Oud-Heverlee Leuven 1-0 KV Mechelen
Updated
Oud-Heverlee Leuven won: Oud-Heverlee Leuven 1-0 KV Mechelen in the Belgian Pro League (Round 24) on Fri, 31 Jan 2025 at King Power at Den Dreef Stadion, Heverlee. Oud-Heverlee Leuven goals: Stefan Mitrović 5'. Sent off: Ezechiel Banzuzi (44'). Expected goals: 0.85-2.61. Possession: 29-71. Player of the match: Tobe Leysen (9).
Match report
Oud-Heverlee Leuven beat KV Mechelen 1-0
Oud-Heverlee Leuven squeezed past KV Mechelen 1-0 at King Power at Den Dreef Stadion on Friday 31 January in the Belgian Pro League.
Stefan Mitrović put Oud-Heverlee Leuven ahead on 5' (1-0).
Ezechiel Banzuzi (Oud-Heverlee Leuven) was sent off on 44'.
Oud-Heverlee Leuven had 29% of the ball, shots were 6-30 (1-8 on target) and expected goals finished 0.85-2.61. KV Mechelen created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Tobe Leysen (OH Leuven) was player of the match with a 9 rating.
Attendance: 6,314. Referee: Jasper Vergoote.
Match stats
| Oud-Heverlee Leuven | KV Mechelen | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 29 | 71 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.85 | 2.61 |
| Total shots | 6 | 30 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 8 |
| Touches in opposition box | 5 | 66 |
| Big chances | 1 | 5 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 5 |
| Accurate passes | 182 (74%) | 529 (88%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 4 |
| Corners | 1 | 6 |
| Total shots | 6 | 30 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 16 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 8 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 6 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 3 | 23 |
Lineups
Oud-Heverlee Leuven (4-2-3-1): Tobe Leysen, Thibault Vlietinck, Takuma Ominami, Federico Ricca, Takahiro Akimoto, Ezechiel Banzuzi, Birger Verstraete, Konan N’Dri, Siebe Schrijvers, Stefan Mitrović, Lequincio Zeefuik
KV Mechelen (3-4-2-1): Ortwin de Wolf, Toon Raemaekers, Ahmed Touba, José Marsà, Bill Antonio, Rafik Belghali, Rob Schoofs, Fredrik Hammar, Kerim Mrabti, Lion Lauberbach, Keano Vanrafelghem
Key events
- 1' · Yellow card · Ezechiel Banzuzi (Oud-Heverlee Leuven)
- 5' · Goal · Stefan Mitrović (Oud-Heverlee Leuven)
- 34' · Yellow card · Ahmed Touba (KV Mechelen)
- 35' · Yellow card · Birger Verstraete (Oud-Heverlee Leuven)
- 40' · Yellow card · Fredrik Hammar (KV Mechelen)
- 44' · Red card · Ezechiel Banzuzi (Oud-Heverlee Leuven)
- 46' · Substitution · Geoffry Hairemans for Bill Antonio (KV Mechelen)
- 56' · Yellow card · Rob Schoofs (KV Mechelen)
- 62' · Substitution · Nikola Storm for Fredrik Hammar (KV Mechelen)
- 62' · Substitution · Patrick Pflücke for Ahmed Touba (KV Mechelen)
- 65' · Substitution · Ewoud Pletinckx for Lequincio Zeefuik (Oud-Heverlee Leuven)
- 65' · Substitution · Wouter George for Konan N’Dri (Oud-Heverlee Leuven)
- 70' · Substitution · Bilal Bafdili for Keano Vanrafelghem (KV Mechelen)
- 77' · Substitution · Youssef Maziz for Stefan Mitrović (Oud-Heverlee Leuven)
- 79' · Substitution · Petter Nosakhare Dahl for Rafik Belghali (KV Mechelen)
- 81' · Substitution · Manuel Osifo for Thibault Vlietinck (Oud-Heverlee Leuven)
- 89' · Yellow card · Kerim Mrabti (KV Mechelen)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Tobe Leysen (Oud-Heverlee Leuven)
All-time head-to-head
24 league meetings since 2011: Oud-Heverlee Leuven 8, draws 7, KV Mechelen 9.
Oud-Heverlee Leuven vs KV Mechelen: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Oud-Heverlee Leuven vs KV Mechelen?
Oud-Heverlee Leuven won, 1-0 (Belgian Pro League) on Fri, 31 Jan 2025.
When and where is Oud-Heverlee Leuven vs KV Mechelen?
Fri, 31 Jan 2025, 19:45 UTC at King Power at Den Dreef Stadion, Heverlee, Belgian Pro League.
What is the head-to-head record between Oud-Heverlee Leuven and KV Mechelen?
In 24 league meetings since 2011: Oud-Heverlee Leuven 8 wins, 7 draws, KV Mechelen 9 wins (goals 37-38).