Royal Antwerp FC 2-0 Oud-Heverlee Leuven
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Royal Antwerp FC won: Royal Antwerp FC 2-0 Oud-Heverlee Leuven in the Belgian Pro League (Round 3) on Sat, 18 Apr 2026 at Bosuilstadion, Deurne. Royal Antwerp FC goals: Xander Dierckx 51', Youssef Hamdaoui 89'. Sent off: Óscar Gil (28'), Birger Verstraete (73'). Expected goals: 2.01-0.27. Possession: 56-44. Player of the match: Daam Foulon (8.3).
Match report
Royal Antwerp FC beat Oud-Heverlee Leuven 2-0
Royal Antwerp FC got the better of Oud-Heverlee Leuven 2-0 at Bosuilstadion on Saturday 18 April in the Belgian Pro League.
Xander Dierckx put Royal Antwerp FC ahead on 51' (1-0) and Youssef Hamdaoui made it 2-0 on 89'.
Óscar Gil (Oud-Heverlee Leuven) was sent off on 28' and Birger Verstraete (Oud-Heverlee Leuven) was sent off on 73'.
Royal Antwerp FC had 56% of the ball, shots were 23-5 (6-2 on target) and expected goals finished 2.01-0.27. Royal Antwerp FC were the better side on chances, too.
Daam Foulon (Royal Antwerp) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 9,437. Referee: Bert Put.
Match stats
| Royal Antwerp FC | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 56 | 44 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.01 | 0.27 |
| Total shots | 23 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 50 | 11 |
| Big chances | 4 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 302 (85%) | 223 (76%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 11 | 2 |
| Total shots | 23 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 9 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 14 | 3 |
Lineups
Royal Antwerp FC (3-5-2): Taishi Brandon Nozawa, Xander Dierckx, Yuto Tsunashima, Zeno Van Den Bosch, Farouck Adekami, Dennis Praet, Anthony Valencia, Christopher Scott, Daam Foulon, Vincent Janssen, Gyrano Kerk
Oud-Heverlee Leuven (3-4-3): Tobe Leysen, Ewoud Pletinckx, Roggerio Nyakossi, Takuma Ominami, Óscar Gil, Birger Verstraete, Wouter George, Thibaud Verlinden, Youssef Maziz, Sory Kaba, Henok Teklab
Key events
- 24' · Yellow card · Óscar Gil (Oud-Heverlee Leuven)
- 28' · Red card · Óscar Gil (Oud-Heverlee Leuven)
- 51' · Goal · Xander Dierckx (Royal Antwerp FC)
- 61' · Yellow card · Birger Verstraete (Oud-Heverlee Leuven)
- 66' · Substitution · Thibault Vlietinck for Thibaud Verlinden (Oud-Heverlee Leuven)
- 66' · Substitution · Chukwubuikem Ikwuemesi for Sory Kaba (Oud-Heverlee Leuven)
- 73' · Red card · Birger Verstraete (Oud-Heverlee Leuven)
- 76' · Substitution · Siebe Schrijvers for Henok Teklab (Oud-Heverlee Leuven)
- 78' · Yellow card · Xander Dierckx (Royal Antwerp FC)
- 79' · Substitution · Youssef Hamdaoui for Xander Dierckx (Royal Antwerp FC)
- 79' · Substitution · Lukasz Lakomy for Wouter George (Oud-Heverlee Leuven)
- 79' · Substitution · Mathieu Maertens for Youssef Maziz (Oud-Heverlee Leuven)
- 85' · Substitution · Eran Tuypens for Farouck Adekami (Royal Antwerp FC)
- 85' · Yellow card · Chukwubuikem Ikwuemesi (Oud-Heverlee Leuven)
- 89' · Goal · Youssef Hamdaoui (Royal Antwerp FC)
- 90'+5 · Yellow card · Vincent Janssen (Royal Antwerp FC)
All-time head-to-head
14 league meetings since 2020: Royal Antwerp FC 6, draws 5, Oud-Heverlee Leuven 3.
Royal Antwerp FC vs Oud-Heverlee Leuven: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Royal Antwerp FC vs Oud-Heverlee Leuven?
Royal Antwerp FC won, 2-0 (Belgian Pro League) on Sat, 18 Apr 2026.
When and where is Royal Antwerp FC vs Oud-Heverlee Leuven?
Sat, 18 Apr 2026, 14:00 UTC at Bosuilstadion, Deurne, Belgian Pro League.
What is the head-to-head record between Royal Antwerp FC and Oud-Heverlee Leuven?
In 14 league meetings since 2020: Royal Antwerp FC 6 wins, 5 draws, Oud-Heverlee Leuven 3 wins (goals 21-18).