leaders AA Gent suffered their second defeat of the season, their first away defeat in the domestic competition this season. KV Mechelen made it a physical battle to down the defending champions 2-0.
KV Mechelen seized their opportunity to end the year in style and took a deserved win against the defending champions, after goals by Sofiane Hanni and Tim Matthys. With an assist and a goal former Ghent player Matthys was the man of the match.