OH Leuven vs Lommel United 2-2

Lommel United led twice and had to settle for a point after J. van Duiven struck in the 90th minute and six seconds, rescuing a 2-2 draw at OH Leuven. The hosts turned the match around with two goals in two minutes after the break, then the visitors equalised late.

Lommel United took the lead in the 35th minute when S. Appuah scored from D. Konadu’s assist for 1-0. Both sides were booked before the interval, with T. Ogiwara cautioned for OH Leuven in the 12th minute, then S. Adewoye in the 40th minute and Appuah in first-half stoppage time. It was 1-0 to the visitors at half-time.

OH Leuven levelled in the 65th minute through R. Mirisola, who finished from W. Balikwisha’s pass, before E. Addai, who had come on in the 46th minute, put them ahead on 67 minutes from D. Opoku’s assist. Lommel United made two changes on 73 minutes and OH Leuven followed with two on 80 minutes, while Mirisola was booked in the 71st minute. The visitors kept pressing and were rewarded in stoppage time when van Duiven, set up by S. Nypan, made it 2-2.

The numbers pointed to an OH Leuven edge in the final third. They had 43% of the ball but produced 21 shots to Lommel United’s 12, with 6 on target to 3 and an xG of 3.36 to 0.85. OH Leuven also had 7 corners to 5, 365 passes to 496, and 79% pass accuracy to 83%. Lommel United made 3 saves to OH Leuven’s 2 and committed 11 fouls to 14.

The bookings were split 2-2. OH Leuven’s T. Ogiwara and R. Mirisola were cautioned, while Lommel United’s S. Adewoye and S. Appuah also went into the book.