Club Brugge KV 0, Anderlecht 1

BRUSSELS (Interstat) — Substitute defender Brandon Mechele scored in the sixth minute to give Anderlecht a 1-0 victory over rival Club Brugge in the Belgian First Division A on Sunday at Lotto Park. The early goal, coming from an unlikely source, was enough to decide a tense and ill-tempered contest that saw 10 yellow cards issued. The result gave Anderlecht a winning start to its domestic campaign while handing Club Brugge an immediate setback. The match’s lone goal arrived from a set piece. A corner kick delivery into the box was met by Mechele, who had just entered the match,… Read more...