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A week after the visit to Anderlecht, PhD student Leuven can prepare to receive the national champion. Can they confirm their good start with a stunt? Blauw-Zwart is on a Champoins-League cloud and wants to keep the lead.
OH Leuven:
None of the current OHL team played more games for OHL than ‘Thieu’ Maertens, who switched from Cercle Brugge to OHL in the summer of 2017, where he is now in his fourth season. “A lot has changed in the meantime at OHL, sporty and extra-sporty. An example: of the core of the 2017-18 season, except for me, only Kenneth Schuermans and Yannick AguĂ©mon remain. “In the hundred games for OHL, running wonder Maertens has already scored 23 times and was good for 9 assists. Handsome figures.
Mathieu Maertens played his hundredth official game for OHL yesterday. He celebrated that with the late Leuven equalizer. “It was the first time that I played at Lotto Park, which makes it even better. I was really looking forward to this match. And I was convinced that we would not return to Leuven empty-handed. For a moment a penalty seemed to wreck my party, but the VAR luckily brought relief. We could have won when Tamari lashed out, but the pole prevented that stunt. ”
Things did not look good at half time, as Anderlecht led 2-0. OHL fought back in the game with a goal from Duplus. The ‘Jordanian Messi’ Mousa Tamari, Mercier, Henry and Sowah, who made his debut halfway through the second half, were still threatening, but on the other hand Anderlecht also missed opportunities and Romo prevented the k.o. with a brilliant save. for OHL. Five minutes before the end, Maertens, on the edge of the penalty area, made a devastating out: 2-2.
Club Brugge:
After the misery, the euphoria. A battered Club took the perfect start in the Champions League thanks to an unleashed Charles De Ketelaere. The 19-year-old took his team in tow after the 1-1 and scored the winning goal in minute 93. Afterwards it was very quiet in the Gazprom Arena in St. Petersburg, but suddenly a loud cry came from the field. Trainer Philippe Clement had summoned his entire group to the center circle. A moment to cherish. The loud cry was answered by disapproving booing from the remaining fans. But they also knew that the visitors from Belgium had not stolen the victory. The performance of their own team was too poor for that. And Club’s commitment and quality were too good for that. The way in which the residents of Bruges had sought victory in the added time was proof.
“After Zenit equalized, we could choose to keep the result,” said trainer Philippe Clement. “But we chose to keep going. I am very proud of the way we scored our second goal. Not a lucky counter goal, but a full-term attack on half of the opponent. I have not been a coach for very long, but this victory comes first for me. Even higher than the two titles I won. Because I know what the quality of our opponent was. ”
Nine out of ten, and by far the best from Bruges. De Ketelaere shot himself and Club Brugge to the stars. With its first goal in the Champions League and a great performance, the youth product is more than ever applying for a key role in Philippe Clement’s team. “We have to believe in that qualification,” De Ketelaere said dryly. “But we shouldn’t be thinking about those next five games in the Champions League yet. The only match that now counts in Europe is next week’s match against Lazio. Then we have to try to win again and see where we are. After last season, we have to take another step forward. Let’s just hope for that next round. Zenit has a strong team, but we took advantage of their weaknesses and we win in the end. So in football you can always beat anyone. ”
Leuven vs Club Brugge KV head to head matches
13.03.16 JL Leuven Club Brugge KV 0 : 1
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05.10.13 JL Club Brugge KV Leuven 1 : 0
09.02.13 JL Club Brugge KV Leuven 3 : 1