5-2: Antwerp suffer but return to Belgian Cup

He Royal Antwerplast rival of FC Barcelona In the group stage of the Champions League, they suffered a lot to overcome the Charleroi (5-2) and advanced to the quarterfinals of Belgian Cupafter a match with two different sides.

He Charleroi surprised the Antwerp in the first half with goals from Dabbagh and Heymanscausing the technician’s anger Mark van Bommel. The former culé’s pulse did not settle when he saw the poor performance of his players and he made a triple substitution in the 41st minute to react. The bet went well and before the break he scored Ejuke 1-2 to straighten the team’s course.

After the intermission, the Antwerp is more superior and after the equalizer with its own goal Boukamirby avoiding a shot of Ilenikhena, he has no rival. A double of Jansenone of them from a punishment, another from him Ilenikhena They completed the comeback to advance to the quarterfinals. Now the Belgians will face each other on Saturday Circle of witches in the league, in the match before the match against Barça which will serve to close the group stage of the Champions League.

ROYAL ANTWERP

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CHARLEROI

– Royal Antwerp: Lammens; Corbanie (Janssen, 41′), Alderweireld, Van Den Bosch, Wijndal (Coulibaly, 41′); Vermeeren, Yusuf (Keita, 41′); Balikwisha, Ekkelenkamp, ​​​​​​​​​​​Ejuke (Muja, 91′); and Ilenikhena (De Laet, 81′).
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– Charleroi: Koffi; Bager (Bernier, 78′), Andreou, Knezevic (Boukamir, 46′); Rogelj (Van Cleemput, 91′), Heymans (Sylla, 91′), Zorgane, Ilaimaharitra, Dragsnes; Dabbagh and Benbouali (Guiagon, 60′).

– The objectives: 0-1, Dabbagh (28′); 0-2, Heymans (31′); 1-2, Ejuke (45′); 2-2, Boukamir (pp) (57′); 3-2, Janssen (71′); 4-2, Ilenikhena (76′); 5-2, Janssen (pen) (91′).

– Referee: Jan Boterberg (BEL). Cards in Boukamir (64′)

– Spectators: 16,144 at Bosuilstadion

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