KV Kortrijk 0:3 Royal Antwerpen FC — Informe del Partido

Gary RedknappFootball AnalystINFORME DEL PARTIDO

Anthony Valencia scored twice as Royal Antwerp FC thrashed KV Kortrijk 3-0 in the First Division A. The forward’s double, either side of a composed second-half display, settled the contest long before the final whistle, leaving Kortrijk with nothing to show from a match they had started brightly.

The turning point arrived on 31 minutes when Valencia broke the deadlock without an assist, and Kortrijk’s Matthew Anderson was booked six minutes later. Valencia doubled the lead on 65 minutes, this time set up by Eran Tuypens, before Rein Van Helden completed the rout on 80 minutes with Xander Dierckx providing the assist.

Possession was nearly even at 49% to 51%, but Antwerp’s superiority showed in expected goals of 1.26 against Kortrijk’s 0.76 and a commanding 9-3 corner count. The visitors created more in the second half, with an xG of 0.95 to 0.47, though Kortrijk edged the first half on the ball. Valencia earned a 7.7 rating for his brace from the forward position. CheckLive’s model clearly favoured Kortrijk, but the result did not confirm it, as Antwerp’s efficiency proved decisive.

Preguntas y Respuestas

What was the final score of KV Kortrijk vs Royal Antwerp FC?

KV Kortrijk 0-3 Royal Antwerp FC (First Division A).

Who scored?

Anthony Valencia (31') for Royal Antwerp FC; Anthony Valencia (65', assist Eran Tuypens) for Royal Antwerp FC; Rein Van Helden (80', assist Xander Dierckx) for Royal Antwerp FC.

Was Royal Antwerp FC's win deserved?

It was close — an evenly matched game.

Were there any cards in KV Kortrijk vs Royal Antwerp FC?

Yellow cards: Matthew Anderson (KV Kortrijk).

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