If we only pay attention to the score, 0-4, that Club Brugge inflicted on their great rival from Ghent, we can say that the victory of the reigning champions does not suffer from any discussion. If this observation applies to the second half, the Bruges residents had a very complicated first half at the Ghelamco Arena.
First on all the balls and applying a pressing which annoyed the Bruges residents, the Buffalos would have deserved to score (at least) a small goal. But the ineffectiveness of the attackers Yaremchuk and Depoitre, the last-minute rescues of Mignolet and Mata as well as some refereeing errors decided otherwise.
Mistakes that once again annoyed the Buffalos coach as he said at a press conference: “No one should help us. But everything must be properly judged. All the decisions fell on the wrong side “, he explained after the meeting, “It started with Mignolet. The referee first made a movement but hesitated and finally did not blow the whistle. But it was not the biggest mistake. In the 46th minute, 0-0, Depoitre is taken down by Denswil. In this phase, there is a 100% penalty, in any case. There is no discussion. If we take the lead at that point, it’s another game . The Club are a strong team. They don’t need any help. “
A flagrant penalty that even Bruges coach Philippe Clément did not minimize at a press conference and which will further fuel the discussions on arbitration and VAR, two weeks after the Belgian Cup quarter-final between Standard and Bruges.