BRUGES, Belgium (Interstat) — Club Brugge U19 overcame an early deficit and defeated Lens U19 4-2 on Wednesday, using two goals from Matteo Soria and a late finish from Hassan Kamara Al to secure the result in a global football match.

Lens U19 struck first in the 11th minute when Jaheden Rocolat scored, quieting the home side and forcing Club Brugge U19 to chase the game. Club Brugge U19 answered in the 29th minute through Soria, whose finish leveled the match and shifted momentum. Soria struck again in the third minute of first-half stoppage time, sending Club Brugge U19 into the break with a lead. The two-goal burst from Soria gave the home side control after a difficult opening stretch, and Club Brugge U19 began to find space in the attacking third.

Club Brugge U19 extended its advantage when Gianluca Okon Engstler scored before being replaced in the 62nd minute, with Jessie Da Silva providing two assists across the match and Jonah Billiet adding another before his own 62nd-minute substitution. Lens U19 made three changes at the 46th minute and pushed forward after halftime. Yanis Niakate pulled Lens U19 back into the match in the 67th minute, finishing a move that briefly revived the visitors. Kamara Al then scored in the 74th minute to restore the home side’s two-goal cushion and complete the scoring.

Discipline shaped the middle of the match. Lens U19’s Mendy E. was booked in the 31st minute, Club Brugge U19’s Wins A. followed in first-half stoppage time and Soria was cautioned in the 47th minute. Lens U19’s Seddik M. was booked in the 61st minute, and Joursky L. received a yellow card in the 88th minute. Soria, despite his two goals, was replaced in the 72nd minute as Club Brugge U19 managed the closing stages.

Okon Engstler’s goal and Da Silva’s creativity gave Club Brugge U19 multiple attacking outlets. Billiet’s assist added another dimension before the substitutions, while Kamara Al’s 18-minute appearance produced the final goal. Rocolat’s early strike and Niakate’s second-half finish kept Lens U19 within reach until late, but the visitors could not find another response. Lens U19’s halftime substitutions, including the removal of Rocolat and Mendy E., did not prevent Club Brugge U19 from controlling the decisive moments. Club Brugge U19 also used changes at the 72nd and 79th minutes to protect its advantage.

Lens U19’s triple change at the 46th minute also included Dioumanara S. entering the match, and Gane Bernardino N. followed in the 58th minute before Soares M. came on in the 62nd minute. Club Brugge U19 replaced Okon Engstler and Billiet in the 62nd minute, then removed Soria and Ossohou C. in the 72nd minute. Mike W. entered for Club Brugge U19 in the 79th minute as the home side saw out the final stages.

With the result, Club Brugge U19 moved to one win, no losses and one draw in the competition and across all competitions. Lens U19 fell to one win and one loss in the competition and across all competitions. Club Brugge U19 had entered after a draw against Inter U19, while Lens U19 had beaten Sporting CP U19 in its previous match. The result also extended Club Brugge U19’s unbeaten start to the competition.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Club Brugge U19 1, Lens U19 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Club Brugge U19 with a 62.3 percent probability to win. Club Brugge U19 had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of minus 0.5. The total score of six went under the over/under line of 3.5.