LONDERZEEL, Belgium (Interstat) — Maxim Goemaere scored in the 89th minute as Sparta Petegem defeated host Londerzeel 4-3 in a Belgian Division 2 football match on Sunday, September 20, 2026. The visitors overcame an early deficit and a late Londerzeel rally to claim their first win of the season. Sparta Petegem and Londerzeel both moved to one win, one loss and two draws in the competition and across all competitions.

Londerzeel began with purpose and took the lead in the third minute when Henry Johnson scored. Jacob Cardoen answered for Sparta Petegem in the 17th minute, leveling the match. Arthur D’Hulster then put Sparta Petegem ahead in the 26th minute with a goal from midfield. Sparta Petegem built on that advantage when Maxim Goemaere scored his first goal of the match. Goemaere finished with two goals in 44 minutes of action, and his first strike helped the visitors take control before Londerzeel’s late push.

Mateo Siebens sparked the Londerzeel comeback with a goal in the 82nd minute, cutting Sparta Petegem’s lead to 3-2. The forward struck again in the 84th minute, pulling Londerzeel level at 3-3 and completing a two-goal performance in 90 minutes. Sparta Petegem responded in the 89th minute when Goemaere scored the winner, his second goal of the match. Goemaere’s late strike ended a furious closing stretch that saw three goals in eight minutes and denied Londerzeel a point.

Siebens was Londerzeel’s most productive attacker, playing the full match and scoring twice. Johnson also played 90 minutes and scored once. For Sparta Petegem, Goemaere played 44 minutes and scored twice, while D’Hulster played 90 minutes and scored once. Jacob Cardoen, a Sparta Petegem forward, played 46 minutes and scored once. Both sides traded goals and momentum until the final minutes.

The match included two yellow cards. Liam Nonga of Sparta Petegem was booked in the 66th minute. Steve Ryckaert of Londerzeel was cautioned in the 90th minute. The result left both clubs with identical records in Division 2 and overall, continuing an evenly matched start to their league campaigns. Sparta Petegem’s season record in the competition is now one win, one loss and two draws. Londerzeel’s season record in the competition is also one win, one loss and two draws.

Sparta Petegem’s previous results included a goalless draw with RC Gent on September 12, a 1-1 draw at Voorde-Appelt on September 6, and a 1-0 loss to Jong Essevee on August 29. Londerzeel had played Torhout to a goalless draw on September 13, drawn 0-0 at Oostkamp on September 5, and beaten Jong KVM 2-1 on August 30. The teams’ early-season form left little separation before the seven-goal contest.

Sparta Petegem next travels to Torhout on Saturday, September 26. The club then hosts HO Kalken on October 3, visits FC Wetteren on October 11, hosts VW Hamme on October 17, and visits Ninove on October 24. Sparta Petegem also hosts Oudenaarde on October 31, visits Lebbeke on November 7, hosts Oostkamp on November 14, visits Jong KVM on November 21, and hosts Aalst Lede on November 28.

Londerzeel visits FC Wetteren on Wednesday, September 30. The club hosts VW Hamme on October 4, visits Jong Essevee on October 10, hosts KVDO on October 18, and hosts HO Kalken on October 25. Londerzeel then visits Lebbeke on October 31, hosts Voorde-Appelt on November 8, visits RC Gent on November 14, visits Aalst Lede on November 22, and hosts Oudenaarde on November 29.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Londerzeel 1, Sparta Petegem 0. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Londerzeel with a 69.5 percent probability to win. No point spread, betting line or over-under information was provided.