Belgian Pro League Knockout phase Sat, Jan 31 2026 · 15:00 Jan Breydelstadion, Brugge
Cercle Brugge
First leg1–1 0–4 Full time · HT 0–2 xG 0.07 – 3.94
Antwerp
  • Warleson 10’
  • 43’ C. Scott
  • 45+6’ (P) V. Janssen
  • 50’ Yuto Tsunashima
  • 59’ T. Somers
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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 cruise past Cercle Brugge

Cercle Brugge entered as narrow favourites, but Antwerp won 4–0 through goals from Scott, Janssen, Tsunashima and Somers. Cercle Brugge played with ten men from the 10th minute after Warleson was sent off. Antwerp finished with the higher xG (3.94 vs 0.07).

Cercle Brugge40%
Draw28%
Antwerp ✓33%

Model vs reality

Cercle Brugge goals
0
Model 1.36 · xG 0.07
Antwerp goals
4
Model 1.22 · xG 3.94
Total goals
4
Model 2.58 · xG 4.01
Score 0–4
1%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 48%
Both scored
No
Model 53%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchT. SomersAntwerp · 1 goal · 1 assist
9.9
  • RefereeSimon Bourdeaud'hui
  • CoachesOnur Cinel · —
  • VenueJan Breydelstadion
  • Table before kick-offCercle Brugge 14th · Antwerp 8th

Timeline

  1. WarlesonRed card
    10’
  2. ⇄ M. DelangheFor S. Ngoura
    12’
  3. ⇄ A. ValenciaFor B. Kouyaté
    37’
  4. C. Scott 0–1Assist T. Somers
    43’
  5. V. Janssen (pen) 0–2
    45+6’
  6. Half time · 0–2
  7. ⇄ D. VanzeirFor H. Van der Bruggen
    46’
  8. A. VerstraetenYellow card
    47’
  9. Yuto Tsunashima 0–3
    50’
  10. T. Somers 0–4
    59’
  11. ⇄ I. BabadiFor C. Scott
    62’
  12. ⇄ M. OʻrinboyevFor T. Somers
    62’
  13. ⇄ Emmanuel KakouFor E. Diop
    65’
  14. ⇄ ErickFor O. Adewumi
    65’
  15. ⇄ S. RendersFor D. Foulon
    78’
  16. ⇄ Orseer AchihiFor V. Janssen
    78’
  17. Flávio NazinhoYellow card
    89’
  18. Full time · 0–4

Team stats

Cercle Brugge2 shots · 1 in box, 1 outside
Antwerp14 shots · 10 in box, 4 outside
Cercle BruggeAntwerp
30% Possession 70%
0.07 Expected goals (xG) 3.94
0.03 Expected points (xPts) 2.94
2 Shots 14
0 Shots on target 8
1 Shots off target 5
1 Blocked shots 1
1 Shots inside the box 10
1 Shots outside the box 4
207 Passes 495
61% Pass accuracy 85%
2 Corners 5
5 Goalkeeper saves 0
9 Fouls 12
1 Offsides 4
1 Yellow cards 1
1 Red cards 0
6.25 Team rating 7.31

Line-ups

Cercle Brugge 4-2-2-2

13.0 Warleson(G)
205.9 Flávio Nazinho 246.3 Geoffrey Kondo 665.3 C. Ravych 155.6 G. Magnée
196.2 Makaya Ibrahima Diaby 286.6 H. Van der Bruggen ↓46’
376.2 E. Diop ↓65’ 186.3 P. Gerkens
176.2 O. Adewumi ↓65’ 96.3 S. Ngoura ↓12’
  • 1Warleson (G)3.0
  • 20Flávio Nazinho5.9
  • 24Geoffrey Kondo6.3
  • 66C. Ravych5.3
  • 15G. Magnée5.6
  • 19Makaya Ibrahima Diaby6.2
  • 28H. Van der Bruggen↓46’6.6
  • 37E. Diop↓65’6.2
  • 18P. Gerkens6.3
  • 17O. Adewumi↓65’6.2
  • 9S. Ngoura↓12’6.3

Substitutes used

  • 21M. Delanghe (G)↑12’8.5
  • 13D. Vanzeir↑46’6.3
  • 5Emmanuel Kakou↑65’6.7
  • 8Erick↑65’6.3

Unused: Valy Konaté, I. Diakité, N. De Wilde, H. Jurado, O. Diakité

Coach: Onur Cinel

Antwerp 3-4-3

416.7 Taishi Brandon Nozawa(G)
47.6 Yuto Tsunashima 257.3 B. Kouyaté ↓37’ 337.7 Z. Van Den Bosch
57.2 D. Foulon ↓78’ 86.9 D. Praet 216.9 A. Verstraeten 249.9★ T. Somers A↓62’
186.6 V. Janssen ↓78’ 308.2 C. Scott ↓62’ 796.9 G. Vandeplas
  • 41Taishi Brandon Nozawa (G)6.7
  • 4Yuto Tsunashima7.6
  • 25B. Kouyaté↓37’7.3
  • 33Z. Van Den Bosch7.7
  • 5D. Foulon↓78’7.2
  • 8D. Praet6.9
  • 21A. Verstraeten6.9
  • 24T. Somers ★A↓62’9.9
  • 18V. Janssen↓78’6.6
  • 30C. Scott↓62’8.2
  • 79G. Vandeplas6.9

Substitutes used

  • 14A. Valencia↑37’7.2
  • 17S. Renders↑78’
  • 10I. Babadi↑62’6.5
  • 19M. Oʻrinboyev↑62’6.5
  • 76Orseer Achihi↑78’

Unused: Y. Thoelen, K. Corbanie, G. Bijl, M. Diawara

Player stats

Top rated
T. SomersAntwerp9.9
2nd
M. DelangheCercle Brugge8.5
3rd
C. ScottAntwerp8.2

Cercle Brugge

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Warleson G 90 0 0 0 sv 0 25% 4 0 0 0/0 1/0 3.0
Flávio Nazinho D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 70% 27 1 0 1/1 1/3 5.9
Geoffrey Kondo D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 76% 21 3 2 0/0 0/1 6.3
C. Ravych D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 56% 18 1 1 0/0 1/1 5.3
G. Magnée M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 73% 22 0 4 0/0 0/0 5.6
Makaya Ibrahima Diaby M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 58% 19 1 4 2/3 2/1 6.2
H. Van der Bruggen M 46 0 0 1 (0) 0 64% 22 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.6
E. Diop M 65 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 14 1 0 0/1 1/1 6.2
P. Gerkens M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 50% 16 1 3 0/1 0/1 6.3
O. Adewumi F 65 0 0 0 (0) 0 71% 7 0 0 0/1 1/2 6.2
S. Ngoura F 12 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
M. Delanghe G 78 0 0 5 sv 0 23% 22 0 0 0/0 0/0 8.5
D. Vanzeir F 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 25% 8 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
Emmanuel Kakou D 25 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 3 1 1 0/0 0/0 6.7
Erick D 25 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 3 0 2 0/1 0/1 6.3

Antwerp

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Taishi Brandon Nozawa G 90 0 0 0 sv 0 55% 11 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
Yuto Tsunashima D 90 1 0 2 (1) 0 96% 56 1 2 0/0 1/0 7.6
B. Kouyaté D 37 0 0 1 (0) 0 84% 31 1 1 0/0 1/1 7.3
Z. Van Den Bosch D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 89% 87 1 0 0/0 2/0 7.7
D. Foulon D 78 0 0 1 (0) 3 76% 37 3 2 0/2 2/2 7.2
D. Praet M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 82% 62 2 1 0/0 0/0 6.9
A. Verstraeten D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 55 1 1 0/1 1/2 6.9
T. Somers F 62 1 1 2 (2) 2 87% 30 1 0 0/0 0/0 9.9
V. Janssen F 78 1 0 2 (2) 1 76% 17 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.6
C. Scott M 62 1 0 1 (1) 2 80% 20 2 1 0/0 3/0 8.2
G. Vandeplas M 90 0 0 2 (1) 1 73% 22 0 0 2/2 2/2 6.9
A. Valencia F 53 0 0 2 (1) 0 87% 31 0 0 3/4 0/1 7.2
S. Renders D 12 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
I. Babadi M 28 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 20 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
M. Oʻrinboyev F 28 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 10 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
Orseer Achihi F 12 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 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.