Belgium’s day brought community spirit as 1,900 cafés joined the first National Café Day, alongside a fire in Antwerp’s Diamond District that sent five residents to hospital. Sports and culture also drew attention, from Belgian football and Céline Dion’s concert comeback to Aryna Sabalenka’s US Open title bid.
OH Leuven have yet to earn a point after five league matches and occupy the bottom places in the table. At home against Cercle Brugge, the team is trying to get off the mark. Opoku put Leuven ahead after a fine setup flick from Mirisola. The match is still ongoing.
After beating OH Leuven, SK Beveren take on STVV and want to build on that good form. Janssens starts for the visitors in place of the injured Taniguchi. Neither coach has made any other changes to their lineups. The match is currently live.
The Kroegtijgers movement is organising the first National Café Day on Saturday, 12 September. Across Flanders, 1,900 cafés are taking part in the celebration of local café culture. Activities are taking place in 11 ambassador cities, from Antwerp and Ostend to Genk and Hasselt. A live blog will bring together updates during the pub crawl across Flanders.
A fierce overnight fire on Vestingstraat in Antwerp’s Diamond District caused extensive smoke and water damage. Five residents were taken to hospital for smoke inhalation; their condition is not serious. The building, near Antwerp Central Station, has been temporarily declared uninhabitable. Due to the damage, the residents cannot return home for now.
Cercle Brugge are loaning Jurado to Puebla, a club from Mexico. OH Leuven lost their first five league matches and are bottom with no points from 15. The home side then face Cercle Brugge, aiming to earn their first points of the season against the Bruges club.
Céline Dion (58) returned to the stage in Paris for her first full concert in more than six years. The Canadian singer launched her long-awaited concert series there after a delay. This marks her comeback for fans who had waited years for a new show. The series will continue in the coming period.
Union Saint-Gilloise will host Lommel on Saturday evening in a football match. The Brussels club will go into the game with two players absent. Despite the depleted squad, the team will seek to continue its positive momentum in front of its home crowd. Kickoff is scheduled for the evening in Saint-Gilles.
After Alexander Blockx reached the quarter-finals, the US Open continues. The matchup between former world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka and current No. 1 Jelena Rybakina is drawing particular attention. Sabalenka is aiming for her third consecutive title in New York. Other key results are also being tracked.
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