Belgian Pro League Knockout phase Sat, Dec 13 2025 · 19:45 Lotto Park, Brussel
Anderlecht
First leg2–2 2–1 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 2.10 – 1.47
St. Truiden
  • N. Saliba 68’
  • N. Angulo 71’
  • 53’ (P) Keisuke Goto
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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 St. Truiden

Anderlecht entered as favourites, yet St. Truiden led 1–0 after 53 minutes through a Goto goal. But Saliba and Angulo scored to turn it around for Anderlecht, who won 2–1. Anderlecht finished with the higher xG (2.10 vs 1.47). On the chances created, St. Truiden deserved more: 1.0 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Anderlecht ✓51%
Draw25%
St. Truiden24%

Model vs reality

Anderlecht goals
2
Model 1.70 · xG 2.10
St. Truiden goals
1
Model 1.08 · xG 1.47
Total goals
3
Model 2.78 · xG 3.57
Score 2–1
10%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 53%
Both scored
Yes
Model 55%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchN. SalibaAnderlecht · 1 goal
8.0
  • RefereeLothar D'hondt
  • VenueLotto Park
  • Table before kick-offAnderlecht 4th · St. Truiden 2nd

Timeline

  1. ⇄ A. MaamarFor I. Camara
    16’
  2. R. YamamotoYellow card
    17’
  3. N. De CatYellow card
    35’
  4. K. SardellaYellow card
    41’
  5. Half time · 0–0
  6. A. BertacciniYellow card
    51’
  7. Keisuke Goto (pen) 0–1
    53’
  8. ⇄ M. CvetkovicFor M. Stroeykens
    58’
  9. N. SalibaYellow card
    59’
  10. Keisuke GotoYellow card
    62’
  11. V. MusliuYellow card
    67’
  12. N. Saliba 1–1Assist T. Hazard
    68’
  13. S. TaniguchiYellow card
    69’
  14. N. Angulo 2–1Assist M. Cvetkovic
    71’
  15. ⇄ Kaito MatsuzawaFor R. Yamamoto
    81’
  16. ⇄ A. FerrariFor A. Muja
    81’
  17. ⇄ Y. OzcanFor M. N'Diaye
    81’
  18. ⇄ T. DegreefFor A. Bertaccini
    81’
  19. ⇄ E. LlansanaFor T. Hazard
    81’
  20. A. FerrariYellow card
    82’
  21. ⇄ R. MerlenFor I. Sebaoui
    84’
  22. ⇄ I. DelpupoFor S. Jukleroed
    88’
  23. Full time · 2–1

Team stats

Anderlecht21 shots · 13 in box, 8 outside
St. Truiden7 shots · 7 in box
AnderlechtSt. Truiden
55% Possession 45%
2.10 Expected goals (xG) 1.47
1.77 Expected points (xPts) 1.02
21 Shots 7
9 Shots on target 2
6 Shots off target 3
6 Blocked shots 2
13 Shots inside the box 7
8 Shots outside the box 0
428 Passes 337
80% Pass accuracy 75%
6 Corners 2
1 Goalkeeper saves 6
11 Fouls 17
3 Offsides 3
4 Yellow cards 5
0 Red cards 0
6.80 Team rating 6.55

Line-ups

Anderlecht 4-2-3-1

266.2 C. Coosemans(G)
56.5 M. N'Diaye ↓81’ 36.9 L. Hey 546.3 K. Sardella 76.5 I. Camara ↓16’
746.9 N. De Cat 138.0★ N. Saliba
197.2 N. Angulo 117.3 T. Hazard A↓81’ 296.3 M. Stroeykens ↓58’
916.5 A. Bertaccini ↓81’
  • 26C. Coosemans (G)6.2
  • 5M. N'Diaye↓81’6.5
  • 3L. Hey6.9
  • 54K. Sardella6.3
  • 7I. Camara↓16’6.5
  • 74N. De Cat6.9
  • 13N. Saliba ★8.0
  • 19N. Angulo7.2
  • 11T. HazardA↓81’7.3
  • 29M. Stroeykens↓58’6.3
  • 91A. Bertaccini↓81’6.5

Substitutes used

  • 79A. Maamar↑16’6.6
  • 83T. Degreef↑81’6.6
  • 24E. Llansana↑81’6.3

Unused: M. Cvetković, M. Kikkenborg, Y. Özcan, M. Ilić, Y. Verschaeren, I. Kanaté

St. Truiden 4-2-3-1

166.6 L. Kokubo(G)
186.2 S. Juklerød 56.7 S. Taniguchi 266.5 V. Musliu 206.3 R. Van Helden
86.6 A. Sissako 66.3 R. Yamamoto ↓81’
106.7 I. Sebaoui ↓84’ 137.0 R. Ito 76.2 A. Muja ↓81’
426.9 Keisuke Goto
  • 16L. Kokubo (G)6.6
  • 18S. Juklerød6.2
  • 5S. Taniguchi6.7
  • 26V. Musliu6.5
  • 20R. Van Helden6.3
  • 8A. Sissako6.6
  • 6R. Yamamoto↓81’6.3
  • 10I. Sebaoui↓84’6.7
  • 13R. Ito7.0
  • 7A. Muja↓81’6.2
  • 42Keisuke Goto6.9

Substitutes used

  • 11I. Delpupo↑88’
  • 38Kaito Matsuzawa↑81’6.3
  • 14R. Merlen↑84’6.9
  • 9A. Ferrari↑81’6.3

Unused: M. Lendfers, W. Janssens, A. Diriken, I. Benachour, A. Nhaili

Player stats

Top rated
N. SalibaAnderlecht8.0
2nd
T. HazardAnderlecht7.3
3rd
N. AnguloAnderlecht7.2

Anderlecht

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
C. Coosemans G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 43% 28 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
M. N'Diaye D 81 0 0 0 (0) 0 79% 53 1 4 0/1 1/0 6.5
L. Hey D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 54 0 0 0/0 1/1 6.9
K. Sardella D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 87% 45 0 2 0/0 1/0 6.3
I. Camara D 16 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 7 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
N. De Cat M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 39 1 4 0/0 1/3 6.9
N. Saliba M 90 1 0 2 (2) 3 80% 40 2 1 1/1 2/0 8.0
N. Angulo F 90 1 0 3 (2) 2 69% 29 1 2 3/5 2/3 7.2
T. Hazard M 81 0 1 1 (0) 6 81% 37 0 0 2/3 1/1 7.3
M. Stroeykens M 58 0 0 1 (0) 1 81% 31 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
A. Bertaccini F 81 0 0 3 (2) 1 71% 17 1 0 2/5 0/1 6.5
A. Maamar M 74 0 0 0 (0) 1 87% 23 3 2 0/0 1/2 6.6
T. Degreef M 9 0 0 1 (0) 0 80% 5 0 0 0/0 0/3 6.6
E. Llansana M 9 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.3

St. Truiden

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
L. Kokubo G 90 0 0 6 sv 0 66% 29 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.6
S. Juklerød D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 56% 27 2 0 1/2 2/0 6.2
S. Taniguchi D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 93% 29 3 1 0/0 1/1 6.7
V. Musliu D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 83% 35 2 1 2/2 1/0 6.5
R. Van Helden D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 43 3 2 0/0 2/1 6.3
A. Sissako M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 84% 37 3 2 0/0 2/1 6.6
R. Yamamoto M 81 0 0 0 (0) 0 70% 20 2 2 1/1 1/1 6.3
I. Sebaoui F 84 0 0 0 (0) 1 80% 20 1 1 1/3 2/2 6.7
R. Ito M 90 0 0 1 (1) 2 81% 37 0 0 1/1 0/1 7.0
A. Muja F 81 0 0 1 (0) 0 73% 26 1 0 0/1 1/1 6.2
Keisuke Goto F 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 56% 9 1 2 0/0 2/0 6.9
I. Delpupo M 2 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 4 0 0 0/0 1/0 —
Kaito Matsuzawa F 9 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 6 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.3
R. Merlen M 6 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 3 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.9
A. Ferrari F 9 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 1/1 6.3

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.