Westerlo 5-1 Antwerp: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How Westerlo won it

Ibrahim Salah put Antwerp ahead in the 22nd minute. Westerlo levelled at 1-1 in the 45th minute (+2) through Cisse Sandra, set up by Dylan Ourega. Westerlo turned it round: Norman Bassette made it 2-1 in the 60th minute, set up by Shunsuke Saito. Felix Emmanuel Tsimba made it 3-1 to Westerlo in the 72nd minute, set up by Norman Bassette. Lasse Flø made it 4-1 to Westerlo in the 88th minute. Min-hyeok Yang made it 5-1 to Westerlo in the 90th minute (+6), set up by Andreas Jungdal.

It was 1-1 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.

The lead changed hands once.

Mauricio Benitez of Antwerp was sent off in the 51st minute. The referee, B. Van Driessche, showed 5 yellow cards: 2 to Westerlo and 3 to Antwerp.

Westerlo: I. Charai, 4-2-3-1 · Antwerp: M. Compper, 4-2-3-1.

Moneyball's prediction against the result

Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.

Why it went this way

On the day the expected goals were 1.14 for Westerlo and 2.47 for Antwerp.

Westerlo scored about 3.9 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.

Antwerp left about 1.5 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.

Antwerp created the better chances, 2.47 xG to 1.14, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.

Westerlo had 7 shots on target, Antwerp 3.

Westerlo had 57% of the ball and turned it into the win.

A red card changed the shape of the match, and no pre-match model can see one coming.

Where the two sides stood before this match

Westerlo came into it with 9 Belgian Pro League matches played, scoring 2.7 and conceding 2.3 a match, with 1.76 expected goals for and 1.76 against, and had won 44% of their matches.

Antwerp came into it with 9 Belgian Pro League matches played, scoring 1.7 and conceding 2.2 a match, with 1.37 expected goals for and 2.35 against, and had won 33% of their matches.

Westerlo vs Antwerp: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Lasse Flø (Westerlo), rated 7.8 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.

Westerlo

• Lasse Flø 7.8 1 goal
• Norman Bassette 7.7 1 goal, 1 assist
• Andreas Jungdal 7.3 1 assist
• Ibrahim Fofana 7.3
• Cisse Sandra 7.3 1 goal

Antwerp

• Ibrahim Salah 7.3 1 goal
• Arthur Vermeeren 7.0
• Rein Van Helden 6.7
• Daam Foulon 6.7
• Michael Frey 6.7

The lowest-rated starter was Taishi Brandon Nozawa at 5.8. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

What comes next

• Westerlo: Anderlecht vs Westerlo Saturday 31 October 2026 · Belgian Pro League
• Antwerp: Cercle Brugge vs Antwerp Sunday 1 November 2026 · Belgian Pro League

Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.

Questions about Westerlo vs Antwerp

What was the score in Westerlo vs Antwerp?

Westerlo 5-1 Antwerp (half-time 1-1), Belgian Pro League, Sunday 11 October 2026.

Who scored in Westerlo vs Antwerp?

Ibrahim Salah 22', Cisse Sandra 45+2', Norman Bassette 60', Felix Emmanuel Tsimba 72', Lasse Flø 88', Min-hyeok Yang 90+6'.

Did Moneyball predict Westerlo vs Antwerp correctly?

Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.

Who was man of the match in Westerlo vs Antwerp?

Lasse Flø, rated 7.8 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Westerlo vs Antwerp?

B. Van Driessche.