Westerlo vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise

Westerlo raced ahead early at Het Kuipje when Norman Bassette fired the hosts in front after just 13 minutes, but any hope of an upset evaporated as Royale Union Saint-Gilloise stormed back to leave with a resounding 5-1 win. Promise David leveled things up on 28 minutes, and the visitors never looked back. Raul Florucz put them ahead in the 57th minute, before Relebohile Mofokeng made it 3-1 seven minutes later. Guilherme Smith and Darius Olaru added further goals in the 81st and 84th minutes to complete the rout. Yellow cards went to Kevin Mac Allister and Cisse Sandra for Westerlo, and to Florucz for the visitors, but no one saw red. For Westerlo, it's a harsh reality check to open the campaign, exposing plenty of defensive frailty to address. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, meanwhile, served early notice that they mean business again this season, brushing aside opposition with ruthless efficiency in front of goal.