Kortrijk defeated RE Mouscron in a win on Sunday, 3x0, in the match for the 5th round. Before this Matchday, Yves Vanderhaeghe's team came from a win, and Fernando da Cruz's team came from a defeat.
After 31 minutes, Júnior Onana left his team with 10-man, after seeing a direct red card. The first half came to an end without goals.
The first goal was scored by Ilombe M’Boyo in the 59th minute, with a left-foot shot inside the box. With 63 minutes on the clock, Gilles Dewaele strucked the second goal for Kortrijk, through a header inside the penalty area, assisted by Ilombe M’Boyo. Eric Ocansey netted the last goal in the 80th minute with a left-foot strike. After 84 minutes, RE Mouscron saw Deni Hocko get sent off due to accumulation of yellows.
After the result Kortrijk is 3rd in the table, 10 points, while RE Mouscron occupy 18th place, 2 points. With regard to their next fixture, Yves Vanderhaeghe's team visit Standard Liège, while Fernando da Cruz's team will host Gent.
| Kortrijk | RE Mouscron | |||
| 7 | 4 | Shots | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | 2 | Shots on target | 1 | 8 |
| 7 | 7 | Total Tackles | 3 | 8 |
| 7 | 5 | Tackles Won | 3 | 8 |
| 8 | 3 | Ball steals | 5 | 7 |
| 7 | 80 | Total Passes | 35 | 8 |
| 7 | 72 | Passes Completed | 30 | 8 |
| 8 | 2 | Saves | 5 | 7 |
| 7 | 3 | Fouls Committed | 2 | 8 |
| 8 | 2 | Fouls Suffered | 3 | 7 |
