Charleroi
RAAL La Louviere
Match summary
Charleroi won comfortably, 5-2 at home to RAAL La Louviere. Charleroi led 2-0 at half-time.
In the first half, Jakob Napoleon Romsaas put Charleroi ahead with a header in the 6th minute and Aurélien Scheidler made it 2-0 from the penalty spot in the 33rd minute. In the second half, Faye's own goal made it 3-0 with a header in the 47th minute, Freddy Mbemba made it 4-0 in the 49th minute, Léandro Rousseau pulled one back to make it 4-1 in the 75th minute, Mustapha Isah made it 4-2 in the 76th minute, and Antoine Colassin made it 5-2 in the 84th minute.
The chances backed that up: Charleroi created 2.18 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to RAAL La Louviere's 0.95 from 10. Charleroi had a player sent off.
Charleroi secured a resounding victory in this Belgian Pro League encounter, dominating possession with 57 percent and dictating the tempo throughout the contest. The hosts registered 15 shots, with 6 finding the target, translating their dominance into a high expected goals figure of 2.18 compared to the visitors' 0.95 from 10 shots. RAAL La Louviere applied pressure through 59 attacks and 29 dangerous attacks, but struggled to match the efficiency of their opponents. Discipline became an issue for the home side as the match progressed, accumulating 4 yellow cards and a red card, alongside 16 fouls.
The action began early when Jakob Napoleon Romsaas opened the scoring in the 6th minute for Charleroi. Aurélien Scheidler doubled the advantage from the penalty spot in the 33rd minute, leaving the half-time score at 2-0. Following the restart, an own goal by Wagane Faye in the 47th minute and a subsequent strike by Freddy Mbemba in the 49th minute extended the hosts' lead to 4-0. RAAL La Louviere responded through Léandro Rousseau in the 75th minute and Mustapha Isah in the 76th minute, before Antoine Colassin sealed the 5-2 result in the 84th minute, shortly before Cheick Keita received a red card.
