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**On matchday 22 of the Jupiler Pro League, Cercle secured all three points from Dender. A goal by Ibrahim Diakité was enough for the victory against a home side that played 80 minutes with ten men. Another step in the right direction, as coach Ferdinand Feldhofer remarked after the match: "Another three points and another clean sheet."**

### **Ferdinand Feldhofer: "This was a difficult game"**

Despite being a man down, Dender put up a spirited fight against Groen-Zwart. Cercle coach Ferdinand Feldhofer expressed his satisfaction with the team bringing the three points back to Bruges. "This was a difficult match, and I want to compliment Dender for their effort."

"They defended very well, and it wasn’t easy to create chances. We controlled the game, but the only thing I’m not happy about is that we didn’t finish the chances we had. Still, we deserved the victory."

"Now we need to maintain this momentum. It’s not yet time to start looking upward. We need to collect as many points as possible to ensure we stay out of the Relegation Group. For now, it’s too early to stop looking over our shoulders," the Austrian coach said.

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### **Match-Winner Ibrahim Diakité: "We are making progress in possession"**

Cercle ultimately needed just one goal from defender Ibrahim Diakité, his first for the team. "This is a very important goal. We’re in a good flow right now, and we need to keep it going as long as possible."

"In recent games, we’ve been improving in possession, and we’re continuing to make progress. Since the coach arrived, we haven’t lost a match. We’re more disciplined and work hard every day. That’s what we need to keep building on," concluded the match-winner.

### **Hannes Van Der Bruggen: "We need to execute our counters better"**

After recovering from a minor back injury, Hannes Van Der Bruggen came off the bench in the second half to guide Cercle to safer waters. "In the first half, we were reasonably efficient, but it should have been 0-2. That would have sealed the game against 10 men."

"In the second half, we need to execute our counters better. There were so many situations where we broke with 3-vs-2 or 2-vs-1, and in training, we handle those well. Those are things we need to improve on to comfortably close out games."

Was the early red card for the home side a double-edged sword? "The red card didn’t necessarily make it easier, but it did help in the last 20 minutes to hold onto the lead. But then we failed to capitalize on it," the midfielder admitted.

"The danger isn’t over. Everything is still very tight. It’s a cliché, but we’re taking it game by game. If we hadn’t won today, we’d still be looking over our shoulders. Now, we can approach the upcoming games with a little more comfort."

"Next week in Charleroi won’t be easy either. But the points we’ve earned can’t be taken away from us."

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Diakité, Van Der Bruggen, and coach Feldhofer after Dender-Cercle

Diakité, Van Der Bruggen en coach Feldhofer reageren na Dender-Cercle