Belgian Pro League Knockout phase Sat, Feb 28 2026 · 19:45 Lotto Park, Brussel
First leg1–1 5–1 Full time · HT 1–1 xG 1.42 – 0.33
  • E. Pletinckx 29’ (OG)
  • T. Hazard 47’, 71’ (P)
  • M. Cvetkovic 52’
  • A. Bertaccini 90+4’
  • 7’ Óscar Gil
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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.

Anderlecht come from behind to beat OH Leuven

Anderlecht entered as favourites, yet OH Leuven led 1–0 after 7 minutes through a Gil goal. But an own goal, Hazard, Cvetkovic and Bertaccini scored to turn it around for Anderlecht, who won 5–1. Anderlecht finished with the higher xG (1.42 vs 0.33).

Anderlecht ✓51%
Draw24%
OH Leuven25%

Model vs reality

Anderlecht goals
5
Model 1.81 · xG 1.42
OH Leuven goals
1
Model 1.22 · xG 0.33
Total goals
6
Model 3.03 · xG 1.75
Score 5–1
1%
Most likely 1–1 (11%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 58%
Both scored
Yes
Model 60%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchT. HazardAnderlecht · 2 goals
8.6
  • RefereeLothar D'hondt
  • VenueLotto Park
  • Table before kick-offAnderlecht 5th · OH Leuven 13th

Timeline

  1. Óscar Gil 0–1
    7’
  2. E. Pletinckx (own goal) 1–1
    29’
  3. T. VerlindenYellow card
    35’
  4. VAR M. DiarraGoal Disallowed - offside
    38’
  5. ⇄ D. OpokuFor Óscar Gil
    41’
  6. Half time · 1–1
  7. ⇄ Noë DussenneFor H. Teklab
    46’
  8. D. OpokuYellow card
    47’
  9. T. Hazard 2–1
    47’
  10. M. Cvetkovic 3–1
    52’
  11. H. AugustinssonYellow card
    57’
  12. ⇄ S. SchrijversFor Ł. Łakomy
    61’
  13. ⇄ M. MaertensFor T. Verlinden
    61’
  14. B. VerstraeteYellow card
    63’
  15. M. DiarraYellow card
    65’
  16. ⇄ I. KanatéFor N. Saliba
    66’
  17. Noë DussenneYellow card · misses next match
    70’
  18. T. Hazard (pen) 4–1
    71’
  19. ⇄ M. StroeykensFor T. Hazard
    74’
  20. ⇄ D. SikanFor M. Cvetkovic
    74’
  21. ⇄ S. KabaFor Y. Maziz
    74’
  22. M. IlićYellow card
    80’
  23. T. DegreefYellow card
    82’
  24. ⇄ A. BertacciniFor T. Degreef
    86’
  25. ⇄ K. SardellaFor I. Camara
    87’
  26. A. Bertaccini 5–1Assist N. De Cat
    90+4’
  27. Full time · 5–1

Team stats

Anderlecht12 shots · 5 in box, 7 outside
OH Leuven6 shots · 5 in box, 1 outside
AnderlechtOH Leuven
56% Possession 44%
1.42 Expected goals (xG) 0.33
2.22 Expected points (xPts) 0.52
12 Shots 6
5 Shots on target 2
4 Shots off target 2
3 Blocked shots 2
5 Shots inside the box 5
7 Shots outside the box 1
422 Passes 323
85% Pass accuracy 78%
9 Corners 6
1 Goalkeeper saves 2
16 Fouls 12
1 Offsides 0
4 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 0
7.17 Team rating 6.28

Line-ups

Anderlecht 4-2-3-1

267.5 C. Coosemans(G)
66.5 H. Augustinsson 936.6 M. Diarra 156.9 M. Ilić 77.5 I. Camara ↓87’
247.9 E. Llansana 136.9 N. Saliba ↓66’
97.7 M. Cvetković 746.7 N. De Cat A 836.5 T. Degreef ↓86’
118.6★ T. Hazard ↓74’
  • 26C. Coosemans (G)7.5
  • 6H. Augustinsson6.5
  • 93M. Diarra6.6
  • 15M. Ilić6.9
  • 7I. Camara↓87’7.5
  • 24E. Llansana7.9
  • 13N. Saliba↓66’6.9
  • 9M. Cvetković7.7
  • 74N. De CatA6.7
  • 83T. Degreef↓86’6.5
  • 11T. Hazard ★↓74’8.6

Substitutes used

  • 54K. Sardella↑87’
  • 29M. Stroeykens↑74’6.5
  • 14D. Sikan↑74’6.6
  • 91A. Bertaccini↑86’

Unused: J. Heekeren, Mattis Seghers, L. Hey, A. Tajaouart, A. Maamar

OH Leuven 3-4-2-1

166.2 M. Prévot(G)
305.6 T. Akimoto 345.9 R. Nyakossi 286.2 E. Pletinckx
146.6 H. Teklab ↓46’ 45.9 B. Verstraete 246.2 Ł. Łakomy ↓61’ 277.6 Óscar Gil ↓41’
76.7 T. Verlinden ↓61’ 107.0 Y. Maziz ↓74’
196.7 C. Ikwuemesi
  • 16M. Prévot (G)6.2
  • 30T. Akimoto5.6
  • 34R. Nyakossi5.9
  • 28E. Pletinckx6.2
  • 14H. Teklab↓46’6.6
  • 4B. Verstraete5.9
  • 24Ł. Łakomy↓61’6.2
  • 27Óscar Gil↓41’7.6
  • 7T. Verlinden↓61’6.7
  • 10Y. Maziz↓74’7.0
  • 19C. Ikwuemesi6.7

Substitutes used

  • 99D. Opoku↑41’6.0
  • 3Noë Dussenne↑46’5.3
  • 8S. Schrijvers↑61’7.0
  • 33M. Maertens↑61’6.3
  • 39S. Kaba↑74’6.2

Unused: O. Jochmans, W. Balikwisha, W. George, K. Vaesen

Player stats

Top rated
T. HazardAnderlecht8.6
2nd
E. LlansanaAnderlecht7.9
3rd
M. CvetkovićAnderlecht7.7

Anderlecht

OH Leuven

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.