Belgian Pro League Knockout phase Sun, Dec 14 2025 · 15:00 DENDER Football Complex, Denderleeuw
Dender
First leg1–2 1–5 Full time · HT 1–1 xG 1.07 – 2.29
Club Brugge KV
  • B. Nsimba 23’
  • 45+4’, 50’ C. Tzolis
  • 69’, 73’ R. Vermant
  • 90+3’ A. Stanković
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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 come from behind to beat Dender

Club Brugge KV entered as favourites, yet Dender led 1–0 after 23 minutes through a Nsimba goal. But Tzolis, Vermant and Stanković scored to turn it around for Club Brugge KV, who won 5–1. Club Brugge KV finished with the higher xG (2.29 vs 1.07).

Dender20%
Draw24%
Club Brugge KV ✓55%

Model vs reality

Dender goals
1
Model 1.00 · xG 1.07
Club Brugge KV goals
5
Model 1.80 · xG 2.29
Total goals
6
Model 2.80 · xG 3.36
Score 1–5
1%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 53%
Both scored
Yes
Model 53%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchA. StankovićClub Brugge KV · 1 goal · 1 assist
9.3
  • RefereeBert Verbeke
  • CoachesHayk Milkon · —
  • VenueDENDER Football Complex
  • Table before kick-offDender 16th · Club Brugge KV 4th

Timeline

  1. B. Nsimba 1–0Assist F. Ferraro
    23’
  2. ⇄ B. MeijerFor J. Seys
    33’
  3. C. Tzolis 1–1
    45+4’
  4. Half time · 1–1
  5. C. Tzolis 1–2
    50’
  6. ⇄ R. VermantFor N. Tresoldi
    60’
  7. ⇄ L. De FougerollesFor N. Rôdes
    62’
  8. ⇄ Mohamed BerteFor David Toševski
    62’
  9. R. Vermant 1–3Assist A. Stanković
    69’
  10. ⇄ A. JahanbakhshFor B. Nsimba
    73’
  11. R. Vermant 1–4Assist H. Siquet
    73’
  12. ⇄ K. SabbeFor H. Siquet
    78’
  13. ⇄ S. CampbellFor Carlos Forbs
    78’
  14. ⇄ H. VetlesenFor R. Onyedika
    78’
  15. ⇄ D. HrnčárFor N. Mbamba
    82’
  16. ⇄ J. Attah KadiriFor B. Goncalves
    82’
  17. A. Stanković 1–5Assist C. Tzolis
    90+3’
  18. Full time · 1–5

Team stats

Dender6 shots · 5 in box, 1 outside
Club Brugge KV21 shots · 14 in box, 7 outside
DenderClub Brugge KV
38% Possession 62%
1.07 Expected goals (xG) 2.29
0.68 Expected points (xPts) 2.13
6 Shots 21
1 Shots on target 9
4 Shots off target 8
1 Blocked shots 4
5 Shots inside the box 14
1 Shots outside the box 7
343 Passes 570
73% Pass accuracy 87%
0 Corners 3
4 Goalkeeper saves 0
6 Fouls 6
1 Offsides 1
0 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
6.22 Team rating 7.37

Line-ups

Dender 5-3-2

306.3 G. Dietsch(G)
886.2 F. Ferraro A 75.9 B. Goncalves ↓82’ 186.5 N. Rôdes ↓62’ 56.2 L. Marijnissen 705.3 M. Sambu
246.6 M. Viltard 176.0 N. Mbamba ↓82’ 166.0 R. Květ
777.5 B. Nsimba ↓73’ 96.3 David Toševski ↓62’
  • 30G. Dietsch (G)6.3
  • 88F. FerraroA6.2
  • 7B. Goncalves↓82’5.9
  • 18N. Rôdes↓62’6.5
  • 5L. Marijnissen6.2
  • 70M. Sambu5.3
  • 24M. Viltard6.6
  • 17N. Mbamba↓82’6.0
  • 16R. Květ6.0
  • 77B. Nsimba↓73’7.5
  • 9David Toševski↓62’6.3

Substitutes used

  • 44L. De Fougerolles↑62’5.9
  • 90Mohamed Berte↑62’6.2
  • 27A. Jahanbakhsh↑73’6.3
  • 20D. Hrnčár↑82’6.2
  • 19J. Attah Kadiri↑82’6.3

Unused: L. Fortin, K. Cools, D. Acquah, N. Moutha-Sebtaoui

Coach: Hayk Milkon

Club Brugge KV 4-2-3-1

166.5 T. van den Heuvel(G)
656.6 J. Seys ↓33’ 447.2 B. Mechele 47.0 J. Ordoñez 417.0 H. Siquet A↓78’
157.0 R. Onyedika ↓78’ 259.3★ A. Stanković A
89.3 C. Tzolis A 207.7 H. Vanaken 96.5 Carlos Forbs ↓78’
76.3 N. Tresoldi ↓60’
  • 16T. van den Heuvel (G)6.5
  • 65J. Seys↓33’6.6
  • 44B. Mechele7.2
  • 4J. Ordoñez7.0
  • 41H. SiquetA↓78’7.0
  • 15R. Onyedika↓78’7.0
  • 25A. Stanković ★A9.3
  • 8C. TzolisA9.3
  • 20H. Vanaken7.7
  • 9Carlos Forbs↓78’6.5
  • 7N. Tresoldi↓60’6.3

Substitutes used

  • 14B. Meijer↑33’6.9
  • 17R. Vermant↑60’8.0
  • 64K. Sabbe↑78’6.7
  • 10H. Vetlesen↑78’6.0
  • 84S. Campbell↑78’7.0

Unused: A. De Corte, J. Spileers, M. Diakhon, K. Furo

Player stats

Top rated
A. StankovićClub Brugge KV9.3
2nd
C. TzolisClub Brugge KV9.3
3rd
R. VermantClub Brugge KV8.0

Dender

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
G. Dietsch G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 37% 30 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
F. Ferraro D 90 0 1 0 (0) 1 61% 33 4 2 0/0 0/1 6.2
B. Goncalves D 82 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 36 1 1 2/3 1/0 5.9
N. Rôdes M 62 0 0 0 (0) 0 73% 22 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.5
L. Marijnissen D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 93% 42 1 1 0/0 1/0 6.2
M. Sambu D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 79% 28 2 0 0/2 0/0 5.3
M. Viltard M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 76% 25 1 2 0/0 0/0 6.6
N. Mbamba M 82 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 24 2 2 1/3 1/1 6.0
R. Květ M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 66% 35 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.0
B. Nsimba F 73 1 0 2 (1) 3 78% 18 0 0 1/1 0/0 7.5
David Toševski F 62 0 0 1 (0) 0 80% 20 0 0 1/1 1/2 6.3
L. De Fougerolles D 28 0 0 0 (0) 0 77% 13 0 2 0/0 1/1 5.9
Mohamed Berte F 28 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 4 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.2
A. Jahanbakhsh F 17 0 0 0 (0) 0 63% 8 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.3
D. Hrnčár M 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
J. Attah Kadiri F 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3

Club Brugge KV

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
T. van den Heuvel G 90 0 0 0 sv 0 81% 21 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
J. Seys D 33 0 0 0 (0) 1 95% 22 2 1 0/0 0/0 6.6
B. Mechele D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 97% 66 3 2 0/0 1/0 7.2
J. Ordoñez D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 89% 53 1 0 0/0 1/0 7.0
H. Siquet D 78 0 1 0 (0) 2 83% 52 2 0 0/0 1/0 7.0
R. Onyedika M 78 0 0 1 (1) 1 90% 50 1 0 1/1 0/2 7.0
A. Stanković M 90 1 1 4 (3) 2 87% 68 2 4 0/1 0/1 9.3
C. Tzolis F 90 2 1 5 (2) 3 80% 60 0 1 0/1 0/1 9.3
H. Vanaken M 90 0 0 2 (1) 2 88% 66 4 1 0/0 0/0 7.7
Carlos Forbs F 78 0 0 0 (0) 2 78% 27 0 0 2/5 1/0 6.5
N. Tresoldi F 60 0 0 1 (0) 0 81% 16 0 0 1/2 1/1 6.3
B. Meijer D 57 0 0 0 (0) 1 97% 34 0 1 1/2 0/0 6.9
R. Vermant F 30 2 0 2 (2) 1 73% 11 0 0 0/0 1/0 8.0
K. Sabbe D 12 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 9 1 1 0/0 0/0 6.7
H. Vetlesen M 12 0 0 1 (0) 0 83% 6 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.0
S. Campbell F 12 0 0 0 (0) 0 78% 9 0 0 0/0 0/1 7.0

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.