Lokeren-Temse beat Houthulst 5-0 in the Round of 64 of the Cup on 26 September 2026. The hosts dominated from the first whistle, opening the scoring inside the quarter-hour and never looking back. By the time the final whistle blew, they had scored five times while keeping a clean sheet. To be fair, the gap between the teams was wider than the scoreline suggests.
The first goal came at the 17th minute, which set the tone for everything that followed. A second strike at 33 minutes put them two clear before half-time. They carried on where they left off, adding a goal in the 57th minute and then another at 59. The fifth and final goal arrived at 75 minutes, which closed the contest in a way that left little room for argument.
And here's the thing about the statistics — the hosts had 61 per cent possession and 15 shots on target compared to just three for their visitors. They registered 56 attacks against 57 for Houthulst, but the quality of those chances told the real story. The home side had eight corners to two, which shows where the pressure sat throughout the ninety minutes.
One yellow card for Lokeren-Temse and two for Houthulst suggested a physical encounter, though neither team faced a dismissal. The recent form of the hosts gives context to this result. They came off a 1-1 draw with Excelsior Virton, but before that they had beaten Anderlecht II 6-2. The visitors, meanwhile, had not played since September 2025, which may have shown in their legs.
This was a comfortable progression into the next round for the home side. The result does not change any standings, but it signals that Lokeren-Temse have hit their stride at the right moment. They played the second half a man up in spirit, if not in numbers. By then, Houthulst had nothing to do all evening.
