Belgian Pro League Knockout phase Sun, Feb 15 2026 · 12:30 Jan Breydelstadion, Brugge
Cercle Brugge
First leg0–2 1–2 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 1.15 – 0.95
Club Brugge KV
  • Flávio Nazinho 71’
  • 51’ N. Tresoldi
  • 54’ Carlos Forbs
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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.

Club Brugge KV beat Cercle Brugge

Club Brugge KV entered as favourites and won 2–1 through goals from Tresoldi and Forbs. Cercle Brugge replied through a Nazinho goal. The chances were even, with xG of 1.15 and 0.95. On the chances created, Cercle Brugge deserved more: 1.5 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Cercle Brugge18%
Draw22%
Club Brugge KV ✓60%

Model vs reality

Cercle Brugge goals
1
Model 1.03 · xG 1.15
Club Brugge KV goals
2
Model 2.02 · xG 0.95
Total goals
3
Model 3.06 · xG 2.10
Score 1–2
10%
Most likely 1–1 (10%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 59%
Both scored
Yes
Model 56%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchFlávio NazinhoCercle Brugge · 1 goal
8.2
  • RefereeLothar D'hondt
  • CoachesOnur Cinel · —
  • VenueJan Breydelstadion
  • Table before kick-offCercle Brugge 14th · Club Brugge KV 3rd

Timeline

  1. Half time · 0–0
  2. J. SeysYellow card
    48’
  3. N. Tresoldi 0–1Assist K. Sabbe
    51’
  4. Carlos Forbs 0–2Assist M. Diakhon
    54’
  5. ⇄ C. TzolisFor M. Diakhon
    61’
  6. L. AgyekumYellow card
    62’
  7. ⇄ Makaya Ibrahima DiabyFor H. Van der Bruggen
    63’
  8. ⇄ D. VanzeirFor E. Diop
    63’
  9. ⇄ R. VermantFor N. Tresoldi
    67’
  10. ⇄ S. CampbellFor Carlos Forbs
    67’
  11. Flávio Nazinho 1–2Assist S. Ngoura
    71’
  12. ⇄ C. HerrmannFor O. Adewumi
    76’
  13. ⇄ Valy KonatéFor L. Agyekum
    76’
  14. K. SabbeYellow card
    77’
  15. B. MecheleYellow card
    90+3’
  16. Full time · 1–2

Team stats

Cercle Brugge18 shots · 5 in box, 13 outside
Club Brugge KV10 shots · 7 in box, 3 outside
Cercle BruggeClub Brugge KV
36% Possession 64%
1.15 Expected goals (xG) 0.95
1.50 Expected points (xPts) 1.20
18 Shots 10
5 Shots on target 3
9 Shots off target 3
4 Blocked shots 4
5 Shots inside the box 7
13 Shots outside the box 3
289 Passes 525
77% Pass accuracy 83%
2 Corners 7
1 Goalkeeper saves 4
8 Fouls 13
1 Offsides 0
1 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
6.78 Team rating 6.89

Line-ups

Cercle Brugge 4-4-2

17.2 Warleson(G)
208.2★ Flávio Nazinho 666.5 C. Ravych 55.9 Emmanuel Kakou 156.3 G. Magnée
376.9 E. Diop ↓63’ 186.5 P. Gerkens 287.5 H. Van der Bruggen ↓63’ 66.7 L. Agyekum ↓76’
176.3 O. Adewumi ↓76’ 96.9 S. Ngoura A
  • 1Warleson (G)7.2
  • 20Flávio Nazinho ★8.2
  • 66C. Ravych6.5
  • 5Emmanuel Kakou5.9
  • 15G. Magnée6.3
  • 37E. Diop↓63’6.9
  • 18P. Gerkens6.5
  • 28H. Van der Bruggen↓63’7.5
  • 6L. Agyekum↓76’6.7
  • 17O. Adewumi↓76’6.3
  • 9S. NgouraA6.9

Substitutes used

  • 19Makaya Ibrahima Diaby↑63’7.0
  • 13D. Vanzeir↑63’6.3
  • 12Valy Konaté↑76’6.9
  • 11C. Herrmann↑76’6.3

Unused: M. Delanghe, Geoffrey Kondo, I. Diakité, H. Jurado, N. De Wilde

Coach: Onur Cinel

Club Brugge KV 4-2-3-1

227.2 S. Mignolet(G)
656.7 J. Seys 447.5 B. Mechele 47.2 J. Ordoñez 646.2 K. Sabbe A
156.9 R. Onyedika 255.9 A. Stanković
676.7 M. Diakhon A↓61’ 206.9 H. Vanaken 97.3 Carlos Forbs ↓67’
77.9 N. Tresoldi ↓67’
  • 22S. Mignolet (G)7.2
  • 65J. Seys6.7
  • 44B. Mechele7.5
  • 4J. Ordoñez7.2
  • 64K. SabbeA6.2
  • 15R. Onyedika6.9
  • 25A. Stanković5.9
  • 67M. DiakhonA↓61’6.7
  • 20H. Vanaken6.9
  • 9Carlos Forbs↓67’7.3
  • 7N. Tresoldi↓67’7.9

Substitutes used

  • 8C. Tzolis↑61’6.7
  • 84S. Campbell↑67’6.7
  • 17R. Vermant↑67’6.2

Unused: N. Jackers, V. Osuji, B. Meijer, H. Siquet, F. Lemaréchal, H. Vetlesen

Player stats

Top rated
Flávio NazinhoCercle Brugge8.2
2nd
N. TresoldiClub Brugge KV7.9
3rd
H. Van der BruggenCercle Brugge7.5

Cercle Brugge

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Warleson G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 56% 18 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
Flávio Nazinho D 90 1 0 5 (2) 2 80% 30 4 2 0/0 0/1 8.2
C. Ravych D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 88% 40 1 1 0/0 0/0 6.5
Emmanuel Kakou D 90 0 0 2 (1) 0 78% 36 0 0 0/0 1/1 5.9
G. Magnée M 90 0 0 2 (0) 0 74% 34 1 1 1/1 0/1 6.3
E. Diop M 63 0 0 1 (0) 0 80% 25 2 1 1/2 0/2 6.9
P. Gerkens M 90 0 0 2 (1) 2 81% 21 1 1 0/0 0/0 6.5
H. Van der Bruggen M 63 0 0 1 (0) 1 86% 21 5 2 0/0 2/2 7.5
L. Agyekum M 76 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 11 5 0 0/0 2/2 6.7
O. Adewumi F 76 0 0 1 (1) 0 75% 16 1 0 0/3 2/0 6.3
S. Ngoura F 90 0 1 0 (0) 2 50% 10 2 0 0/2 0/2 6.9
Makaya Ibrahima Diaby M 27 0 0 0 (0) 0 73% 11 1 0 1/1 1/1 7.0
D. Vanzeir F 27 0 0 0 (0) 0 40% 5 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.3
Valy Konaté D 14 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 5 0 1 2/3 0/1 6.9
C. Herrmann F 14 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 6 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3

Club Brugge KV

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
S. Mignolet G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 85% 47 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
J. Seys D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 81% 43 1 3 0/0 2/2 6.7
B. Mechele D 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 90% 72 2 2 0/0 1/1 7.5
J. Ordoñez D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 68 5 2 0/0 1/0 7.2
K. Sabbe D 90 0 1 0 (0) 1 85% 52 3 2 0/0 2/0 6.2
R. Onyedika M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 48 1 0 2/2 1/3 6.9
A. Stanković M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 72% 46 0 1 0/0 2/0 5.9
M. Diakhon F 61 0 1 0 (0) 1 84% 25 0 0 0/1 0/1 6.7
H. Vanaken M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 66 2 0 1/2 0/0 6.9
Carlos Forbs F 67 1 0 2 (1) 1 88% 25 0 0 0/5 0/0 7.3
N. Tresoldi F 67 1 0 1 (1) 0 82% 11 2 2 1/2 2/1 7.9
C. Tzolis F 29 0 0 0 (0) 1 40% 10 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
S. Campbell F 23 0 0 1 (0) 0 75% 4 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
R. Vermant F 23 0 0 0 (0) 0 63% 8 0 0 0/0 2/0 6.2

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.