Belgian Pro League Knockout phase Sat, Oct 4 2025 · 19:45 Bosuilstadion, Deurne
Antwerp
1–1 Full time · HT 1–1 xG 1.87 – 0.78
Cercle Brugge
  • M. Benítez 28’
  • 41’ O. Diakité
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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.

Antwerp and Cercle Brugge share the points

Antwerp entered as favourites and led 1–0 after 28 minutes through a Benítez goal. But Diakité scored to rescue a draw for Cercle Brugge. Antwerp finished with the higher xG (1.87 vs 0.78). On the chances created, Antwerp deserved more: 2.1 expected points against the 1 point they took.

Antwerp52%
Draw ✓25%
Cercle Brugge22%

Model vs reality

Antwerp goals
1
Model 1.69 · xG 1.87
Cercle Brugge goals
1
Model 1.03 · xG 0.78
Total goals
2
Model 2.72 · xG 2.65
Score 1–1
12%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 51%
Both scored
Yes
Model 53%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchWarlesonCercle Brugge
9.5
  • RefereeNathan Verboomen
  • VenueBosuilstadion
  • Table before kick-offAntwerp 12th · Cercle Brugge 14th

Timeline

  1. L. AgyekumYellow card
    12’
  2. ⇄ S. RendersFor D. Foulon
    22’
  3. F. AdekamiYellow card
    24’
  4. M. Benítez 1–0
    28’
  5. O. Diakité 1–1Assist S. Ngoura
    41’
  6. Half time · 1–1
  7. VAR P. GerkensGoal Disallowed - offside
    48’
  8. ⇄ Makaya Ibrahima DiabyFor Erick
    65’
  9. ⇄ N. De WildeFor L. Agyekum
    65’
  10. ⇄ M. OʻrinboyevFor C. Scott
    65’
  11. ⇄ Krys KouassiFor O. Diakité
    76’
  12. ⇄ A. MindaFor S. Ngoura
    76’
  13. ⇄ I. BabadiFor M. Benítez
    79’
  14. ⇄ M. DiawaraFor A. Verstraeten
    79’
  15. ⇄ M. Al SahafiFor F. Adekami
    79’
  16. ⇄ O. AdewumiFor E. Diop
    89’
  17. Full time · 1–1

Team stats

Antwerp18 shots · 10 in box, 8 outside
Cercle Brugge11 shots · 8 in box, 3 outside
AntwerpCercle Brugge
47% Possession 53%
1.87 Expected goals (xG) 0.78
2.11 Expected points (xPts) 0.67
18 Shots 11
10 Shots on target 2
6 Shots off target 4
2 Blocked shots 5
10 Shots inside the box 8
8 Shots outside the box 3
293 Passes 329
67% Pass accuracy 73%
8 Corners 3
1 Goalkeeper saves 9
14 Fouls 12
4 Offsides 3
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
6.89 Team rating 6.97

Line-ups

Antwerp 4-3-3

417.0 Taishi Brandon Nozawa(G)
56.6 D. Foulon ↓22’ 266.2 R. Bozhinov 47.0 Yuto Tsunashima 247.0 T. Somers
216.3 A. Verstraeten ↓79’ 336.6 Z. Van Den Bosch 168.3 M. Benítez ↓79’
307.2 C. Scott ↓65’ 186.7 V. Janssen 227.6 F. Adekami ↓79’
  • 41Taishi Brandon Nozawa (G)7.0
  • 5D. Foulon↓22’6.6
  • 26R. Bozhinov6.2
  • 4Yuto Tsunashima7.0
  • 24T. Somers7.0
  • 21A. Verstraeten↓79’6.3
  • 33Z. Van Den Bosch6.6
  • 16M. Benítez↓79’8.3
  • 30C. Scott↓65’7.2
  • 18V. Janssen6.7
  • 22F. Adekami↓79’7.6

Substitutes used

  • 17S. Renders↑22’6.3
  • 19M. Oʻrinboyev↑65’6.3
  • 34M. Diawara↑79’6.9
  • 10I. Babadi↑79’6.7
  • 9M. Al Sahafi↑79’6.5

Unused: Y. Thoelen, B. Kouyaté, G. Bijl, Y. Hamdaoui, G. David

Cercle Brugge 4-4-2

19.5★ Warleson(G)
156.9 G. Magnée 667.0 C. Ravych 56.3 Emmanuel Kakou 85.9 Erick ↓65’
376.5 E. Diop ↓89’ 286.6 H. Van der Bruggen 186.5 P. Gerkens 67.0 L. Agyekum ↓65’
96.9 S. Ngoura A↓76’ 107.7 O. Diakité ↓76’
  • 1Warleson (G) ★9.5
  • 15G. Magnée6.9
  • 66C. Ravych7.0
  • 5Emmanuel Kakou6.3
  • 8Erick↓65’5.9
  • 37E. Diop↓89’6.5
  • 28H. Van der Bruggen6.6
  • 18P. Gerkens6.5
  • 6L. Agyekum↓65’7.0
  • 9S. NgouraA↓76’6.9
  • 10O. Diakité↓76’7.7

Substitutes used

  • 27N. De Wilde↑65’6.3
  • 19Makaya Ibrahima Diaby↑65’6.9
  • 11A. Minda↑76’6.7
  • 41Krys Kouassi↑76’6.7
  • 17O. Adewumi↑89’

Unused: B. Langenbick, C. Mpanzu, D. Gomis, A. Bayo

Player stats

Top rated
WarlesonCercle Brugge9.5
2nd
M. BenítezAntwerp8.3
3rd
O. DiakitéCercle Brugge7.7

Antwerp

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Taishi Brandon Nozawa G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 54% 26 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.0
D. Foulon D 22 0 0 0 (0) 1 17% 6 0 1 0/2 0/0 6.6
R. Bozhinov D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 68% 41 0 1 1/1 5/0 6.2
Yuto Tsunashima D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 79% 24 4 3 0/0 3/0 7.0
T. Somers F 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 65% 23 2 0 1/1 0/1 7.0
A. Verstraeten D 79 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 20 2 0 1/2 1/1 6.3
Z. Van Den Bosch D 90 0 0 2 (1) 2 42% 31 0 3 0/0 1/0 6.6
M. Benítez M 79 1 0 2 (2) 1 73% 33 0 2 1/1 1/0 8.3
C. Scott M 65 0 0 2 (1) 0 55% 11 2 1 3/4 0/0 7.2
V. Janssen F 90 0 0 3 (1) 1 77% 13 0 0 5/8 0/2 6.7
F. Adekami F 79 0 0 3 (3) 2 63% 16 0 0 5/10 2/6 7.6
S. Renders D 68 0 0 0 (0) 1 78% 27 2 1 0/1 1/0 6.3
M. Oʻrinboyev F 25 0 0 0 (0) 0 57% 7 0 0 0/1 0/1 6.3
M. Diawara M 11 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 6 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
I. Babadi M 11 0 0 1 (0) 1 83% 6 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
M. Al Sahafi M 11 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 3 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.5

Cercle Brugge

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Warleson G 90 0 0 9 sv 0 61% 28 0 0 0/0 0/0 9.5
G. Magnée M 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 62% 29 1 5 1/2 0/1 6.9
C. Ravych D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 78% 41 3 0 0/1 2/1 7.0
Emmanuel Kakou D 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 83% 30 3 0 0/0 4/0 6.3
Erick D 65 0 0 0 (0) 0 48% 23 3 4 1/2 1/2 5.9
E. Diop M 89 0 0 1 (0) 1 78% 32 1 1 1/2 0/0 6.5
H. Van der Bruggen M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 65% 40 3 5 1/3 1/0 6.6
P. Gerkens M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 31 1 0 0/0 3/0 6.5
L. Agyekum M 65 0 0 0 (0) 1 77% 22 2 1 1/1 1/3 7.0
S. Ngoura F 76 0 1 3 (1) 1 83% 12 0 0 0/2 0/2 6.9
O. Diakité F 76 1 0 1 (1) 2 75% 20 1 0 1/1 0/2 7.7
N. De Wilde M 25 0 0 0 (0) 0 60% 5 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.3
Makaya Ibrahima Diaby M 25 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 13 1 1 0/0 0/0 6.9
A. Minda M 14 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.7
Krys Kouassi F 14 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 0 0 0/0 0/2 6.7
O. Adewumi F 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/1 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.