The result leaves a simple account of the contest: Gent scored once and Leuven did not, so the home side took the win and the visitors were beaten. The lone goal is the defining highlight of the match because it separated the teams at the finish. Gent's one-goal advantage was enough to establish the outcome.
For readers looking for the central stats, the final score provides the decisive numbers: one for Gent, none for Oud-Heverlee Leuven. That is also the shortest accurate summary of the result. Gent leave this Pro League meeting with a victory, while Leuven's return is a defeat and a blank on the scoreboard. The score gives the fixture its shape, the highlight its meaning, and the final whistle its conclusion: Gent 1-0 Oud-Heverlee Leuven. The outcome is a one-goal home win in Belgium's league.
Our exact score call landed: 1-0. The pre-match prediction matched the final score at 1-0.