Anderlecht claimed a 1-0 win over KV Kortrijk, the only goal arriving just before half-time. The home side controlled the match from start to finish, keeping possession for long spells and limiting Kortrijk to few clear sights of goal.
Danylo Sikan put Anderlecht ahead in the 43rd minute, turning in a chance created by Ali Maamar. Kortrijk rarely threatened after the break, though their resistance was spirited, with four bookings spread across both teams in the second half.
The stats underlined Anderlecht's dominance: they had 14 shots to Kortrijk's six, 58% possession and an expected-goals figure of 1.50 against 0.46. Even so, they needed four saves from the Kortrijk goalkeeper to make sure of the points, and the margin stayed at one.
