Belgian Pro League Knockout phase Sat, Aug 22 2026 · 17:15 Stade du Pays de Charleroi, Charleroi
Charleroi
2–0 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 1.44 – 0.23
KV Mechelen
  • A. Ousou 35’
  • K. Van Den Kerkhof 77’
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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.

Charleroi beat KV Mechelen

Charleroi entered as favourites and won 2–0 through goals from Ousou and Kerkhof. Charleroi finished with the higher xG (1.44 vs 0.23).

Charleroi ✓57%
Draw22%
KV Mechelen21%

Model vs reality

Charleroi goals
2
Model 1.87 · xG 1.44
KV Mechelen goals
0
Model 1.04 · xG 0.23
Total goals
2
Model 2.91 · xG 1.67
Score 2–0
10%
Most likely 1–1 (11%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 56%
Both scored
No
Model 55%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchK. Van Den KerkhofCharleroi · 1 goal
9.5
  • RefereeJan Boterberg
  • VenueStade du Pays de Charleroi
  • Table before kick-offCharleroi 5th · KV Mechelen 14th

Timeline

  1. A. Ousou 1–0Assist P. Pflücke
    35’
  2. Half time · 1–0
  3. ⇄ F. MbembaFor P. Pflücke
    62’
  4. ⇄ B. BafdiliFor M. Lohunanu-Mbasi
    65’
  5. ⇄ S. AyodeleFor B. Raman
    65’
  6. ⇄ I. CisseFor A. Boukamir
    74’
  7. ⇄ A. ColassinFor A. Scheidler
    74’
  8. ⇄ M. KireevFor D. Praet
    76’
  9. ⇄ K. Van RafelghemFor C. Van Meirvenne
    76’
  10. K. Van Den Kerkhof 2–0Assist A. Colassin
    77’
  11. ⇄ M. SowFor A. Bernier
    88’
  12. ⇄ A. BojangFor M. Nzita
    88’
  13. Full time · 2–0

Team stats

Charleroi12 shots · 8 in box, 4 outside
KV Mechelen5 shots · 2 in box, 3 outside
CharleroiKV Mechelen
60% Possession 40%
1.44 Expected goals (xG) 0.23
2.32 Expected points (xPts) 0.43
12 Shots 5
4 Shots on target 0
6 Shots off target 4
2 Blocked shots 1
8 Shots inside the box 2
4 Shots outside the box 3
575 Passes 385
83% Pass accuracy 76%
3 Corners 2
0 Goalkeeper saves 2
8 Fouls 15
0 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
7.47 Team rating 6.59

Line-ups

Charleroi 4-2-3-1

306.9 M. Koné(G)
247.3 M. Nzita ↓88’ 958.5 C. Keita 48.6 A. Ousou 39.5★ K. Van Den Kerkhof
187.2 Y. Khalifi 66.9 A. Boukamir ↓74’
176.5 A. Bernier ↓88’ 87.5 J. Romsaas 147.2 P. Pflücke A↓62’
216.3 A. Scheidler ↓74’
  • 30M. Koné (G)6.9
  • 24M. Nzita↓88’7.3
  • 95C. Keita8.5
  • 4A. Ousou8.6
  • 3K. Van Den Kerkhof ★9.5
  • 18Y. Khalifi7.2
  • 6A. Boukamir↓74’6.9
  • 17A. Bernier↓88’6.5
  • 8J. Romsaas7.5
  • 14P. PflückeA↓62’7.2
  • 21A. Scheidler↓74’6.3

Substitutes used

  • 44M. Sow↑88’
  • 19I. Cisse↑74’6.9
  • 25A. ColassinA↑74’6.2
  • 20F. Mbemba↑62’6.3
  • 9A. Bojang↑88’

Unused: M. Delavallee, R. Teugels, N. Solheid, Mory Kera

KV Mechelen 3-4-1-2

137.0 Nacho Mirás(G)
36.9 José Marsà 26.9 L. Marijnissen 396.3 M. Decoene
77.0 T. Koudou 266.9 D. Praet ↓76’ 66.2 F. Hammar 17 C. Van Meirvenne ↓76’
96.3 M. van Brederode
196.2 M. Lohunanu-Mbasi ↓65’ 146.2 B. Raman ↓65’
  • 13Nacho Mirás (G)7.0
  • 3José Marsà6.9
  • 2L. Marijnissen6.9
  • 39M. Decoene6.3
  • 7T. Koudou7.0
  • 26D. Praet↓76’6.9
  • 6F. Hammar6.2
  • 17C. Van Meirvenne↓76’
  • 9M. van Brederode6.3
  • 19M. Lohunanu-Mbasi↓65’6.2
  • 14B. Raman↓65’6.2

Substitutes used

  • 10M. Kireev↑76’6.3
  • 11B. Bafdili↑65’6.3
  • 27K. Van Rafelghem↑76’6.2
  • 16S. Ayodele↑65’6.5

Unused: O. De Wolf, K. Corbanie, L. Golic, M. Van Helden, A. Ouahabi

Player stats

Top rated
K. Van Den KerkhofCharleroi9.5
2nd
A. OusouCharleroi8.6
3rd
C. KeitaCharleroi8.5

Charleroi

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Koné G 90 0 0 0 sv 0 67% 39 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
M. Nzita D 88 0 0 1 (0) 1 74% 46 3 0 0/0 0/1 7.3
C. Keita D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 65 5 3 2/2 1/1 8.5
A. Ousou D 90 1 0 2 (1) 0 91% 68 2 2 0/0 0/2 8.6
K. Van Den Kerkhof D 90 1 0 1 (1) 1 84% 44 5 1 0/0 0/1 9.5
Y. Khalifi M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 86% 83 2 0 0/1 0/2 7.2
A. Boukamir M 74 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 69 2 2 2/3 3/0 6.9
A. Bernier F 88 0 0 2 (0) 1 78% 32 0 0 2/5 0/0 6.5
J. Romsaas M 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 86% 43 3 1 4/6 1/1 7.5
P. Pflücke D 62 0 1 0 (0) 2 93% 30 1 0 0/2 1/1 7.2
A. Scheidler F 74 0 0 1 (0) 1 60% 25 1 0 0/0 0/3 6.3
M. Sow D 2 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
I. Cisse M 16 0 0 1 (0) 0 70% 10 2 0 0/0 1/2 6.9
A. Colassin F 16 0 1 1 (1) 1 60% 5 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
F. Mbemba F 28 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 11 2 0 1/4 1/1 6.3
A. Bojang F 2 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 4 0 0 1/2 0/0 —

KV Mechelen

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Nacho Mirás G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 77% 35 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.0
José Marsà D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 72% 61 3 2 0/0 0/0 6.9
L. Marijnissen D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 37 1 1 0/0 1/1 6.9
M. Decoene M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 71% 45 1 5 1/1 2/0 6.3
T. Koudou D 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 86% 37 2 0 3/5 1/2 7.0
D. Praet M 76 0 0 0 (0) 0 77% 30 2 3 2/2 2/0 6.9
F. Hammar M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 74% 34 9 2 0/3 4/1 6.2
C. Van Meirvenne F 76 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
M. van Brederode F 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 79% 39 2 0 3/5 0/0 6.3
M. Lohunanu-Mbasi F 65 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 5 0 0 0/0 2/2 6.2
B. Raman F 65 0 0 1 (0) 0 50% 12 1 0 1/1 1/0 6.2
M. Kireev M 14 0 0 1 (0) 0 67% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
B. Bafdili M 25 0 0 1 (0) 0 75% 8 0 0 1/2 0/1 6.3
K. Van Rafelghem F 14 0 0 0 (0) 1 75% 4 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.2
S. Ayodele F 25 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 6 0 0 0/0 1/0 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.