Belgian Pro League Knockout phase Sun, Sep 21 2025 · 18:15 AFAS Stadion, Malines
KV Mechelen
0–0 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 1.06 – 1.68
Cercle Brugge
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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.

No way through for KV Mechelen or Cercle Brugge

KV Mechelen entered as favourites, but neither side found a way through. Cercle Brugge finished with the higher xG (1.68 vs 1.06). On the chances created, Cercle Brugge deserved more: 1.8 expected points against the 1 point they took.

KV Mechelen48%
Draw ✓26%
Cercle Brugge26%

Model vs reality

KV Mechelen goals
0
Model 1.58 · xG 1.06
Cercle Brugge goals
0
Model 1.11 · xG 1.68
Total goals
0
Model 2.69 · xG 2.74
Score 0–0
7%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 50%
Both scored
No
Model 54%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchF. HammarKV Mechelen
8.2
  • RefereeBert Verbeke
  • VenueAFAS Stadion
  • Table before kick-offKV Mechelen 5th · Cercle Brugge 13th

Timeline

  1. P. GerkensYellow card
    19’
  2. L. AgyekumYellow card
    22’
  3. Half time · 0–0
  4. ⇄ José MarsàFor Moncef Zekri
    46’
  5. ⇄ B. BafdiliFor A. Mrabti
    68’
  6. ⇄ M. van BrederodeFor B. Raman
    68’
  7. O. AdewumiYellow card
    69’
  8. ⇄ ErickFor O. Adewumi
    75’
  9. ⇄ B. AntonioFor T. Koudou
    75’
  10. ⇄ Makaya Ibrahima DiabyFor H. Van der Bruggen
    86’
  11. ⇄ A. BayoFor O. Diakité
    87’
  12. Gora DioufYellow card
    90+5’
  13. Full time · 0–0

Team stats

KV Mechelen13 shots · 9 in box, 4 outside
Cercle Brugge16 shots · 11 in box, 5 outside
KV MechelenCercle Brugge
50% Possession 50%
1.06 Expected goals (xG) 1.68
0.96 Expected points (xPts) 1.80
13 Shots 16
2 Shots on target 5
5 Shots off target 7
6 Blocked shots 4
9 Shots inside the box 11
4 Shots outside the box 5
328 Passes 329
75% Pass accuracy 77%
7 Corners 7
5 Goalkeeper saves 2
6 Fouls 17
1 Offsides 1
1 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
7.24 Team rating 6.91

Line-ups

KV Mechelen 3-4-1-2

137.7 Nacho Mirás(G)
47.7 Gora Diouf 86.5 M. Konaté 27.7 R. Halhal
236.3 Moncef Zekri ↓46’ 177.7 Mathis Servais 68.2★ F. Hammar 77.9 T. Koudou ↓75’
196.9 A. Mrabti ↓68’
146.9 B. Raman ↓68’ 206.2 L. Lauberbach
  • 13Nacho Mirás (G)7.7
  • 4Gora Diouf7.7
  • 8M. Konaté6.5
  • 2R. Halhal7.7
  • 23Moncef Zekri↓46’6.3
  • 17Mathis Servais7.7
  • 6F. Hammar ★8.2
  • 7T. Koudou↓75’7.9
  • 19A. Mrabti↓68’6.9
  • 14B. Raman↓68’6.9
  • 20L. Lauberbach6.2

Substitutes used

  • 3José Marsà↑46’6.9
  • 9M. van Brederode↑68’6.9
  • 11B. Bafdili↑68’6.3
  • 38B. Antonio↑75’6.5

Unused: Tijn Van Ingelgom, O. De Wolf, Ian Struyf, L. Golič, R. Teague

Cercle Brugge 4-4-2

216.9 M. Delanghe(G)
157.2 G. Magnée 667.6 C. Ravych 37.6 E. Utkus 67.2 L. Agyekum
377.2 E. Diop 287.0 H. Van der Bruggen ↓86’ 186.9 P. Gerkens 176.2 O. Adewumi ↓75’
96.0 S. Ngoura 106.2 O. Diakité ↓87’
  • 21M. Delanghe (G)6.9
  • 15G. Magnée7.2
  • 66C. Ravych7.6
  • 3E. Utkus7.6
  • 6L. Agyekum7.2
  • 37E. Diop7.2
  • 28H. Van der Bruggen↓86’7.0
  • 18P. Gerkens6.9
  • 17O. Adewumi↓75’6.2
  • 9S. Ngoura6.0
  • 10O. Diakité↓87’6.2

Substitutes used

  • 19Makaya Ibrahima Diaby↑86’6.5
  • 8Erick↑75’6.3
  • 22A. Bayo↑87’6.3

Unused: Warleson, C. Mpanzu, D. Gomis, Emmanuel Kakou, N. De Wilde, A. Minda

Player stats

Top rated
F. HammarKV Mechelen8.2
2nd
T. KoudouKV Mechelen7.9
3rd
Nacho MirásKV Mechelen7.7

KV Mechelen

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Nacho Mirás G 90 0 0 5 sv 0 59% 27 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.7
Gora Diouf D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 72% 46 2 4 1/2 2/1 7.7
M. Konaté M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 27 0 2 0/0 0/0 6.5
R. Halhal D 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 94% 33 3 0 0/0 1/4 7.7
Moncef Zekri M 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 64% 14 0 0 1/2 0/0 6.3
Mathis Servais M 90 0 0 2 (2) 1 88% 26 3 1 0/1 1/3 7.7
F. Hammar M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 85% 39 6 2 0/1 0/3 8.2
T. Koudou D 75 0 0 0 (0) 2 74% 34 1 0 2/6 0/2 7.9
A. Mrabti F 68 0 0 0 (0) 2 78% 18 2 0 0/0 1/0 6.9
B. Raman F 68 0 0 0 (0) 0 60% 10 3 0 0/1 1/0 6.9
L. Lauberbach F 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 52% 27 0 0 4/6 0/2 6.2
José Marsà D 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 53% 17 0 0 0/1 0/1 6.9
M. van Brederode F 22 0 0 0 (0) 2 100% 2 0 0 2/3 0/0 6.9
B. Bafdili M 22 0 0 2 (0) 0 83% 6 0 0 1/2 0/0 6.3
B. Antonio F 15 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 0 0 0/2 0/0 6.5

Cercle Brugge

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Delanghe G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 71% 14 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.9
G. Magnée M 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 55% 22 5 3 0/0 1/0 7.2
C. Ravych D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 27 2 0 1/1 0/0 7.6
E. Utkus D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 79% 39 2 0 0/0 2/0 7.6
L. Agyekum M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 38 1 2 2/4 0/1 7.2
E. Diop M 90 0 0 5 (3) 4 58% 36 3 2 4/7 1/0 7.2
H. Van der Bruggen M 86 0 0 1 (0) 0 80% 51 4 2 0/0 0/0 7.0
P. Gerkens M 90 0 0 0 (0) 3 90% 31 0 1 0/1 1/0 6.9
O. Adewumi F 75 0 0 1 (1) 1 96% 23 2 1 1/5 2/2 6.2
S. Ngoura F 90 0 0 4 (1) 0 67% 15 0 0 1/2 1/2 6.0
O. Diakité F 87 0 0 1 (0) 2 81% 21 1 0 2/3 7/0 6.2
Makaya Ibrahima Diaby M 4 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
Erick D 15 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 6 0 0 1/1 1/0 6.3
A. Bayo F 3 0 0 0 (0) 0 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.