Belgian Pro League Knockout phase Sun, Dec 21 2025 · 17:30 Bosuilstadion, Deurne
Antwerp
First leg0–0 2–2 Full time · HT 2–0 xG 2.38 – 1.52
Anderlecht
  • V. Janssen 16’ (P)
  • T. Somers 19’
  • 49’ (P) T. Hazard
  • 87’ T. Degreef
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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 fight back from two goals down

Antwerp entered as narrow favourites and led 2–0 at half-time through goals from Janssen and Somers. But Hazard and Degreef scored to rescue a draw for Anderlecht. Antwerp finished with the higher xG (2.38 vs 1.52). On the chances created, Antwerp deserved more: 1.9 expected points against the 1 point they took.

Antwerp39%
Draw ✓27%
Anderlecht34%

Model vs reality

Antwerp goals
2
Model 1.37 · xG 2.38
Anderlecht goals
2
Model 1.28 · xG 1.52
Total goals
4
Model 2.65 · xG 3.90
Score 2–2
5%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 49%
Both scored
Yes
Model 54%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchT. SomersAntwerp · 1 goal
8.2
  • RefereeEric Lambrechts
  • VenueBosuilstadion
  • Table before kick-offAntwerp 9th · Anderlecht 4th

Timeline

  1. E. LlansanaYellow card
    15’
  2. V. Janssen (pen) 1–0
    16’
  3. T. Somers 2–0Assist C. Scott
    19’
  4. Half time · 2–0
  5. ⇄ M. CvetkovicFor E. Llansana
    46’
  6. T. Hazard (pen) 2–1
    49’
  7. A. BertacciniYellow card
    52’
  8. ⇄ D. PraetFor Xander Dierickx
    67’
  9. ⇄ Y. OzcanFor A. Bertaccini
    72’
  10. ⇄ T. DegreefFor M. N'Diaye
    73’
  11. ⇄ I. BabadiFor M. Al Sahafi
    73’
  12. ⇄ I. KanatéFor N. Saliba
    83’
  13. T. Degreef 2–2
    87’
  14. ⇄ L. VázquezFor T. Hazard
    89’
  15. ⇄ A. ValenciaFor T. Somers
    89’
  16. ⇄ D. FoulonFor C. Scott
    89’
  17. N. AnguloYellow card
    90+1’
  18. Full time · 2–2

Team stats

Antwerp22 shots · 13 in box, 9 outside
Anderlecht12 shots · 9 in box, 3 outside
AntwerpAnderlecht
51% Possession 49%
2.38 Expected goals (xG) 1.52
1.89 Expected points (xPts) 0.91
22 Shots 12
9 Shots on target 3
5 Shots off target 4
8 Blocked shots 5
13 Shots inside the box 9
9 Shots outside the box 3
349 Passes 337
76% Pass accuracy 73%
6 Corners 5
1 Goalkeeper saves 7
12 Fouls 11
0 Offsides 3
0 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
6.94 Team rating 6.82

Line-ups

Antwerp 3-4-3

417.0 Taishi Brandon Nozawa(G)
266.9 R. Bozhinov 256.3 B. Kouyaté 336.3 Z. Van Den Bosch
307.6 C. Scott A↓89’ 166.5 M. Benítez 786.6 Xander Dierickx ↓67’ 248.2★ T. Somers ↓89’
186.7 V. Janssen 78.0 G. Kerk 96.3 M. Al Sahafi ↓73’
  • 41Taishi Brandon Nozawa (G)7.0
  • 26R. Bozhinov6.9
  • 25B. Kouyaté6.3
  • 33Z. Van Den Bosch6.3
  • 30C. ScottA↓89’7.6
  • 16M. Benítez6.5
  • 78Xander Dierickx↓67’6.6
  • 24T. Somers ★↓89’8.2
  • 18V. Janssen6.7
  • 7G. Kerk8.0
  • 9M. Al Sahafi↓73’6.3

Substitutes used

  • 8D. Praet↑67’6.2
  • 5D. Foulon↑89’
  • 10I. Babadi↑73’6.5
  • 14A. Valencia↑89’

Unused: Y. Thoelen, S. Renders, M. Diawara, A. Verstraeten, G. Vandeplas

Anderlecht 5-3-2

267.6 C. Coosemans(G)
195.9 N. Angulo 56.3 M. N'Diaye ↓73’ 37.5 L. Hey 546.9 K. Sardella 796.5 A. Maamar
136.7 N. Saliba ↓83’ 246.2 E. Llansana ↓46’ 746.5 N. De Cat
117.2 T. Hazard ↓89’ 917.3 A. Bertaccini ↓72’
  • 26C. Coosemans (G)7.6
  • 19N. Angulo5.9
  • 5M. N'Diaye↓73’6.3
  • 3L. Hey7.5
  • 54K. Sardella6.9
  • 79A. Maamar6.5
  • 13N. Saliba↓83’6.7
  • 24E. Llansana↓46’6.2
  • 74N. De Cat6.5
  • 11T. Hazard↓89’7.2
  • 91A. Bertaccini↓72’7.3

Substitutes used

  • 83T. Degreef↑73’7.6
  • 99I. Kanaté↑83’6.7
  • 20L. Vázquez↑89’

Unused: M. Cvetković, M. Kikkenborg, M. Ilić, Y. Özcan, Y. Verschaeren, A. Tajaouart

Player stats

Top rated
T. SomersAntwerp8.2
2nd
G. KerkAntwerp8.0
3rd
C. ScottAntwerp7.6

Antwerp

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Taishi Brandon Nozawa G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 48% 33 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.0
R. Bozhinov D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 49 1 3 0/0 2/0 6.9
B. Kouyaté D 90 0 0 2 (1) 0 70% 27 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
Z. Van Den Bosch D 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 61% 38 1 3 1/1 0/0 6.3
C. Scott M 89 0 1 2 (2) 3 94% 47 3 0 1/3 1/1 7.6
M. Benítez M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 84% 50 1 1 0/0 1/1 6.5
Xander Dierickx M 67 0 0 0 (0) 2 65% 17 1 0 1/1 0/1 6.6
T. Somers F 89 1 0 4 (3) 5 71% 17 3 2 0/0 1/0 8.2
V. Janssen F 90 1 0 2 (2) 1 69% 16 0 0 0/1 4/4 6.7
G. Kerk F 90 0 0 2 (1) 5 86% 21 2 1 2/3 2/4 8.0
M. Al Sahafi M 73 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 22 0 1 2/4 0/0 6.3
D. Praet M 23 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 5 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.2
D. Foulon D 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
I. Babadi M 17 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 7 0 1 0/1 0/0 6.5
A. Valencia F 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

Anderlecht

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
C. Coosemans G 90 0 0 7 sv 0 61% 18 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.6
N. Angulo F 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 62% 21 1 0 2/3 0/1 5.9
M. N'Diaye D 73 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 27 2 2 1/1 2/2 6.3
L. Hey D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 80% 51 1 0 0/0 0/1 7.5
K. Sardella D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 89% 36 3 1 0/0 2/2 6.9
A. Maamar M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 71% 35 2 0 1/1 2/2 6.5
N. Saliba M 83 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 30 0 1 1/1 0/1 6.7
E. Llansana M 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 78% 23 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
N. De Cat M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 62% 26 1 3 0/0 1/0 6.5
T. Hazard M 89 1 0 1 (1) 5 78% 37 0 0 1/1 1/1 7.2
A. Bertaccini F 72 0 0 3 (1) 0 73% 11 0 0 0/1 1/1 7.3
T. Degreef M 17 1 0 1 (1) 0 86% 7 1 0 0/0 0/0 7.6
I. Kanaté F 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 1/1 1/0 6.7
L. Vázquez F 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

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.