Belgian Pro League Knockout phase Sun, Aug 30 2026 · 12:30 Planet Group Arena, Gent
Gent
2–1 Full time · HT 1–1 xG 1.38 – 0.76
Club Brugge KV
  • J. Y. Vergara Ortega 38’
  • Ibrahima Cisse 85’
  • Ibrahima Cisse 90+4’
  • 40’ H. Vanaken
  • 70’ Carlos Forbs
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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.

Cisse’s late goal settles it for Gent

Club Brugge KV entered as favourites, but Gent won 2–1 through goals from Ortega and Cisse. Club Brugge KV replied through a Vanaken goal. Club Brugge KV played with ten men from the 70th minute after Forbs was sent off. Gent finished with the higher xG (1.38 vs 0.76). On the chances created, Club Brugge KV deserved more: 0.9 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Gent ✓22%
Draw23%
Club Brugge KV55%

Model vs reality

Gent goals
2
Model 1.08 · xG 1.38
Club Brugge KV goals
1
Model 1.83 · xG 0.76
Total goals
3
Model 2.91 · xG 2.14
Score 2–1
6%
Most likely 1–1 (11%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 56%
Both scored
Yes
Model 55%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchTiago AraújoGent · 1 assist
7.9
  • RefereeEric Lambrechts
  • VenuePlanet Group Arena
  • Table before kick-offGent 8th · Club Brugge KV 2nd

Timeline

  1. K. WilsonYellow card · Foul
    16’
  2. J. Y. Vergara Ortega 1–0Assist Tiago Araújo
    38’
  3. H. Vanaken 1–1Assist Carlos Forbs
    40’
  4. Half time · 1–1
  5. ⇄ M. VolckaertFor K. Wilson
    46’
  6. Leonardo LopesYellow card · Foul
    51’
  7. ⇄ E. H. SeckFor M. Sonko
    66’
  8. ⇄ Ibrahima CisseFor J. Y. Vergara Ortega
    66’
  9. ⇄ J. VirgiliFor M. Diakhon
    66’
  10. ⇄ F. LemaréchalFor H. Vetlesen
    66’
  11. F. PottsYellow card · Foul
    67’
  12. Carlos ForbsRed card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    70’
  13. B. MecheleYellow card · Foul
    75’
  14. Ibrahima CisseYellow card · Foul
    81’
  15. ⇄ H. SiquetFor K. Sabbe
    82’
  16. ⇄ M. BalikwishaFor M. Delorge-Knieper
    82’
  17. ⇄ A. OmgbaFor L. Bénes
    82’
  18. Ibrahima Cisse 2–1Assist M. Volckaert
    85’
  19. ⇄ R. VermantFor F. Potts
    86’
  20. J. SeysYellow card · Foul
    87’
  21. Ibrahima CisseSecond yellow · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    90+4’
  22. Full time · 2–1

Team stats

Gent13 shots · 9 in box, 4 outside
Club Brugge KV8 shots · 5 in box, 3 outside
GentClub Brugge KV
38% Possession 62%
1.38 Expected goals (xG) 0.76
1.83 Expected points (xPts) 0.90
13 Shots 8
8 Shots on target 3
4 Shots off target 4
1 Blocked shots 1
9 Shots inside the box 5
4 Shots outside the box 3
399 Passes 661
85% Pass accuracy 92%
1 Corners 5
2 Goalkeeper saves 6
13 Fouls 10
3 Yellow cards 3
1 Red cards 1
7.03 Team rating 6.67

Line-ups

Gent 3-4-2-1

337.3 D. Roef(G)
447.2 S. Van der Heyden 166.6 C. Burgess 57.2 M. Ngom
207.9★ Tiago Araújo A 226.9 Leonardo Lopes 177.0 M. Delorge-Knieper ↓82’ 146.2 K. Wilson ↓46’
116.9 M. Sonko ↓66’ 86.5 L. Bénes ↓82’
477.2 J. Y. Vergara Ortega ↓66’
  • 33D. Roef (G)7.3
  • 44S. Van der Heyden7.2
  • 16C. Burgess6.6
  • 5M. Ngom7.2
  • 20Tiago Araújo ★A7.9
  • 22Leonardo Lopes6.9
  • 17M. Delorge-Knieper↓82’7.0
  • 14K. Wilson↓46’6.2
  • 11M. Sonko↓66’6.9
  • 8L. Bénes↓82’6.5
  • 47J. Y. Vergara Ortega↓66’7.2

Substitutes used

  • 10A. Omgba↑82’6.3
  • 7M. Balikwisha↑82’6.3
  • 75Ibrahima Cisse↑66’7.3

Unused: K. Peersman, M. Paskotši, Mamadou Diallo, Matties Volckaert, El Hadji Seck, A. Kadri

Club Brugge KV 4-2-3-1

17.3 Y. Sommer(G)
656.0 J. Seys 446.9 B. Mechele 36.2 H. Lee 646.9 K. Sabbe ↓82’
207.6 H. Vanaken 86.9 F. Potts ↓86’
676.9 M. Diakhon ↓66’ 106.0 H. Vetlesen ↓66’ 96.9 Carlos Forbs A
76.0 N. Tresoldi
  • 1Y. Sommer (G)7.3
  • 65J. Seys6.0
  • 44B. Mechele6.9
  • 3H. Lee6.2
  • 64K. Sabbe↓82’6.9
  • 20H. Vanaken7.6
  • 8F. Potts↓86’6.9
  • 67M. Diakhon↓66’6.9
  • 10H. Vetlesen↓66’6.0
  • 9Carlos ForbsA6.9
  • 7N. Tresoldi6.0

Substitutes used

  • 41H. Siquet↑82’6.2
  • 11J. Virgili↑66’6.3
  • 80F. Lemaréchal↑66’6.2
  • 17R. Vermant↑86’

Unused: N. Jackers, Samba Coulibaly, Wout Verlinden, C. Tsawa, A. Vasovic

Player stats

Top rated
Tiago AraújoGent7.9
2nd
H. VanakenClub Brugge KV7.6
3rd
D. RoefGent7.3

Gent

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
D. Roef G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 79% 39 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.3
S. Van der Heyden D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 100% 46 2 0 0/0 1/1 7.2
C. Burgess D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 50 3 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
M. Ngom D 90 0 0 0 (0) 3 78% 36 3 2 0/0 2/0 7.2
Tiago Araújo D 90 0 1 0 (0) 3 86% 51 1 0 1/1 1/0 7.9
Leonardo Lopes M 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 96% 26 0 0 0/0 2/1 6.9
M. Delorge-Knieper M 82 0 0 1 (1) 0 95% 39 2 4 0/0 0/0 7.0
K. Wilson F 46 0 0 1 (0) 1 82% 11 1 0 0/0 2/0 6.2
M. Sonko F 66 0 0 1 (1) 1 81% 27 1 2 0/0 0/0 6.9
L. Bénes M 82 0 0 1 (1) 0 85% 13 0 2 0/1 2/2 6.5
J. Y. Vergara Ortega F 66 1 0 4 (2) 0 85% 13 0 0 0/0 1/3 7.2
A. Omgba M 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 78% 9 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
M. Balikwisha F 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.3
Ibrahima Cisse F 24 1 0 1 (1) 0 50% 2 0 0 0/1 1/1 7.3

Club Brugge KV

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Y. Sommer G 90 0 0 6 sv 0 95% 39 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.3
J. Seys D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 54 1 1 0/0 2/1 6.0
B. Mechele D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 97% 88 1 2 0/0 1/0 6.9
H. Lee D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 117 0 0 0/0 2/0 6.2
K. Sabbe D 82 0 0 0 (0) 0 99% 73 2 1 0/1 0/0 6.9
H. Vanaken M 90 1 0 2 (2) 1 93% 76 0 0 1/1 1/0 7.6
F. Potts M 86 0 0 0 (0) 2 92% 73 0 2 0/0 1/1 6.9
M. Diakhon F 66 0 0 2 (1) 2 93% 29 0 0 2/5 0/4 6.9
H. Vetlesen M 66 0 0 0 (0) 0 79% 29 0 0 0/0 2/1 6.0
Carlos Forbs F 90 0 1 1 (0) 1 67% 27 2 0 2/2 0/1 6.9
N. Tresoldi F 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 87% 15 1 0 0/2 0/1 6.0
H. Siquet D 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.2
J. Virgili F 24 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 10 0 0 0/1 0/1 6.3
F. Lemaréchal M 24 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 8 0 0 0/1 1/0 6.2
R. Vermant F 4 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 1 0 1 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.