Club Brugge took three points from their home fixture against Antwerp, winning 3:1 in the Jupiler Pro League on Saturday at the Jan Breydel Stadium. Hugo Vetlesen scored twice for the hosts while Jan Virgili Tenas added a late goal to complete the victory.
Antwerp drew level quickly through Snayder Porozo in the nineteenth minute, but Vetlesen restored the home side's advantage with a penalty in the fiftieth. His second goal came shortly after, before Tenas secured the result with a strike in the seventy-eighth minute.
Brugge controlled possession at 58 per cent and created more clear-cut opportunities, registering three big chances against Antwerp's one. The hosts also outshot their visitors 9:5 on target and dominated aerial duels despite a similar number of set pieces.
The win moves Brugge to fourth place on 12 points from five matches, maintaining their position in the upper half of the table. Antwerp remain in eleventh with seven points, a gap that widens after this defeat.
The result confirms the pre-match assessment that Brugge would prevail, a prediction made with 59 per cent confidence. The hosts have now won four of their five league games, while Antwerp's record of two victories, one draw and two losses continues to struggle.