William Pacho and Anthony Valencia, champions in Belgium with Royal Antwerp

AND “unprecedented” outcome is insured in Belgium after the definition Jupiler Pro League Pro title in favor of Royal Antwerpwith Ecuadorians William Pacho and Anthony Valencia in their ranks, drawing against Genk 2-2.

Antwerp should have added to secure the title, but all seemed lost until the minute of added time. Tola Arokodare put Genk in the lead in the 45th minute, Gyrano Kerk equalized (1-1) at the age of 58, but Bryan Heynen (75) put the home team in the lead again.

William Pacho, who ‘fired up’ Quinindé when he was invited to the World Cup in 2022, is the winner in Belgium

With time served came the goal in agony, the title. game of Toby Alderweireld (90+6 minutes) to tie at 2 which left Antwerp first in the ranking with 47 points, followed by Genk with 46.

Kravata reached out to the direction of Marko van Bommelwho drew level on points (46) with Union SaintGilloise, who lost 3-1 at home to Bruges.

With Pacho in the starting lineup and Valencia out of the teamAntwerp has reached its goal fifth national championship title despite being the oldest club in Belgium, founded in 1880. This was the Ecuadorian’s last game in Belgium, after his transfer to Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga was completed.

The end of the Belgian league was emotional to the extreme. In six minutes there were three possible champions. First, the title belonged to Union Saint-Gilloise, but Bruges squandered their chances.

Attention was focused on Čegeka Arena. Home Genk won 2-1 and won the tournament, but in the end Antwerp took the trophy. The Dean’s League has not won the title since 1957.

Royal Antwerp won the leagues in 1929, 1931, 1944, 1957 and now adds the one in 2023. which unites the Croky Cup, the Belgian Cup, a historic double for a team that has become a powerhouse in Belgian football since its promotion in 2017.

The team from the city of Antwerp is going to the Champions League, although they will have to play the previous round.

The second in the league was the Genk of the Ecuadorian Ángel Preciado, who had no minutes in the last day. The team must play two previous rounds of the Champions League. (D)