Belgian Pro League Knockout phase Sun, Mar 15 2026 · 17:30 AFAS Stadion, Malines
KV Mechelen
First leg1–3 1–0 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 1.12 – 1.43
Anderlecht
  • M. van Brederode 90+1’
  • 89’ A. Bertaccini
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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.

van Brederode’s late goal settles it for KV Mechelen

Anderlecht entered as narrow favourites, but KV Mechelen won 1–0 through a van Brederode goal. Anderlecht played with ten men from the 89th minute after Bertaccini was sent off. KV Mechelen won despite the lower xG; Anderlecht created the better chances (1.43 vs 1.12). On the chances created, Anderlecht deserved more: 1.6 expected points against the 0 points they took.

KV Mechelen ✓34%
Draw27%
Anderlecht40%

Model vs reality

KV Mechelen goals
1
Model 1.32 · xG 1.12
Anderlecht goals
0
Model 1.46 · xG 1.43
Total goals
1
Model 2.78 · xG 2.55
Score 1–0
8%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 53%
Both scored
No
Model 57%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchNacho MirásKV Mechelen
8.3
  • RefereeNicolas Laforge
  • VenueAFAS Stadion
  • Table before kick-offKV Mechelen 6th · Anderlecht 4th

Timeline

  1. N. De CatYellow card
    45+2’
  2. Half time · 0–0
  3. ⇄ M. StroeykensFor E. Llansana
    60’
  4. ⇄ A. BertacciniFor T. Degreef
    60’
  5. ⇄ B. AntonioFor Moncef Zekri
    62’
  6. ⇄ B. RamanFor A. Mrabti
    62’
  7. M. StroeykensYellow card
    66’
  8. M. IlićYellow card
    67’
  9. N. SalibaYellow card
    68’
  10. A. BertacciniYellow card · misses next match
    72’
  11. ⇄ K. Van RafelghemFor R. Halhal
    83’
  12. ⇄ Ian StruyfFor B. Boersma
    83’
  13. ⇄ K. SardellaFor I. Camara
    85’
  14. ⇄ Y. VerschaerenFor T. Hazard
    85’
  15. A. BertacciniSecond yellow
    89’
  16. M. van Brederode 1–0
    90+1’
  17. ⇄ I. KanatéFor M. Cvetkovic
    90+3’
  18. ⇄ M. DecoeneFor M. van Brederode
    90+3’
  19. M. DecoeneYellow card
    90+4’
  20. M. DiarraYellow card
    90+6’
  21. K. Van RafelghemYellow card
    90+8’
  22. C. CoosemansYellow card
    90+8’
  23. Full time · 1–0

Team stats

KV Mechelen13 shots · 6 in box, 7 outside
Anderlecht16 shots · 9 in box, 7 outside
KV MechelenAnderlecht
41% Possession 59%
1.12 Expected goals (xG) 1.43
1.15 Expected points (xPts) 1.59
13 Shots 16
5 Shots on target 4
5 Shots off target 4
3 Blocked shots 8
6 Shots inside the box 9
7 Shots outside the box 7
274 Passes 413
73% Pass accuracy 79%
5 Corners 4
4 Goalkeeper saves 4
7 Fouls 18
1 Offsides 1
2 Yellow cards 7
0 Red cards 1
7.23 Team rating 6.82

Line-ups

KV Mechelen 3-4-3

138.3★ Nacho Mirás(G)
37.3 José Marsà 27.5 R. Halhal ↓83’ 337.5 T. St. Jago
236.7 Moncef Zekri ↓62’ 296.6 D. Salifou 67.3 F. Hammar 77.2 T. Koudou
98.3 M. van Brederode ↓90’ 286.0 B. Boersma ↓83’ 196.7 A. Mrabti ↓62’
  • 13Nacho Mirás (G) ★8.3
  • 3José Marsà7.3
  • 2R. Halhal↓83’7.5
  • 33T. St. Jago7.5
  • 23Moncef Zekri↓62’6.7
  • 29D. Salifou6.6
  • 6F. Hammar7.3
  • 7T. Koudou7.2
  • 9M. van Brederode↓90’8.3
  • 28B. Boersma↓83’6.0
  • 19A. Mrabti↓62’6.7

Substitutes used

  • 18Ian Struyf↑83’6.2
  • 39M. Decoene↑90’
  • 14B. Raman↑62’6.7
  • 38B. Antonio↑62’7.5
  • 27K. Van Rafelghem↑83’6.3

Unused: O. De Wolf, B. Bandé, H. Özdemir, B. Bafdili

Anderlecht 4-2-3-1

267.6 C. Coosemans(G)
67.7 H. Augustinsson 936.9 M. Diarra 156.3 M. Ilić 76.6 I. Camara ↓85’
246.5 E. Llansana ↓60’ 137.3 N. Saliba
95.9 M. Cvetković 747.2 N. De Cat 836.5 T. Degreef ↓60’
116.5 T. Hazard ↓85’
  • 26C. Coosemans (G)7.6
  • 6H. Augustinsson7.7
  • 93M. Diarra6.9
  • 15M. Ilić6.3
  • 7I. Camara↓85’6.6
  • 24E. Llansana↓60’6.5
  • 13N. Saliba7.3
  • 9M. Cvetković5.9
  • 74N. De Cat7.2
  • 83T. Degreef↓60’6.5
  • 11T. Hazard↓85’6.5

Substitutes used

  • 29M. Stroeykens↑60’6.3
  • 54K. Sardella↑85’6.3
  • 99I. Kanaté↑90’
  • 10Y. Verschaeren↑85’6.3
  • 91A. Bertaccini↑60’6.7

Unused: J. Heekeren, A. Maamar, L. Hey, A. Tajaouart

Player stats

Top rated
Nacho MirásKV Mechelen8.3
2nd
M. van BrederodeKV Mechelen8.3
3rd
H. AugustinssonAnderlecht7.7

KV Mechelen

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Nacho Mirás G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 45% 22 0 0 0/0 0/1 8.3
José Marsà D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 71% 31 1 3 0/0 0/0 7.3
R. Halhal D 83 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 30 1 3 0/0 2/1 7.5
T. St. Jago D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 78% 40 0 1 1/1 0/0 7.5
Moncef Zekri M 62 0 0 2 (1) 0 70% 10 2 1 1/2 2/1 6.7
D. Salifou M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 74% 23 3 1 0/2 1/0 6.6
F. Hammar M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 62% 29 7 3 0/0 1/1 7.3
T. Koudou D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 28 0 2 1/2 0/2 7.2
M. van Brederode F 90 1 0 1 (1) 3 83% 24 1 0 1/1 0/3 8.3
B. Boersma F 83 0 0 4 (2) 1 44% 9 0 1 0/0 1/3 6.0
A. Mrabti F 62 0 0 1 (0) 2 87% 15 0 1 0/1 0/3 6.7
Ian Struyf D 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
M. Decoene M 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
B. Raman F 28 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.7
B. Antonio F 28 0 0 0 (0) 1 80% 10 0 0 1/2 0/2 7.5
K. Van Rafelghem F 7 0 0 1 (1) 0 67% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3

Anderlecht

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
C. Coosemans G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 78% 32 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.6
H. Augustinsson D 90 0 0 0 (0) 4 78% 37 5 0 0/0 2/0 7.7
M. Diarra D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 93% 41 0 2 0/0 1/1 6.9
M. Ilić D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 33 0 0 0/1 1/0 6.3
I. Camara D 85 0 0 0 (0) 1 74% 38 0 3 0/0 4/0 6.6
E. Llansana M 60 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 24 2 2 0/0 3/0 6.5
N. Saliba M 90 0 0 3 (1) 1 79% 43 5 2 0/0 2/2 7.3
M. Cvetković F 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 58% 19 0 1 1/1 1/0 5.9
N. De Cat M 90 0 0 0 (0) 3 73% 45 4 0 3/4 3/2 7.2
T. Degreef M 60 0 0 1 (0) 1 69% 26 3 0 1/2 0/0 6.5
T. Hazard M 85 0 0 2 (2) 2 82% 45 0 1 1/2 0/1 6.5
M. Stroeykens M 30 0 0 0 (0) 1 90% 20 0 0 1/1 1/0 6.3
K. Sardella D 5 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
I. Kanaté F 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
Y. Verschaeren M 5 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
A. Bertaccini F 29 0 0 1 (1) 0 86% 7 0 0 0/1 0/0 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.