboration with Coleman," Leuven said in a statement. Coleman, 55, took Wales to the European Championship semi-finals in 2016. He also managed English clubs Fulham, Sunderland and Coventry City, and Spain's Real Sociedad.
Straits Times
12-06-2025
- Sport
- Straits Times
Belgian club Leuven dismiss former Wales manager Coleman
Former Wales manager Chris Coleman has been fired by OH Leuven six months after joining them, the Belgian club said. The former Wales defender was appointed in December by Leuven, whose owners also control Leicester City, and he led them to an 11th-place finish, enough to qualify for playoffs for a potential spot in European club competition next season. "In those playoffs, the performances remained below expectations. That is why the club is now opting for change with a view to next season and is ending the collaboration with Coleman," Leuven said in a statement. Coleman, 55, took Wales to the European Championship semi-finals in 2016. He also managed English clubs Fulham, Sunderland and Coventry City, and Spain's Real Sociedad. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
