Disaster in Anderlecht: no Champions League

WEDNESDAY, 25 AUGUST 2010, 12:41 - D.A.B.
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Anderlecht did not qualify for the Champions League. The Mauves came 0-2 behind, but managed to come along side of Partizan thanks to goals of Lukaku and Gillet. In the end, penaties decided over Anderlecht's faith.


The first half was weak. Anderlecht were clearly frightened to take a goal. And their worst nightmare became true. On one of many corner kicks, Cleo scored with a header: 0-1. The Mauves recovered slowly and created a few small chances, but nothing much to threaten Ilic.

The second half was a lot better. Anderlecht started with condifence and pushed Partizan back. But on a corner kick, once again, Cleo was forgotten at the second post and he defeated Proto: 0-2.

It was all or nothing now and the home side threw everything into their attacks. Not much later, Lukaku defeated Ilic with a head: 1-2. Seven minutes later, after Proto had kept Partizan from scoring a third, a great effort from Gillet from outside the box went into the top corner: 2-2. Lukaku scored his second goal, but the linesman flagged for offside ... incorrectly.

Nothing happened in extra time so penalties decided over the game. Proto saved two of them, but Suarez, Biglia and Boussoufa missed for the home side. Anderlecht out, after a draw and 2-3 on penalties...

Score: 2-2 (2-2 e.t.) (2-3 pen.)
Goals: 15' Cléo 0-1, 53' Cléo 0-2, 64' Lukaku 1-2, 71' Gillet 2-2

Anderlecht: Proto, Mazuch, Deschacht, Juhasz, Gillet, Biglia, Polak, Kouyaté (59' Legear), Suarez, Boussoufa, Lukaku
Partizan: R. Ilic, Stevanovic, Jovanovic, Lazevski, Krstajic, Tomic (82' Stankovic), Petrovic, S. Ilic (19' Davidov), Smiljanic, Cléo, Iliev (101' Bogunovic)

Yellow: 6' Petrovic (P), 24' Kouyaté (A), 45' Stevanovic (P), 48' Jovanovic (P), 50' Davidov (P), 65' Krstajic (P), 74' Lukaku (A), 108' Cléo (P), 117' Deschacht (A)
Red: /

Referee: Craig Thomson (Sco)
Stadium: Constant Vanden Stock



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