1994 Belgian Cup final explained

1994 Belgian Cup final
Event:1993–94 Belgian Cup
Team1:Anderlecht
Team1score:2
Team2:Club Brugge
Team2score:0
Date:22 May 1994
Stadium:Stade Maurice Dufrasne
City:Liège
Referee:Léon Schelings
Attendance:17,660
Previous:1993
Next:1995

The 1994 Belgian Cup final took place on 22 May 1994 between Anderlecht and Club Brugge. Anderlecht defeated Club Brugge 2-0. It was the 39th Belgian Cup final, and the second final in which Club Brugge and Anderlecht met each other. In 1977, Club Brugge defeated Anderlecht 4-3.

Route to the final

See also: 1993–94 Belgian Cup.

AnderlechtClub Brugge
OpponentResultLegsRoundOpponentResultLegs
Gent2–12–1 awayRound of 32KV Mechelen4–24–2 home
Harelbeke3–1 3–1 awayRound of 16Standard Liège3–2 3–2 home
Beerschot3–13–1 homeQuarter-finalsAntwerp3–03–0 away
RWD Molenbeek2–2 (a.g.)0–0 home; 2–2 awaySemi-finalsGerminal Ekeren7–14–0 home; 3–1 away

Match

Summary

After a long battle with Club Brugge, Anderlecht had managed to win the 1993–94 Belgian First Division on the penultimate matchday. Club Brugge was left without a trophy but had a chance for revenge and a consolation prize with the cup final only a week after the end of the league. In the league, Club Brugge had not lost against Anderlecht (0-0 and 0-3) and was deemed slight favorite before the match.

Due to construction at the King Baudouin Stadium, the game was exceptionally played at the Stade Maurice Dufrasne in Liège.

Anderlecht, who were mainly dangerous on counterattacks, managed to score during the first half following a bad pass from Dirk Medved. Bruno Versavel rounded goalkeeper Dany Verlinden to open the scoring. After half time Lorenzo Staelens, who had scored a hattrick against Anderlecht in the league, scored an equalizer which was disallowed after an earlier foul by a teammate. Immediately thereafter Luc Nilis scored the 2-0 on assist from Bruno Versavel. No further goals were scored, allowing Anderlecht to win both league and cup for the third time in their history

Details

GK 1 Filip De Wilde
RB 2
CB 3 Graeme Rutjes
CB 4
LB 5 Michel De Wolf
MF 11
MF 6 Marc Emmers
MF 8 Johan Walem
MF 7 Bruno Versavel
FW 9
FW 10 Luc Nilis (c)
Substitutes:
GK Peter Maes
CB
MF
MF Frédéric Peiremans
FW Yaw Preko
Manager:
Johan Boskamp
GK 1 Dany Verlinden
RB 2
CB 3 Pascal Plovie
CB 4
LB 6 Pascal Renier
MF 5 Vital Borkelmans
MF 7 Gert Verheyen
MF 8 Franky Van der Elst (c)
MF 10 Lorenzo Staelens
FW 11 Daniel Amokachi
FW 9 René Eijkelkamp
Substitutes:
MF
Manager:
Hugo Broos
Linesmen:
Jean-Pierre Wauthelet
Marc Van den BroeckAssistant referee:
Robert Jeurissen
Match rules
  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Maximum of three substitutions.

See also