Belgian Pro League Knockout phase Sun, Nov 30 2025 · 12:30 Jan Breydelstadion, Brugge
First leg1–0 0–1 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 1.96 – 1.87
  • 88’ M. Benítez
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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.

Benítez’s late goal settles it for Antwerp

Club Brugge KV entered as clear favourites, but Antwerp won 1–0 through a Benítez goal. The chances were even, with xG of 1.96 and 1.87. On the chances created, Club Brugge KV deserved more: 1.4 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Club Brugge KV65%
Draw21%
Antwerp ✓14%

Model vs reality

Club Brugge KV goals
0
Model 2.10 · xG 1.96
Antwerp goals
1
Model 0.88 · xG 1.87
Total goals
1
Model 2.98 · xG 3.83
Score 0–1
4%
Most likely 2–0 (11%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 57%
Both scored
No
Model 52%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchS. MignoletClub Brugge KV
8.0
  • RefereeLothar D'hondt
  • VenueJan Breydelstadion
  • Table before kick-offClub Brugge KV 2nd · Antwerp 14th

Timeline

  1. Half time · 0–0
  2. ⇄ T. van den HeuvelFor S. Mignolet
    46’
  3. ⇄ G. VandeplasFor G. Kerk
    62’
  4. M. BenítezYellow card
    69’
  5. ⇄ Xander DierickxFor C. Scott
    75’
  6. ⇄ I. BabadiFor M. Al Sahafi
    75’
  7. ✕ F. AdekamiMissed penalty
    80’
  8. ⇄ S. CampbellFor Carlos Forbs
    82’
  9. ⇄ K. FuroFor N. Tresoldi
    82’
  10. ⇄ A. StankovićFor R. Vermant
    82’
  11. ⇄ H. SiquetFor J. Spileers
    82’
  12. ⇄ Y. HamdaouiFor F. Adekami
    86’
  13. M. Benítez 0–1
    88’
  14. B. KouyatéYellow card
    90+4’
  15. Taishi Brandon NozawaYellow card
    90+7’
  16. Full time · 0–1

Team stats

Club Brugge KV27 shots · 21 in box, 6 outside
Antwerp11 shots · 10 in box, 1 outside
Club Brugge KVAntwerp
76% Possession 24%
1.96 Expected goals (xG) 1.87
1.45 Expected points (xPts) 1.34
27 Shots 11
6 Shots on target 5
9 Shots off target 4
12 Blocked shots 2
21 Shots inside the box 10
6 Shots outside the box 1
581 Passes 184
85% Pass accuracy 62%
9 Corners 4
4 Goalkeeper saves 6
11 Fouls 14
0 Offsides 2
0 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
7.24 Team rating 6.93

Line-ups

Club Brugge KV 4-2-3-1

228.0★ S. Mignolet(G) ↓46’
657.3 J. Seys 447.9 B. Mechele 47.2 J. Ordoñez 587.3 J. Spileers ↓82’
207.6 H. Vanaken 157.5 R. Onyedika
97.2 Carlos Forbs ↓82’ 176.5 R. Vermant ↓82’ 87.2 C. Tzolis
76.5 N. Tresoldi ↓82’
  • 22S. Mignolet (G) ★↓46’8.0
  • 65J. Seys7.3
  • 44B. Mechele7.9
  • 4J. Ordoñez7.2
  • 58J. Spileers↓82’7.3
  • 20H. Vanaken7.6
  • 15R. Onyedika7.5
  • 9Carlos Forbs↓82’7.2
  • 17R. Vermant↓82’6.5
  • 8C. Tzolis7.2
  • 7N. Tresoldi↓82’6.5

Substitutes used

  • 16T. van den Heuvel (G)↑46’
  • 41H. Siquet↑82’6.3
  • 25A. Stanković↑82’6.5
  • 84S. Campbell↑82’6.7
  • 87K. Furo↑82’6.3

Unused: V. Osuji, H. Vetlesen, C. Sandra, H. Nilsson

Antwerp 3-4-2-1

417.2 Taishi Brandon Nozawa(G)
46.7 Yuto Tsunashima 257.2 B. Kouyaté 337.3 Z. Van Den Bosch
306.6 C. Scott ↓75’ 87.6 D. Praet 167.3 M. Benítez 246.9 T. Somers
227.2 F. Adekami ↓86’ 96.2 M. Al Sahafi ↓75’
75.9 G. Kerk ↓62’
  • 41Taishi Brandon Nozawa (G)7.2
  • 4Yuto Tsunashima6.7
  • 25B. Kouyaté7.2
  • 33Z. Van Den Bosch7.3
  • 30C. Scott↓75’6.6
  • 8D. Praet7.6
  • 16M. Benítez7.3
  • 24T. Somers6.9
  • 22F. Adekami↓86’7.2
  • 9M. Al Sahafi↓75’6.2
  • 7G. Kerk↓62’5.9

Substitutes used

  • 79G. Vandeplas↑62’6.2
  • 10I. Babadi↑75’6.6
  • 78Xander Dierickx↑75’6.2
  • 43Y. Hamdaoui↑86’6.9

Unused: Y. Thoelen, K. Corbanie, S. Renders, R. Bozhinov, A. Valencia

Player stats

Top rated
S. MignoletClub Brugge KV8.0
2nd
B. MecheleClub Brugge KV7.9
3rd
H. VanakenClub Brugge KV7.6

Club Brugge KV

Antwerp

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.