Lierse Kempenzonen

Match report

Lierse secured a narrow 2-1 victory over Patro Eisden in the second round of the Challenger Pro League on Saturday evening. The result lifts the home side to eight points in the table, while Patro Eisden remain in eleventh place with just three points after three matches. Lierse had shown promise earlier in the season with a 6-0 thrashing of Kapellen, but this was a far tighter affair than those opening fixtures suggested.

R. Nainggolan converted a penalty in the fifty-second minute to give Lierse the lead, and here's the thing about that moment — it came after sustained pressure rather than a sudden break. The home side had 62 per cent possession and registered six shots on target by that stage, though Patro Eisden were not without their own opportunities. C. Makate Bokoya doubled the advantage in the sixty-seventh minute, capitalising on defensive disorganisation.

Patro Eisden refused to stay quiet, and D. De Peuter pulled one back in the eighty-third minute. By then the game had opened up considerably, with both sides making multiple substitutions in quick succession. Lierse brought on Hong Seok-ju and L. Verstraete among others, while Patro Eisden also tried to find a late equaliser through fresh legs.

The statistics tell a story of contrasting approaches. Lierse completed 60 per cent of their shots on target compared to 28 per cent for the visitors, yet Patro Eisden managed 78 attacks to Lierse's 76. The home side earned seven corners to two, and their 0.62 possession share reflected a more controlled tempo. Patro Eisden's red card remains unaccounted for in the events list, though it appears in their totals.

Lierse now sit four points clear of Patro Eisden in the standings, though neither side has established a commanding position. The home side's previous results — a 3-0 defeat to Excelsior Virton and a 1-1 draw with Tes Sport — suggest this victory provides necessary momentum. Patro Eisden's away form has been inconsistent, with both a 2-1 win over Anderlecht II and a 4-0 loss to Union Saint-Gilloise II in their recent outings.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 62 – 38

Shots on target 6 – 5

Shots off target 3 – 7

Attacks 76 – 78

🟨 7' L. Verstraete — Yellow card ⚽ 52' R. Nainggolan — Penalty 🟨 55' C. Makate Bokoya — Yellow card 🟨 56' N. Mayoka-Tika — Yellow card ⇄ 66' N. Mayoka-Tika — Substitution ⇄ 66' D. Dassy — Substitution ⚽ 67' C. Makate Bokoya — Goal 🟨 76' S. Stijnen — Yellow card ⇄ 79' S. Vanderhallen — Substitution ⚽ 83' D. De Peuter — Goal ⇄ 88' Hong Seok-ju — Substitution ⇄ 88' L. Verstraete — Substitution ⇄ 88' C. Makate Bokoya — Substitution ⇄ 88' B. Smeets — Substitution ⇄ 89' J. Munezero — Substitution 🟨 90+4' H. Mnoga — Yellow card 🟨 90+5' C. Kouam — Yellow card ⇄ 90+6' T. Kasayanagi — Substitution 🟨 90+6' A. Stanic — Yellow card 🟨 90+9' S. Stijnen — Yellow card

Match events

7' 0:0 Patro Eisden Yellow card L. Verstraete
52' 0:1 Patro Eisden Penalty R. Nainggolan
55' 0:1 Lierse Kempenzonen Yellow card C. Makate Bokoya
56' 0:1 Lierse Kempenzonen Yellow card N. Mayoka-Tika
66' 0:1 Lierse Kempenzonen Substitution N. Mayoka-Tika off: D. De Peuter
66' 0:1 Lierse Kempenzonen Substitution D. Dassy off: S. El Touile
67' 1:1 Lierse Kempenzonen Goal C. Makate Bokoya assist: S. El Touile
76' 1:1 Patro Eisden Yellow card S. Stijnen
79' 1:1 Lierse Kempenzonen Substitution S. Vanderhallen off: T. Van Elsuwege
83' 2:1 Lierse Kempenzonen Goal D. De Peuter assist: M. Mitrovic
88' 2:1 Patro Eisden Substitution Hong Seok-ju off: J. Bokila
88' 2:1 Patro Eisden Substitution L. Verstraete off: R. Takaoka
88' 2:1 Lierse Kempenzonen Substitution C. Makate Bokoya off: Y. Mboko
88' 2:1 Lierse Kempenzonen Substitution B. Smeets off: C. Kouam
89' 2:1 Patro Eisden Substitution J. Munezero off: H. Erturk
90+4' 2:1 Patro Eisden Yellow card H. Mnoga
90+5' 2:1 Lierse Kempenzonen Yellow card C. Kouam
90+6' 2:1 Patro Eisden Substitution T. Kasayanagi off: K. Borry
90+6' 2:1 Lierse Kempenzonen Yellow card A. Stanic
90+9' 2:1 Patro Eisden Yellow card S. Stijnen

Statistics

62 Possession, % 38

6 Shots on target 5

3 Shots off target 7

76 Attacks 78

7 Corners 2

12 Free kicks 15

4 Offsides 1

4 Yellow cards 2

0 Red cards 1

8 Goal kicks 2

22 Throw-ins 26

All statistics

1 Blocked shots 6

0.60 Shot accuracy 0.28

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