Belgian Pro League Knockout phase Sun, Mar 8 2026 · 15:00 Planet Group Arena, Gent
Gent
First leg1–1 3–1 Full time · HT 2–0 xG 2.20 – 0.53
KV Mechelen
  • M. Dean 31’ (P)
  • Leonardo Lopes 45+2’
  • Ibrahima Cisse 83’
  • 69’ M. van Brederode
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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 beat KV Mechelen

Gent entered as narrow favourites and won 3–1 through goals from Dean, Lopes and Cisse. KV Mechelen replied through a van Brederode goal. Gent finished with the higher xG (2.20 vs 0.53).

Gent ✓41%
Draw27%
KV Mechelen32%

Model vs reality

Gent goals
3
Model 1.46 · xG 2.20
KV Mechelen goals
1
Model 1.27 · xG 0.53
Total goals
4
Model 2.73 · xG 2.73
Score 3–1
4%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 51%
Both scored
Yes
Model 56%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchT. De VliegerGent
8.3
  • RefereeLothar D'hondt
  • VenuePlanet Group Arena
  • Table before kick-offGent 8th · KV Mechelen 5th

Timeline

  1. A. KangaYellow card
    8’
  2. ⇄ Ibrahima CisseFor A. Kanga
    18’
  3. M. KonatéYellow card · misses next match
    30’
  4. M. Dean (pen) 1–0
    31’
  5. Leonardo Lopes 2–0Assist S. Van der Heyden
    45+2’
  6. Half time · 2–0
  7. ⇄ B. AntonioFor M. Konaté
    46’
  8. ⇄ B. RamanFor K. Van Rafelghem
    46’
  9. ⇄ M. SonkoFor H. Hong
    60’
  10. Tiago AraújoYellow card · misses next match
    63’
  11. M. van Brederode 2–1Assist R. Halhal
    69’
  12. ⇄ M. KireevFor A. Mrabti
    74’
  13. Mathis ServaisYellow card
    81’
  14. ⇄ A. OmgbaFor M. Dean
    82’
  15. ⇄ J. DuverneFor Tiago Araújo
    82’
  16. ⇄ Hatim EssaouabiFor D. Hashioka
    82’
  17. Ibrahima Cisse 3–1Assist Leonardo Lopes
    83’
  18. ⇄ José MarsàFor Mathis Servais
    90+5’
  19. Full time · 3–1

Team stats

Gent13 shots · 10 in box, 3 outside
KV Mechelen9 shots · 7 in box, 2 outside
GentKV Mechelen
46% Possession 54%
2.20 Expected goals (xG) 0.53
2.44 Expected points (xPts) 0.39
13 Shots 9
5 Shots on target 3
6 Shots off target 3
2 Blocked shots 3
10 Shots inside the box 7
3 Shots outside the box 2
371 Passes 448
79% Pass accuracy 81%
3 Corners 4
2 Goalkeeper saves 3
9 Fouls 19
1 Offsides 2
2 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
7.12 Team rating 6.49

Line-ups

Gent 3-4-1-2

336.2 D. Roef(G)
446.9 S. Van der Heyden A 576.3 Matties Volckaert 46.9 D. Hashioka ↓82’
207.3 Tiago Araújo ↓82’ 227.9 Leonardo Lopes A 278.3★ T. De Vlieger 86.9 M. Skóraś
247.3 H. Hong ↓60’
76.2 A. Kanga ↓18’ 217.3 M. Dean ↓82’
  • 33D. Roef (G)6.2
  • 44S. Van der HeydenA6.9
  • 57Matties Volckaert6.3
  • 4D. Hashioka↓82’6.9
  • 20Tiago Araújo↓82’7.3
  • 22Leonardo LopesA7.9
  • 27T. De Vlieger ★8.3
  • 8M. Skóraś6.9
  • 24H. Hong↓60’7.3
  • 7A. Kanga↓18’6.2
  • 21M. Dean↓82’7.3

Substitutes used

  • 75Ibrahima Cisse↑18’7.9
  • 11M. Sonko↑60’6.3
  • 25Hatim Essaouabi↑82’6.7
  • 29J. Duverne↑82’6.3
  • 10A. Omgba↑82’6.3

Unused: K. Peersman, G. De Meyer, A. Kadri, A. Ito

KV Mechelen 3-4-3

136.9 Nacho Mirás(G)
335.9 T. St. Jago 85.7 M. Konaté ↓46’ 26.3 R. Halhal A
176.6 Mathis Servais ↓90’ 66.7 F. Hammar 196.3 A. Mrabti ↓74’ 76.9 T. Koudou
286.3 B. Boersma 96.9 M. van Brederode 276.3 K. Van Rafelghem ↓46’
  • 13Nacho Mirás (G)6.9
  • 33T. St. Jago5.9
  • 8M. Konaté↓46’5.7
  • 2R. HalhalA6.3
  • 17Mathis Servais↓90’6.6
  • 6F. Hammar6.7
  • 19A. Mrabti↓74’6.3
  • 7T. Koudou6.9
  • 28B. Boersma6.3
  • 9M. van Brederode6.9
  • 27K. Van Rafelghem↓46’6.3

Substitutes used

  • 38B. Antonio↑46’6.9
  • 14B. Raman↑46’6.2
  • 10M. Kireev↑74’6.3
  • 3José Marsà↑90’

Unused: Tijn Van Ingelgom, M. Decoene, Moncef Zekri, D. Salifou, B. Bafdili

Player stats

Top rated
T. De VliegerGent8.3
2nd
Leonardo LopesGent7.9
3rd
Ibrahima CisseGent7.9

Gent

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
D. Roef G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 48% 23 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
S. Van der Heyden D 90 0 1 1 (0) 1 82% 44 3 2 0/1 2/1 6.9
Matties Volckaert 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 79% 43 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.3
D. Hashioka D 82 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 39 0 2 0/0 0/0 6.9
Tiago Araújo D 82 0 0 0 (0) 1 72% 29 2 1 0/0 1/0 7.3
Leonardo Lopes M 90 1 1 1 (1) 1 74% 46 1 2 2/3 1/1 7.9
T. De Vlieger M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 46 4 3 0/0 0/6 8.3
M. Skóraś F 90 0 0 3 (1) 5 81% 32 2 1 1/2 2/3 6.9
H. Hong M 60 0 0 0 (0) 1 88% 25 1 0 1/3 0/3 7.3
A. Kanga F 18 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 2 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.2
M. Dean F 82 1 0 3 (2) 0 100% 11 0 0 0/0 0/1 7.3
Ibrahima Cisse F 72 1 0 2 (1) 1 54% 13 3 0 2/3 1/2 7.9
M. Sonko F 30 0 0 1 (0) 0 100% 7 0 1 0/0 1/1 6.3
Hatim Essaouabi D 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
J. Duverne D 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
A. Omgba M 8 0 0 0 (0) 1 88% 8 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3

KV Mechelen

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Nacho Mirás G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 91% 33 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.9
T. St. Jago D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 58 1 2 0/0 0/0 5.9
M. Konaté M 46 0 0 1 (0) 0 96% 27 0 1 0/0 1/1 5.7
R. Halhal D 90 0 1 0 (0) 1 91% 74 0 2 0/0 3/0 6.3
Mathis Servais M 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 76% 34 0 0 0/0 2/2 6.6
F. Hammar M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 73% 41 3 0 0/0 3/0 6.7
A. Mrabti F 74 0 0 0 (0) 0 84% 43 0 0 0/1 4/1 6.3
T. Koudou D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 84% 56 2 0 1/2 1/2 6.9
B. Boersma F 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 42% 12 0 0 0/1 1/0 6.3
M. van Brederode F 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 72% 32 0 0 0/0 2/0 6.9
K. Van Rafelghem F 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 71% 21 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.3
B. Antonio F 44 0 0 0 (0) 1 13% 8 2 0 0/0 1/1 6.9
B. Raman F 44 0 0 1 (1) 0 40% 5 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
M. Kireev M 16 0 0 1 (0) 0 50% 4 0 0 0/1 1/1 6.3
José Marsà D 1 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.