LOMMEL, Belgium (Interstat) — Lommel SK scored twice in the final 10 minutes to break a scoreless match and defeat Gent 2-0 at Soeverein Stadion on Sunday. The home side had to wait for its breakthrough, but Juho Talvitie found the opening goal in the 82nd minute and Djordje Gordic added the second in the 87th. Gent finished with no goals despite holding the match level for most of the contest. Lommel’s late surge turned a tight game into a home victory.

Gordic was central to the decisive stretch, recording one goal and one assist in 14 minutes. Talvitie scored once in 23 minutes. Lucas Schoofs played the full 90 minutes and recorded one assist. The late goals gave Lommel the result, while Gent was left to rue a lack of finishing in the final third.

The match was physical and card-heavy for Gent. Delorge M. and De Mil R. both received yellow cards in the 38th minute. De Vlieger T. was booked in the 84th minute, and Araujo T. received a yellow card in the 90th minute. The bookings added to the disruption caused by Gent’s substitutions, which began in the 57th minute with Delorge M. and Kadri A. making way.

Gent also made changes in the 71st and 85th minutes. Lommel used substitutions in the 62nd, 67th and 76th minutes, with Gooijer T., Appuah S., Reyners T. and Nypan S. entering. The rotation helped Lommel preserve its shape as it protected the late lead.

The result moved Lommel SK’s season record in this competition to 4 wins, 3 losses and 3 draws. Gent’s record in the competition is now 2 wins and 1 loss. Across all competitions, Lommel stands at 5 wins, 4 losses and 3 draws, while Gent is 3 wins and 3 losses. The home win added another positive result to Lommel’s recent run, which included a 2-2 draw at Leuven and a 3-1 win at Beveren. Gent entered the match after a 4-0 home win over Anderlecht and a 2-0 loss at Braga.

Lommel’s next fixtures include a trip to Antwerp FC followed by home matches against Standard and Zulte-Waregem. The club remains in a busy stretch of league play, with several matches ahead against opponents from across Belgium. Gent will look to regroup after a road performance that produced chances but no goals.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Lommel SK 1, Gent 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Gent with a 55.2 percent probability to win. Gent had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.5. The total score of 2 went over the over/under line of 2.5.