Match summary
Charleroi saw off Mechelen 3-1. Charleroi led 2-0 at half-time.
In the first half, Adem Zorgane put Charleroi ahead with a header in the 3rd minute and Youssuf Sylla made it 2-0 in the 28th minute. In the second half, Norman Bassette pulled one back to make it 2-1 with a header in the 66th minute and Zorgane made it 3-1 in stoppage time.
The chances backed that up: Charleroi created 1.98 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Mechelen's 0.94 from 11.