Belgian Pro League Knockout phase Sun, Feb 22 2026 · 18:15 Het Kuipje, Westerlo
KVC Westerlo
First leg0–2 2–1 Full time · HT 1–1 xG 1.47 – 0.84
Charleroi
  • A. Sayyadmanesh 41’ (P)
  • I. Sakamoto 90+2’
  • 29’ K. Van Den Kerkhof
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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.

KVC Westerlo come from behind to beat Charleroi

KVC Westerlo entered as narrow favourites, yet Charleroi led 1–0 after 29 minutes through a Kerkhof goal. But Sayyadmanesh and Sakamoto scored to turn it around for KVC Westerlo, who won 2–1. KVC Westerlo finished with the higher xG (1.47 vs 0.84). On the chances created, Charleroi deserved more: 0.9 expected points against the 0 points they took.

KVC Westerlo ✓44%
Draw26%
Charleroi30%

Model vs reality

KVC Westerlo goals
2
Model 1.62 · xG 1.47
Charleroi goals
1
Model 1.30 · xG 0.84
Total goals
3
Model 2.92 · xG 2.31
Score 2–1
9%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 56%
Both scored
Yes
Model 59%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchA. SayyadmaneshKVC Westerlo · 1 goal · 1 assist
8.2
  • RefereeKevin Van Damme
  • VenueHet Kuipje
  • Table before kick-offKVC Westerlo 10th · Charleroi 9th

Timeline

  1. K. Van Den Kerkhof 0–1
    29’
  2. A. Sayyadmanesh (pen) 1–1
    41’
  3. Half time · 1–1
  4. M. NzitaYellow card
    54’
  5. D. HaspolatYellow card
    60’
  6. ⇄ J. RomsaasFor P. Pflücke
    66’
  7. ⇄ Dylan OuregaFor C. Nsiala
    66’
  8. A. OusouYellow card
    76’
  9. ⇄ F. SzymczakFor A. Bernier
    79’
  10. ⇄ L. BlumFor K. Van Den Kerkhof
    79’
  11. ⇄ Shunsuke SaitoFor J. Alcócer
    82’
  12. ⇄ B. GouréFor Nacho Ferri
    82’
  13. I. Sakamoto 2–1Assist A. Sayyadmanesh
    90+2’
  14. E. BayramYellow card
    90+5’
  15. ⇄ S. SydorchukFor I. Sakamoto
    90+5’
  16. Full time · 2–1

Team stats

KVC Westerlo12 shots · 8 in box, 4 outside
Charleroi15 shots · 8 in box, 7 outside
KVC WesterloCharleroi
47% Possession 53%
1.47 Expected goals (xG) 0.84
1.83 Expected points (xPts) 0.91
12 Shots 15
5 Shots on target 2
5 Shots off target 8
2 Blocked shots 5
8 Shots inside the box 8
4 Shots outside the box 7
359 Passes 397
80% Pass accuracy 82%
0 Corners 6
1 Goalkeeper saves 3
10 Fouls 13
2 Offsides 5
2 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
6.83 Team rating 6.64

Line-ups

KVC Westerlo 4-2-3-1

996.3 A. Jungdal(G)
66.6 C. Nsiala ↓66’ 336.7 R. Neustädter 406.9 E. Bayram 226.3 B. Reynolds
467.5 A. Piedfort 346.7 D. Haspolat
776.9 J. Alcócer ↓82’ 136.6 I. Sakamoto ↓90’ 78.2★ A. Sayyadmanesh A
906.3 Nacho Ferri ↓82’
  • 99A. Jungdal (G)6.3
  • 6C. Nsiala↓66’6.6
  • 33R. Neustädter6.7
  • 40E. Bayram6.9
  • 22B. Reynolds6.3
  • 46A. Piedfort7.5
  • 34D. Haspolat6.7
  • 77J. Alcócer↓82’6.9
  • 13I. Sakamoto↓90’6.6
  • 7A. Sayyadmanesh ★A8.2
  • 90Nacho Ferri↓82’6.3

Substitutes used

  • 28Dylan Ourega↑66’7.2
  • 8S. Sydorchuk↑90’
  • 38Shunsuke Saito↑82’6.3
  • 29B. Gouré↑82’6.3

Unused: K. Van Langendonck, Michée Ndembi, A. Lapage, R. Smekens, T. Van den Keybus, A. Patrao

Charleroi 4-2-3-1

556.7 M. Delavallée(G)
246.3 M. Nzita 956.9 C. Keita 46.2 A. Ousou 37.9 K. Van Den Kerkhof ↓79’
56.5 É. Camara 226.6 Y. Titraoui
106.9 P. Guiagon 146.7 P. Pflücke ↓66’ 176.3 A. Bernier ↓79’
216.2 A. Scheidler
  • 55M. Delavallée (G)6.7
  • 24M. Nzita6.3
  • 95C. Keita6.9
  • 4A. Ousou6.2
  • 3K. Van Den Kerkhof↓79’7.9
  • 5É. Camara6.5
  • 22Y. Titraoui6.6
  • 10P. Guiagon6.9
  • 14P. Pflücke↓66’6.7
  • 17A. Bernier↓79’6.3
  • 21A. Scheidler6.2

Substitutes used

  • 27L. Blum↑79’6.7
  • 9F. Szymczak↑79’6.3
  • 8J. Romsaas↑66’6.7

Unused: M. Koné, M. Boukamir, Y. Cisse, Y. Khalifi, A. Boukamir, A. Colassin

Player stats

Top rated
A. SayyadmaneshKVC Westerlo8.2
2nd
K. Van Den KerkhofCharleroi7.9
3rd
A. PiedfortKVC Westerlo7.5

KVC Westerlo

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
A. Jungdal G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 72% 36 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
C. Nsiala D 66 0 0 0 (0) 1 80% 35 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.6
R. Neustädter D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 98% 53 0 1 0/0 1/0 6.7
E. Bayram D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 83% 47 0 1 0/0 1/0 6.9
B. Reynolds D 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 76% 33 1 2 0/1 2/1 6.3
A. Piedfort D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 85% 39 3 1 1/2 0/2 7.5
D. Haspolat M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 72% 36 1 1 0/0 0/1 6.7
J. Alcócer F 82 0 0 1 (1) 1 85% 13 1 0 1/1 0/1 6.9
I. Sakamoto M 90 1 0 2 (1) 0 90% 20 0 0 3/5 1/0 6.6
A. Sayyadmanesh F 90 1 1 2 (1) 4 65% 20 6 0 2/2 2/2 8.2
Nacho Ferri F 82 0 0 1 (1) 0 64% 11 1 1 0/0 1/3 6.3
Dylan Ourega D 24 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 5 2 0 0/0 1/2 7.2
S. Sydorchuk M 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
Shunsuke Saito M 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 2 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.3
B. Gouré F 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3

Charleroi

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Delavallée G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 58% 31 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
M. Nzita D 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 79% 24 2 0 1/1 1/2 6.3
C. Keita D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 86% 36 1 0 0/0 0/1 6.9
A. Ousou D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 63 0 0 0/0 3/0 6.2
K. Van Den Kerkhof D 79 1 0 1 (1) 1 77% 26 1 0 1/1 0/0 7.9
É. Camara M 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 88% 41 4 6 1/1 3/0 6.5
Y. Titraoui M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 81% 59 1 0 1/2 0/1 6.6
P. Guiagon M 90 0 0 2 (1) 4 86% 36 0 0 0/3 2/3 6.9
P. Pflücke D 66 0 0 0 (0) 1 96% 25 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
A. Bernier F 79 0 0 1 (0) 1 81% 16 1 1 0/0 1/0 6.3
A. Scheidler F 90 0 0 2 (0) 1 87% 15 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.2
L. Blum D 11 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 3 1 0 0/0 0/1 6.7
F. Szymczak F 11 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
J. Romsaas M 24 0 0 0 (0) 1 80% 10 1 0 1/1 1/0 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.