Gent vs Club Brugge

Club Brugge KV made it a miserable afternoon for Gent, cruising to a 2-0 away win at the Planet Group Arena and further tightening their grip on the Belgian Pro League Championship Round. The visitors wasted no time, with Hugo Vetlesen slotting home from a Hans Vanaken assist after just four minutes to set the agenda early. Gent fought to get back into it, Max Dean and Wilfried Kanga both tested the visiting keeper, and briefly thought they had a lifeline when a C. Forbes effort hit the net in the 67th minute, only for VAR to rule it out. Christos Tzolis then put the result beyond any doubt with a cool finish in the 89th minute, punishing the hosts on the counter. The defeat is Gent's fifth in a row, leaving them marooned in fifth place and in serious need of a reset. Club Brugge, sitting top of the table, will take huge confidence from a polished clean sheet on the road as the title charge gathers pace.