“This is a setback”: Frustrations at Club Brugge after wasting a 97th-minute win over Kortrijk “who only came to buy time” | Jupiler Professional League

De Bosuil was already nodding – no one had any doubt after a 14-match unbeaten run whether KV Kortrijk would be ruled out by a wide margin. That was a bit disappointing for the club. Veekaa had made five moves before Tuesday evening. You should review…

What seemed like a boring and easy evening for Club Brugge KV for a long time turned into a minor disaster. In the first half the score was supposed to be 4-0, but in the end the club's progress stopped after it conceded three goals – and it relapsed into old illnesses. Peasant protest in Olympia. However, the evening started well. Berard was in the shooting gallery before halftime. Zinkernagel, Thiago, Skov Olsen, Nielsen, Vettelsen, Meijer – they all targeted him without success. “We attacked a lot,” surprised Zinkernagel at the end of the first half. He was the only one who injured Kortrijk's leg.

Ronnie Deila is a big fan of handball. Well, the club's first half was a lot like a handball match. However, unlike indoor sports, very few goals were scored. Not enough, as it turned out after 45 crazy minutes. Kortrijk suddenly trailed 1-2 between the 53rd and 68th minutes after goals from Afolabi and Bruno, a scenario that no one took into account at half-time.

“We should have killed the game,” said a frustrated Ronnie Deila. “It happened to us several times this season. He played very good football and created many chances, but did not decide the game. After those goals we started to stress too much. Because of the situation we put ourselves in. Defensively? We should have done what “Better. Because we knew they would be dangerous on the counterattack.”

It took a long time before the club regained its momentum, although it was in excellent form after the New Year. She was a little shaken by the unexpected circumstances. In the final quarter, it looked like the Blue-Black had gotten things back on track after all. First via Michel, on Saturday also in Charleroi precisely, then via Thiago. Invisible and poor for eighty-five minutes, but still good for his 18th goal in 12 games. “We found ourselves again. Through crosses and chances, we turned things around well with our personality,” said Deila.

It appears the hardest work is over, but the biggest blow to the club is yet to come. In the seventh of as many minutes of overtime, Sek scored 3-3 in the scrimmage. “Very disappointing. Especially the way through the centre. We should have thrown ourselves at that ball like the lions, but it didn't happen.” With all the consequences, the blue and black take a very painful score out of six against the number. The last of this season.

The question is how the club will react on Sunday to this incident on the course, the first in some time. During the winter training period, Deila believed his team could now withstand the blow. This will also be necessary in Bosuil, where the national title is already hanging by a thread if Union beats RWDM tonight – the difference then is 14 points. “We should have performed much better today,” the coach said. “But in any case, it was one of those evenings where Kortrijk took advantage of all his opportunities. This is a setback. We have to get over this quickly. Get over this and be ready for Sunday. Because after that the 'big game' awaits us.”