Belgian Pro League Knockout phase Sun, Aug 9 2026 · 12:30 Planet Group Arena, Gent
Gent
2–0 Full time · HT 2–0 xG 1.16 – 0.34
KV Mechelen
  • Tiago Araújo 37’
  • J. Y. Vergara Ortega 45’
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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 favourites and won 2–0 through goals from Araújo and Ortega. Gent finished with the higher xG (1.16 vs 0.34).

Gent ✓50%
Draw25%
KV Mechelen25%

Model vs reality

Gent goals
2
Model 1.61 · xG 1.16
KV Mechelen goals
0
Model 1.08 · xG 0.34
Total goals
2
Model 2.69 · xG 1.50
Score 2–0
9%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 50%
Both scored
No
Model 53%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchNacho MirásKV Mechelen
8.3
  • RefereeEric Lambrechts
  • VenuePlanet Group Arena

Timeline

  1. ⇄ K. CorbanieFor Gora Diouf
    28’
  2. Tiago Araújo 1–0
    37’
  3. J. Y. Vergara Ortega 2–0Assist M. Sonko
    45’
  4. Half time · 2–0
  5. ⇄ M. PaskotšiFor C. Burgess
    46’
  6. ⇄ M. Lohunanu-MbasiFor B. Raman
    46’
  7. ⇄ M. Delorge-KnieperFor T. De Vlieger
    71’
  8. ⇄ B. GooreFor A. Kadri
    71’
  9. ⇄ Ian StruyfFor José Marsà
    76’
  10. ⇄ M. KireevFor D. Praet
    77’
  11. ⇄ Ibrahima CisseFor J. Y. Vergara Ortega
    80’
  12. M. DecoeneYellow card · Foul
    85’
  13. ⇄ C. Van MeirvenneFor B. Bafdili
    86’
  14. Full time · 2–0

Team stats

Gent15 shots · 10 in box, 5 outside
KV Mechelen5 shots · 3 in box, 2 outside
GentKV Mechelen
53% Possession 47%
1.16 Expected goals (xG) 0.34
2.03 Expected points (xPts) 0.65
15 Shots 5
8 Shots on target 2
4 Shots off target 2
3 Blocked shots 1
10 Shots inside the box 3
5 Shots outside the box 2
514 Passes 463
85% Pass accuracy 83%
4 Corners 1
2 Goalkeeper saves 7
11 Fouls 11
1 Offsides 1
0 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
7.34 Team rating 6.58

Line-ups

Gent 3-4-2-1

337.3 D. Roef(G)
447.2 S. Van der Heyden 167.0 C. Burgess ↓46’ 57.2 M. Ngom
208.2 Tiago Araújo 227.2 Leonardo Lopes 277.5 T. De Vlieger ↓71’ 57 M. Volckaert
117.3 M. Sonko A 376.9 A. Kadri ↓71’
477.9 J. Y. Vergara Ortega ↓80’
  • 33D. Roef (G)7.3
  • 44S. Van der Heyden7.2
  • 16C. Burgess↓46’7.0
  • 5M. Ngom7.2
  • 20Tiago Araújo8.2
  • 22Leonardo Lopes7.2
  • 27T. De Vlieger↓71’7.5
  • 57M. Volckaert
  • 11M. SonkoA7.3
  • 37A. Kadri↓71’6.9
  • 47J. Y. Vergara Ortega↓80’7.9

Substitutes used

  • 17M. Delorge-Knieper↑71’7.0
  • 45B. Goore↑71’6.9
  • 3M. Paskotši↑46’6.9
  • 75Ibrahima Cisse↑80’6.3

Unused: K. Peersman, M. Diallo, L. Bénes, M. El Âdfaoui, E. H. Seck

KV Mechelen 4-2-3-1

138.3★ Nacho Mirás(G)
235.9 Moncef Zekri 36.6 José Marsà ↓76’ 47.2 Gora Diouf ↓28’ 396.7 M. Decoene
86.2 D. Salifou 66.3 F. Hammar
96.5 M. van Brederode 266.6 D. Praet ↓77’ 116.3 B. Bafdili ↓86’
146.3 B. Raman ↓46’
  • 13Nacho Mirás (G) ★8.3
  • 23Moncef Zekri5.9
  • 3José Marsà↓76’6.6
  • 4Gora Diouf↓28’7.2
  • 39M. Decoene6.7
  • 8D. Salifou6.2
  • 6F. Hammar6.3
  • 9M. van Brederode6.5
  • 26D. Praet↓77’6.6
  • 11B. Bafdili↓86’6.3
  • 14B. Raman↓46’6.3

Substitutes used

  • 20K. Corbanie↑28’6.2
  • 10M. Kireev↑77’6.3
  • 17C. Van Meirvenne↑86’
  • 18Ian Struyf↑76’6.7
  • 19M. Lohunanu-Mbasi↑46’6.7

Unused: O. De Wolf, K. Van Rafelghem, T. Koudou, A. Ouahabi

Player stats

Top rated
Nacho MirásKV Mechelen8.3
2nd
Tiago AraújoGent8.2
3rd
J. Y. Vergara OrtegaGent7.9

Gent

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
D. Roef G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 80% 30 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.3
S. Van der Heyden D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 74 2 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
C. Burgess D 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 45 0 1 0/0 0/1 7.0
M. Ngom D 90 0 0 0 (0) 3 80% 56 3 3 1/1 3/0 7.2
Tiago Araújo D 90 1 0 2 (1) 0 89% 54 0 1 0/0 0/1 8.2
Leonardo Lopes M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 85% 55 5 0 0/1 2/4 7.2
T. De Vlieger M 71 0 0 1 (0) 2 83% 46 4 0 0/0 0/1 7.5
M. Volckaert D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
M. Sonko F 90 0 1 2 (1) 1 88% 25 3 1 2/4 1/0 7.3
A. Kadri M 71 0 0 0 (0) 0 78% 36 2 1 1/1 1/0 6.9
J. Y. Vergara Ortega F 80 1 0 2 (2) 0 75% 12 0 0 0/1 2/1 7.9
M. Delorge-Knieper M 19 0 0 0 (0) 1 92% 13 1 0 0/0 0/0 7.0
B. Goore F 19 0 0 3 (3) 1 70% 10 0 0 0/1 0/1 6.9
M. Paskotši D 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 29 2 0 0/0 1/0 6.9
Ibrahima Cisse F 10 0 0 1 (1) 0 33% 3 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.3

KV Mechelen

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Nacho Mirás G 90 0 0 7 sv 0 84% 38 0 0 0/0 0/1 8.3
Moncef Zekri M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 53 1 3 2/3 3/0 5.9
José Marsà D 76 0 0 0 (0) 0 84% 63 0 1 0/0 0/1 6.6
Gora Diouf D 28 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 6 2 2 0/0 1/0 7.2
M. Decoene M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 53 1 1 0/0 1/1 6.7
D. Salifou M 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 71% 34 2 1 0/1 1/1 6.2
F. Hammar M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 91% 46 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.3
M. van Brederode F 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 76% 45 2 1 1/1 0/0 6.5
D. Praet M 77 0 0 0 (0) 1 81% 27 2 1 0/0 2/2 6.6
B. Bafdili M 86 0 0 0 (0) 1 77% 31 0 1 1/1 1/0 6.3
B. Raman F 46 0 0 1 (1) 0 60% 5 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.3
K. Corbanie D 62 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 32 2 0 0/0 0/2 6.2
M. Kireev M 13 0 0 1 (0) 0 83% 6 0 1 0/1 0/1 6.3
C. Van Meirvenne F 4 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
Ian Struyf D 14 0 0 0 (0) 0 62% 13 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
M. Lohunanu-Mbasi F 44 0 0 1 (0) 1 86% 7 0 1 0/1 2/2 6.7

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.