Belgian Pro League Knockout phase Sat, Aug 9 2025 · 15:00 Jan Breydelstadion, Brugge
Club Brugge KV
2–0 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 1.18 – 0.69
Cercle Brugge
  • H. Vanaken 59’
  • C. Tzolis 63’
  • 40’ Emmanuel Kakou
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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.

Club Brugge KV beat Cercle Brugge

Club Brugge KV entered as clear favourites and won 2–0 through goals from Vanaken and Tzolis. Cercle Brugge played with ten men from the 40th minute after Kakou was sent off. Club Brugge KV finished with the higher xG (1.18 vs 0.69). On the chances created, Cercle Brugge deserved more: 1.0 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Club Brugge KV ✓67%
Draw20%
Cercle Brugge13%

Model vs reality

Club Brugge KV goals
2
Model 2.16 · xG 1.18
Cercle Brugge goals
0
Model 0.85 · xG 0.69
Total goals
2
Model 3.01 · xG 1.87
Score 2–0
11%
Most likely 2–0 (11%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 58%
Both scored
No
Model 51%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchH. VanakenClub Brugge KV · 1 goal
8.5
  • RefereeLothar D'hondt
  • VenueJan Breydelstadion
  • Table before kick-offClub Brugge KV 6th · Cercle Brugge 14th

Timeline

  1. ⇄ G. MagnéeFor I. Diakité
    14’
  2. G. MagnéeYellow card
    31’
  3. Emmanuel KakouRed card
    40’
  4. ⇄ E. UtkusFor S. Ngoura
    43’
  5. Flávio NazinhoYellow card
    45+1’
  6. Half time · 0–0
  7. ⇄ L. ReisFor H. Vetlesen
    46’
  8. H. Vanaken 1–0
    59’
  9. ⇄ J. SeysFor H. Siquet
    61’
  10. ⇄ K. SabbeFor B. Meijer
    61’
  11. A. StankovićYellow card
    62’
  12. C. Tzolis 2–0
    63’
  13. L. ReisYellow card
    68’
  14. ⇄ Krys KouassiFor A. Minda
    70’
  15. ⇄ ErickFor H. Van der Bruggen
    70’
  16. ⇄ R. OnyedikaFor A. Stanković
    72’
  17. ⇄ N. TresoldiFor R. Vermant
    79’
  18. Krys KouassiYellow card
    88’
  19. Full time · 2–0

Team stats

Club Brugge KV11 shots · 8 in box, 3 outside
Cercle Brugge10 shots · 8 in box, 2 outside
Club Brugge KVCercle Brugge
64% Possession 36%
1.18 Expected goals (xG) 0.69
1.74 Expected points (xPts) 0.96
11 Shots 10
4 Shots on target 2
4 Shots off target 7
3 Blocked shots 1
8 Shots inside the box 8
3 Shots outside the box 2
477 Passes 267
87% Pass accuracy 76%
7 Corners 5
2 Goalkeeper saves 2
14 Fouls 11
3 Offsides 1
2 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 1
7.14 Team rating 6.40

Line-ups

Club Brugge KV 4-3-3

297.6 N. Jackers(G)
147.2 B. Meijer ↓61’ 447.2 B. Mechele 587.2 J. Spileers 416.9 H. Siquet ↓61’
106.7 H. Vetlesen ↓46’ 208.5★ H. Vanaken 257.2 A. Stanković ↓72’
87.9 C. Tzolis 176.3 R. Vermant ↓79’ 116.3 C. Sandra
  • 29N. Jackers (G)7.6
  • 14B. Meijer↓61’7.2
  • 44B. Mechele7.2
  • 58J. Spileers7.2
  • 41H. Siquet↓61’6.9
  • 10H. Vetlesen↓46’6.7
  • 20H. Vanaken ★8.5
  • 25A. Stanković↓72’7.2
  • 8C. Tzolis7.9
  • 17R. Vermant↓79’6.3
  • 11C. Sandra6.3

Substitutes used

  • 6L. Reis↑46’6.5
  • 64K. Sabbe↑61’6.7
  • 65J. Seys↑61’6.6
  • 15R. Onyedika↑72’6.7
  • 7N. Tresoldi↑79’6.6

Unused: S. Mignolet, Z. Romero, S. Audoor, Carlos Forbs

Cercle Brugge 4-4-2

216.2 M. Delanghe(G)
206.7 Flávio Nazinho 666.2 C. Ravych 55.9 Emmanuel Kakou 26.3 I. Diakité ↓14’
376.7 E. Diop 187.0 P. Gerkens 287.3 H. Van der Bruggen ↓70’ 65.9 L. Agyekum
116.3 A. Minda ↓70’ 95.9 S. Ngoura ↓43’
  • 21M. Delanghe (G)6.2
  • 20Flávio Nazinho6.7
  • 66C. Ravych6.2
  • 5Emmanuel Kakou5.9
  • 2I. Diakité↓14’6.3
  • 37E. Diop6.7
  • 18P. Gerkens7.0
  • 28H. Van der Bruggen↓70’7.3
  • 6L. Agyekum5.9
  • 11A. Minda↓70’6.3
  • 9S. Ngoura↓43’5.9

Substitutes used

  • 15G. Magnée↑14’5.9
  • 3E. Utkus↑43’6.2
  • 8Erick↑70’6.6
  • 41Krys Kouassi↑70’6.5

Unused: Warleson, Valy Konaté, N. De Wilde, Makaya Ibrahima Diaby, H. Jurado

Player stats

Top rated
H. VanakenClub Brugge KV8.5
2nd
C. TzolisClub Brugge KV7.9
3rd
N. JackersClub Brugge KV7.6

Club Brugge KV

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
N. Jackers G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 91% 22 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.6
B. Meijer D 61 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 27 0 0 3/3 0/2 7.2
B. Mechele D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 90% 70 1 0 1/1 1/0 7.2
J. Spileers D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 69 1 0 1/1 0/0 7.2
H. Siquet D 61 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 24 1 0 1/1 1/1 6.9
H. Vetlesen M 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 18 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
H. Vanaken M 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 83% 46 1 0 0/1 1/1 8.5
A. Stanković M 72 0 0 1 (0) 0 87% 38 2 0 0/0 2/0 7.2
C. Tzolis F 90 1 0 3 (2) 2 84% 32 0 0 0/1 3/1 7.9
R. Vermant F 79 0 0 0 (0) 1 50% 14 0 0 0/0 2/2 6.3
C. Sandra M 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 96% 24 1 0 0/0 2/0 6.3
L. Reis M 44 0 0 1 (1) 1 83% 23 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.5
K. Sabbe D 29 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 20 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.7
J. Seys D 29 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 30 0 0 1/1 1/0 6.6
R. Onyedika M 18 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 19 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
N. Tresoldi F 11 0 0 1 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6

Cercle Brugge

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Delanghe G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 38% 24 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.2
Flávio Nazinho D 90 0 0 0 (0) 3 72% 32 1 1 1/1 1/2 6.7
C. Ravych D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 95% 22 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.2
Emmanuel Kakou D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 71% 24 1 0 0/0 1/2 5.9
I. Diakité D 14 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 6 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
E. Diop M 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 82% 22 0 1 1/2 1/1 6.7
P. Gerkens M 90 0 0 3 (1) 2 86% 35 2 2 0/0 0/1 7.0
H. Van der Bruggen M 70 0 0 1 (1) 0 81% 26 2 0 0/0 1/0 7.3
L. Agyekum M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 78% 18 1 1 0/0 3/1 5.9
A. Minda M 70 0 0 1 (0) 0 73% 15 0 0 1/3 0/2 6.3
S. Ngoura F 43 0 0 2 (0) 2 80% 5 0 0 0/0 1/0 5.9
G. Magnée M 76 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 13 1 0 2/2 1/0 5.9
E. Utkus D 47 0 0 0 (0) 0 71% 14 0 1 0/0 1/1 6.2
Erick D 20 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 8 1 0 0/0 0/1 6.6
Krys Kouassi F 20 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 3 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.