Belgian Pro League Knockout phase Sat, Dec 27 2025 · 17:15 AFAS Stadion, Malines
KV Mechelen
First leg3–1 1–1 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 1.01 – 1.28
Dender
  • T. Koudou 8’
  • 61’ David Toševski
  • 88’ L. De Fougerolles
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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.

KV Mechelen and Dender share the points

KV Mechelen entered as favourites and led 1–0 at half-time through a Koudou goal. But Toševski scored to rescue a draw for Dender. Dender played with ten men from the 88th minute after De Fougerolles was sent off. The chances were even, with xG of 1.01 and 1.28.

KV Mechelen55%
Draw ✓25%
Dender20%

Model vs reality

KV Mechelen goals
1
Model 1.76 · xG 1.01
Dender goals
1
Model 0.98 · xG 1.28
Total goals
2
Model 2.74 · xG 2.29
Score 1–1
12%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 52%
Both scored
Yes
Model 52%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchNacho MirásKV Mechelen
8.9
  • RefereeMassimiliano Ledda
  • Coaches— · Hayk Milkon
  • VenueAFAS Stadion
  • Table before kick-offKV Mechelen 5th · Dender 16th

Timeline

  1. T. Koudou 1–0
    8’
  2. B. GoncalvesYellow card
    40’
  3. VAR B. NsimbaGoal Disallowed - handball
    45+1’
  4. R. KvětYellow card
    45+6’
  5. Half time · 1–0
  6. David ToševskiYellow card
    52’
  7. M. KonatéYellow card
    56’
  8. David Toševski 1–1Assist B. Goncalves
    61’
  9. ⇄ R. HalhalFor H. Özdemir
    65’
  10. ⇄ M. KireevFor Moncef Zekri
    65’
  11. L. De FougerollesYellow card
    68’
  12. ⇄ Mohamed BerteFor David Toševski
    77’
  13. ⇄ M. SambuFor L. Marijnissen
    77’
  14. ⇄ N. RôdesFor M. Viltard
    83’
  15. L. De FougerollesSecond yellow
    88’
  16. ⇄ R. TeagueFor T. Koudou
    89’
  17. ⇄ K. Van RafelghemFor M. Konaté
    89’
  18. ⇄ A. JahanbakhshFor B. Nsimba
    90’
  19. Gora DioufYellow card · misses next match
    90+5’
  20. Full time · 1–1

Team stats

KV Mechelen12 shots · 9 in box, 3 outside
Dender17 shots · 14 in box, 3 outside
KV MechelenDender
54% Possession 46%
1.01 Expected goals (xG) 1.28
1.16 Expected points (xPts) 1.56
12 Shots 17
5 Shots on target 9
5 Shots off target 3
2 Blocked shots 5
9 Shots inside the box 14
3 Shots outside the box 3
411 Passes 345
77% Pass accuracy 67%
5 Corners 5
8 Goalkeeper saves 5
13 Fouls 11
0 Offsides 4
2 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 1
7.10 Team rating 6.86

Line-ups

KV Mechelen 3-4-1-2

138.9★ Nacho Mirás(G)
47.0 Gora Diouf 86.9 M. Konaté ↓89’ 336.6 T. St. Jago
237.2 Moncef Zekri ↓65’ 67.3 F. Hammar 176.6 Mathis Servais 78.3 T. Koudou ↓89’
97.2 M. van Brederode
205.9 L. Lauberbach 216.3 H. Özdemir ↓65’
  • 13Nacho Mirás (G) ★8.9
  • 4Gora Diouf7.0
  • 8M. Konaté↓89’6.9
  • 33T. St. Jago6.6
  • 23Moncef Zekri↓65’7.2
  • 6F. Hammar7.3
  • 17Mathis Servais6.6
  • 7T. Koudou↓89’8.3
  • 9M. van Brederode7.2
  • 20L. Lauberbach5.9
  • 21H. Özdemir↓65’6.3

Substitutes used

  • 2R. Halhal↑65’6.3
  • 5R. Teague↑89’
  • 27K. Van Rafelghem↑89’
  • 10M. Kireev↑65’6.9

Unused: Tijn Van Ingelgom, M. Decoene, L. Golič, B. Bafdili, B. Bandé

Dender 5-3-2

306.9 G. Dietsch(G)
886.9 F. Ferraro 77.3 B. Goncalves A 217.9 K. Cools 446.7 L. De Fougerolles 56.7 L. Marijnissen ↓77’
246.2 M. Viltard ↓83’ 166.5 R. Květ 176.9 N. Mbamba
776.3 B. Nsimba ↓90’ 97.2 David Toševski ↓77’
  • 30G. Dietsch (G)6.9
  • 88F. Ferraro6.9
  • 7B. GoncalvesA7.3
  • 21K. Cools7.9
  • 44L. De Fougerolles6.7
  • 5L. Marijnissen↓77’6.7
  • 24M. Viltard↓83’6.2
  • 16R. Květ6.5
  • 17N. Mbamba6.9
  • 77B. Nsimba↓90’6.3
  • 9David Toševski↓77’7.2

Substitutes used

  • 70M. Sambu↑77’6.7
  • 18N. Rôdes↑83’6.5
  • 27A. Jahanbakhsh↑90’
  • 90Mohamed Berte↑77’6.7

Unused: L. Fortin, K. Kotoń, D. Hrnčár, N. Moutha-Sebtaoui, J. Attah Kadiri

Coach: Hayk Milkon

Player stats

Top rated
Nacho MirásKV Mechelen8.9
2nd
T. KoudouKV Mechelen8.3
3rd
K. CoolsDender7.9

KV Mechelen

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Nacho Mirás G 90 0 0 8 sv 0 66% 29 0 0 0/0 0/0 8.9
Gora Diouf D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 74% 39 2 5 0/0 2/1 7.0
M. Konaté M 89 0 0 2 (1) 1 83% 36 4 4 1/2 1/0 6.9
T. St. Jago D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 62 4 3 0/0 3/0 6.6
Moncef Zekri M 65 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 16 1 3 0/0 0/0 7.2
F. Hammar M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 74% 34 3 2 0/0 0/4 7.3
Mathis Servais M 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 76% 38 0 2 0/0 1/2 6.6
T. Koudou D 89 1 0 3 (2) 1 75% 52 0 2 2/3 0/0 8.3
M. van Brederode F 90 0 0 2 (1) 4 71% 35 4 1 4/5 0/1 7.2
L. Lauberbach F 90 0 0 2 (1) 1 72% 18 0 0 0/0 4/0 5.9
H. Özdemir M 65 0 0 0 (0) 0 64% 14 1 0 1/1 1/0 6.3
R. Halhal D 25 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 20 0 3 0/0 1/0 6.3
R. Teague M 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 1 1 0/0 0/0 —
K. Van Rafelghem F 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
M. Kireev M 25 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 14 0 1 0/1 0/1 6.9

Dender

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
G. Dietsch G 90 0 0 5 sv 0 52% 21 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
F. Ferraro D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 81% 16 3 3 0/2 0/0 6.9
B. Goncalves D 90 0 1 1 (1) 3 67% 58 3 1 1/1 0/0 7.3
K. Cools D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 70% 33 4 1 0/0 0/0 7.9
L. De Fougerolles D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 70% 40 6 0 0/0 4/2 6.7
L. Marijnissen D 77 0 0 0 (0) 3 61% 23 2 0 0/1 0/0 6.7
M. Viltard M 83 0 0 0 (0) 0 62% 29 1 0 0/1 0/1 6.2
R. Květ M 90 0 0 2 (1) 2 72% 43 0 4 3/6 2/0 6.5
N. Mbamba M 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 76% 37 2 3 0/5 0/3 6.9
B. Nsimba F 90 0 0 3 (2) 0 64% 11 0 0 1/3 0/1 6.3
David Toševski F 77 1 0 2 (1) 0 69% 13 0 0 0/1 4/2 7.2
M. Sambu D 13 0 0 0 (0) 0 40% 5 2 0 0/1 1/0 6.7
N. Rôdes M 7 0 0 1 (1) 0 71% 7 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
A. Jahanbakhsh F 1 0 0 0 (0) 1 50% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
Mohamed Berte F 13 0 0 1 (1) 1 40% 5 0 0 0/0 0/2 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.