Don-Angelo Konadu Ends Beveren’s 530-Day Home Run in Lommel SK Victory
Ajax loanee Don-Angelo Konadu delivered a standout performance for Lommel SK on Friday, scoring twice in a 3-1 away win over SK Beveren. The 20-year-old striker’s brace helped Lommel claim an important result and ended Beveren’s remarkable 530-day unbeaten run at home.
For Konadu, the goals were more than a match-winning contribution. After opening his Lommel account on his debut against Westerlo, the young forward had gone four consecutive appearances without scoring. He returned to the scoresheet in emphatic fashion, showing sharp movement, aerial strength and composure in front of goal.
Konadu opens the scoring from a corner
Lommel took the lead in the 24th minute, with Konadu making the most of a set-piece opportunity. A corner was delivered into the penalty area, where the Ajax loanee rose above Moïse Kaboré and directed a firm header beyond goalkeeper Nacho Schenk.
Schenk had little opportunity to stop the effort, which gave the visitors an early advantage in a challenging away fixture. Beveren had built an impressive record on home soil, and Lommel needed to be disciplined as well as decisive to disrupt that momentum.
The hosts responded before the interval. In the 41st minute, former RKC Waalwijk forward Chris Lokesa helped create the equaliser, beginning the move before Christian Brüls set him up to finish with a clever backheel. The goal sent the teams into half-time level at 1-1 and appeared to give Beveren a chance to reassert control.
Second-half strike shifts the match
Lommel, however, needed only three minutes after the restart to regain the lead. Juho Talvitie drove forward down the right, beat several defenders and pulled the ball back into the path of Konadu. The striker stayed composed under pressure and drilled his finish into the net for his second goal of the evening.
The quick response proved significant. Rather than allowing Beveren to build on its first-half equaliser, Lommel restored its advantage almost immediately and forced the home side to chase the game. Konadu’s second goal also highlighted a different side of his attacking game: while his opener came from an aerial challenge, his next finish followed a fast-moving attack and required calm decision-making in the box.
Lommel extended the lead in the 56th minute. Lucas Schoofs rose to meet Olivier Rommens’ corner and powered a header home to make it 3-1. Schoofs came close to adding another soon afterwards, striking the post, while Beveren struggled to create a sustained response.
The final score reflected Lommel’s effectiveness in key moments. The visitors made their set-piece opportunities count, capitalised on space in transition and defended their advantage after moving two goals clear. Beveren, by contrast, could not find a way back into the contest after Schoofs’ goal.
A timely boost for the Ajax loanee
Konadu’s brace offers an encouraging update for both Lommel and Ajax. The forward had started his spell in Belgium positively by scoring on his debut against Westerlo, but a four-match scoring drought followed. His performance against Beveren ended that run and lifted his tally to three goals in six appearances.
Those figures provide a useful early snapshot of his development, though goals are only one measure of a young striker’s progress. Regular first-team minutes, experience against senior defenders and the chance to adapt to a different league can all help shape a player’s game. At Lommel, Konadu has an opportunity to turn promise into consistency while taking on responsibilities that may be harder to find at a larger club.
Ajax will be monitoring his progress closely after sending him to Lommel last summer to gain more senior experience. A successful loan spell can benefit both sides: Lommel receives a forward with the potential to influence matches, while Ajax can assess how he responds to regular competitive football. Performances such as this one strengthen the case for continued opportunities, but the next challenge will be maintaining his form across a longer stretch of the season.
What the result means for Lommel
Ending Beveren’s 530-day unbeaten home run adds extra significance to Lommel’s victory. Such records can create pressure for visiting teams, particularly when the home side has become accustomed to avoiding defeat in familiar surroundings. Lommel’s ability to score three times and limit Beveren’s threat after the break points to a confident and well-executed performance.
The result may also provide momentum for the matches ahead. For Konadu, the immediate goal will be to build on his two-goal display rather than treat it as a one-off. For Lommel, the focus will be on turning this away win into a consistent run of results. In football, one strong performance cannot guarantee a season’s success, but a victory against an opponent with such a formidable home record can offer a meaningful lift.
Any prediction about Konadu’s longer-term impact should be made cautiously. He is still at an early stage of his senior career, and loan spells often bring both progress and setbacks. Yet his showing against Beveren demonstrated the qualities that make him an intriguing prospect: a willingness to attack crosses, the composure to finish under pressure and the ability to benefit from quick combinations in the final third.
For now, Lommel can celebrate a memorable 3-1 win, while Konadu has given Ajax another reason to follow his development in Belgium. If the young striker can carry this confidence into his next appearances, his Beveren brace could become an important step in a season designed to help him grow.
