Anderlecht suffer heavy defeat at Zulte-Waregem

A poor Anderlecht was handed a 4-0 beating by Zulte-Waregem on sunday evening. As a result of this dramatic defeat, Anderlecht sees rivals Standard and Bruges increase the gap.


Leye put the home-team ahead halfway through the first half. Anderlecht were lucky that a second goal was erroneously disallowed for off-side. With Iakovenko, Legear and Goor on the pitch and Bulykin surprisingly in the stands, Anderlecht could not create chances against a battling Zulte-Waregem.

Anderlecht coach Ariël Jacobs tried to turn the tide by bringing Nicolas Frutos at the start of the second half. But the return of the lenghty Argentinian striker after a long and controversial recovery could not aid the visitors in its search for a goal.

On the contrary, Zulte-Waregem went on to score three more goals through Matton, Roelandts and Mutombo. A shocking defeat that left Anderlecht redfaced.

Goals: 22' Leye 1-0, 54' Matton 2-0, 69' Roelandts 3-0, 91' Mutombo 4-0.

Zulte Waregem: Bossut, Minne, D'Haene, Colpaert, Buysse, Berrier (90' Mutombo), Van Nieuwenhuyze, Roelandts (91'Neumayr), Meert, Matton, Leye (83' Leandro).
Anderlecht: Zitka, Wasilewski, Juhasz, Deschacht, Van Damme, Biglia, Gillet, Goor (46' Frutos), Boussoufa, Legear, (76' Chatelle), Iakovenko (63' Losada).

Yellow: 25' Goor, 41' Roelandts, 57' Van Damme, 61' Frutos, 81' Meert.