Ten-man Ghent remains lost and also loses to STVV after the disaster scenario

As if the action needed a recharge, the first half hour of the game was completely pointless.

The renovated city of Ghent saw problems continue to pile up. Combs was injured, Brown got a stupid red card and lit up a boring game. Fujita came to harass the Englishman while he was lying on the ground and was hit in the face. Bright red, but you should not give the referee the decision.

STVV was preparing to take control of the match, but that was not what Pieter Gerkens expected. After a double chance from STVV, in which Bocat hit the post, the substitute took his chance with a brilliant twenty-metre roll. Joe Coppins, who was perhaps a big step away from his goal, was left without a story.

A special role for Verboomen, who took down Ryotaro Ito in a 0-1 start while trying to avoid the ball. Judge for yourself below whether the reference made a mistake.

The home team put pressure after the goal and deserved a draw before the end of the first half. It didn't work, but after coffee they got what the Canaries were entitled to. With a good two minutes on the clock, the Buffaloes forgot about Junior Bocat at the far post. Schmidt managed to turn around, but collided with the feet of Zahir Al-Islam, who scored an easy equaliser.

Ghent wanted to respond immediately, and forced STVV into an undulating game, without creating big chances.

Twenty minutes later, Ghent's defense forgot exactly what went wrong with the equaliser, and gave Bokat freedom at the far post once again. This time he pushed the ball across the goal, with Zahirul Islam being the quickest.

Another equalizer was never in the air, especially with Aboubakar Quetta on the pitch. Troijense fans begged for it and got it, including two goals. The first is on a half-empty corner on its lower left.

For the second time he had former teammate Schmidt and current teammate Steckers to thank. Schmidt played dirty football until the Stokers offered Queta the ball on a tray. Re-enter successfully.

Gent are in an absolute slump and will have to face Anderlecht, Cercle and Maccabi Haifa in such poor form in the coming weeks. The STVV only has to fear landing if it is a complete disaster. With five points behind Genk, the play-off battle is far from over.