Gent beat Oud-Heverlee Leuven 1-0 in the First Division A, the only goal coming from Tiago Araújo in the 46th minute. The visitors had more of the ball, but it was Gent who took advantage of the decisive moment.
Araújo struck immediately after the restart to put Gent ahead. Oud-Heverlee Leuven created two big chances but missed both, and the match was marked by three yellow cards from the 58th minute onwards.
Gent's win was built on volume: they attempted 15 shots to Leuven's eight and forced 10 corners to one, yet each side managed only a single shot on target. Leuven's 57% possession and 466 accurate passes could not change the outcome, as Gent's 0.98 expected goals surpassed their opponents' 0.26.
