Belgian Pro League Knockout phase Sun, Dec 21 2025 · 12:30 Jan Breydelstadion, Brugge
Club Brugge KV
First leg1–1 2–1 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 3.36 – 0.77
Gent
  • R. Vermant 21’
  • N. Tresoldi 86’
  • 53’ M. Paskotši
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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’s late goal settles it for Club Brugge KV

Club Brugge KV entered as clear favourites and won 2–1 through goals from Vermant and Tresoldi. Gent replied through a Paskotši goal. Club Brugge KV finished with the higher xG (3.36 vs 0.77).

Club Brugge KV ✓62%
Draw22%
Gent16%

Model vs reality

Club Brugge KV goals
2
Model 2.01 · xG 3.36
Gent goals
1
Model 0.93 · xG 0.77
Total goals
3
Model 2.94 · xG 4.13
Score 2–1
10%
Most likely 2–0 (11%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 56%
Both scored
Yes
Model 53%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchCarlos ForbsClub Brugge KV
8.6
  • RefereeJasper Vergoote
  • VenueJan Breydelstadion
  • Table before kick-offClub Brugge KV 2nd · Gent 10th

Timeline

  1. R. Vermant 1–0Assist M. Diakhon
    21’
  2. ⇄ J. SpileersFor B. Mechele
    38’
  3. Half time · 1–0
  4. M. Paskotši 1–1Assist M. Samoise
    53’
  5. ⇄ Leonardo LopesFor M. Dean
    63’
  6. Tiago AraújoYellow card
    65’
  7. ⇄ N. TresoldiFor M. Diakhon
    69’
  8. ⇄ K. FuroFor R. Vermant
    69’
  9. ⇄ J. DuverneFor M. Samoise
    71’
  10. ⇄ F. SurdezFor Tiago Araújo
    78’
  11. ⇄ D. VanzeirFor B. Goore
    78’
  12. ⇄ H. SiquetFor J. Seys
    78’
  13. ⇄ B. MeijerFor K. Sabbe
    78’
  14. N. Tresoldi 2–1Assist B. Meijer
    86’
  15. F. SurdezYellow card
    90’
  16. Full time · 2–1

Team stats

Club Brugge KV20 shots · 14 in box, 6 outside
Gent6 shots · 5 in box, 1 outside
Club Brugge KVGent
73% Possession 27%
3.36 Expected goals (xG) 0.77
2.66 Expected points (xPts) 0.24
20 Shots 6
3 Shots on target 2
5 Shots off target 3
12 Blocked shots 1
14 Shots inside the box 5
6 Shots outside the box 1
616 Passes 234
87% Pass accuracy 71%
9 Corners 2
1 Goalkeeper saves 1
9 Fouls 12
0 Offsides 2
0 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
7.09 Team rating 6.84

Line-ups

Club Brugge KV 4-1-4-1

167.0 T. van den Heuvel(G)
656.6 J. Seys ↓78’ 447.0 B. Mechele ↓38’ 47.3 J. Ordoñez 647.7 K. Sabbe ↓78’
257.5 A. Stanković
677.3 M. Diakhon A↓69’ 206.3 H. Vanaken 105.9 H. Vetlesen 98.6★ Carlos Forbs
177.3 R. Vermant ↓69’
  • 16T. van den Heuvel (G)7.0
  • 65J. Seys↓78’6.6
  • 44B. Mechele↓38’7.0
  • 4J. Ordoñez7.3
  • 64K. Sabbe↓78’7.7
  • 25A. Stanković7.5
  • 67M. DiakhonA↓69’7.3
  • 20H. Vanaken6.3
  • 10H. Vetlesen5.9
  • 9Carlos Forbs ★8.6
  • 17R. Vermant↓69’7.3

Substitutes used

  • 58J. Spileers↑38’6.7
  • 41H. Siquet↑78’6.9
  • 14B. MeijerA↑78’6.9
  • 87K. Furo↑69’6.2
  • 7N. Tresoldi↑69’7.3

Unused: A. De Corte, V. Osuji, C. Sandra, H. Nilsson

Gent 4-2-3-1

337.3 D. Roef(G)
446.2 S. Van der Heyden 37.7 M. Paskotši 576.2 Matties Volckaert 187.5 M. Samoise A↓71’
277.6 T. De Vlieger 156.6 A. Ito
206.5 Tiago Araújo ↓78’ 66.3 O. Gandelman 217.0 M. Dean ↓63’
456.9 B. Goore ↓78’
  • 33D. Roef (G)7.3
  • 44S. Van der Heyden6.2
  • 3M. Paskotši7.7
  • 57Matties Volckaert6.2
  • 18M. SamoiseA↓71’7.5
  • 27T. De Vlieger7.6
  • 15A. Ito6.6
  • 20Tiago Araújo↓78’6.5
  • 6O. Gandelman6.3
  • 21M. Dean↓63’7.0
  • 45B. Goore↓78’6.9

Substitutes used

  • 22Leonardo Lopes↑63’6.3
  • 29J. Duverne↑71’6.2
  • 14D. Vanzeir↑78’6.2
  • 19F. Surdez↑78’6.6

Unused: T. Vandenberghe, Hatim Essaouabi, B. Lagae, A. Omgba, M. Sonko

Player stats

Top rated
Carlos ForbsClub Brugge KV8.6
2nd
K. SabbeClub Brugge KV7.7
3rd
M. PaskotšiGent7.7

Club Brugge KV

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
T. van den Heuvel G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 91% 23 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.0
J. Seys D 78 0 0 1 (0) 1 98% 40 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.6
B. Mechele D 38 0 0 0 (0) 1 95% 43 1 0 0/0 0/0 7.0
J. Ordoñez D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 97% 117 0 1 0/0 0/2 7.3
K. Sabbe D 78 0 0 0 (0) 1 80% 87 1 2 0/0 0/1 7.7
A. Stanković M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 91% 68 1 1 0/0 1/1 7.5
M. Diakhon F 69 0 1 1 (0) 2 92% 25 0 0 1/1 1/4 7.3
H. Vanaken M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 78% 46 1 1 0/0 1/1 6.3
H. Vetlesen M 90 0 0 0 (0) 3 64% 42 2 0 1/1 3/0 5.9
Carlos Forbs F 90 0 0 2 (1) 2 75% 44 5 0 4/7 0/1 8.6
R. Vermant F 69 1 0 1 (1) 0 71% 17 1 0 0/0 3/1 7.3
J. Spileers D 52 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 47 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
H. Siquet D 12 0 0 0 (0) 1 78% 9 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
B. Meijer D 12 0 1 1 (0) 1 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
K. Furo F 21 0 0 0 (0) 0 33% 3 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
N. Tresoldi F 21 1 0 1 (1) 0 100% 4 0 0 0/0 0/1 7.3

Gent

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
D. Roef G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 45% 31 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.3
S. Van der Heyden D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 24 2 1 0/0 1/1 6.2
M. Paskotši D 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 76% 37 2 3 0/0 0/0 7.7
Matties Volckaert 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 74% 27 0 1 1/1 1/0 6.2
M. Samoise M 71 0 1 0 (0) 1 71% 14 0 2 1/1 1/0 7.5
T. De Vlieger M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 22 5 5 1/1 0/3 7.6
A. Ito M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 77% 22 3 2 0/0 4/2 6.6
Tiago Araújo D 78 0 0 0 (0) 1 60% 10 1 1 0/2 2/0 6.5
O. Gandelman M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 69% 16 0 0 0/1 1/0 6.3
M. Dean F 63 0 0 1 (1) 2 67% 6 1 0 0/1 0/2 7.0
B. Goore F 78 0 0 1 (0) 1 100% 8 1 0 1/1 1/0 6.9
Leonardo Lopes M 27 0 0 0 (0) 0 78% 9 0 0 0/2 0/0 6.3
J. Duverne D 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
D. Vanzeir F 12 0 0 0 (0) 0 33% 3 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.2
F. Surdez F 12 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 2 1 0 0/2 1/0 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.