Club Brugge captain Vanaken angry: 'Just abolish VAR'

Vanaken criticised VAR after Anderlecht's controversial equaliser, claiming Cvetkovic fouled defender Mechele before scoring.

Club Brugge captain Hans Vanaken marked his 500th appearance for the club with a goal, but his side's lead was cancelled out when Anderlecht equalised through Mihajlo Cvetkovic after an hour. Vanaken disputed the goal, arguing that Cvetkovic had fouled defender Brandon Mechele before scoring.

After reviewing the incident, Vanaken was adamant: "He just held him by his trousers. This makes no sense and I can't understand it. Just abolish VAR."

Brugge manager Ivan Leko also expressed frustration, saying the referee had become the focal point of the match rather than remaining invisible. Cvetkovic defended his goal, claiming he had not intentionally fallen and had simply continued his run to finish.