Dolberg Strike gives Anderlecht victory in the first stage on Hacken in the Europa League

A goal from Kasper Dolberg in the first half at Lotto Park was enough for Anderlecht to have their heads halfway with their second equality of the UEFA Europa League (UEL) qualification round against Hacken.

The winners of Svenska Cupen Hacken had won a global 3-2 victory against Spartak Trnava de Slovakia in the first qualification round a week ago, but knew that a more severe test would be in store against the Belgian Record champions.

This is how the first minutes projected themselves – Mario Stroeykens and Nilson Angulo prove to be dangerous for the hosts, before Kasper Dolberg made a great chance on the bar with 13 minutes on the clock.

With the altered early storm, Hacken created his own chances despite their home in possession statistics, and twice the defense of Anderlecht had to come to the rescue of their goalkeeper.

First, Simon Gustafson had a head of a free corner of the line, and a few minutes later, the journey of Severin Nioule from the edge of the area was well blocked.

But hardly the Gtingarna had established itself in the game, they ended up behind. 10 minutes before the break, a loose ball fell at Dolberg on the edge of the box and he attached his shot in the lower corner, out of reach of Etrit Berisha.

After the break, Hacken’s defense did well to cancel the Anderlecht threat in the future, and it’s only 10 minutes of time from time Thorgan Hazard retained the challenges to dismiss the first effort of Purple & White on the goal of the second half, only for Berisha to do it clear to the test.

Before that, Nioule, Marius Lode and Mikkel Rygaard all had opportunities for visitors, but none of them forced Colin Cosemans to a backup.

Anderlecht will take an advance of 1-0 in Gothenburg for the second floor next Thursday, with a place in the third qualification round and equality against Red Bull Salzburg or Brann on the line.

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