Belgian Pro League Knockout phase Sun, Mar 22 2026 · 17:30 Lotto Park, Brussel
Anderlecht
First leg2–0 2–3 Full time · HT 1–3 xG 1.29 – 1.47
Cercle Brugge
  • M. Cvetkovic 25’
  • T. Hazard 90+1’
  • 10’ E. Diop
  • 28’ P. Gerkens
  • 35’ Emmanuel Kakou
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Cercle Brugge beat Anderlecht

Anderlecht entered as favourites, but Cercle Brugge won 3–2 through goals from Diop, Gerkens and Kakou. Anderlecht replied through goals from Cvetkovic and Hazard. The chances were even, with xG of 1.29 and 1.47. On the chances created, Anderlecht deserved more: 1.3 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Anderlecht55%
Draw23%
Cercle Brugge ✓21%

Model vs reality

Anderlecht goals
2
Model 1.92 · xG 1.29
Cercle Brugge goals
3
Model 1.12 · xG 1.47
Total goals
5
Model 3.04 · xG 2.76
Score 2–3
2%
Most likely 1–1 (11%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 58%
Both scored
Yes
Model 58%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchT. HazardAnderlecht · 1 goal · 1 assist
8.2
  • RefereeSimon Bourdeaud'hui
  • Coaches— · Onur Cinel
  • VenueLotto Park
  • Table before kick-offAnderlecht 5th · Cercle Brugge 15th

Timeline

  1. E. Diop 0–1
    10’
  2. M. Cvetkovic 1–1Assist T. Hazard
    25’
  3. P. Gerkens 1–2Assist Emmanuel Kakou
    28’
  4. Emmanuel Kakou 1–3Assist G. Magnée
    35’
  5. Half time · 1–3
  6. ⇄ I. KanatéFor A. Tajaouart
    46’
  7. Flávio NazinhoYellow card
    53’
  8. ⇄ S. NgouraFor O. Diakité
    57’
  9. ⇄ L. AgyekumFor D. Vanzeir
    58’
  10. M. IlićYellow card
    73’
  11. ⇄ Y. VerschaerenFor M. Stroeykens
    77’
  12. ⇄ M. RitsFor M. Ilić
    77’
  13. E. DiopYellow card
    80’
  14. ⇄ Makaya Ibrahima DiabyFor H. Van der Bruggen
    85’
  15. ⇄ A. MaamarFor T. Degreef
    89’
  16. ⇄ I. DiakitéFor Valy Konaté
    90’
  17. T. Hazard 2–3Assist A. Maamar
    90+1’
  18. Full time · 2–3

Team stats

Anderlecht14 shots · 12 in box, 2 outside
Cercle Brugge14 shots · 12 in box, 2 outside
AnderlechtCercle Brugge
70% Possession 30%
1.29 Expected goals (xG) 1.47
1.25 Expected points (xPts) 1.50
14 Shots 14
8 Shots on target 5
2 Shots off target 7
4 Blocked shots 2
12 Shots inside the box 12
2 Shots outside the box 2
628 Passes 254
88% Pass accuracy 71%
6 Corners 7
2 Goalkeeper saves 5
14 Fouls 11
1 Offsides 4
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
6.78 Team rating 7.13

Line-ups

Anderlecht 4-2-3-1

266.3 C. Coosemans(G)
66.3 H. Augustinsson 936.6 M. Diarra 157.7 M. Ilić ↓77’ 546.2 K. Sardella
746.9 N. De Cat 786.2 A. Tajaouart ↓46’
97.0 M. Cvetković 296.7 M. Stroeykens ↓77’ 836.5 T. Degreef ↓89’
118.2★ T. Hazard A
  • 26C. Coosemans (G)6.3
  • 6H. Augustinsson6.3
  • 93M. Diarra6.6
  • 15M. Ilić↓77’7.7
  • 54K. Sardella6.2
  • 74N. De Cat6.9
  • 78A. Tajaouart↓46’6.2
  • 9M. Cvetković7.0
  • 29M. Stroeykens↓77’6.7
  • 83T. Degreef↓89’6.5
  • 11T. Hazard ★A8.2

Substitutes used

  • 99I. Kanaté↑46’6.6
  • 79A. MaamarA↑89’
  • 23M. Rits↑77’6.6
  • 10Y. Verschaeren↑77’6.3

Unused: J. Heekeren, M. Kana, M. Angély, L. Hey, Coba

Cercle Brugge 3-4-1-2

17.3 Warleson(G)
127.7 Valy Konaté ↓90’ 246.5 Geoffrey Kondo 57.6 Emmanuel Kakou A
207.0 Flávio Nazinho 287.2 H. Van der Bruggen ↓85’ 187.3 P. Gerkens 157.3 G. Magnée A
377.9 E. Diop
106.2 O. Diakité ↓57’ 136.6 D. Vanzeir ↓58’
  • 1Warleson (G)7.3
  • 12Valy Konaté↓90’7.7
  • 24Geoffrey Kondo6.5
  • 5Emmanuel KakouA7.6
  • 20Flávio Nazinho7.0
  • 28H. Van der Bruggen↓85’7.2
  • 18P. Gerkens7.3
  • 15G. MagnéeA7.3
  • 37E. Diop7.9
  • 10O. Diakité↓57’6.2
  • 13D. Vanzeir↓58’6.6

Substitutes used

  • 2I. Diakité↑90’
  • 6L. Agyekum↑58’6.3
  • 19Makaya Ibrahima Diaby↑85’6.5
  • 9S. Ngoura↑57’6.2

Unused: M. Delanghe, Royer Caicedo, N. De Wilde, H. Jurado, O. Adewumi

Coach: Onur Cinel

Player stats

Top rated
T. HazardAnderlecht8.2
2nd
E. DiopCercle Brugge7.9
3rd
M. IlićAnderlecht7.7

Anderlecht

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
C. Coosemans G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 84% 32 0 1 0/0 0/1 6.3
H. Augustinsson D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 79% 71 2 0 0/0 2/0 6.3
M. Diarra D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 97% 101 0 3 1/1 1/1 6.6
M. Ilić D 77 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 83 2 1 0/0 1/1 7.7
K. Sardella D 90 0 0 2 (2) 1 85% 66 0 0 3/6 1/1 6.2
N. De Cat M 90 0 0 1 (1) 3 83% 42 5 1 0/1 2/1 6.9
A. Tajaouart M 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 33 0 1 0/0 1/0 6.2
M. Cvetković F 90 0 0 2 (1) 0 89% 19 1 0 1/3 2/0 7.0
M. Stroeykens M 77 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 51 1 1 1/1 1/0 6.7
T. Degreef M 89 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 33 2 1 0/3 1/3 6.5
T. Hazard M 90 1 1 4 (4) 1 92% 61 1 0 3/4 1/1 8.2
I. Kanaté F 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 18 3 0 1/5 0/0 6.6
A. Maamar M 1 0 1 0 (0) 1 0% 1 0 0 0/0 1/0 —
M. Rits M 13 0 0 0 (0) 0 73% 11 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.6
Y. Verschaeren M 13 0 0 1 (0) 1 100% 6 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.3

Cercle Brugge

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Warleson G 90 0 0 5 sv 0 50% 20 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.3
Valy Konaté D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 74% 23 5 1 0/1 1/1 7.7
Geoffrey Kondo D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 22 0 0 1/1 0/1 6.5
Emmanuel Kakou D 90 1 1 3 (1) 1 54% 24 3 2 1/2 0/1 7.6
Flávio Nazinho D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 82% 22 2 3 0/2 1/1 7.0
H. Van der Bruggen M 85 0 0 2 (1) 0 83% 30 1 2 1/1 0/1 7.2
P. Gerkens M 90 1 0 3 (2) 0 79% 24 0 1 0/0 1/1 7.3
G. Magnée M 90 0 1 0 (0) 2 43% 23 6 2 0/0 2/1 7.3
E. Diop M 90 1 0 1 (1) 2 86% 35 1 0 3/6 2/5 7.9
O. Diakité F 57 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 9 1 0 0/0 3/1 6.2
D. Vanzeir F 58 0 0 1 (0) 0 44% 9 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.6
I. Diakité D 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
L. Agyekum M 32 0 0 1 (0) 0 80% 5 3 1 0/1 0/1 6.3
Makaya Ibrahima Diaby M 5 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
S. Ngoura F 33 0 0 1 (0) 1 60% 5 0 0 0/1 1/0 6.2

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.