Progress Niederkorn beat US Rumelange 3-0 in the National Division regular season on Saturday. The hosts took all three points at home, extending their winning momentum while the visitors added to their struggles in the lower half of the table.
J. Costa opened the scoring in the twentieth minute, a moment that felt significant even before the break. I. Baradji added two more — one in the eighty-second and another in stoppage time at 90+3 — to put the result beyond doubt. By then the game had settled into a comfortable rhythm for the home side.
And here's the thing — we had named Progress as the likely winners, with confidence around fifty percent. The result followed that assessment, though not without the visitors keeping things competitive for stretches. US Rumelange cannot afford another slip, and this defeat brings them closer to serious trouble.
The statistics tell a straightforward story. Progress enjoyed 51 per cent possession and registered 94 attacks compared to 73 from their opponents. They created fewer corners — three to five — but made more of their opportunities. US Rumelange picked up three yellow cards against two for the hosts.
Progress sit fifth with twelve points from six games, four wins and two losses. US Rumelange remain in twelfth with just six points from two victories and four defeats. The gap between them widens, and the away end never stopped complaining about the refereeing after the final whistle.