Gent 0, Club Brugge KV 5

BRUGGE, Belgium (Interstat) — Club Brugge opened its First Division A season in emphatic fashion Sunday, defeating Gent 5-0 at Jan Breydelstadion. The home side, playing before a capacity crowd, struck three times in the first half and added two more after the break, leaving the visitors with no answer. Nicolò Tresoldi delivered a hat trick, scoring in the 33rd, 41st and 53rd minutes. The forward’s three goals paced an attack that overwhelmed a Gent defense that had no response to Brugge’s pressure. Carlos Forbs opened the scoring in the 21st minute, and Christos Tzolis added the final goal in… Read more...