Club Brugge back in the title race after Gent deny Union St Gilloise

Club Brugge back in the title race after Gent deny Union St Gilloise

They say a week is a long time in football, and for Club Brugge and Union St Gilloise, this week has already seen the title race pendulum swing both ways. After Union beat Club Brugge on Sunday, it looked like the title was destined for Brussels. Both sides had been imperious against the other sides in the play-offs.

Yet, just three days later, Club Brugge had closed the gap from four points to just two. On Wednesday, Club Brugge welcomed KV Mechelen to the Jan Breydel. By half-time, it looked like Club Brugge were about to drop more points with the game balanced at 1-1. 45 minutes later, Club Brugge had scored another five goals to ensure they picked up three vital points with an emphatic victory. It got even better for the side when the full time whistle blew in Brussels.

Gent had held Union to a 0-0 draw, a result that massively benefits Club Brugge. Now the side will need to ensure they do not drop anymore points to Union before the two sides meet in Brugge in a few weeks time. Ivan Leko was confident following the defeat on Sunday that his side were not out of the title race. On the other side, David Hubert was also keen to point out that his side had not won anything yet. Both men were right, but one is certainly far happier than the other.

Club Brugge will travel the short distance to Gent on Sunday hoping to avoid dropping any points, while Union will remain in Brussels to face city rivals Anderlecht.

GBeNeFN | Ben Jackson