It was a Sunday matinee kick-off for Bryan Reynolds and Westerlo as they looked to gain points in their pursuit of a place in next season’s Europa Conference League when Cercle Brugge came to town.
Glasgow Rangers travelled to Belgium for the first leg of their Champions League tie against Union St. Gilloise, but things did not go according to plan as the Gers headed home after a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Karel Geraert’s USG.
Kortrijk, Belgium – After joining KV Kortrijk on loan from AS Roma a couple of weeks ago, Bryan Reynolds was a late addition to the Kerels starting line-up after Aleksandar Radovanović picked up an injury in the pre-game warm-ups.
Brussels, Belgium – Before heading back to the USA to join his international colleagues, Mark McKenzie was called up to anchor the Genk defense against league leading Union St. Gilloise.
Royal Francs Borains got their season underway in Belgium with a hard-fought 2-0 victory over UR La Louviere Centre in front of their home crowd. Maki Tall came off the bench early in the second half to provide the assist for the game winner soon after stepping onto the field.