Match summary
Mechelen won comfortably, 3-0 at home to Beerschot. Mechelen led 1-0 at half-time.
Ahmed Touba put Mechelen ahead with a header in the 41st minute, Benito Raman made it 2-0 with a header in the 71st minute, and Patrick Pflücke made it 3-0 with a direct free kick in stoppage time.
The chances backed that up: Mechelen created 1.65 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Beerschot's 0.79 from 16.