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.
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Continue reading 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.
