Cercle Brugge vs Sint-Truiden

Cercle Brugge KSV and St. Truiden shared a wild 3-3 draw at the Jan Breydelstadion, with the hosts somehow salvaging a point after trailing 1-3 at halftime thanks to a fortunate stoppage-time equalizer. St. Truiden couldn't have started better, with Ryan Merlen scoring inside the first minute before doubling his tally in the 37th. Steve Ngoura had briefly leveled things for the hosts in between (28'), but Nelson Ishiwatari restored the visitors' two-goal cushion just after the break (47'). Cercle refused to fold, with Erick Nunes pulling one back in the 82nd minute before Krys Kouassi completed a dramatic comeback in the 93rd, his effort taking a wicked deflection off Loïc Mbe Soh and looping past the goalkeeper. St. Truiden picked up yellow cards through Ishiwatari, Joedrick Pupe, and Mbe Soh, though no red cards or penalties were shown. For Cercle Brugge, who dominated possession and shots but were wasteful for long spells, it's a point that feels like a reward for persistence. For St. Truiden, seeing a two-goal cushion slip away late will sting heading into the next round.