Rafalov failed in Anderlecht's loss: "We have to fight for each other"

The midfielder came off the bench and immediately scored a third assist this season, but it wasn't enough in the 2:1 loss to Westerlo: "We can't just play nice."

Boris Kleiman excelled against Olympiakos, a draw against Dia Saba

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11/09/2022

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Summary: Westerlo - Anderlecht 1:2 (Sport1)

Quite a few legionnaires will play during the day (Sunday) throughout Europe, with

Rafalov in the spotlight in Anderlecht's loss to Westerlo in the Belgian league, while in the "Israeli derby" in Austria between Elon Almog's Hartberg and Matan Balatsa's Rapid Vienna, it was the guest who won 0:3, without the injured stopper.

* Lior Rafalov did not start in the Anderlecht lineup in the away game against Westerlo and only came off the bench in the 67th minute, but three minutes later he scored an assist, in his second touch of the ball.

Rafalov bounced a ball towards Sebastiano Esposito, who turned around the keeper, kicked into the far corner and the visitors returned to 1:1.

However, Westerlo regained the lead in the 83rd minute and won 1:2, handing Anderlecht their fourth loss of the season in eight rounds.

It was Rafalov's third assist in his eighth appearance in the Belgian league this season, he also scored one goal.

At the end of the game Rafalov said: "We felt we could win the game and we wanted to play directly with two strikers in the box like Sebastiano (Esposito) and Fabio (Silva), but it is not related to tactics or preparation for the game, because everything we do in training is clear to everyone. We are not We can only play well, we have to work hard, fight for each other and that's what we lack at the moment. In training, we undoubtedly present a higher level."

Went in and cooked, Anderlecht lost again.

Raphaelov (Photo: GettyImages, Joris Verwijst/Orange Pictures)

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excelled in the hair of Volos, who saved 1:1 away against the champion Olympiakos.

Youssef El Arabi did equalize in the 76th minute, but after that Kleiman added two more saves and prevented the host from returning to the Greek top.

Volos with five points after four rounds.

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completed 90 minutes in Sivasspor, who at home failed to beat Istanbulspor and parted with them in a very disappointing 1:1, which leaves both teams with four points each - but Sivasspor has an extra game and is still winless after six rounds in Turkey (and in fact without any win season in all frames).

The guest from Istanbul was already leading, but was unable to keep the advantage.

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started in the Hartberg team, but was replaced at halftime in the 3:0 home loss to Austria Vienna, Hapoel Beer Sheva's opponent in the Conference League and the team of the defender

Injured and still not included in the squad.

* And speaking of Austria Vienna, another opponent of Hapoel Beer Sheva in the Conference League is Lech Poznan from Poland, who conceded a penalty in the 98th minute and ended in a 2:2 draw away against top-flight Pogon Szczecin.

Mikael Ishak and Michael Skorash completed the turnaround after the hosts took the lead in the eighth minute, but Barry Douglas was sent off for a second yellow card in the 97th minute, prompting a penalty which Camille Derigas converted to tie the scores.

* In the minor league in Austria,

started in the lineup and was replaced in the 60th minute in First Vienna's 0:2 victory over the leader of the Tabacha Amdetten.

First Vienna is ranked seventh, but thanks to the victory narrowed the gap from the top to four points.

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started and played 58 minutes in Apollon Limassol's 1:2 victory over Omonia Nicosia.

The Israeli midfielder was replaced when his team trailed 1:0, but they kept a perfect record after three rounds in the Cypriot league.

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played 24 minutes as a substitute in AAK Larnaca's 0:1 over Nea Salamis, as his team celebrated its first victory in the Cypriot league after gaining a point in the previous two rounds.

* Tslid

played 73 minutes in Hagelman's 0:0 draw against Retriai in the Lithuanian league.

His team is still in second place and seven points behind Zalgiris, which has no less than five games to spare.

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was rested and remained on the bench in Partizan Belgrade's easy 0:6 win over Maldost.

The gap from Red Star, which stands at the top of the Serbian league, has shrunk back to five points, but Partizan is only in sixth place at the moment.

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