Westerlo 1, Oud-Heverlee Leuven 0

HEVERLEE, Belgium (Interstat) — Substitute Emin Bayram’s early goal proved decisive as Westerlo opened its Belgian First Division A season with a 1-0 victory over Sporting Oud-Heverlee on Saturday at King Power at Den Dreef Stadion. The match, the opening fixture of the 2025-26 league campaign for both clubs, was settled in the fourth minute. The sequence began with a Westerlo throw-in deep in its own half. Midfielder Birger Verstraete quickly played the ball forward to fellow midfielder Siebe Schrijvers near the center circle. Schrijvers, with his first touch, delivered a slicing through ball that split the OH Leuven defense… Read more...