Belgian Pro League Knockout phase Fri, Sep 19 2025 · 19:45 Planet Group Arena, Gent
Gent
3–0 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 0.97 – 0.85
Dender
  • A. Kanga 6’, 48’
  • A. Kadri 83’
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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 cruise past Dender

Gent entered as favourites and won 3–0 through goals from Kanga and Kadri. The chances were even, with xG of 0.97 and 0.85. On the chances created, Dender deserved more: 1.2 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Gent ✓58%
Draw23%
Dender18%

Model vs reality

Gent goals
3
Model 1.87 · xG 0.97
Dender goals
0
Model 0.95 · xG 0.85
Total goals
3
Model 2.82 · xG 1.82
Score 3–0
6%
Most likely 1–1 (11%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 54%
Both scored
No
Model 53%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchA. KangaGent · 2 goals · 1 assist
8.9
  • RefereeJan Boterberg
  • Coaches— · Hayk Milkon
  • VenuePlanet Group Arena
  • Table before kick-offGent 11th · Dender 16th

Timeline

  1. A. Kanga 1–0Assist M. Paskotši
    6’
  2. M. SamoiseYellow card
    32’
  3. ⇄ N. RôdesFor N. Mbamba
    42’
  4. Half time · 1–0
  5. A. Kanga 2–0Assist A. Ito
    48’
  6. B. NsimbaYellow card
    52’
  7. ⇄ M. SambuFor D. Hrnčár
    57’
  8. ⇄ B. FredrickFor K. Cools
    57’
  9. ⇄ Mohamed BerteFor J. Attah Kadiri
    66’
  10. ⇄ R. OratmangoenFor M. Viltard
    66’
  11. ⇄ Hatim EssaouabiFor M. Samoise
    72’
  12. ⇄ B. GooreFor O. Gandelman
    80’
  13. ⇄ Leonardo LopesFor M. Delorge-Knieper
    81’
  14. A. Kadri 3–0Assist A. Kanga
    83’
  15. ⇄ M. SonkoFor A. Kadri
    87’
  16. ⇄ F. SurdezFor M. Skóraś
    87’
  17. Full time · 3–0

Team stats

Gent15 shots · 9 in box, 6 outside
Dender14 shots · 11 in box, 3 outside
GentDender
63% Possession 37%
0.97 Expected goals (xG) 0.85
1.43 Expected points (xPts) 1.24
15 Shots 14
3 Shots on target 3
6 Shots off target 6
6 Blocked shots 5
9 Shots inside the box 11
6 Shots outside the box 3
618 Passes 354
90% Pass accuracy 82%
2 Corners 5
3 Goalkeeper saves 0
8 Fouls 5
0 Offsides 1
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
7.35 Team rating 6.36

Line-ups

Gent 3-4-2-1

337.2 D. Roef(G)
447.2 S. Van der Heyden 37.3 M. Paskotši A 297.2 J. Duverne
86.6 M. Skóraś ↓87’ 157.7 A. Ito A 177.5 M. Delorge-Knieper ↓81’ 186.6 M. Samoise ↓72’
378.6 A. Kadri ↓87’ 66.3 O. Gandelman ↓80’
78.9★ A. Kanga A
  • 33D. Roef (G)7.2
  • 44S. Van der Heyden7.2
  • 3M. PaskotšiA7.3
  • 29J. Duverne7.2
  • 8M. Skóraś↓87’6.6
  • 15A. ItoA7.7
  • 17M. Delorge-Knieper↓81’7.5
  • 18M. Samoise↓72’6.6
  • 37A. Kadri↓87’8.6
  • 6O. Gandelman↓80’6.3
  • 7A. Kanga ★A8.9

Substitutes used

  • 25Hatim Essaouabi↑72’6.3
  • 45B. Goore↑80’6.3
  • 22Leonardo Lopes↑81’6.3
  • 11M. Sonko↑87’
  • 19F. Surdez↑87’

Unused: K. Peersman, Tiago Araújo, T. De Vlieger, D. Vanzeir

Dender 5-3-2

346.5 M. Verrips(G)
886.5 F. Ferraro 446.2 L. De Fougerolles 216.5 K. Cools ↓57’ 56.3 L. Marijnissen 206.3 D. Hrnčár ↓57’
176.2 N. Mbamba ↓42’ 246.7 M. Viltard ↓66’ 166.2 R. Květ
776.2 B. Nsimba 196.5 J. Attah Kadiri ↓66’
  • 34M. Verrips (G)6.5
  • 88F. Ferraro6.5
  • 44L. De Fougerolles6.2
  • 21K. Cools↓57’6.5
  • 5L. Marijnissen6.3
  • 20D. Hrnčár↓57’6.3
  • 17N. Mbamba↓42’6.2
  • 24M. Viltard↓66’6.7
  • 16R. Květ6.2
  • 77B. Nsimba6.2
  • 19J. Attah Kadiri↓66’6.5

Substitutes used

  • 18N. Rôdes↑42’6.3
  • 22B. Fredrick↑57’6.5
  • 70M. Sambu↑57’6.2
  • 11R. Oratmangoen↑66’6.5
  • 90Mohamed Berte↑66’6.3

Unused: G. Dietsch, N. Moutha-Sebtaoui, B. Goncalves, K. Kotoń

Coach: Hayk Milkon

Player stats

Top rated
A. KangaGent8.9
2nd
A. KadriGent8.6
3rd
A. ItoGent7.7

Gent

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
D. Roef G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 82% 33 0 0 0/0 0/1 7.2
S. Van der Heyden D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 91% 78 2 3 0/0 1/1 7.2
M. Paskotši D 90 0 1 1 (0) 1 94% 78 1 1 0/0 2/0 7.3
J. Duverne D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 84% 82 3 1 1/2 0/0 7.2
M. Skóraś F 87 0 0 1 (0) 1 87% 30 1 1 2/2 0/0 6.6
A. Ito M 90 0 1 1 (0) 2 89% 56 3 3 1/2 1/0 7.7
M. Delorge-Knieper M 81 0 0 0 (0) 4 93% 67 2 1 0/1 0/0 7.5
M. Samoise M 72 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 42 2 2 1/2 2/1 6.6
A. Kadri M 87 1 0 2 (1) 2 93% 72 1 0 2/3 0/1 8.6
O. Gandelman M 80 0 0 1 (0) 0 100% 24 0 0 0/1 0/1 6.3
A. Kanga F 90 2 1 3 (2) 1 84% 19 2 0 0/0 2/0 8.9
Hatim Essaouabi D 18 0 0 0 (0) 0 96% 23 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
B. Goore F 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
Leonardo Lopes M 9 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 6 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.3
M. Sonko F 3 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
F. Surdez F 3 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 1 0 0/0 0/0 —

Dender

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Verrips G 90 0 0 0 sv 0 71% 28 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
F. Ferraro D 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 73% 26 2 0 1/1 1/2 6.5
L. De Fougerolles D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 54 0 2 0/0 1/0 6.2
K. Cools D 57 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 23 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.5
L. Marijnissen D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 83% 40 5 1 0/1 0/0 6.3
D. Hrnčár M 57 0 0 0 (0) 1 74% 19 0 1 1/1 0/0 6.3
N. Mbamba M 42 0 0 1 (1) 0 50% 8 2 3 0/1 0/0 6.2
M. Viltard M 66 0 0 0 (0) 1 81% 21 1 2 0/0 0/2 6.7
R. Květ M 90 0 0 0 (0) 4 91% 32 0 0 1/2 1/0 6.2
B. Nsimba F 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 60% 10 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.2
J. Attah Kadiri F 66 0 0 3 (0) 0 82% 11 0 0 0/0 0/4 6.5
N. Rôdes M 48 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 34 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
B. Fredrick D 33 0 0 1 (1) 0 89% 18 0 2 0/0 0/0 6.5
M. Sambu D 33 0 0 0 (0) 0 78% 9 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
R. Oratmangoen F 24 0 0 0 (0) 1 88% 17 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
Mohamed Berte F 24 0 0 1 (0) 1 50% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3

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.