Belgian Pro League Knockout phase Sat, Oct 10 2026 · 15:00 Jan Breydelstadion, Brugge
Cercle Brugge
1–2 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 0.57 – 0.23
Anderlecht
  • A. Manneh 11’
  • 86’ T. Bentayeb
  • 90+3’ 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 come from behind to beat Cercle Brugge

Anderlecht entered as narrow favourites, yet Cercle Brugge led 1–0 at half-time through a Manneh goal. But Bentayeb and Bertaccini scored to turn it around for Anderlecht, who won 2–1. Anderlecht won despite the lower xG; Cercle Brugge created the better chances (0.57 vs 0.23). On the chances created, Cercle Brugge deserved more: 1.6 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Cercle Brugge32%
Draw24%
Anderlecht ✓44%

Model vs reality

Cercle Brugge goals
1
Model 1.37 · xG 0.57
Anderlecht goals
2
Model 1.66 · xG 0.23
Total goals
3
Model 3.03 · xG 0.80
Score 1–2
9%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 58%
Both scored
Yes
Model 60%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchA. MannehCercle Brugge · 1 goal
7.9
  • RefereeKevin Van Damme
  • VenueJan Breydelstadion
  • Table before kick-offCercle Brugge 16th · Anderlecht 5th

Timeline

  1. S. NgouraYellow card · Foul
    4’
  2. A. Manneh 1–0Assist L. Le Roux
    11’
  3. Half time · 1–0
  4. ⇄ M. CvetkovićFor D. Sikan
    46’
  5. ⇄ O. AntmanFor L. Ambros
    46’
  6. ⇄ D. VanzeirFor A. Manneh
    59’
  7. ⇄ V. MartensFor C. Herrmann
    59’
  8. ⇄ M. StroeykensFor M. Kana
    59’
  9. ⇄ A. BertacciniFor H. Augustinsson
    66’
  10. ⇄ L. MondeleFor H. Van der Bruggen
    71’
  11. ⇄ A. OuattaraFor B. Akinsola
    71’
  12. ⇄ Thelo AasgaardFor Ilias Koutsoupias
    78’
  13. ⇄ Krys KouassiFor S. Ngoura
    80’
  14. T. Bentayeb 1–1Assist L. Pétrot
    86’
  15. K. BarryYellow card · Foul
    89’
  16. O. AntmanYellow card · Foul
    90+1’
  17. A. Bertaccini 1–2Assist O. Antman
    90+3’
  18. Full time · 1–2

Team stats

Cercle Brugge11 shots · 9 in box, 2 outside
Anderlecht7 shots · 1 in box, 6 outside
Cercle BruggeAnderlecht
34% Possession 66%
0.57 Expected goals (xG) 0.23
1.61 Expected points (xPts) 0.88
11 Shots 7
6 Shots on target 3
3 Shots off target 3
2 Blocked shots 1
9 Shots inside the box 1
2 Shots outside the box 6
296 Passes 599
79% Pass accuracy 87%
4 Corners 4
3 Goalkeeper saves 5
9 Fouls 10
2 Offsides 1
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
7.00 Team rating 6.65

Line-ups

Cercle Brugge 4-2-3-1

16.6 G. Coucke(G)
126.6 Valy Konaté 247.5 Geoffrey Kondo 56.9 Emmanuel Kakou 157.0 G. Magnée
286.9 H. Van der Bruggen ↓71’ 187.7 L. Le Roux A
306.9 B. Akinsola ↓71’ 207.9★ A. Manneh ↓59’ 116.9 C. Herrmann ↓59’
96.6 S. Ngoura ↓80’
  • 1G. Coucke (G)6.6
  • 12Valy Konaté6.6
  • 24Geoffrey Kondo7.5
  • 5Emmanuel Kakou6.9
  • 15G. Magnée7.0
  • 28H. Van der Bruggen↓71’6.9
  • 18L. Le RouxA7.7
  • 30B. Akinsola↓71’6.9
  • 20A. Manneh ★↓59’7.9
  • 11C. Herrmann↓59’6.9
  • 9S. Ngoura↓80’6.6

Substitutes used

  • 71V. Martens↑59’6.7
  • 42L. Mondele↑71’6.6
  • 7A. Ouattara↑71’6.7
  • 13D. Vanzeir↑59’6.9
  • 41Krys Kouassi↑80’

Unused: Y. Lienard, I. Diakité, Royer Caicedo, J. Amani

Anderlecht 4-2-3-1

267.3 C. Coosemans(G)
66.3 H. Augustinsson ↓66’ 276.3 L. Pétrot A 507.0 K. Barry 796.2 A. Maamar
307.0 Ilias Koutsoupias ↓78’ 555.9 M. Kana ↓59’
106.7 M. Winkler 146.3 D. Sikan ↓46’ 186.7 L. Ambros ↓46’
217.3 T. Bentayeb
  • 26C. Coosemans (G)7.3
  • 6H. Augustinsson↓66’6.3
  • 27L. PétrotA6.3
  • 50K. Barry7.0
  • 79A. Maamar6.2
  • 30Ilias Koutsoupias↓78’7.0
  • 55M. Kana↓59’5.9
  • 10M. Winkler6.7
  • 14D. Sikan↓46’6.3
  • 18L. Ambros↓46’6.7
  • 21T. Bentayeb7.3

Substitutes used

  • 29M. Stroeykens↑59’6.3
  • 11O. AntmanA↑46’6.3
  • 19Thelo Aasgaard↑78’
  • 9M. Cvetković↑46’6.7
  • 91A. Bertaccini↑66’6.5

Unused: J. Heekeren, Zoumana Keita, O. Reabciuk, N. Cobiella, J. Onia-Seke, T. Degreef, A. Amané

Player stats

Top rated
A. MannehCercle Brugge7.9
2nd
L. Le RouxCercle Brugge7.7
3rd
Geoffrey KondoCercle Brugge7.5

Cercle Brugge

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
G. Coucke G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 48% 23 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
Valy Konaté D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 62% 26 2 5 1/1 0/0 6.6
Geoffrey Kondo D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 36 0 2 0/0 1/1 7.5
Emmanuel Kakou D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 41 0 5 0/1 1/0 6.9
G. Magnée M 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 85% 34 4 7 0/0 1/2 7.0
H. Van der Bruggen M 71 0 0 0 (0) 0 72% 29 2 2 0/0 1/1 6.9
L. Le Roux M 90 0 1 1 (0) 1 89% 27 5 2 0/0 1/0 7.7
B. Akinsola F 71 0 0 2 (1) 0 85% 13 1 1 0/0 1/1 6.9
A. Manneh F 59 1 0 1 (1) 1 76% 17 0 0 0/0 1/0 7.9
C. Herrmann F 59 0 0 0 (0) 1 82% 11 0 1 0/0 1/1 6.9
S. Ngoura F 80 0 0 4 (3) 0 58% 12 1 0 0/0 1/2 6.6
V. Martens F 31 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 6 2 0 0/1 0/1 6.7
L. Mondele M 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 7 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
A. Ouattara F 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 40% 5 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
D. Vanzeir F 31 0 0 0 (0) 2 100% 8 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
Krys Kouassi F 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/1 —

Anderlecht

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
C. Coosemans G 90 0 0 5 sv 0 82% 60 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.3
H. Augustinsson D 66 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 46 0 0 1/2 1/0 6.3
L. Pétrot D 90 0 1 0 (0) 0 90% 96 2 0 0/0 2/0 6.3
K. Barry D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 89 1 2 0/0 0/0 7.0
A. Maamar M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 79% 42 1 1 0/1 2/1 6.2
Ilias Koutsoupias M 78 0 0 1 (0) 1 91% 79 1 1 0/2 0/3 7.0
M. Kana D 59 0 0 1 (1) 1 88% 52 0 2 0/0 2/0 5.9
M. Winkler F 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 74% 31 1 2 0/3 0/1 6.7
D. Sikan F 46 0 0 0 (0) 1 83% 12 0 0 0/0 1/2 6.3
L. Ambros M 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 24 1 0 0/1 0/0 6.7
T. Bentayeb 90 1 0 2 (1) 0 84% 19 1 1 1/1 1/1 7.3
M. Stroeykens M 31 0 0 1 (0) 0 83% 30 0 1 0/0 1/0 6.3
O. Antman F 44 0 1 0 (0) 0 90% 10 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
Thelo Aasgaard M 12 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
M. Cvetković F 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 5 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.7
A. Bertaccini F 24 1 0 1 (1) 0 0% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5

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.