RAAL La Louviere has achieved an important victory in the Jupiler Pro League. The team of coach Onur Cinel won 1-3 against Cercle and remains in the running for the Europe Playoffs. The match was played on 16 March 2026 and was a real test for the RAAL La Louviere players. The team of Onur Cinel started strong and scored early via Pape Fall. It was the first goal of the match and set the tone for the rest of the game. Cercle tried to come back, but the defense of RAAL La Louviere held firm. In the second half, Joël Ito scored the second goal for RAAL La Louviere and ensured that the match was out of reach for Cercle. The victory is an important step for RAAL La Louviere in the battle for the Europe Playoffs. The team of Onur Cinel now only has to hope that Antwerp plays its role as arbiter against Louvain. The RAAL La Louviere players have given themselves a last chance to avoid the playdowns. The titularization of Ito instead of Gueulette had generated a more offensive character against a team that has the tendency to leave a lot of space. But the team of Onur Cinel also knows how to put pressure on the defense of the opponent. The coach said after the match: 'We emphasized that we had to be effective in the two penalty areas, there was only the win that counted.' The penalty goal of Pape Fall was a turning point in the match and gave RAAL La Louviere the space to win. The match was also a premiere for several players. It was the first match in the Jupiler Pro League for Bryan Soumaré and the first goal of Joël Ito in the competition. Pape Fall scored his eighth goal of the season and also gave his first assist of the season.