Belgium round-up: Successive defeats for Brugge

Eerste Klasse leaders Club Brugge KV tasted defeat for the second week running, falling 5-1 at the hands of second-placed RSC Anderlecht.

Jestrovic at the double
Brugge may still have an eleven-point cushion at the summit, but their recent form will be a worry for their supporters. Hosts Anderlecht treated their visitors to a superb attacking display at the Constant Vanden Stock stadium and took the lead through Goran Lovré in the 28th minute. Nastja Ceh equalised ten minutes later, but Hugo Broos's Anderlecht took a two-goal advantage in to the interval, as Nenad Jestrovic scored in the 43rd and 45th minutes.

Poor form under D'Hooghe
Junior made the score 4-1 eleven minutes after the restart and Aruna Dindane completed a sensational performance by Anderlecht with a fifth goal in the 75th minute. This result, combined with last weekend's 3-1 home defeat by R. Charleroi SC, mean that Brugge are yet to register a point since the arrival of new president Michel D'Hooghe.

Lokeren comeback
Sporting Lokeren St-Niklaas Waaslan remained in third position, just a point behind Anderlecht, following their 2-1 win at R. Antwerp FC. Lokeren had to come from behind after Arthur Gomez's 12th-minute opener, but goals from Papy Kimoto (34) and Arnard Gretarsson (65) helped the visitors to a ninth successive victory.

Delorge the hero
Charleroi failed to build on their recent victory at Brugge and slipped to a 1-0 home defeat at the hands of fourth-placed K. Lierse SK. The visitors created the better of the chances and Laurent Delorge struck in the 79th minute to secure maximum points for his side.

Easy for Genk
KRC Genk maintained their hopes of a place in Europe next season when they strolled to a comfortable 2-0 home win against R. AEC Mons. Moroccan international defender Akran Rouamnai opened the scoring after only two minutes and Bernd Thijs added a second with 20 minutes remaining. There was bad news for Genk, however, when striker Moumouni Dagano limped off injured.

Kalisa winner
K. Sint Truidense VV are sixth, level on points with Genk, after a hard-fought 2-1 victory at R. Excelsior Mouscron. Kris Buvens opened the scoring for Sint Truiden after four minutes only for Polish international Marcin Zewlakow to equalise in the 64th minute. However, Claude Kalisa was the hero for the visitors, making sure of the points four minutes later. Mouscron, playing under coach Lorenzo Staelens this season, have taken just three points from a possible 27.

Gent in charge
Elsewhere, Nasredine Kraouche's goal gave KAA Gent a 1-0 home win against KFC Germinal Beerschot Antwerpen, while R. Standard de Liège cruised to a 4-0 victory over KFC Lommelse SK thanks to strikes from Ole-Martin Aarst (2), Mustapha Oussalah and a Daniel Scavone own goal. Bottom club KV Mechelen lost 1-0 at home to RAA Louviéroise, and Jef Delene and Toni Brogno were on target in KVC Westerlo's 2-0 home win against KSK Beveren.