Charleroi sweep Westerlo aside 5-1 after the break and draw level on points with Club Brugge
The Carolos scored three times in a quarter of an hour after half-time and have 27 points after eleven matchdays.
Charleroi won 5-1 away at Westerlo on Saturday on the eleventh matchday of the Jupiler Pro League. After a goalless first half, the game opened up just before the hour. Aurélien Scheidler opened the scoring in the 58th minute, according to RTBF after an error by Westerlo goalkeeper Jungdal from a Patrick Pflücke shot. Freddy Mbemba and Pflücke himself made it 3-0 within minutes, before Scheidler added a fourth with his second goal.
Norman Bassette headed a consolation goal for Westerlo in the 74th minute. Late on, Pape Diong was sent off for denying a chance as the last defender, Sporza reports, and Adama Bojang converted the resulting penalty to make it 5-1. According to Sporza, Scheidler now has six league goals this season.
With nine wins and two defeats, Charleroi have 27 points. L'Avenir writes that this puts them provisionally level on points with leaders Club Brugge. For Westerlo, who lost 4-1 at Anderlecht a week earlier, it is a second straight defeat; the Kempen side drop to ninth with 14 points.