Excelsior Virton vs Beerschot VA 1-2

Beerschot VA won 2-1 at Stade Yvan Georges after Arnold Vula Lamb Luth scored the stoppage-time winner. Excelsior Virton had levelled from the spot, but Beerschot left with all three points.

Bas Van den Eynden put Beerschot ahead in the 7th minute, finishing Lukas Van Eenoo’s pass to make it 1-0. VAR then ruled out Beerschot’s penalty claim in the 32nd minute, and the visitors took a 1-0 lead into half-time.

Excelsior Virton were given a penalty after VAR intervention in the 71st minute, and Abdelsamad Hachem converted on 74 minutes to make it 1-1. Beerschot had already made two changes on 74 minutes, with Anas Haj Mohamed and Dennis Gyamfi replaced by Toshio Lake and Mats Rits, and it later made two more on 90+1 minutes. Glenn Claes, who had come on in the 84th minute, supplied the assist for Lamb Luth’s winner in stoppage time. Excelsior Virton then made two changes on 90+6 minutes.

Beerschot VA had 60% of the ball and 622 passes to Excelsior Virton's 421. It also had more shots, 16 to 8, and more on target, 6 to 3, while Excelsior Virton finished with the higher xG at 1.5 to 0.73. Corners finished 4-4, Beerschot had one offside to none for the home side, and Excelsior Virton made more saves, 4 to 3.

Antoine Valerio was booked for Excelsior Virton in the 5th minute. Beerschot VA were shown two yellow cards, for Sem Audoor on 70 minutes and Arnold Vula Lamb Luth on 90+5. There were no red cards.