Belgian Pro League Knockout phase Sun, Jan 18 2026 · 12:30 Planet Group Arena, Gent
Gent
First leg0–1 4–2 Full time · HT 1–2 xG 2.53 – 1.46
Anderlecht
  • A. Kanga 37’ (P)
  • Tiago Araújo 81’
  • M. Dean 84’
  • B. Goore 90+5’
  • 4’, 43’ N. Angulo
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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.

Gent come from behind to beat Anderlecht

Anderlecht led 1–0 after 4 minutes through a Angulo goal. But Kanga, Araújo, Dean and Goore scored to turn it around for Gent, who won 4–2. Gent finished with the higher xG (2.53 vs 1.46). On the chances created, Anderlecht deserved more: 0.8 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Gent ✓37%
Draw27%
Anderlecht36%

Model vs reality

Gent goals
4
Model 1.35 · xG 2.53
Anderlecht goals
2
Model 1.33 · xG 1.46
Total goals
6
Model 2.68 · xG 3.99
Score 4–2
1%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 50%
Both scored
Yes
Model 55%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchN. AnguloAnderlecht · 2 goals
8.6
  • RefereeLawrence Visser
  • Coaches— · Besnik Hasi
  • VenuePlanet Group Arena
  • Table before kick-offGent 8th · Anderlecht 4th

Timeline

  1. N. Angulo 0–1Assist M. Cvetkovic
    4’
  2. ⇄ M. N'DiayeFor H. Augustinsson
    6’
  3. S. Van der HeydenYellow card
    31’
  4. M. KanaYellow card
    34’
  5. C. CoosemansYellow card
    34’
  6. A. Kanga (pen) 1–1
    37’
  7. ⇄ S. KottoFor S. Van der Heyden
    38’
  8. N. Angulo 1–2Assist T. Hazard
    43’
  9. Half time · 1–2
  10. ⇄ Y. OzcanFor M. Kana
    46’
  11. ⇄ Y. VerschaerenFor N. De Cat
    46’
  12. ⇄ L. VázquezFor T. Hazard
    66’
  13. ⇄ B. GooreFor H. Hong
    66’
  14. M. VolckaertYellow card
    67’
  15. M. N'DiayeYellow card
    68’
  16. M. SkóraśYellow card
    75’
  17. ⇄ M. DeanFor A. Ito
    76’
  18. ⇄ A. OmgbaFor A. Kadri
    77’
  19. ⇄ M. SonkoFor M. Paskotši
    77’
  20. Tiago Araújo 2–2
    81’
  21. M. Dean 3–2
    84’
  22. ⇄ A. BertacciniFor M. Cvetkovic
    85’
  23. Tiago AraújoYellow card
    88’
  24. B. Goore 4–2
    90+5’
  25. Full time · 4–2

Team stats

Gent18 shots · 11 in box, 7 outside
Anderlecht10 shots · 8 in box, 2 outside
GentAnderlecht
52% Possession 48%
2.53 Expected goals (xG) 1.46
2.01 Expected points (xPts) 0.81
18 Shots 10
7 Shots on target 4
9 Shots off target 4
2 Blocked shots 2
11 Shots inside the box 8
7 Shots outside the box 2
393 Passes 369
86% Pass accuracy 83%
9 Corners 8
2 Goalkeeper saves 2
12 Fouls 18
0 Offsides 1
4 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
7.04 Team rating 6.44

Line-ups

Gent 4-2-3-1

336.9 D. Roef(G)
208.2 Tiago Araújo 446.7 S. Van der Heyden ↓38’ 37.6 M. Paskotši ↓77’ 576.3 Matties Volckaert
228.2 Leonardo Lopes 156.5 A. Ito ↓76’
86.3 M. Skóraś 246.9 H. Hong ↓66’ 376.2 A. Kadri ↓77’
77.3 A. Kanga
  • 33D. Roef (G)6.9
  • 20Tiago Araújo8.2
  • 44S. Van der Heyden↓38’6.7
  • 3M. Paskotši↓77’7.6
  • 57Matties Volckaert6.3
  • 22Leonardo Lopes8.2
  • 15A. Ito↓76’6.5
  • 8M. Skóraś6.3
  • 24H. Hong↓66’6.9
  • 37A. Kadri↓77’6.2
  • 7A. Kanga7.3

Substitutes used

  • 2S. Kotto↑38’7.2
  • 10A. Omgba↑77’7.0
  • 11M. Sonko↑77’6.6
  • 21M. Dean↑76’7.2
  • 45B. Goore↑66’6.6

Unused: K. Peersman, G. De Meyer, J. Duverne, W. Asselman

Anderlecht 4-2-3-1

265.2 C. Coosemans(G)
6 H. Augustinsson ↓6’ 556.3 M. Kana ↓46’ 155.9 M. Ilić 546.2 K. Sardella
137.2 N. Saliba 746.3 N. De Cat ↓46’
198.6★ N. Angulo 116.9 T. Hazard A↓66’ 836.2 T. Degreef
96.2 M. Cvetković
  • 26C. Coosemans (G)5.2
  • 6H. Augustinsson↓6’
  • 55M. Kana↓46’6.3
  • 15M. Ilić5.9
  • 54K. Sardella6.2
  • 13N. Saliba7.2
  • 74N. De Cat↓46’6.3
  • 19N. Angulo ★8.6
  • 11T. HazardA↓66’6.9
  • 83T. Degreef6.2
  • 9M. Cvetković6.2

Substitutes used

  • 5M. N'Diaye↑6’5.9
  • 10Y. Verschaeren↑46’6.3
  • 91A. Bertaccini↑85’6.3
  • 20L. Vázquez↑66’6.2

Unused: Y. Özcan, M. Kikkenborg, B. Vroninks, A. Tajaouart, I. Kanaté

Coach: Besnik Hasi

Player stats

Top rated
N. AnguloAnderlecht8.6
2nd
Tiago AraújoGent8.2
3rd
Leonardo LopesGent8.2

Gent

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
D. Roef G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 68% 28 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
Tiago Araújo D 90 1 0 2 (2) 4 89% 46 3 5 5/5 2/1 8.2
S. Van der Heyden D 38 0 0 1 (0) 0 97% 29 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.7
M. Paskotši D 77 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 54 2 0 1/1 0/1 7.6
Matties Volckaert 90 0 0 2 (0) 0 68% 34 1 2 1/1 1/0 6.3
Leonardo Lopes M 90 0 0 3 (1) 0 93% 42 4 4 4/5 1/6 8.2
A. Ito M 76 0 0 0 (0) 1 83% 24 1 1 0/0 1/0 6.5
M. Skóraś F 90 0 0 1 (0) 2 82% 28 1 0 2/3 3/3 6.3
H. Hong M 66 0 0 1 (1) 0 93% 15 2 1 1/1 0/2 6.9
A. Kadri M 77 0 0 0 (0) 2 83% 24 1 1 0/1 3/0 6.2
A. Kanga F 90 1 0 2 (1) 0 70% 10 0 0 1/2 0/4 7.3
S. Kotto D 52 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 41 2 0 1/1 0/1 7.2
A. Omgba M 13 0 0 0 (0) 1 89% 9 1 0 0/0 0/0 7.0
M. Sonko F 13 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 6 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.6
M. Dean F 14 1 0 1 (1) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
B. Goore F 24 1 0 3 (1) 1 100% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6

Anderlecht

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
C. Coosemans G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 68% 28 0 0 0/0 1/0 5.2
H. Augustinsson D 6 0 0 0 (0) 0 33% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
M. Kana D 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 96% 23 0 0 0/0 2/0 6.3
M. Ilić D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 51 0 0 0/0 2/1 5.9
K. Sardella D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 49 3 2 1/1 2/3 6.2
N. Saliba M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 79% 33 3 0 0/0 1/1 7.2
N. De Cat M 46 0 0 1 (0) 0 73% 11 1 0 0/1 1/1 6.3
N. Angulo F 90 2 0 2 (2) 1 81% 27 0 0 1/1 1/0 8.6
T. Hazard M 66 0 1 1 (1) 4 89% 36 0 0 0/2 1/0 6.9
T. Degreef M 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 81% 26 3 1 0/1 1/2 6.2
M. Cvetković F 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 75% 12 1 1 0/3 3/2 6.2
M. N'Diaye D 84 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 32 0 1 0/0 2/2 5.9
Y. Verschaeren M 44 0 0 0 (0) 2 95% 19 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.3
A. Bertaccini F 5 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.3
L. Vázquez F 24 0 0 1 (0) 0 71% 7 0 0 1/2 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.