KAA Gent triumphs in the final minute against Standard

KAA Gent were unable to pull off any surprises on matchday 10, in the top of the table clash away at league leaders Club Brugge. Vanaken headed Brugge into an early lead. Shortly after, Gent came close to equalising when Dejaegere hit the post, before Diatta doubled the home side's lead. Then Yaremchuk was fouled in the box but the referee did not award anything. Early in the second half, Dennis made it 3-0, yet still the Buffalos did not let their heads drop. They even carved out a number of chances, though could not get the ball past Mignolet. Diagne got a fourth in injury time, so in the end Brugge ran out handsome winners.

On matchday 2 of the UEFA Europa League group stage, Gent got a 1-1 draw away at FC Olexandriya. In an attractive game, Depoitre put the Buffalos into an early lead with a great strike. Then Ngadeu hit the post, before Kaminski was forced to make a number of outstanding saves. Gent's keeper was beaten after half time, however, when Sitalo equalised. The Buffalos went searching for a winner, but were unable to score again, so the match ended all square. Gent are joint top of Group I with Wolfsburg, who also drew 1-1 last night,away at Saint-Etienne.

Against a well-organised KV Kortrijk, Gent were unable to break the deadlock in the first half. Ngadeu came closest, but was denied by Bruzzese. But in the second half Ngadeu did score, volleying in from a corner. Then Bruzzese made several saves to keep the visitors in the game, but in the closing stages David put the result beyond doubt when he swept the ball into the bottom left hand corner. So Ghelamco Arena remains a fortress this season, with the Buffalos getting their ninth consecutive home win.