Belgian Pro League Knockout phase Sun, Aug 3 2025 · 15:00 Jan Breydelstadion, Brugge
Cercle Brugge
0–2 Full time · HT 0–1 xG 0.65 – 1.57
Anderlecht
  • 8’ (P) T. Hazard
  • 79’ A. Bertaccini
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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 beat Cercle Brugge

Anderlecht entered as narrow favourites and won 2–0 through goals from Hazard and Bertaccini. Anderlecht finished with the higher xG (1.57 vs 0.65).

Cercle Brugge29%
Draw27%
Anderlecht ✓44%

Model vs reality

Cercle Brugge goals
0
Model 1.17 · xG 0.65
Anderlecht goals
2
Model 1.50 · xG 1.57
Total goals
2
Model 2.67 · xG 2.22
Score 0–2
8%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 50%
Both scored
No
Model 54%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchFlávio NazinhoCercle Brugge
8.3
  • RefereeWesli De Cremer
  • VenueJan Breydelstadion
  • Table before kick-offCercle Brugge 13th · Anderlecht 3rd

Timeline

  1. T. Hazard (pen) 0–1
    8’
  2. H. Van der BruggenYellow card · Foul
    20’
  3. Half time · 0–1
  4. ⇄ Emmanuel KakouFor E. Utkus
    46’
  5. ⇄ E. DiopFor Makaya Ibrahima Diaby
    46’
  6. N. De CatYellow card · Foul
    60’
  7. ⇄ I. CamaraFor A. Maamar
    61’
  8. ⇄ A. BertacciniFor L. Vázquez
    61’
  9. E. LlansanaYellow card · Foul
    66’
  10. ⇄ G. MagnéeFor I. Diakité
    72’
  11. ⇄ N. De WildeFor A. Minda
    73’
  12. ⇄ N. SalibaFor E. Llansana
    74’
  13. ⇄ H. AugustinssonFor N. Angulo
    74’
  14. A. Bertaccini 0–2Assist I. Camara
    79’
  15. ⇄ ErickFor L. Agyekum
    83’
  16. ⇄ T. DegreefFor M. N'Diaye
    87’
  17. Flávio NazinhoYellow card · Foul
    90+6’
  18. Full time · 0–2

Team stats

Cercle Brugge12 shots · 7 in box, 5 outside
Anderlecht9 shots · 6 in box, 3 outside
Cercle BruggeAnderlecht
53% Possession 47%
0.65 Expected goals (xG) 1.57
0.71 Expected points (xPts) 2.04
12 Shots 9
2 Shots on target 5
5 Shots off target 3
5 Blocked shots 1
7 Shots inside the box 6
5 Shots outside the box 3
440 Passes 395
81% Pass accuracy 74%
5 Corners 3
2 Goalkeeper saves 2
7 Fouls 21
2 Offsides 2
2 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
6.79 Team rating 6.89

Line-ups

Cercle Brugge 4-4-2

217.3 M. Delanghe(G)
208.3★ Flávio Nazinho 36.3 E. Utkus ↓46’ 666.9 C. Ravych 26.3 I. Diakité ↓72’
186.7 P. Gerkens 286.6 H. Van der Bruggen 196.3 Makaya Ibrahima Diaby ↓46’ 67.3 L. Agyekum ↓83’
116.2 A. Minda ↓73’ 96.3 S. Ngoura
  • 21M. Delanghe (G)7.3
  • 20Flávio Nazinho ★8.3
  • 3E. Utkus↓46’6.3
  • 66C. Ravych6.9
  • 2I. Diakité↓72’6.3
  • 18P. Gerkens6.7
  • 28H. Van der Bruggen6.6
  • 19Makaya Ibrahima Diaby↓46’6.3
  • 6L. Agyekum↓83’7.3
  • 11A. Minda↓73’6.2
  • 9S. Ngoura6.3

Substitutes used

  • 8Erick↑83’6.9
  • 27N. De Wilde↑73’6.2
  • 15G. Magnée↑72’6.5
  • 5Emmanuel Kakou↑46’6.7
  • 37E. Diop↑46’6.2

Unused: Warleson, A. Bayo, E. Koné, D. Gomis

Anderlecht 4-2-3-1

267.5 C. Coosemans(G)
58.2 M. N'Diaye ↓87’ 556.3 M. Kana 37.2 L. Hey 796.3 A. Maamar ↓61’
246.9 E. Llansana ↓74’ 746.0 N. De Cat
196.3 N. Angulo ↓74’ 117.9 T. Hazard 106.0 Y. Verschaeren
206.7 L. Vázquez ↓61’
  • 26C. Coosemans (G)7.5
  • 5M. N'Diaye↓87’8.2
  • 55M. Kana6.3
  • 3L. Hey7.2
  • 79A. Maamar↓61’6.3
  • 24E. Llansana↓74’6.9
  • 74N. De Cat6.0
  • 19N. Angulo↓74’6.3
  • 11T. Hazard7.9
  • 10Y. Verschaeren6.0
  • 20L. Vázquez↓61’6.7

Substitutes used

  • 83T. Degreef↑87’6.7
  • 13N. Saliba↑74’6.6
  • 6H. Augustinsson↑74’7.0
  • 7I. CamaraA↑61’7.2
  • 91A. Bertaccini↑61’7.2

Unused: M. Kikkenborg, M. Stroeykens, K. Dolberg, J. Šimić

Player stats

Top rated
Flávio NazinhoCercle Brugge8.3
2nd
M. N'DiayeAnderlecht8.2
3rd
T. HazardAnderlecht7.9

Cercle Brugge

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Delanghe G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 92% 24 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.3
Flávio Nazinho D 90 0 0 1 (0) 6 74% 58 3 0 1/3 1/1 8.3
E. Utkus D 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 84% 25 1 0 0/0 1/1 6.3
C. Ravych D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 62 2 3 1/2 0/1 6.9
I. Diakité D 72 0 0 1 (0) 0 65% 23 3 0 0/2 0/2 6.3
P. Gerkens M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 70% 40 1 0 1/1 0/0 6.7
H. Van der Bruggen M 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 87% 76 1 1 0/0 1/0 6.6
Makaya Ibrahima Diaby M 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 20 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
L. Agyekum M 83 0 0 0 (0) 2 86% 14 1 3 1/3 2/9 7.3
A. Minda M 73 0 0 0 (0) 0 77% 13 0 0 0/1 0/1 6.2
S. Ngoura F 90 0 0 3 (0) 1 73% 11 0 0 0/2 2/2 6.3
Erick D 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 3 2 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
N. De Wilde M 17 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
G. Magnée M 18 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 12 1 1 0/0 0/0 6.5
Emmanuel Kakou D 44 0 0 1 (1) 0 90% 40 0 3 0/0 0/1 6.7
E. Diop M 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 15 0 0 0/1 0/3 6.2

Anderlecht

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
C. Coosemans G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 76% 33 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.5
M. N'Diaye D 87 0 0 1 (0) 0 66% 56 7 0 1/2 1/3 8.2
M. Kana D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 44 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
L. Hey D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 40 0 2 0/0 1/1 7.2
A. Maamar M 61 0 0 0 (0) 0 64% 25 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
E. Llansana M 74 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 37 4 1 0/0 2/0 6.9
N. De Cat M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 64% 36 0 0 1/1 2/0 6.0
N. Angulo F 74 0 0 1 (1) 1 69% 16 2 0 2/2 3/1 6.3
T. Hazard M 90 1 0 2 (1) 1 74% 31 2 1 1/1 4/0 7.9
Y. Verschaeren M 90 0 0 1 (1) 2 77% 31 1 1 0/2 1/1 6.0
L. Vázquez F 61 0 0 1 (1) 0 70% 10 1 0 1/2 0/1 6.7
T. Degreef M 3 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
N. Saliba M 16 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 12 1 0 1/2 0/0 6.6
H. Augustinsson D 16 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 8 2 0 0/0 1/0 7.0
I. Camara D 29 0 1 0 (0) 2 80% 10 1 2 0/1 1/0 7.2
A. Bertaccini F 29 1 0 1 (1) 0 25% 4 0 0 0/0 3/0 7.2

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.