Belgian Pro League Knockout phase Sun, Aug 23 2026 · 17:30 Jan Breydelstadion, Brugge
Club Brugge KV
1–0 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 1.83 – 0.76
Cercle Brugge
  • N. Tresoldi 38’
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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.

Tresoldi goal decides it for Club Brugge KV

Club Brugge KV entered as clear favourites and won 1–0 through a Tresoldi goal. Club Brugge KV finished with the higher xG (1.83 vs 0.76).

Club Brugge KV ✓81%
Draw12%
Cercle Brugge8%

Model vs reality

Club Brugge KV goals
1
Model 3.13 · xG 1.83
Cercle Brugge goals
0
Model 0.92 · xG 0.76
Total goals
1
Model 4.05 · xG 2.59
Score 1–0
5%
Most likely 3–0 (9%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 77%
Both scored
No
Model 58%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchN. TresoldiClub Brugge KV · 1 goal
8.2
  • RefereeNicolas Laforge
  • VenueJan Breydelstadion
  • Table before kick-offClub Brugge KV 4th · Cercle Brugge 12th

Timeline

  1. N. Tresoldi 1–0Assist Carlos Forbs
    38’
  2. Half time · 1–0
  3. ⇄ O. AdaramolaFor G. Magnée
    64’
  4. ⇄ F. LemaréchalFor H. Vetlesen
    70’
  5. ⇄ J. VirgiliFor M. Diakhon
    70’
  6. VAR Makaya Ibrahima DiabyPenalty cancelled
    71’
  7. ⇄ Krys KouassiFor D. Vanzeir
    76’
  8. ⇄ L. MichalFor S. Ngoura
    77’
  9. Makaya Ibrahima DiabyYellow card · Foul
    80’
  10. ⇄ ErickFor Valy Konaté
    87’
  11. ⇄ L. AgyekumFor L. Mondele
    87’
  12. ⇄ R. VermantFor N. Tresoldi
    89’
  13. Full time · 1–0

Team stats

Club Brugge KV15 shots · 11 in box, 4 outside
Cercle Brugge11 shots · 7 in box, 4 outside
Club Brugge KVCercle Brugge
80% Possession 20%
1.83 Expected goals (xG) 0.76
2.11 Expected points (xPts) 0.67
15 Shots 11
4 Shots on target 4
3 Shots off target 3
8 Blocked shots 4
11 Shots inside the box 7
4 Shots outside the box 4
775 Passes 191
89% Pass accuracy 66%
9 Corners 4
4 Goalkeeper saves 3
3 Fouls 14
2 Offsides 1
0 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
7.56 Team rating 6.70

Line-ups

Club Brugge KV 4-2-3-1

17.9 Y. Sommer(G)
657.3 J. Seys 447.9 B. Mechele 37.2 H. Lee 647.9 K. Sabbe
208.0 H. Vanaken 87.3 F. Potts
677.3 M. Diakhon ↓70’ 106.5 H. Vetlesen ↓70’ 97.9 Carlos Forbs A
78.2★ N. Tresoldi ↓89’
  • 1Y. Sommer (G)7.9
  • 65J. Seys7.3
  • 44B. Mechele7.9
  • 3H. Lee7.2
  • 64K. Sabbe7.9
  • 20H. Vanaken8.0
  • 8F. Potts7.3
  • 67M. Diakhon↓70’7.3
  • 10H. Vetlesen↓70’6.5
  • 9Carlos ForbsA7.9
  • 7N. Tresoldi ★↓89’8.2

Substitutes used

  • 80F. Lemaréchal↑70’6.2
  • 17R. Vermant↑89’6.5
  • 11J. Virgili↑70’6.7

Unused: N. Jackers, H. Siquet, J. Spileers, C. Tsawa, T. N. Koren, A. Vasovic

Cercle Brugge 3-4-2-1

16.3 G. Coucke(G)
247.0 Geoffrey Kondo 666.6 C. Ravych 27.3 I. Diakité
126.9 Valy Konaté ↓87’ 196.3 Makaya Ibrahima Diaby 426.6 L. Mondele ↓87’ 156.2 G. Magnée ↓64’
716.7 V. Martens 136.9 D. Vanzeir ↓76’
96.7 S. Ngoura ↓77’
  • 1G. Coucke (G)6.3
  • 24Geoffrey Kondo7.0
  • 66C. Ravych6.6
  • 2I. Diakité7.3
  • 12Valy Konaté↓87’6.9
  • 19Makaya Ibrahima Diaby6.3
  • 42L. Mondele↓87’6.6
  • 15G. Magnée↓64’6.2
  • 71V. Martens6.7
  • 13D. Vanzeir↓76’6.9
  • 9S. Ngoura↓77’6.7

Substitutes used

  • 45O. Adaramola↑64’6.9
  • 8Erick↑87’6.7
  • 6L. Agyekum↑87’7.0
  • 41Krys Kouassi↑76’6.7
  • 22L. Michal↑77’6.5

Unused: B. Langenbick, Emmanuel Kakou, Royer Caicedo, J. Amani

Player stats

Top rated
N. TresoldiClub Brugge KV8.2
2nd
H. VanakenClub Brugge KV8.0
3rd
Y. SommerClub Brugge KV7.9

Club Brugge KV

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Y. Sommer G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 88% 56 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.9
J. Seys D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 54 3 3 1/1 0/0 7.3
B. Mechele D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 101 1 1 1/1 0/1 7.9
H. Lee D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 132 1 0 0/0 1/0 7.2
K. Sabbe D 90 0 0 0 (0) 3 86% 100 1 2 2/5 0/0 7.9
H. Vanaken M 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 92% 110 1 0 0/0 1/1 8.0
F. Potts M 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 94% 84 1 2 1/2 0/2 7.3
M. Diakhon F 70 0 0 1 (1) 1 91% 23 1 0 1/3 0/3 7.3
H. Vetlesen M 70 0 0 0 (0) 1 85% 40 2 0 0/3 0/1 6.5
Carlos Forbs F 90 0 1 0 (0) 3 83% 36 2 1 5/10 0/2 7.9
N. Tresoldi F 89 1 0 2 (1) 1 71% 17 0 0 0/0 0/2 8.2
F. Lemaréchal M 20 0 0 0 (0) 0 69% 16 0 1 0/0 1/0 6.2
R. Vermant F 1 0 0 1 (1) 0 50% 2 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.5
J. Virgili F 20 0 0 1 (0) 0 75% 4 0 0 0/1 0/1 6.7

Cercle Brugge

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
G. Coucke G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 27% 22 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
Geoffrey Kondo D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 73% 26 3 1 0/0 1/0 7.0
C. Ravych D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 18 1 1 0/0 1/0 6.6
I. Diakité D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 89% 19 1 0 1/1 3/1 7.3
Valy Konaté D 87 0 0 0 (0) 1 57% 21 7 2 0/0 1/0 6.9
Makaya Ibrahima Diaby M 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 71% 17 3 1 0/0 3/1 6.3
L. Mondele M 87 0 0 1 (1) 3 64% 14 1 2 0/0 0/0 6.6
G. Magnée M 64 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 5 1 1 0/3 0/0 6.2
V. Martens F 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 100% 10 2 1 1/3 1/0 6.7
D. Vanzeir F 76 0 0 2 (1) 1 65% 17 3 0 0/1 0/0 6.9
S. Ngoura F 77 0 0 1 (0) 0 55% 11 0 0 1/3 1/1 6.7
O. Adaramola D 26 0 0 1 (1) 0 75% 4 1 0 2/3 2/0 6.9
Erick D 3 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
L. Agyekum M 3 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 4 2 1 1/1 1/0 7.0
Krys Kouassi F 14 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 1 0 0/1 0/0 6.7
L. Michal F 13 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/1 0/0 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.