Anderlecht 4-1 KV Mechelen
Updated
Anderlecht won: Anderlecht 4-1 KV Mechelen in the Belgian Pro League (Round 23) on Sun, 26 Jan 2025 at Lotto Park, Bruxelles (Brussel). Anderlecht goals: Keisuke Goto 24', Jan-Carlo Šimić 41', Yari Verschaeren 67', Ahmed Touba 82' (og). KV Mechelen goals: Benito Raman 49'. Expected goals: 1.86-1.96. Possession: 48-52. Player of the match: Mads Kikkenborg (8.6).
Match report
Anderlecht rout KV Mechelen 4-1
Anderlecht swept aside KV Mechelen 4-1 at Lotto Park on Sunday 26 January in the Belgian Pro League.
Keisuke Goto put Anderlecht ahead on 24' (1-0), Jan-Carlo Šimić made it 2-0 on 41', Benito Raman pulled one back for KV Mechelen on 49' (2-1), Yari Verschaeren made it 3-1 on 67' and an own goal by Ahmed Touba made it 4-1 on 82'.
Anderlecht had 48% of the ball, shots were 13-13 (7-7 on target) and expected goals finished 1.86-1.96.
Mads Kikkenborg (Anderlecht) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 16,775. Referee: Bram Van Driessche.
Match stats
| Anderlecht | KV Mechelen | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 48 | 52 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.86 | 1.96 |
| Total shots | 13 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 19 | 31 |
| Big chances | 6 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 333 (84%) | 360 (84%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 2 |
| Corners | 2 | 5 |
| Total shots | 13 | 13 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 7 |
| Blocked shots | 0 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 11 | 10 |
Lineups
Anderlecht (3-4-3): Mads Kikkenborg, Adryelson, Leander Dendoncker, Jan-Carlo Šimić, Killian Sardella, Mats Rits, Yari Verschaeren, Moussa N'Diaye, Thorgan Hazard, Keisuke Goto, César Huerta
KV Mechelen (3-5-2): Ortwin de Wolf, Toon Raemaekers, Stephen Welsh, Ahmed Touba, Rafik Belghali, Rob Schoofs, Fredrik Hammar, José Marsà, Aziz Mohammed, Kerim Mrabti, Benito Raman
Key events
- 24' · Goal · Keisuke Goto (Anderlecht)
- 40' · Yellow card · Ahmed Touba (KV Mechelen)
- 41' · Goal · Jan-Carlo Šimić (Anderlecht)
- 46' · Substitution · Bill Antonio for Stephen Welsh (KV Mechelen)
- 46' · Substitution · Keano Vanrafelghem for José Marsà (KV Mechelen)
- 49' · Goal · Benito Raman (KV Mechelen)
- 53' · Yellow card · Bill Antonio (KV Mechelen)
- 67' · Goal · Yari Verschaeren (Anderlecht)
- 72' · Substitution · Lucas Hey for Mats Rits (Anderlecht)
- 72' · Substitution · Nikola Storm for Kerim Mrabti (KV Mechelen)
- 72' · Substitution · Mario Stroeykens for Keisuke Goto (Anderlecht)
- 81' · Substitution · Ali Maamar for Moussa N'Diaye (Anderlecht)
- 81' · Substitution · Francis Amuzu for César Huerta (Anderlecht)
- 82' · Goal · Ahmed Touba (Anderlecht)
- 83' · Substitution · Lion Lauberbach for Benito Raman (KV Mechelen)
- 86' · Substitution · Théo Leoni for Yari Verschaeren (Anderlecht)
All-time head-to-head
49 league meetings since 1995: Anderlecht 30, draws 12, KV Mechelen 7.
Questions
Who won Anderlecht vs KV Mechelen?
Anderlecht won, 4-1 (Belgian Pro League) on Sun, 26 Jan 2025.
When and where is Anderlecht vs KV Mechelen?
Sun, 26 Jan 2025, 17:30 UTC at Lotto Park, Bruxelles (Brussel), Belgian Pro League.
What is the head-to-head record between Anderlecht and KV Mechelen?
In 49 league meetings since 1995: Anderlecht 30 wins, 12 draws, KV Mechelen 7 wins (goals 112-48).