Visar Musliu's afternoon at the Bosuilstadion told two stories at once. The Sint-Truiden centre-back put together one of the season's standout defensive performances, logging 16 clearances, four successful tackles and two interceptions as Royal Antwerp ran riot in a 4-1 win.
The North Macedonian won 13 individual duels and earned an 8.5 match rating for his efforts, yet walked off having conceded four goals. It was the kind of statistical anomaly that defines games where one team dominates possession and territory but meets fierce resistance in the final third, only to find the gaps when they matter most.
Numbers in context
Sixteen clearances is a heavy workload by any measure. Musliu was constantly engaged, stepping across to cover, heading away crosses, blocking passing lanes. The two interceptions and four tackles won show active rather than passive defending: he read danger early and frequently.
That he won 13 duels overall suggests Antwerp tested him aerially and on the ground throughout the 90 minutes. Sint-Truiden were under sustained pressure, and Musliu stood at the centre of it.
When the dam breaks
The scoreline, though, shows how quickly defensive work can unravel when the collective structure gives. Four goals conceded means moments went unpunished elsewhere on the pitch, or Antwerp found quality in the final pass that no amount of individual defending could repel.
Musliu did his part. The rest fell short.