Belgian Pro League Knockout phase Sat, Nov 8 2025 · 15:00 Jan Breydelstadion, Brugge
Cercle Brugge
1–2 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 0.79 – 0.61
OH Leuven
  • E. Diop 37’
  • 49’ Ł. Łakomy
  • 62’ S. Kaba
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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.

OH Leuven come from behind to beat Cercle Brugge

Cercle Brugge entered as favourites and led 1–0 at half-time through a Diop goal. But Łakomy and Kaba scored to turn it around for OH Leuven, who won 2–1. The chances were even, with xG of 0.79 and 0.61. On the chances created, Cercle Brugge deserved more: 1.5 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Cercle Brugge47%
Draw27%
OH Leuven ✓26%

Model vs reality

Cercle Brugge goals
1
Model 1.56 · xG 0.79
OH Leuven goals
2
Model 1.11 · xG 0.61
Total goals
3
Model 2.67 · xG 1.40
Score 1–2
7%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 50%
Both scored
Yes
Model 54%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchE. DiopCercle Brugge · 1 goal
8.2
  • RefereeSimon Bourdeaud'hui
  • VenueJan Breydelstadion
  • Table before kick-offCercle Brugge 13th · OH Leuven 14th

Timeline

  1. ⇄ B. VerstraeteFor Y. Maziz
    22’
  2. ⇄ D. OpokuFor T. Vlietinck
    29’
  3. E. Diop 1–0
    37’
  4. S. KabaYellow card
    41’
  5. Half time · 1–0
  6. ⇄ M. MaertensFor W. George
    46’
  7. ⇄ T. VerlindenFor R. Nyakossi
    46’
  8. Ł. Łakomy 1–1Assist S. Kaba
    49’
  9. Makaya Ibrahima DiabyYellow card
    55’
  10. S. Kaba 1–2Assist M. Maertens
    62’
  11. ⇄ S. NgouraFor Makaya Ibrahima Diaby
    67’
  12. ⇄ O. AdewumiFor L. Agyekum
    67’
  13. ⇄ J. MijatovićFor C. Ikwuemesi
    79’
  14. ⇄ ErickFor A. Minda
    82’
  15. ⇄ C. RavychFor E. Utkus
    82’
  16. Full time · 1–2

Team stats

Cercle Brugge14 shots · 11 in box, 3 outside
OH Leuven9 shots · 6 in box, 3 outside
Cercle BruggeOH Leuven
59% Possession 41%
0.79 Expected goals (xG) 0.61
1.47 Expected points (xPts) 1.15
14 Shots 9
5 Shots on target 4
7 Shots off target 3
2 Blocked shots 2
11 Shots inside the box 6
3 Shots outside the box 3
410 Passes 292
80% Pass accuracy 73%
6 Corners 3
2 Goalkeeper saves 4
9 Fouls 18
5 Offsides 1
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
6.94 Team rating 6.92

Line-ups

Cercle Brugge 4-1-3-2

216.5 M. Delanghe(G)
207.2 Flávio Nazinho 37.7 E. Utkus ↓82’ 56.7 Emmanuel Kakou 157.2 G. Magnée
196.9 Makaya Ibrahima Diaby ↓67’
378.2★ E. Diop 66.6 L. Agyekum ↓67’ 186.6 P. Gerkens
106.3 O. Diakité 116.9 A. Minda ↓82’
  • 21M. Delanghe (G)6.5
  • 20Flávio Nazinho7.2
  • 3E. Utkus↓82’7.7
  • 5Emmanuel Kakou6.7
  • 15G. Magnée7.2
  • 19Makaya Ibrahima Diaby↓67’6.9
  • 37E. Diop ★8.2
  • 6L. Agyekum↓67’6.6
  • 18P. Gerkens6.6
  • 10O. Diakité6.3
  • 11A. Minda↓82’6.9

Substitutes used

  • 66C. Ravych↑82’6.3
  • 8Erick↑82’6.6
  • 9S. Ngoura↑67’6.0
  • 17O. Adewumi↑67’6.5

Unused: Warleson, C. Mpanzu, H. Jurado, N. De Wilde, Krys Kouassi

OH Leuven 5-3-2

17.2 T. Leysen(G)
306.9 T. Akimoto 346.6 R. Nyakossi ↓46’ 36.9 Noë Dussenne 286.7 E. Pletinckx 776.3 T. Vlietinck ↓29’
106.5 Y. Maziz ↓22’ 66.9 W. George 247.9 Ł. Łakomy
196.2 C. Ikwuemesi ↓79’ 397.2 S. Kaba A
  • 1T. Leysen (G)7.2
  • 30T. Akimoto6.9
  • 34R. Nyakossi↓46’6.6
  • 3Noë Dussenne6.9
  • 28E. Pletinckx6.7
  • 77T. Vlietinck↓29’6.3
  • 10Y. Maziz↓22’6.5
  • 6W. George6.9
  • 24Ł. Łakomy7.9
  • 19C. Ikwuemesi↓79’6.2
  • 39S. KabaA7.2

Substitutes used

  • 4B. Verstraete↑22’6.9
  • 99D. Opoku↑29’6.9
  • 7T. Verlinden↑46’6.7
  • 33M. MaertensA↑46’7.0
  • 22J. Mijatović↑79’6.6

Unused: M. Prévot, Liam McAlinney, H. Teklab, A. Traoré

Player stats

Top rated
E. DiopCercle Brugge8.2
2nd
Ł. ŁakomyOH Leuven7.9
3rd
E. UtkusCercle Brugge7.7

Cercle Brugge

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Delanghe G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 67% 9 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
Flávio Nazinho D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 69% 42 4 1 1/3 0/2 7.2
E. Utkus D 82 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 66 3 2 0/0 1/2 7.7
Emmanuel Kakou D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 55 2 1 0/0 0/1 6.7
G. Magnée M 90 0 0 3 (1) 3 75% 63 0 1 2/3 0/1 7.2
Makaya Ibrahima Diaby M 67 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 30 4 1 0/1 3/2 6.9
E. Diop M 90 1 0 1 (1) 3 80% 50 3 2 0/1 1/2 8.2
L. Agyekum M 67 0 0 2 (2) 1 71% 14 1 1 0/1 0/3 6.6
P. Gerkens M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 77% 30 2 0 1/2 0/1 6.6
O. Diakité F 90 0 0 3 (1) 2 87% 15 0 0 1/3 1/1 6.3
A. Minda M 82 0 0 2 (0) 0 79% 19 0 0 3/7 1/1 6.9
C. Ravych D 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 5 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
Erick D 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 1 0 0/0 0/1 6.6
S. Ngoura F 23 0 0 1 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 1/5 1/0 6.0
O. Adewumi F 23 0 0 0 (0) 0 60% 10 0 0 0/0 1/1 6.5

OH Leuven

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
T. Leysen G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 68% 47 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
T. Akimoto D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 29 1 3 0/1 0/0 6.9
R. Nyakossi D 46 0 0 0 (0) 1 93% 27 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.6
Noë Dussenne D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 77% 30 4 1 0/0 2/1 6.9
E. Pletinckx D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 81% 27 2 3 0/0 2/1 6.7
T. Vlietinck D 29 0 0 0 (0) 0 38% 8 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
Y. Maziz M 22 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
W. George M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 12 5 1 0/1 0/1 6.9
Ł. Łakomy M 90 1 0 1 (1) 2 60% 25 2 2 1/1 2/2 7.9
C. Ikwuemesi F 79 0 0 1 (0) 0 83% 12 0 1 0/2 3/1 6.2
S. Kaba F 90 1 1 2 (1) 2 59% 17 1 0 0/1 3/0 7.2
B. Verstraete M 68 0 0 0 (0) 0 65% 23 2 3 0/0 1/1 6.9
D. Opoku D 61 0 0 0 (0) 0 76% 17 6 1 0/1 1/1 6.9
T. Verlinden F 44 0 0 1 (1) 0 40% 5 0 0 1/2 2/0 6.7
M. Maertens M 44 0 1 1 (1) 2 71% 7 2 0 1/2 1/0 7.0
J. Mijatović F 11 0 0 1 (0) 0 75% 4 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.6

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.