KV Mechelen – Anderlecht

KV Mechelen’s hopes of climbing out of the relegation zone were dented as they went down 0‑1 at home to Anderlecht. The visitors, sitting seventh with ten points from six games, extended their lead over the league leaders with a narrow victory, while Mechelen remain stuck in 16th place with just two points from six matches. The result leaves Anderlecht with a positive goal difference of –1, compared with Mechelen’s –9 after scoring only five and conceding fourteen. The encounter also balanced the head‑to‑head tally for the season, giving Anderlecht their first win over Mechelen after the two clubs have split their meetings.