Belgian Pro League Knockout phase Sun, Aug 17 2025 · 18:15 Jan Breydelstadion, Brugge
Cercle Brugge
4–1 Full time · HT 3–0 xG 1.27 – 1.30
KVC Westerlo
  • P. Gerkens 35’
  • A. Minda 37’
  • S. Ngoura 45+1’
  • O. Adewumi 90+2’
  • 70’ J. Alcócer
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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.

Cercle Brugge cruise past KVC Westerlo

Cercle Brugge entered as favourites and won 4–1 through goals from Gerkens, Minda, Ngoura and Adewumi. KVC Westerlo replied through a Alcócer goal. The chances were even, with xG of 1.27 and 1.30. On the chances created, KVC Westerlo deserved more: 1.4 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Cercle Brugge ✓47%
Draw27%
KVC Westerlo26%

Model vs reality

Cercle Brugge goals
4
Model 1.55 · xG 1.27
KVC Westerlo goals
1
Model 1.10 · xG 1.30
Total goals
5
Model 2.65 · xG 2.57
Score 4–1
2%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 49%
Both scored
Yes
Model 53%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchA. MindaCercle Brugge · 1 goal
8.2
  • RefereeAnthony Letellier
  • VenueJan Breydelstadion
  • Table before kick-offCercle Brugge 15th · KVC Westerlo 12th

Timeline

  1. P. Gerkens 1–0Assist Flávio Nazinho
    35’
  2. A. Minda 2–0Assist L. Agyekum
    37’
  3. S. Ngoura 3–0Assist G. Magnée
    45+1’
  4. Half time · 3–0
  5. ⇄ K. VaesenFor I. Sakamoto
    46’
  6. ⇄ Seiji KimuraFor R. Neustädter
    46’
  7. ⇄ A. Awokoya-MebudeFor G. Yow
    60’
  8. J. Alcócer 3–1Assist K. Vaesen
    70’
  9. ⇄ O. AdewumiFor A. Minda
    73’
  10. ⇄ E. UtkusFor Emmanuel Kakou
    73’
  11. ⇄ Antonio CorderoFor B. Reynolds
    73’
  12. E. BayramYellow card
    78’
  13. ⇄ Makaya Ibrahima DiabyFor S. Ngoura
    82’
  14. ⇄ ErickFor L. Agyekum
    87’
  15. ⇄ A. BayoFor P. Gerkens
    87’
  16. O. Adewumi 4–1Assist Erick
    90+2’
  17. Full time · 4–1

Team stats

Cercle Brugge12 shots · 9 in box, 3 outside
KVC Westerlo25 shots · 13 in box, 12 outside
Cercle BruggeKVC Westerlo
47% Possession 53%
1.27 Expected goals (xG) 1.30
1.35 Expected points (xPts) 1.39
12 Shots 25
7 Shots on target 6
3 Shots off target 15
2 Blocked shots 4
9 Shots inside the box 13
3 Shots outside the box 12
327 Passes 371
76% Pass accuracy 71%
1 Corners 11
5 Goalkeeper saves 3
10 Fouls 16
2 Offsides 0
0 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
7.32 Team rating 6.28

Line-ups

Cercle Brugge 4-4-2

217.2 M. Delanghe(G)
207.6 Flávio Nazinho A 667.7 C. Ravych 56.6 Emmanuel Kakou ↓73’ 157.2 G. Magnée A
376.2 E. Diop 287.3 H. Van der Bruggen 187.6 P. Gerkens ↓87’ 67.2 L. Agyekum A↓87’
118.2★ A. Minda ↓73’ 98.2 S. Ngoura ↓82’
  • 21M. Delanghe (G)7.2
  • 20Flávio NazinhoA7.6
  • 66C. Ravych7.7
  • 5Emmanuel Kakou↓73’6.6
  • 15G. MagnéeA7.2
  • 37E. Diop6.2
  • 28H. Van der Bruggen7.3
  • 18P. Gerkens↓87’7.6
  • 6L. AgyekumA↓87’7.2
  • 11A. Minda ★↓73’8.2
  • 9S. Ngoura↓82’8.2

Substitutes used

  • 3E. Utkus↑73’6.7
  • 22A. Bayo↑87’
  • 19Makaya Ibrahima Diaby↑82’6.9
  • 8ErickA↑87’
  • 17O. Adewumi↑73’6.3

Unused: Warleson, Valy Konaté, D. Gomis, N. De Wilde

KVC Westerlo 4-2-3-1

995.6 A. Jungdal(G)
255.9 T. Rommens 336.2 R. Neustädter ↓46’ 406.9 E. Bayram 225.3 B. Reynolds ↓73’
395.9 T. Van den Keybus 346.5 D. Haspolat
777.5 J. Alcócer 135.9 I. Sakamoto ↓46’ 186.6 G. Yow ↓60’
906.2 Nacho Ferri
  • 99A. Jungdal (G)5.6
  • 25T. Rommens5.9
  • 33R. Neustädter↓46’6.2
  • 40E. Bayram6.9
  • 22B. Reynolds↓73’5.3
  • 39T. Van den Keybus5.9
  • 34D. Haspolat6.5
  • 77J. Alcócer7.5
  • 13I. Sakamoto↓46’5.9
  • 18G. Yow↓60’6.6
  • 90Nacho Ferri6.2

Substitutes used

  • 5Seiji Kimura↑46’6.9
  • 14K. VaesenA↑46’6.3
  • 11A. Awokoya-Mebude↑60’6.3
  • 10Antonio Cordero↑73’6.2

Unused: K. Van Langendonck, L. Mbamba-Muanda, A. Lapage, A. Piedfort, S. Sydorchuk

Player stats

Top rated
A. MindaCercle Brugge8.2
2nd
S. NgouraCercle Brugge8.2
3rd
C. RavychCercle Brugge7.7

Cercle Brugge

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Delanghe G 90 0 0 5 sv 0 63% 30 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
Flávio Nazinho D 90 0 1 1 (1) 1 80% 35 2 1 2/3 0/4 7.6
C. Ravych D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 34 3 1 0/0 0/2 7.7
Emmanuel Kakou D 73 0 0 0 (0) 0 84% 31 2 2 0/0 0/2 6.6
G. Magnée M 90 0 1 0 (0) 2 44% 32 6 4 1/1 1/1 7.2
E. Diop M 90 0 0 2 (0) 0 87% 38 1 0 1/1 0/0 6.2
H. Van der Bruggen M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 40 4 2 1/1 1/1 7.3
P. Gerkens M 87 1 0 2 (1) 2 81% 31 1 1 0/0 1/0 7.6
L. Agyekum M 87 0 1 1 (1) 1 65% 23 4 0 0/0 2/1 7.2
A. Minda M 73 1 0 2 (2) 2 94% 17 0 0 1/2 1/2 8.2
S. Ngoura F 82 1 0 1 (1) 1 50% 8 2 0 1/4 2/1 8.2
E. Utkus D 17 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 1/1 6.7
A. Bayo F 3 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/1 1/0 —
Makaya Ibrahima Diaby M 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 2 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
Erick D 3 0 1 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 1/1 0/0 —
O. Adewumi F 17 1 0 1 (1) 0 100% 3 0 0 1/3 0/1 6.3

KVC Westerlo

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
A. Jungdal G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 67% 33 0 0 0/0 0/0 5.6
T. Rommens D 90 0 0 1 (0) 2 70% 40 1 1 2/3 2/0 5.9
R. Neustädter D 46 0 0 1 (0) 0 95% 19 2 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
E. Bayram D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 64% 53 6 1 0/0 2/2 6.9
B. Reynolds D 73 0 0 1 (1) 1 64% 25 2 1 0/2 2/1 5.3
T. Van den Keybus M 90 0 0 4 (1) 1 77% 44 1 1 0/1 2/1 5.9
D. Haspolat M 90 0 0 1 (0) 4 71% 38 3 1 0/1 1/1 6.5
J. Alcócer F 90 1 0 4 (3) 2 90% 20 3 0 2/9 1/1 7.5
I. Sakamoto M 46 0 0 2 (0) 0 92% 12 1 0 0/2 0/0 5.9
G. Yow M 60 0 0 3 (1) 1 50% 14 2 0 2/2 0/1 6.6
Nacho Ferri F 90 0 0 1 (0) 4 64% 28 1 0 0/1 4/1 6.2
Seiji Kimura D 44 0 0 1 (0) 0 78% 27 2 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
K. Vaesen F 44 0 1 1 (0) 1 29% 7 1 0 1/1 2/0 6.3
A. Awokoya-Mebude F 30 0 0 0 (0) 0 71% 7 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
Antonio Cordero F 17 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 4 0 0 0/1 0/0 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.