KV Mechelen 2-1 Dender
Updated
KV Mechelen won: KV Mechelen 2-1 Dender in the Belgian Pro League (Round 30) on Sun, 16 Mar 2025 at AFAS Stadion, Mechelen (Malines). KV Mechelen goals: Daam Foulon 54', Benito Raman 65'. Dender goals: Lennard Hens 73'. Expected goals: 1.80-1.66. Possession: 60-40. Player of the match: Ortwin de Wolf (8.9).
Match report
KV Mechelen beat Dender 2-1
KV Mechelen edged Dender 2-1 at AFAS Stadion on Sunday 16 March in the Belgian Pro League.
Daam Foulon put KV Mechelen ahead on 54' (1-0), Benito Raman made it 2-0 on 65' and Lennard Hens pulled one back for Dender on 73' (2-1).
KV Mechelen had 60% of the ball, shots were 17-19 (5-7 on target) and expected goals finished 1.80-1.66.
Ortwin de Wolf (KV Mechelen) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 14,378. Referee: Bert Put.
Match stats
| KV Mechelen | Dender | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 60 | 40 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.80 | 1.66 |
| Total shots | 17 | 19 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 35 | 30 |
| Big chances | 2 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 416 (80%) | 245 (72%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 5 | 5 |
| Total shots | 17 | 19 |
| Shots off target | 10 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 7 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 6 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 13 | 15 |
Lineups
KV Mechelen (4-3-3): Ortwin de Wolf, Rafik Belghali, Ahmed Touba, Stephen Welsh, Daam Foulon, Patrick Pflücke, Fredrik Hammar, Kerim Mrabti, Geoffry Hairemans, Benito Raman, Nikola Storm
Dender (3-5-2): Michael Verrips, Tom Holmes, Kobe Cools, Bryan Goncalves, Dembo Sylla, Roman Květ, Nathan Rôdes, Malcolm Viltard, Fabio Ferraro, Bruny Nsimba, Aurélien Scheidler
Key events
- 12' · Yellow card · Nikola Storm (KV Mechelen)
- 54' · Goal · Daam Foulon (KV Mechelen)
- 61' · Substitution · Ragnar Oratmangoen for Dembo Sylla (Dender)
- 61' · Substitution · Dávid Hrncár for Roman Květ (Dender)
- 64' · Substitution · Keano Vanrafelghem for Nikola Storm (KV Mechelen)
- 65' · Substitution · Bill Antonio for Patrick Pflücke (KV Mechelen)
- 65' · Goal · Benito Raman (KV Mechelen)
- 69' · Substitution · Mory Konaté for Stephen Welsh (KV Mechelen)
- 69' · Substitution · Mohamed Berte for Aurélien Scheidler (Dender)
- 71' · Substitution · Lennard Hens for Tom Holmes (Dender)
- 73' · Goal · Lennard Hens (Dender)
- 77' · Yellow card · Bryan Goncalves (Dender)
- 80' · Substitution · Lion Lauberbach for Benito Raman (KV Mechelen)
- 80' · Substitution · Aziz Mohammed for Kerim Mrabti (KV Mechelen)
- 85' · Substitution · Noah Mbamba for Fabio Ferraro (Dender)
All-time head-to-head
10 league meetings since 2007: KV Mechelen 7, draws 3, Dender 0.
Questions
Who won KV Mechelen vs Dender?
KV Mechelen won, 2-1 (Belgian Pro League) on Sun, 16 Mar 2025.
When and where is KV Mechelen vs Dender?
Sun, 16 Mar 2025, 17:30 UTC at AFAS Stadion, Mechelen (Malines), Belgian Pro League.
What is the head-to-head record between KV Mechelen and Dender?
In 10 league meetings since 2007: KV Mechelen 7 wins, 3 draws, Dender 0 wins (goals 29-13).