Vincent Kompany beaten in first league game as Anderlecht boss
Vincent Kompany named himself in the starting XI for Anderlecht's first league match of the season
Former Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany lost his first Belgian First Division A match as player-manager of RSC Anderlecht.
The centre-back named himself in the starting XI but could do nothing to stop a late winner in a 2-1 defeat at home by KV Oostende.
Michel Vlap gave Anderlecht the lead but Ronald Vargas and Fashion Sakala scored in each half for Oostende.
It was Kompany's first competitive game since leaving Man City in May.
The 33-year-old signed a three-year deal with Belgian giants Anderlecht after 11 years at Etihad Stadium, where he won four Premier League titles.
Kompany, who scored five goals in 73 games for Anderlecht from 2003 to 2006, helping them to win two league titles, was given a hero's welcome by supporters at Lotto Park.
A banner of Kompany, who played the full 90 minutes, with the message "left like a prince, came back like a king!" was held up in one of the stands.
Scarves with the defender's face on and the words "Welcome home Kompany" were sold around the ground before the game.
There was also a rousing speech from former player Tomasz Radzinski, who had spells at Everton and Fulham, on the pitch before kick-off.
Former Manchester City midfielder Samir Nasri came on as a substitute for Anderlecht, while 22-year-old City loannee Philippe Sandler was also named in the squad.
A Vincent Kompany banner read "left like a prince, came back like a king!"
Kompany posed for a photo alongside his team-mates and a few lucky mascots prior to kick-off
There was plenty of Kompany knitwear too
- Line-ups
Line-ups
Anderlecht
16Didillon
52El KababriSubstituted forLutondaat 82'minutes
4Kompany
45BornauwBooked at 9mins
22Cobbaut
49Doku
51VerschaerenSubstituted forNasriat 61'minutes
23Zulj
10Vlap
40Amuzu
8GerkensSubstituted forAit El Hadjat 87'minutes
Substitutes
14Nasri
33Roef
34Sandler
43Lutonda
46Ait El Hadj
50Dewaele
56Saelemaekers
KV Oostende
28DutoitBooked at 90mins
27CaponBooked at 73mins
5Milovic
4Faes
23AF SkúlasonBooked at 90mins
14Palaversa
29D'HaeseSubstituted forBoonenat 66'minutes
26Vandendriessche
17HjulsagerSubstituted forJonckheereat 68'minutes
16VargasSubstituted forSakalaat 58'minutes
32Rajsel
Substitutes
7Sakala
8Marquet
11Boonen
20Jonckheere
22Ndenbe
55Canesin Matos
94Schelfhout
Referee:
Bram van Driessche
Source: bbc.com
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