Anderlecht doesn't make much of it in a silly match

GAMES Anderlecht have again drawn 0-0. In a weak party it could hardly threaten. Ghent held out easily and seemed satisfied with a point. Play-off 1 has not yet been lost, but Anderlecht still have a number of difficult games ahead of them and the peloton fighting for the top-4 remains very large.

Anderlecht and Ghent kept each other in balance for half time, albeit with slightly more possession for the Purple & White. However, that did not result in more possibilities and / or opportunities. Ghent didn't really get any chances, but a number of shots could be blocked by the Anderlecht defense. After 25 minutes, Bruun Larsen made Anderlecht's most dangerous attempt after a drawn-out attack. His low flight shot did not end so far from Bolat's goal. On the other side, Delcroix had to be alert to deal with a header from Depoitre in a corner. Anderlecht didn't get further than a few weak long shots. The defenders again had the most ball possession by far (you already know the endless knitting at the back) and only Amuzu was occasionally reached on the flank. In the zone of truth, a well-organized Ghent lacked an action, a pass or a shot with the necessary venom to break things open. Immediately after the break, Ait El Hadj just couldn't take the ball and Trebel let a pass from Bruun Larsen slip under his sole. So much improvement did not seem immediately in sight. Just before the hour, Nmecha walked past Bolat on the edge of the penalty area. The angle was sharp and no one was aiming to cash in on the German's attempt. Gent also tried and after a bad pass from Lawrence it broke out. Wellenreuther was able to defuse the attempt. Anderlecht kept looking for opportunities. After a good action on the left, substitute Mukairu aimed the ball over the goal. Ten minutes before the end, Anderlecht started to push Ghent a little more back, but it was the visitors who threatened with a shot from Mohammadi. In the final phase, Mukairu was still free, but his naive pencil was defused by Bolat. Anderlecht could not score again, although this time it was not really because of missing opportunities, because there were hardly any. The game was too slow and predictable for that without any kind of creativity. Nmecha also has a harder time keeping up with the last matches. The battle for Play-off 1 is going to be tough with some very tough away games ahead. You can of course also catch European football via the cup. Let us hope that before Wednesday Kompany will tell his players before going to sleep the story of Ingelmunster, Rupel Boom and the other underdogs who managed to eliminate Anderlecht at an early stage of the cup.

Score: 0-0
Goal(s):

Anderlecht:Wellenreuther, Sardella, Miazga, Delcroix, Lawrence, Sambi Lokonga, Ait El Hadj, Trebel (63' Diaby), Amuzu, Bruun Larsen (63' Mukairu), Nmecha (84' Dimata)
Ghent:Bolat, Castro-Montes, Hanche-Olson, Arslanagic, Fortuna, Mohammadi, Kums, Dorsch, Niangbo, Bukari (74 'Bezus), Depoitre

Yellow cards: Arslanagic ('59)
Red cards: /

Referee: Lambrechts
Stadium: Lotto Park