Belgian Pro League Knockout phase Sat, Aug 15 2026 · 17:15 Guldensporenstadion, Kortrijk
Kortrijk
0–3 Full time · HT 0–1 xG 0.77 – 1.19
Antwerp
  • 31’, 65’ A. Valencia
  • 80’ R. Van Helden
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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.

Antwerp cruise past Kortrijk

Antwerp entered as narrow favourites and won 3–0 through goals from Valencia and Van Helden. Antwerp finished with the higher xG (1.19 vs 0.77). On the chances created, Kortrijk deserved more: 1.0 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Kortrijk31%
Draw25%
Antwerp ✓44%

Model vs reality

Kortrijk goals
0
Model 1.29 · xG 0.77
Antwerp goals
3
Model 1.58 · xG 1.19
Total goals
3
Model 2.87 · xG 1.96
Score 0–3
4%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 55%
Both scored
No
Model 58%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchA. ValenciaAntwerp · 2 goals
8.9
  • RefereeNicolas Laforge
  • Coaches— · Marvin Compper
  • VenueGuldensporenstadion
  • Table before kick-offKortrijk 17th · Antwerp 6th

Timeline

  1. A. Valencia 0–1
    31’
  2. M. AndersonYellow card · Foul
    37’
  3. Half time · 0–1
  4. ⇄ N. MehssatouFor B. Lambert
    55’
  5. ⇄ J. Van LandschootFor T. Ambrose
    55’
  6. ⇄ L. NarhFor M. Fofana
    60’
  7. ⇄ C. MejiaFor I. Salah
    60’
  8. A. Valencia 0–2Assist E. Tuypens
    65’
  9. ⇄ M. BusiFor A. Valencia
    70’
  10. ⇄ L. SchelfhoutFor E. Tuypens
    70’
  11. ⇄ H. Murray-CampbellFor J. Ndjeungoue
    78’
  12. ⇄ B. AdinanyFor B. Dejaegere
    78’
  13. ⇄ Sixtus OgbuehiFor Ken Masui
    78’
  14. ⇄ F. AdekamiFor M. Frey
    78’
  15. R. Van Helden 0–3Assist Xander Dierickx
    80’
  16. Full time · 0–3

Team stats

Kortrijk15 shots · 10 in box, 5 outside
Antwerp16 shots · 10 in box, 6 outside
KortrijkAntwerp
49% Possession 51%
0.77 Expected goals (xG) 1.19
1.02 Expected points (xPts) 1.68
15 Shots 16
2 Shots on target 7
10 Shots off target 7
3 Blocked shots 2
10 Shots inside the box 10
5 Shots outside the box 6
396 Passes 407
73% Pass accuracy 79%
3 Corners 10
4 Goalkeeper saves 2
5 Fouls 11
0 Offsides 2
1 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
6.57 Team rating 7.11

Line-ups

Kortrijk 3-4-2-1

316.3 M. Ilić(G)
56.9 J. Ndjeungoue ↓78’ 226.2 G. Ruyssen 366.9 R. Kohon
36.3 M. Anderson 356.3 B. Lambert ↓55’ 197.3 B. Dejaegere ↓78’ 116.2 S. Campbell
717.3 Ken Masui ↓78’ 685.9 T. Ambrose ↓55’
106.6 G. Koyalipou
  • 31M. Ilić (G)6.3
  • 5J. Ndjeungoue↓78’6.9
  • 22G. Ruyssen6.2
  • 36R. Kohon6.9
  • 3M. Anderson6.3
  • 35B. Lambert↓55’6.3
  • 19B. Dejaegere↓78’7.3
  • 11S. Campbell6.2
  • 71Ken Masui↓78’7.3
  • 68T. Ambrose↓55’5.9
  • 10G. Koyalipou6.6

Substitutes used

  • 8N. Mehssatou↑55’6.3
  • 4H. Murray-Campbell↑78’6.3
  • 18J. Van Landschoot↑55’6.6
  • 39B. Adinany↑78’6.7
  • 90Sixtus Ogbuehi↑78’6.7

Unused: E. De Vlaeminck, M. Fofana, L. De Smet, G. Lamerand

Antwerp 4-2-3-1

417.3 Taishi Brandon Nozawa(G)
27 E. Tuypens A↓70’ 208.2 R. Van Helden 47.2 Yuto Tsunashima 246.3 T. Somers
146.7 Xander Dierickx A 66.9 Jules Ahoka
776.6 I. Salah ↓60’ 78.9★ A. Valencia ↓70’ 256.7 M. Fofana ↓60’
96.7 M. Frey ↓78’
  • 41Taishi Brandon Nozawa (G)7.3
  • 27E. TuypensA↓70’
  • 20R. Van Helden8.2
  • 4Yuto Tsunashima7.2
  • 24T. Somers6.3
  • 14Xander DierickxA6.7
  • 6Jules Ahoka6.9
  • 77I. Salah↓60’6.6
  • 7A. Valencia ★↓70’8.9
  • 25M. Fofana↓60’6.7
  • 9M. Frey↓78’6.7

Substitutes used

  • 44M. Busi↑70’6.9
  • 22F. Adekami↑78’6.6
  • 99L. Narh↑60’7.2
  • 80C. Mejia↑60’6.3
  • 28L. Schelfhout↑70’6.9

Unused: N. Devalckeneer, S. Renders, G. Hairemans, S. Porozo

Coach: Marvin Compper

Player stats

Top rated
A. ValenciaAntwerp8.9
2nd
R. Van HeldenAntwerp8.2
3rd
B. DejaegereKortrijk7.3

Kortrijk

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Ilić G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 61% 28 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.3
J. Ndjeungoue D 78 0 0 0 (0) 0 71% 34 5 2 0/0 0/1 6.9
G. Ruyssen D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 73% 59 3 3 0/0 0/0 6.2
R. Kohon D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 57 6 3 1/2 2/1 6.9
M. Anderson M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 22 4 1 0/0 2/0 6.3
B. Lambert D 55 0 0 0 (0) 0 79% 14 2 2 0/1 0/0 6.3
B. Dejaegere M 78 0 0 1 (0) 2 79% 33 4 2 0/0 0/2 7.3
S. Campbell F 90 0 0 6 (1) 1 67% 21 0 0 2/4 0/1 6.2
Ken Masui F 78 0 0 0 (0) 3 76% 37 1 0 2/5 0/2 7.3
T. Ambrose F 55 0 0 0 (0) 1 72% 18 0 0 0/5 1/1 5.9
G. Koyalipou F 90 0 0 4 (1) 1 71% 28 1 0 1/1 0/1 6.6
N. Mehssatou D 35 0 0 0 (0) 0 71% 14 1 0 0/1 0/1 6.3
H. Murray-Campbell D 12 0 0 0 (0) 1 87% 15 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
J. Van Landschoot F 35 0 0 1 (0) 2 100% 8 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
B. Adinany F 12 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 3 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
Sixtus Ogbuehi F 12 0 0 0 (0) 0 60% 5 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7

Antwerp

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Taishi Brandon Nozawa G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 61% 31 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.3
E. Tuypens D 70 0 1 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
R. Van Helden D 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 78% 49 5 0 0/0 2/0 8.2
Yuto Tsunashima D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 49 1 3 0/0 0/0 7.2
T. Somers F 90 0 0 2 (2) 0 84% 37 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
Xander Dierickx M 90 0 1 1 (0) 1 76% 33 2 3 1/3 0/1 6.7
Jules Ahoka M 90 0 0 1 (0) 2 85% 39 4 1 1/3 2/0 6.9
I. Salah F 60 0 0 2 (0) 1 78% 27 0 0 1/3 1/0 6.6
A. Valencia F 70 2 0 3 (3) 0 83% 35 1 1 4/8 0/1 8.9
M. Fofana M 60 0 0 1 (0) 2 94% 17 2 2 1/3 2/2 6.7
M. Frey F 78 0 0 1 (0) 0 62% 21 2 0 1/4 0/0 6.7
M. Busi D 20 0 0 0 (0) 1 71% 7 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.9
F. Adekami F 12 0 0 1 (1) 1 57% 7 2 0 0/2 1/0 6.6
L. Narh F 30 0 0 0 (0) 2 100% 3 1 0 1/1 1/0 7.2
C. Mejia F 30 0 0 0 (0) 1 83% 6 1 0 2/5 1/1 6.3
L. Schelfhout D 20 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 5 1 1 0/0 0/0 6.9

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.