Belgian Pro League Knockout phase Sun, Feb 22 2026 · 15:00 Stade Communal du Tivoli, La Louvière
RAAL La Louvière
First leg2–3 0–2 Full time · HT 0–1 xG 0.21 – 0.65
KV Mechelen
  • M. Ashimeru 18’
  • 37’ A. Mrabti
  • 49’ K. Van Rafelghem
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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 beat RAAL La Louvière

RAAL La Louvière entered as narrow favourites, but KV Mechelen won 2–0 through goals from Mrabti and Van Rafelghem. RAAL La Louvière played with ten men from the 18th minute after Ashimeru was sent off. KV Mechelen finished with the higher xG (0.65 vs 0.21). On the chances created, RAAL La Louvière deserved more: 0.8 expected points against the 0 points they took.

RAAL La Louvière39%
Draw28%
KV Mechelen ✓33%

Model vs reality

RAAL La Louvière goals
0
Model 1.37 · xG 0.21
KV Mechelen goals
2
Model 1.24 · xG 0.65
Total goals
2
Model 2.61 · xG 0.86
Score 0–2
6%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 48%
Both scored
No
Model 54%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchA. MrabtiKV Mechelen · 1 goal
8.3
  • RefereeMichiel Allaerts
  • VenueStade Communal du Tivoli
  • Table before kick-offRAAL La Louvière 15th · KV Mechelen 6th

Timeline

  1. M. AshimeruRed card
    18’
  2. ⇄ Owen MaesFor P. Fall
    34’
  3. A. Mrabti 0–1Assist T. Koudou
    37’
  4. Half time · 0–1
  5. K. Van Rafelghem 0–2Assist B. Boersma
    49’
  6. J. AfriyieYellow card · misses next match
    59’
  7. ⇄ C. Makate BokoyaFor J. Afriyie
    63’
  8. ⇄ T. LutondaFor J. Ito
    63’
  9. ⇄ S. GueuletteFor S. Lahssaini
    75’
  10. ⇄ Darío BenavidesFor J. Liongola
    75’
  11. ⇄ José MarsàFor Mathis Servais
    76’
  12. ⇄ B. AntonioFor K. Van Rafelghem
    77’
  13. ⇄ M. KireevFor M. van Brederode
    82’
  14. ⇄ D. SalifouFor A. Mrabti
    87’
  15. ⇄ B. RamanFor B. Boersma
    88’
  16. Full time · 0–2

Team stats

RAAL La Louvière4 shots · 2 in box, 2 outside
KV Mechelen6 shots · 3 in box, 3 outside
RAAL La LouvièreKV Mechelen
25% Possession 75%
0.21 Expected goals (xG) 0.65
0.80 Expected points (xPts) 1.72
4 Shots 6
0 Shots on target 2
2 Shots off target 1
2 Blocked shots 3
2 Shots inside the box 3
2 Shots outside the box 3
203 Passes 632
68% Pass accuracy 91%
3 Corners 4
12 Fouls 14
0 Offsides 4
1 Yellow cards 0
1 Red cards 0
6.41 Team rating 7.10

Line-ups

RAAL La Louvière 3-4-1-2

216.3 M. Peano(G)
136.3 M. Maisonneuve 996.5 Y. Okou 47.0 Wagane Faye
36.5 N. Gillot 183.0 M. Ashimeru 156.5 S. Lahssaini ↓75’ 116.3 J. Liongola ↓75’
236.3 J. Ito ↓63’
76.5 P. Fall ↓34’ 226.3 J. Afriyie ↓63’
  • 21M. Peano (G)6.3
  • 13M. Maisonneuve6.3
  • 99Y. Okou6.5
  • 4Wagane Faye7.0
  • 3N. Gillot6.5
  • 18M. Ashimeru3.0
  • 15S. Lahssaini↓75’6.5
  • 11J. Liongola↓75’6.3
  • 23J. Ito↓63’6.3
  • 7P. Fall↓34’6.5
  • 22J. Afriyie↓63’6.3

Substitutes used

  • 98Owen Maes↑34’6.7
  • 5T. Lutonda↑63’6.6
  • 29C. Makate Bokoya↑63’6.3
  • 19Darío Benavides↑75’6.5
  • 8S. Gueulette↑75’6.7

Unused: C. De Schrevel, D. Lamego, Bryan Soumaré, N. Nsingi

KV Mechelen 3-4-2-1

136.7 Nacho Mirás(G)
337.5 T. St. Jago 87.3 M. Konaté 27.6 R. Halhal
176.6 Mathis Servais ↓76’ 67.0 F. Hammar 198.3★ A. Mrabti ↓87’ 77.2 T. Koudou A
96.5 M. van Brederode ↓82’ 277.3 K. Van Rafelghem ↓77’
286.3 B. Boersma A↓88’
  • 13Nacho Mirás (G)6.7
  • 33T. St. Jago7.5
  • 8M. Konaté7.3
  • 2R. Halhal7.6
  • 17Mathis Servais↓76’6.6
  • 6F. Hammar7.0
  • 19A. Mrabti ★↓87’8.3
  • 7T. KoudouA7.2
  • 9M. van Brederode↓82’6.5
  • 27K. Van Rafelghem↓77’7.3
  • 28B. BoersmaA↓88’6.3

Substitutes used

  • 3José Marsà↑76’6.7
  • 38B. Antonio↑77’6.2
  • 29D. Salifou↑87’
  • 10M. Kireev↑82’6.2
  • 14B. Raman↑88’

Unused: Tijn Van Ingelgom, Moncef Zekri, B. Bafdili, H. Özdemir

Player stats

Top rated
A. MrabtiKV Mechelen8.3
2nd
R. HalhalKV Mechelen7.6
3rd
T. St. JagoKV Mechelen7.5

RAAL La Louvière

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Peano G 90 0 0 0 sv 0 67% 33 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
M. Maisonneuve D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 59% 17 0 4 0/1 1/1 6.3
Y. Okou D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 28 1 2 0/1 0/0 6.5
Wagane Faye D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 35 7 0 1/1 0/1 7.0
N. Gillot D 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 58% 12 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.5
M. Ashimeru M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 3 1 1 0/0 1/0 3.0
S. Lahssaini M 75 0 0 0 (0) 0 62% 21 1 0 0/1 1/1 6.5
J. Liongola D 75 0 0 0 (0) 0 43% 14 1 1 0/2 0/2 6.3
J. Ito M 63 0 0 1 (0) 0 33% 3 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.3
P. Fall F 34 0 0 0 (0) 0 33% 3 0 0 0/0 2/1 6.5
J. Afriyie F 63 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 6 2 0 1/2 1/1 6.3
Owen Maes M 56 0 0 0 (0) 0 60% 10 2 1 0/0 0/2 6.7
T. Lutonda D 27 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 3 0 1 1/3 1/2 6.6
C. Makate Bokoya F 27 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 1 0 0 0/0 2/2 6.3
Darío Benavides D 15 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 5 0 0 0/0 2/0 6.5
S. Gueulette M 15 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 9 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7

KV Mechelen

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Nacho Mirás G 90 0 0 0 sv 0 92% 25 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
T. St. Jago D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 104 5 1 0/1 3/0 7.5
M. Konaté M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 99% 91 0 0 0/0 0/3 7.3
R. Halhal D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 106 1 0 0/0 2/0 7.6
Mathis Servais M 76 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 51 1 0 1/2 1/0 6.6
F. Hammar M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 78% 37 3 2 1/1 3/2 7.0
A. Mrabti F 87 1 0 1 (1) 0 87% 68 2 0 0/0 2/0 8.3
T. Koudou D 90 0 1 0 (0) 2 85% 55 0 1 1/2 0/1 7.2
M. van Brederode F 82 0 0 1 (0) 3 81% 48 1 0 1/4 0/1 6.5
K. Van Rafelghem F 77 1 0 1 (1) 0 93% 28 2 0 2/6 0/1 7.3
B. Boersma F 88 0 1 0 (0) 1 67% 15 0 0 0/0 2/1 6.3
José Marsà D 14 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 3 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.7
B. Antonio F 13 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
D. Salifou M 3 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
M. Kireev M 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/1 1/0 6.2
B. Raman F 2 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

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.