Match Report
In the standings it was Anderlecht 1st on 6 points, APOEL 1st on 12 — separated by 6. The last five rounds placed Anderlecht no better than 25th for form, against 1st in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Anderlecht 3 scored and 0 conceded per game, APOEL 1.33 and 1, with the league averaging 1.34.
The match was played at Lotto Park in Brussels (capacity 26,361). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.