Sint-Truiden
Zulte Waregem
Match summary
Sint-Truiden won comfortably, 4-1 at home to Zulte Waregem. Sint-Truiden led 2-1 at half-time.
In the first half, Shion Shinkawa put Sint-Truiden ahead in the 7th minute, Nelson Ishiwatari made it 2-0 with a header in the 12th minute, and István Átrok pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 14th minute. In the second half, Ilias Sebaoui made it 3-1 from the penalty spot in the 64th minute and Kaito Matsuzawa made it 4-1 in the 66th minute.
The chances backed that up: Sint-Truiden created 2.04 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Zulte Waregem's 1.25 from 11. Zulte Waregem had a player sent off.
Sint-Truiden dominated proceedings in their Belgian Pro League fixture, securing a 4-1 victory over Zulte Waregem after controlling 68 percent of possession and completing 642 passes. The hosts recorded 16 shots against the visitors' 11, hitting the target 9 times while limiting Zulte Waregem to 2 attempts on target. Sint-Truiden accumulated an expected goals total of 2.04 compared to their opponents' 1.25, generating 139 attacks during the match. Discipline favored the hosts, as Sint-Truiden committed 11 fouls and received no cards, whereas Zulte Waregem collected 3 yellow cards and 1 red card.
The first half produced 3 goals, with Shion Shinkawa opening the scoring in the 7th minute with a right-footed shot before Nelson Ishiwatari added a header in the 12th minute. István Átrok replied for Zulte Waregem with a right-footed shot in the 14th minute, and later received a yellow card, alongside teammates Franz Tangala and Enrique Lofolomo. After the interval, Ilias Sebaoui scored from a penalty in the 64th minute. Kaito Matsuzawa found the net shortly after, though his goal was overturned following a VAR review. Zulte Waregem's Youssoupha Mbodji received a red card in the 74th minute.
