Dender 0-1 Cercle Brugge
Updated
Cercle Brugge won: Dender 0-1 Cercle Brugge in the Belgian Pro League (Round 22) on Sat, 18 Jan 2025 at DENDER Football Complex, Denderleeuw. Cercle Brugge goals: Ibrahim Diakité 28'. Sent off: Dávid Hrncár (9'). Expected goals: 0.28-2.35. Possession: 41-59. Player of the match: Abu Francis (8.8).
Match report
Cercle Brugge beat Dender 1-0
Cercle Brugge squeezed past Dender 1-0 away from home at DENDER Football Complex on Saturday 18 January in the Belgian Pro League.
Ibrahim Diakité put Cercle Brugge ahead on 28' (0-1).
Dávid Hrncár (Dender) was sent off on 9'.
Dender had 41% of the ball, shots were 7-16 (1-6 on target) and expected goals finished 0.28-2.35. Cercle Brugge were the better side on chances, too.
Abu Francis (Cercle Brugge) was player of the match with an 8.8 rating.
Attendance: 2,776. Referee: Erik Lambrechts.
Match stats
| Dender | Cercle Brugge | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 41 | 59 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.28 | 2.35 |
| Total shots | 7 | 16 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 17 | 23 |
| Big chances | 0 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 192 (60%) | 347 (73%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 3 | 5 |
| Total shots | 7 | 16 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 3 | 10 |
Lineups
Dender (3-4-1-2): Michael Verrips, Gilles Ruyssen, Kobe Cools, Joedrick Pupe, Dávid Hrncár, Fabio Ferraro, Nathan Rôdes, Roman Květ, Ragnar Oratmangoen, Bruny Nsimba, Aurélien Scheidler
Cercle Brugge (3-4-2-1): Maxime Delanghe, Ibrahim Diakité, Christiaan Ravych, Edgaras Utkus, Erick Nunes, Gary Magnée, Lawrence Agyekum, Abu Francis, Thibo Somers, Kazeem Olaigbe, Felipe Augusto
Key events
- 9' · Red card · Dávid Hrncár (Dender)
- 15' · Substitution · Dembo Sylla for Ragnar Oratmangoen (Dender)
- 28' · Goal · Ibrahim Diakité (Cercle Brugge)
- 46' · Substitution · Flávio Nazinho for Erick Nunes (Cercle Brugge)
- 63' · Substitution · Mohamed Berte for Bruny Nsimba (Dender)
- 69' · Substitution · Senna Miangué for Gary Magnée (Cercle Brugge)
- 69' · Substitution · Hannes van der Bruggen for Lawrence Agyekum (Cercle Brugge)
- 75' · Yellow card · Abu Francis (Cercle Brugge)
- 83' · Yellow card · Kobe Cools (Dender)
- 84' · Substitution · Desmond Acquah for Roman Květ (Dender)
- 84' · Substitution · Ridwane M'barki for Dembo Sylla (Dender)
- 86' · Substitution · Alan Minda for Kazeem Olaigbe (Cercle Brugge)
- 90'+3 · Substitution · Malamine Efekele for Felipe Augusto (Cercle Brugge)
- 90'+6 · Yellow card · Aurélien Scheidler (Dender)
All-time head-to-head
10 league meetings since 2007: Dender 2, draws 3, Cercle Brugge 5.
Questions
Who won Dender vs Cercle Brugge?
Cercle Brugge won, 0-1 (Belgian Pro League) on Sat, 18 Jan 2025.
When and where is Dender vs Cercle Brugge?
Sat, 18 Jan 2025, 15:00 UTC at DENDER Football Complex, Denderleeuw, Belgian Pro League.
What is the head-to-head record between Dender and Cercle Brugge?
In 10 league meetings since 2007: Dender 2 wins, 3 draws, Cercle Brugge 5 wins (goals 7-15).