Anderlecht and Paul Omo Mukairu will battle for the Belgian championship in the playoffs 1 after they won at Sint-Truiden today to finished third in the regular season.
Anderlecht needed a late winner on the synthetic pitch of Sint-Truiden to confirm their place in the four-team playoffs, which will begin after a week’s break.
Mukairu, 21, was a late sub today.
The forward made 23 league appearances and scored four goals and provided as many assists in all competitions for the Brussels club.
Closest rivals KV Oostende failed to stop the Anderlecht victory party after they could only manage a 1-1 draw at home with Cercle Brugge.
It was a remarkably improved performance by Anderlecht after last season they placed seventh on the table.
This was Vincent Kompany’s first season as Anderlecht coach.
Defending champions Club Brugge topped the table with 76 points with Antwerp runners-up.
The top four teams – Club Brugge, Antwerp, Anderlecht and Genk – will now battle for UEFA Champions League and Europa League tickets in a round-robin mini-league played at home and away basis.
