Belgian Pro League Knockout phase Sat, Dec 13 2025 · 15:00 Jan Breydelstadion, Brugge
Cercle Brugge
First leg0–0 2–3 Full time · HT 0–2 xG 1.20 – 1.45
KV Mechelen
  • Flávio Nazinho 47’
  • G. Magnée 90+8’ (P)
  • 35’ F. Hammar
  • 40’ L. Lauberbach
  • 50’ Gora Diouf
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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.

KV Mechelen beat Cercle Brugge

KV Mechelen won 3–2 through goals from Hammar, Lauberbach and Diouf. Cercle Brugge replied through goals from Nazinho and Magnée. The chances were even, with xG of 1.20 and 1.45. On the chances created, Cercle Brugge deserved more: 1.2 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Cercle Brugge36%
Draw27%
KV Mechelen ✓37%

Model vs reality

Cercle Brugge goals
2
Model 1.34 · xG 1.20
KV Mechelen goals
3
Model 1.34 · xG 1.45
Total goals
5
Model 2.68 · xG 2.65
Score 2–3
2%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 50%
Both scored
Yes
Model 55%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchNacho MirásKV Mechelen
8.0
  • RefereeKevin Van Damme
  • VenueJan Breydelstadion
  • Table before kick-offCercle Brugge 15th · KV Mechelen 5th

Timeline

  1. Ian StruyfYellow card
    28’
  2. F. Hammar 0–1Assist Mathis Servais
    35’
  3. L. Lauberbach 0–2Assist Mathis Servais
    40’
  4. Half time · 0–2
  5. ⇄ Gora DioufFor Ian Struyf
    46’
  6. ⇄ P. GerkensFor A. Minda
    46’
  7. Flávio Nazinho 1–2
    47’
  8. Gora Diouf 1–3
    50’
  9. ⇄ H. JuradoFor E. Diop
    71’
  10. ⇄ O. DiakitéFor L. Agyekum
    71’
  11. ⇄ B. BandéFor D. Salifou
    80’
  12. ⇄ Krys KouassiFor O. Adewumi
    82’
  13. ⇄ N. De WildeFor S. Ngoura
    82’
  14. C. RavychYellow card
    83’
  15. A. MrabtiYellow card
    83’
  16. ⇄ M. DecoeneFor T. Koudou
    90+1’
  17. G. Magnée (pen) 2–3
    90+8’
  18. Full time · 2–3

Team stats

Cercle Brugge15 shots · 11 in box, 4 outside
KV Mechelen12 shots · 8 in box, 4 outside
Cercle BruggeKV Mechelen
51% Possession 49%
1.20 Expected goals (xG) 1.45
1.20 Expected points (xPts) 1.54
15 Shots 12
6 Shots on target 6
7 Shots off target 4
2 Blocked shots 2
11 Shots inside the box 8
4 Shots outside the box 4
378 Passes 362
79% Pass accuracy 79%
6 Corners 9
3 Goalkeeper saves 5
11 Fouls 15
2 Offsides 1
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
6.70 Team rating 7.24

Line-ups

Cercle Brugge 4-2-3-1

217.3 M. Delanghe(G)
207.6 Flávio Nazinho 666.2 C. Ravych 56.3 Emmanuel Kakou 156.2 G. Magnée
67.3 L. Agyekum ↓71’ 286.7 H. Van der Bruggen
116.2 A. Minda ↓46’ 376.2 E. Diop ↓71’ 177.2 O. Adewumi ↓82’
96.6 S. Ngoura ↓82’
  • 21M. Delanghe (G)7.3
  • 20Flávio Nazinho7.6
  • 66C. Ravych6.2
  • 5Emmanuel Kakou6.3
  • 15G. Magnée6.2
  • 6L. Agyekum↓71’7.3
  • 28H. Van der Bruggen6.7
  • 11A. Minda↓46’6.2
  • 37E. Diop↓71’6.2
  • 17O. Adewumi↓82’7.2
  • 9S. Ngoura↓82’6.6

Substitutes used

  • 18P. Gerkens↑46’6.2
  • 23H. Jurado↑71’6.5
  • 27N. De Wilde↑82’6.7
  • 41Krys Kouassi↑82’6.3
  • 10O. Diakité↑71’7.0

Unused: Warleson, I. Diakité, E. Utkus, Makaya Ibrahima Diaby

KV Mechelen 3-4-1-2

138.0★ Nacho Mirás(G)
186.5 Ian Struyf ↓46’ 86.3 M. Konaté 337.5 T. St. Jago
178.0 Mathis Servais AA 67.9 F. Hammar 296.6 D. Salifou ↓80’ 76.9 T. Koudou ↓90’
196.9 A. Mrabti
96.7 M. van Brederode 207.6 L. Lauberbach
  • 13Nacho Mirás (G) ★8.0
  • 18Ian Struyf↓46’6.5
  • 8M. Konaté6.3
  • 33T. St. Jago7.5
  • 17Mathis ServaisA×28.0
  • 6F. Hammar7.9
  • 29D. Salifou↓80’6.6
  • 7T. Koudou↓90’6.9
  • 19A. Mrabti6.9
  • 9M. van Brederode6.7
  • 20L. Lauberbach7.6

Substitutes used

  • 4Gora Diouf↑46’7.9
  • 39M. Decoene↑90’
  • 12B. Bandé↑80’6.5

Unused: Tijn Van Ingelgom, L. Golič, Moncef Zekri, B. Bafdili, B. Antonio, H. Özdemir

Player stats

Top rated
Nacho MirásKV Mechelen8.0
2nd
Mathis ServaisKV Mechelen8.0
3rd
F. HammarKV Mechelen7.9

Cercle Brugge

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Delanghe G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 73% 26 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.3
Flávio Nazinho D 90 1 0 3 (2) 2 84% 45 1 2 0/0 0/1 7.6
C. Ravych D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 86% 44 1 0 0/0 1/1 6.2
Emmanuel Kakou D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 90% 63 1 3 0/0 2/2 6.3
G. Magnée M 90 1 0 0 (0) 4 67% 55 2 3 0/2 1/0 6.2
L. Agyekum M 71 0 0 1 (0) 3 83% 24 2 0 2/2 3/1 7.3
H. Van der Bruggen M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 68% 37 2 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
A. Minda M 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 43% 7 2 0 1/3 0/1 6.2
E. Diop M 71 0 0 0 (0) 0 78% 23 2 0 0/2 2/1 6.2
O. Adewumi F 82 0 0 4 (3) 2 77% 13 2 0 0/2 0/2 7.2
S. Ngoura F 82 0 0 2 (0) 0 58% 12 0 1 2/3 0/2 6.6
P. Gerkens M 44 0 0 2 (1) 0 91% 11 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
H. Jurado M 19 0 0 0 (0) 1 86% 7 0 0 0/1 1/0 6.5
N. De Wilde M 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 4 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.7
Krys Kouassi F 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 5 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
O. Diakité F 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 1 0 1/1 0/2 7.0

KV Mechelen

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Nacho Mirás G 90 0 0 5 sv 0 54% 26 0 0 0/0 0/0 8.0
Ian Struyf D 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 20 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.5
M. Konaté M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 88% 34 1 1 0/0 1/0 6.3
T. St. Jago D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 84% 44 5 3 0/0 2/0 7.5
Mathis Servais M 90 0 2 1 (0) 4 80% 30 1 1 0/2 1/4 8.0
F. Hammar M 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 78% 36 2 2 1/1 2/0 7.9
D. Salifou M 80 0 0 1 (1) 1 94% 31 2 2 0/0 2/0 6.6
T. Koudou D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 82% 38 0 0 3/4 0/2 6.9
A. Mrabti F 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 74% 43 0 1 0/0 3/1 6.9
M. van Brederode F 90 0 0 0 (0) 3 80% 25 0 1 0/2 0/1 6.7
L. Lauberbach F 90 1 0 2 (1) 0 83% 18 0 0 1/2 1/2 7.6
Gora Diouf D 44 1 0 2 (1) 0 56% 16 1 0 0/0 0/1 7.9
M. Decoene M 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
B. Bandé F 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 2/0 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.