Belgian Pro League Knockout phase Fri, Feb 20 2026 · 19:45 Planet Group Arena, Gent
Gent
First leg4–2 0–1 Full time · HT 0–1 xG 0.30 – 2.34
Cercle Brugge
  • Hatim Essaouabi 52’
  • 45+1’ D. Vanzeir
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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.

Vanzeir goal decides it for Cercle Brugge

Gent entered as favourites, but Cercle Brugge won 1–0 through a Vanzeir goal. Gent played with ten men from the 52nd minute after Essaouabi was sent off. Cercle Brugge finished with the higher xG (2.34 vs 0.30).

Gent57%
Draw23%
Cercle Brugge ✓20%

Model vs reality

Gent goals
0
Model 1.92 · xG 0.30
Cercle Brugge goals
1
Model 1.07 · xG 2.34
Total goals
1
Model 2.98 · xG 2.64
Score 0–1
5%
Most likely 1–1 (11%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 57%
Both scored
No
Model 56%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchEmmanuel KakouCercle Brugge
7.9
  • RefereeJan Boterberg
  • Coaches— · Onur Cinel
  • VenuePlanet Group Arena
  • Table before kick-offGent 5th · Cercle Brugge 15th

Timeline

  1. Flávio NazinhoYellow card · misses next match
    14’
  2. ⇄ Hatim EssaouabiFor M. Paskotši
    33’
  3. D. Vanzeir 0–1Assist Flávio Nazinho
    45+1’
  4. Half time · 0–1
  5. ⇄ A. KangaFor D. Hashioka
    46’
  6. Hatim EssaouabiRed card
    52’
  7. ⇄ S. Van der HeydenFor M. Sonko
    54’
  8. ⇄ C. HerrmannFor L. Agyekum
    54’
  9. Emmanuel KakouYellow card
    58’
  10. ✕ G. MagnéeMissed penalty
    62’
  11. ⇄ Moctar DiopFor A. Kadri
    77’
  12. ⇄ A. OmgbaFor A. Ito
    77’
  13. ⇄ Makaya Ibrahima DiabyFor H. Van der Bruggen
    82’
  14. Makaya Ibrahima DiabyYellow card
    85’
  15. E. DiopYellow card · misses next match
    86’
  16. ⇄ Valy KonatéFor E. Diop
    88’
  17. Full time · 0–1

Team stats

Gent5 shots · 2 in box, 3 outside
Cercle Brugge20 shots · 17 in box, 3 outside
GentCercle Brugge
45% Possession 55%
0.30 Expected goals (xG) 2.34
0.23 Expected points (xPts) 2.64
5 Shots 20
1 Shots on target 4
2 Shots off target 10
2 Blocked shots 6
2 Shots inside the box 17
3 Shots outside the box 3
331 Passes 407
69% Pass accuracy 78%
4 Corners 8
3 Goalkeeper saves 1
7 Fouls 10
3 Offsides 3
0 Yellow cards 4
1 Red cards 0
6.83 Team rating 6.97

Line-ups

Gent 4-2-3-1

337.7 D. Roef(G)
207.2 Tiago Araújo 577.2 Matties Volckaert 36.7 M. Paskotši ↓33’ 46.5 D. Hashioka ↓46’
227.2 Leonardo Lopes 157.3 A. Ito ↓77’
116.5 M. Sonko ↓54’ 376.6 A. Kadri ↓77’ 86.7 M. Skóraś
216.3 M. Dean
  • 33D. Roef (G)7.7
  • 20Tiago Araújo7.2
  • 57Matties Volckaert7.2
  • 3M. Paskotši↓33’6.7
  • 4D. Hashioka↓46’6.5
  • 22Leonardo Lopes7.2
  • 15A. Ito↓77’7.3
  • 11M. Sonko↓54’6.5
  • 37A. Kadri↓77’6.6
  • 8M. Skóraś6.7
  • 21M. Dean6.3

Substitutes used

  • 25Hatim Essaouabi↑33’4.3
  • 7A. Kanga↑46’6.2
  • 44S. Van der Heyden↑54’6.5
  • 10A. Omgba↑77’6.3
  • 19Moctar Diop↑77’6.2

Unused: K. Peersman, T. De Vlieger, H. Hong, M. El Âdfaoui

Cercle Brugge 4-3-1-2

16.6 Warleson(G)
207.2 Flávio Nazinho A 667.0 C. Ravych 57.9★ Emmanuel Kakou 156.9 G. Magnée
376.9 E. Diop ↓88’ 287.0 H. Van der Bruggen ↓82’ 67.0 L. Agyekum ↓54’
186.2 P. Gerkens
176.7 O. Adewumi 137.6 D. Vanzeir
  • 1Warleson (G)6.6
  • 20Flávio NazinhoA7.2
  • 66C. Ravych7.0
  • 5Emmanuel Kakou ★7.9
  • 15G. Magnée6.9
  • 37E. Diop↓88’6.9
  • 28H. Van der Bruggen↓82’7.0
  • 6L. Agyekum↓54’7.0
  • 18P. Gerkens6.2
  • 17O. Adewumi6.7
  • 13D. Vanzeir7.6

Substitutes used

  • 11C. Herrmann↑54’6.2
  • 19Makaya Ibrahima Diaby↑82’6.3
  • 12Valy Konaté↑88’

Unused: M. Delanghe, I. Diakité, Geoffrey Kondo, N. De Wilde, H. Jurado, S. Ngoura

Coach: Onur Cinel

Player stats

Top rated
Emmanuel KakouCercle Brugge7.9
2nd
D. RoefGent7.7
3rd
D. VanzeirCercle Brugge7.6

Gent

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
D. Roef G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 58% 31 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.7
Tiago Araújo D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 62% 42 2 2 1/3 0/0 7.2
Matties Volckaert 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 71% 38 1 2 0/1 0/0 7.2
M. Paskotši D 33 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 16 2 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
D. Hashioka D 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 61% 18 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.5
Leonardo Lopes M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 73% 33 2 3 3/3 1/2 7.2
A. Ito M 77 0 0 0 (0) 2 68% 25 2 2 1/2 0/1 7.3
M. Sonko F 54 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 14 0 1 2/4 0/0 6.5
A. Kadri M 77 0 0 0 (0) 1 92% 26 1 0 0/2 1/2 6.6
M. Skóraś F 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 69% 26 2 2 1/2 1/1 6.7
M. Dean F 90 0 0 2 (1) 0 62% 13 2 0 0/0 0/2 6.3
Hatim Essaouabi D 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 55% 11 1 0 0/0 1/0 4.3
A. Kanga F 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 33% 3 0 0 0/0 2/1 6.2
S. Van der Heyden D 36 0 0 0 (0) 0 71% 14 0 2 0/0 1/0 6.5
A. Omgba M 13 0 0 0 (0) 0 63% 8 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
Moctar Diop F 13 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2

Cercle Brugge

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Warleson G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 70% 20 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
Flávio Nazinho D 90 0 1 0 (0) 3 74% 31 1 1 1/2 1/1 7.2
C. Ravych D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 46 1 1 0/0 0/1 7.0
Emmanuel Kakou D 90 0 0 2 (0) 1 80% 66 3 2 2/2 1/1 7.9
G. Magnée M 90 0 0 1 (1) 4 74% 46 0 3 0/1 1/0 6.9
E. Diop M 88 0 0 0 (0) 1 81% 36 2 1 0/0 2/0 6.9
H. Van der Bruggen M 82 0 0 1 (0) 1 83% 48 1 0 0/0 0/1 7.0
L. Agyekum M 54 0 0 1 (0) 0 83% 12 6 0 2/2 1/1 7.0
P. Gerkens M 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 79% 28 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.2
O. Adewumi F 90 0 0 5 (1) 2 58% 12 0 0 2/2 1/1 6.7
D. Vanzeir F 90 1 0 2 (2) 1 57% 23 1 1 1/1 1/0 7.6
C. Herrmann F 36 0 0 0 (0) 0 69% 13 2 0 0/2 1/0 6.2
Makaya Ibrahima Diaby M 8 0 0 1 (0) 1 100% 2 1 0 0/0 1/1 6.3
Valy Konaté D 2 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

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.