Belgian Pro League Knockout phase Sun, Mar 22 2026 · 17:30 Jan Breydelstadion, Brugge
Club Brugge KV
First leg1–2 4–1 Full time · HT 3–0 xG 2.62 – 0.54
KV Mechelen
  • N. Tresoldi 2’
  • K. Sabbe 23’, 37’
  • B. Mechele 70’
  • 55’ B. Raman
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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 cruise past KV Mechelen

Club Brugge KV entered as clear favourites and won 4–1 through goals from Tresoldi, Sabbe and Mechele. KV Mechelen replied through a Raman goal. Club Brugge KV finished with the higher xG (2.62 vs 0.54).

Club Brugge KV ✓69%
Draw18%
KV Mechelen12%

Model vs reality

Club Brugge KV goals
4
Model 2.37 · xG 2.62
KV Mechelen goals
1
Model 0.91 · xG 0.54
Total goals
5
Model 3.28 · xG 3.16
Score 4–1
5%
Most likely 2–0 (11%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 64%
Both scored
Yes
Model 55%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchK. SabbeClub Brugge KV · 2 goals
9.3
  • RefereeLawrence Visser
  • VenueJan Breydelstadion
  • Table before kick-offClub Brugge KV 2nd · KV Mechelen 4th

Timeline

  1. N. Tresoldi 1–0Assist J. Seys
    2’
  2. K. Sabbe 2–0Assist H. Vetlesen
    23’
  3. K. Sabbe 3–0Assist C. Tzolis
    37’
  4. R. HalhalYellow card
    41’
  5. Half time · 3–0
  6. ⇄ B. AntonioFor R. Halhal
    54’
  7. B. Raman 3–1Assist B. Bafdili
    55’
  8. ⇄ B. BandéFor B. Bafdili
    69’
  9. ⇄ K. Van RafelghemFor B. Raman
    69’
  10. B. Mechele 4–1Assist C. Tzolis
    70’
  11. ⇄ R. VermantFor H. Vetlesen
    76’
  12. ⇄ M. DiakhonFor C. Tzolis
    81’
  13. ⇄ S. CampbellFor Carlos Forbs
    81’
  14. ⇄ H. SiquetFor K. Sabbe
    86’
  15. ⇄ H. NilssonFor N. Tresoldi
    86’
  16. Full time · 4–1

Team stats

Club Brugge KV24 shots · 17 in box, 7 outside
KV Mechelen5 shots · 4 in box, 1 outside
Club Brugge KVKV Mechelen
60% Possession 40%
2.62 Expected goals (xG) 0.54
2.58 Expected points (xPts) 0.29
24 Shots 5
9 Shots on target 1
10 Shots off target 2
5 Blocked shots 2
17 Shots inside the box 4
7 Shots outside the box 1
499 Passes 350
84% Pass accuracy 76%
15 Corners 2
0 Goalkeeper saves 5
10 Fouls 6
1 Offsides 1
0 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
7.50 Team rating 6.57

Line-ups

Club Brugge KV 4-2-3-1

226.9 S. Mignolet(G)
657.2 J. Seys A 447.9 B. Mechele 46.9 J. Ordoñez 649.3★ K. Sabbe ↓86’
157.3 R. Onyedika 257.2 A. Stanković
88.9 C. Tzolis AA↓81’ 106.9 H. Vetlesen A↓76’ 96.9 Carlos Forbs ↓81’
77.5 N. Tresoldi ↓86’
  • 22S. Mignolet (G)6.9
  • 65J. SeysA7.2
  • 44B. Mechele7.9
  • 4J. Ordoñez6.9
  • 64K. Sabbe ★↓86’9.3
  • 15R. Onyedika7.3
  • 25A. Stanković7.2
  • 8C. TzolisA×2↓81’8.9
  • 10H. VetlesenA↓76’6.9
  • 9Carlos Forbs↓81’6.9
  • 7N. Tresoldi↓86’7.5

Substitutes used

  • 41H. Siquet↑86’
  • 84S. Campbell↑81’6.3
  • 67M. Diakhon↑81’6.6
  • 19H. Nilsson↑86’
  • 17R. Vermant↑76’6.6

Unused: N. Jackers, J. Spileers, L. Reis, C. Sandra

KV Mechelen 3-4-3

138.2 Nacho Mirás(G)
335.5 T. St. Jago 86.0 M. Konaté 25.3 R. Halhal ↓54’
37.2 José Marsà 296.5 D. Salifou 196.5 A. Mrabti 76.2 T. Koudou
96.3 M. van Brederode 147.3 B. Raman ↓69’ 117.2 B. Bafdili A↓69’
  • 13Nacho Mirás (G)8.2
  • 33T. St. Jago5.5
  • 8M. Konaté6.0
  • 2R. Halhal↓54’5.3
  • 3José Marsà7.2
  • 29D. Salifou6.5
  • 19A. Mrabti6.5
  • 7T. Koudou6.2
  • 9M. van Brederode6.3
  • 14B. Raman↓69’7.3
  • 11B. BafdiliA↓69’7.2

Substitutes used

  • 12B. Bandé↑69’6.7
  • 27K. Van Rafelghem↑69’6.5
  • 38B. Antonio↑54’6.2

Unused: Axel Willockx, O. De Wolf, M. Decoene, Ian Struyf, Gora Diouf, Mathis Servais

Player stats

Top rated
K. SabbeClub Brugge KV9.3
2nd
C. TzolisClub Brugge KV8.9
3rd
Nacho MirásKV Mechelen8.2

Club Brugge KV

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
S. Mignolet G 90 0 0 0 sv 0 87% 23 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
J. Seys D 90 0 1 0 (0) 1 84% 49 6 3 0/0 0/1 7.2
B. Mechele D 90 1 0 2 (1) 1 83% 48 4 4 0/0 1/0 7.9
J. Ordoñez D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 70 2 1 0/0 0/0 6.9
K. Sabbe D 86 2 0 2 (2) 1 85% 67 2 0 0/1 1/0 9.3
R. Onyedika M 90 0 0 2 (1) 0 86% 49 4 3 1/1 1/0 7.3
A. Stanković M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 42 3 0 0/0 1/1 7.2
C. Tzolis F 81 0 2 3 (2) 9 74% 34 2 1 1/2 3/3 8.9
H. Vetlesen M 76 0 1 1 (0) 1 96% 25 1 0 1/1 1/0 6.9
Carlos Forbs F 81 0 0 1 (0) 1 77% 26 1 0 1/4 0/0 6.9
N. Tresoldi F 86 1 0 5 (2) 0 75% 20 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.5
H. Siquet D 4 0 0 0 (0) 1 75% 4 1 0 0/0 0/0 —
S. Campbell F 9 0 0 0 (0) 1 80% 5 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
M. Diakhon F 9 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
H. Nilsson F 4 0 0 1 (0) 0 0% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
R. Vermant F 14 0 0 2 (1) 0 80% 5 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6

KV Mechelen

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Nacho Mirás G 90 0 0 5 sv 0 61% 31 0 0 0/0 0/0 8.2
T. St. Jago D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 77% 44 0 1 0/0 0/1 5.5
M. Konaté M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 30 2 2 0/1 0/0 6.0
R. Halhal D 54 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 22 1 1 0/0 3/1 5.3
José Marsà D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 73% 33 3 2 0/0 0/1 7.2
D. Salifou M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 43 1 2 0/1 0/0 6.5
A. Mrabti F 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 84% 38 0 3 0/0 0/0 6.5
T. Koudou D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 76% 25 1 0 1/6 1/0 6.2
M. van Brederode F 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 77% 26 2 0 2/4 0/0 6.3
B. Raman F 69 1 0 2 (1) 0 59% 17 0 0 0/1 0/1 7.3
B. Bafdili M 69 0 1 0 (0) 2 94% 17 0 0 0/1 0/2 7.2
B. Bandé F 21 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 5 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.7
K. Van Rafelghem F 21 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 4 0 0 0/1 0/1 6.5
B. Antonio F 36 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 6 0 0 0/1 1/0 6.2

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.