Match Report
In the standings it was La Louvière 3rd on 34 points, Cercle Brugge 2nd on 41 — separated by 7. La Louvière had been under-performing their position — 27th on five-round form against 3rd in the table. In league terms the two rates read 0.83/2.17 for La Louvière and 2.33/1.83 for Cercle Brugge (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.34.
La Louvière arrived off three straight defeats. Over the last five, La Louvière had taken 4 of 15 points to Cercle Brugge's 10.
Stade du Tivoli, capacity 12,500, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Cercle Brugge led 1-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 4-1.
Goal scorers
La Louvière: Pape Moussa Fall (51'), Jordi Liongola (76'), Wagane Faye (55'), Pape Moussa Fall (69') · Cercle Brugge: Oumar Diakité (34')
Key stats
Possession: La Louvière 45% · Cercle Brugge 55% · Total shots: 13-13 · On target: 6-6 · Corners: 6-5