Antwerp v Mechelen Live Commentary & Result, 05/03/2023, First Division A

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	PTS	Form
1	GNK Genk	30	21	5	4	69	30	+39	68	D L D W D
2	STG Union Saint-Gilloise	30	20	5	5	61	36	+25	65	W W W L L
3	ANT Antwerp	31	19	6	6	55	25	+30	63	W L W W D
4	GNT Gent	30	15	6	9	56	34	+22	51	W W W L W
5	CLU Club Brugge	30	13	10	7	49	36	+13	49	L W L W D
6	WES Westerlo	30	14	6	10	58	49	+9	48	W W L W W
7	STA Standard Liège	30	13	7	10	48	40	+8	46	D L W D W
8	AND Anderlecht	30	12	6	12	44	38	+6	42	W W L D D
9	CHA Sporting Charleroi	29	12	5	12	36	38	-2	41	W L W W D
10	CER Cercle Brugge	30	10	11	9	41	41	0	41	D L W D D
11	OHL OH Leuven	30	10	9	11	44	43	+1	39	L W W D L
12	STV Sint-Truiden	30	10	9	11	30	34	-4	39	W L D L L
13	KVM Mechelen	29	9	6	14	39	53	-14	33	L W L W D
14	KVK Kortrijk	30	8	6	16	35	54	-19	30	W L L D D
15	EUP AS Eupen	30	7	6	17	39	62	-23	27	L D L D L
16	KVO KV Oostende	30	6	6	18	34	63	-29	24	L D W L D
17	ZWA Zulte Waregem	31	5	9	17	41	71	-30	24	L D L L D
18	SER RFC Seraing	30	5	4	21	26	58	-32	19	L L L L D

Match ends, Royal Antwerp 5, Mechelen 0.

90' + 1' Second Half ends, Royal Antwerp 5, Mechelen 0.

90' + 1' Christopher Scott (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

90' + 1' Foul by Geoffry Hairemans (Mechelen).

90' Foul by Zeno Van Den Bosch (Royal Antwerp).

90' Julien Ngoy (Mechelen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

89' Offside, Mechelen. Gaetan Coucke tries a through ball, but Julien Ngoy is caught offside.

88' Attempt blocked. Kerim Mrabti (Mechelen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yonas Malede.

M. Smits

A. Vermeeren

87' Substitution, Royal Antwerp. Milan Smits replaces Arthur Vermeeren.

G. Vandeplas

G. Kerk

87' Substitution, Royal Antwerp. Gerard Vandeplas replaces Gyrano Kerk.

86' Corner, Mechelen. Conceded by Jean Butez.

86' Attempt saved. Dimitri Lavalée (Mechelen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.

M. Balikwisha

G. Kerk

82' Goal! Royal Antwerp 5, Mechelen 0. Michel-Ange Balikwisha (Royal Antwerp) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gyrano Kerk with a through ball.

81' Attempt blocked. Dries Wouters (Mechelen) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.

81' Attempt blocked. Yonas Malede (Mechelen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Bates.

E. Agyei

N. Storm

81' Substitution, Mechelen. Enock Agyei replaces Nikola Storm.

80' Corner, Mechelen. Conceded by Kobe Corbanie.

79' Corner, Mechelen. Conceded by Zeno Van Den Bosch.

77' Attempt missed. Geoffry Hairemans (Mechelen) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nikola Storm.

77' Michel-Ange Balikwisha (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

77' Foul by Jannes Van Hecke (Mechelen).

76' Attempt missed. Gastón Ávila (Royal Antwerp) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.

75' Vincent Janssen (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

75' Foul by Dimitri Lavalée (Mechelen).

74' Arthur Vermeeren (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

74' Foul by Yonas Malede (Mechelen).

M. Balikwisha

A. Muja

72' Substitution, Royal Antwerp. Michel-Ange Balikwisha replaces Arbnor Muja.

K. Corbanie

J. Bataille

72' Substitution, Royal Antwerp. Kobe Corbanie replaces Jelle Bataille.

D. Bates

Yellow Card

72' David Bates (Mechelen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

71' Vincent Janssen (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

71' Foul by David Bates (Mechelen).

71' Attempt saved. Kerim Mrabti (Mechelen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Geoffry Hairemans.

G. Kerk

V. Janssen

69' Goal! Royal Antwerp 4, Mechelen 0. Gyrano Kerk (Royal Antwerp) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Vincent Janssen with a headed pass.

68' Foul by Arthur Vermeeren (Royal Antwerp).

68' Yonas Malede (Mechelen) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Y. Malede

Alessio Da Cruz

64' Substitution, Mechelen. Yonas Malede replaces Alessio Da Cruz.

61' Gastón Ávila (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

61' Foul by Kerim Mrabti (Mechelen).

C. Scott

J. Ekkelenkamp

61' Substitution, Royal Antwerp. Christopher Scott replaces Jurgen Ekkelenkamp.

58' Attempt saved. Vincent Janssen (Royal Antwerp) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Jurgen Ekkelenkamp.

57' Gastón Ávila (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick on the left wing.

57' Foul by David Bates (Mechelen).

56' Foul by Mandela Keita (Royal Antwerp).

56' Alessio Da Cruz (Mechelen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

W. Pacho

Yellow Card

55' William Pacho (Royal Antwerp) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

55' Foul by William Pacho (Royal Antwerp).

55' Julien Ngoy (Mechelen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

52' Gyrano Kerk (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

52' Foul by Dries Wouters (Mechelen).

51' Attempt saved. Nikola Storm (Mechelen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alec Van Hoorenbeeck.

51' Attempt saved. Nikola Storm (Mechelen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alessio Da Cruz.

50' Foul by Vincent Janssen (Royal Antwerp).

50' David Bates (Mechelen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

47' Attempt missed. Geoffry Hairemans (Mechelen) left footed shot from long range on the right is too high.

46' Foul by Arbnor Muja (Royal Antwerp).

46' Dimitri Lavalée (Mechelen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Second Half begins Royal Antwerp 3, Mechelen 0.

A. Van Hoorenbeeck

L. Bijker

45' Substitution, Mechelen. Alec Van Hoorenbeeck replaces Lucas Bijker.

J. Ngoy

J. Vanlerberghe

45' Substitution, Mechelen. Julien Ngoy replaces Jordi Vanlerberghe.

45' + 6' First Half ends, Royal Antwerp 3, Mechelen 0.

45' + 6' Attempt blocked. Gastón Ávila (Royal Antwerp) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vincent Janssen.

45' + 3' Delay over. They are ready to continue.

45' + 2' VAR Decision: Goal Royal Antwerp 3-0 Mechelen (Gyrano Kerk).

G. Kerk

Goal

42' Goal! Royal Antwerp 3, Mechelen 0. Gyrano Kerk (Royal Antwerp) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.

42' Attempt blocked. Jurgen Ekkelenkamp (Royal Antwerp) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jelle Bataille.

38' Offside, Mechelen. Nikola Storm tries a through ball, but Jordi Vanlerberghe is caught offside.

37' Corner, Royal Antwerp. Conceded by Lucas Bijker.

37' Attempt blocked. Vincent Janssen (Royal Antwerp) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.

36' Corner, Royal Antwerp. Conceded by Gaetan Coucke.

33' Corner, Royal Antwerp. Conceded by Gaetan Coucke.

33' Attempt saved. Vincent Janssen (Royal Antwerp) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.

J. Ekkelenkamp

Goal

32' Goal! Royal Antwerp 2, Mechelen 0. Jurgen Ekkelenkamp (Royal Antwerp) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.

25' Attempt saved. Vincent Janssen (Royal Antwerp) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

L. Bijker

Yellow Card

25' Lucas Bijker (Mechelen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

24' Jelle Bataille (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick on the right wing.

24' Foul by Lucas Bijker (Mechelen).

23' Vincent Janssen (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

23' Foul by Dries Wouters (Mechelen).

20' Corner, Royal Antwerp. Conceded by Gaetan Coucke.

20' Attempt saved. Arbnor Muja (Royal Antwerp) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Arthur Vermeeren.

20' Attempt saved. Nikola Storm (Mechelen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Geoffry Hairemans.

19' Attempt blocked. William Pacho (Royal Antwerp) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jurgen Ekkelenkamp with a cross.

19' Corner, Royal Antwerp. Conceded by Gaetan Coucke.

19' Attempt saved. Gastón Ávila (Royal Antwerp) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.

17' Mandela Keita (Royal Antwerp) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

17' Foul by David Bates (Mechelen).

J. Ekkelenkamp

M. Keita

15' Goal! Royal Antwerp 1, Mechelen 0. Jurgen Ekkelenkamp (Royal Antwerp) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mandela Keita.

13' Attempt missed. Vincent Janssen (Royal Antwerp) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mandela Keita.

12' Foul by Vincent Janssen (Royal Antwerp).

12' Jordi Vanlerberghe (Mechelen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

9' Foul by Mandela Keita (Royal Antwerp).

9' Alessio Da Cruz (Mechelen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

7' Hand ball by Mandela Keita (Royal Antwerp).

6' Corner, Royal Antwerp. Conceded by David Bates.

First Half begins.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

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