Oud-Heverlee Leuven 1-2 KV Mechelen
Updated
KV Mechelen won: Oud-Heverlee Leuven 1-2 KV Mechelen in the Belgian Pro League (Round 7) on Sat, 3 May 2025 at King Power at Den Dreef Stadion, Heverlee. Oud-Heverlee Leuven goals: Ewoud Pletinckx 89'. KV Mechelen goals: Rob Schoofs 45'+1 (pen), Nikola Storm 81'. Expected goals: 0.67-2.39. Possession: 51-49. Player of the match: Rob Schoofs (8.4).
Match report
KV Mechelen beat Oud-Heverlee Leuven 2-1
KV Mechelen edged Oud-Heverlee Leuven 2-1 away from home at King Power at Den Dreef Stadion on Saturday 3 May in the Belgian Pro League.
Rob Schoofs put KV Mechelen ahead from the penalty spot on 45+1' (0-1), Nikola Storm made it 0-2 on 81' and Ewoud Pletinckx pulled one back for Oud-Heverlee Leuven on 89' (1-2).
Oud-Heverlee Leuven had 51% of the ball, shots were 5-15 (3-4 on target) and expected goals finished 0.67-2.39. KV Mechelen were the better side on chances, too.
Rob Schoofs (KV Mechelen) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 5,396. Referee: Wesli De Cremer.
Match stats
| Oud-Heverlee Leuven | KV Mechelen | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 51 | 49 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.67 | 2.39 |
| Total shots | 5 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 23 | 32 |
| Big chances | 1 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 358 (85%) | 339 (83%) |
| Yellow cards | 5 | 2 |
| Corners | 6 | 5 |
| Total shots | 5 | 15 |
| Shots off target | 1 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 4 | 12 |
Lineups
Oud-Heverlee Leuven (4-3-1-2): Tobe Leysen, Thibault Vlietinck, Roggerio Nyakossi, Federico Ricca, Manuel Osifo, Siebe Schrijvers, Birger Verstraete, Ezechiel Banzuzi, Youssef Maziz, Chukwubuikem Ikwuemesi, Thibaud Verlinden
KV Mechelen (3-4-2-1): Ortwin de Wolf, Stephen Welsh, Bas van den Eynden, Toon Raemaekers, Rafik Belghali, Fredrik Hammar, Rob Schoofs, José Marsà, Kerim Mrabti, Nikola Storm, Lion Lauberbach
Key events
- 22' · Yellow card · Birger Verstraete (Oud-Heverlee Leuven)
- 38' · Yellow card · Siebe Schrijvers (Oud-Heverlee Leuven)
- 45'+1 · Goal · Rob Schoofs (KV Mechelen)
- 55' · Yellow card · Ezechiel Banzuzi (Oud-Heverlee Leuven)
- 57' · Substitution · Hasan Kuruçay for Manuel Osifo (Oud-Heverlee Leuven)
- 58' · Substitution · Lequincio Zeefuik for Youssef Maziz (Oud-Heverlee Leuven)
- 69' · Substitution · Benito Raman for Lion Lauberbach (KV Mechelen)
- 70' · Substitution · William Balikwisha for Thibaud Verlinden (Oud-Heverlee Leuven)
- 70' · Substitution · Wouter George for Ezechiel Banzuzi (Oud-Heverlee Leuven)
- 79' · Substitution · Ewoud Pletinckx for Roggerio Nyakossi (Oud-Heverlee Leuven)
- 80' · Substitution · Geoffry Hairemans for Kerim Mrabti (KV Mechelen)
- 81' · Goal · Nikola Storm (KV Mechelen)
- 83' · Yellow card · Bas van den Eynden (KV Mechelen)
- 89' · Goal · Ewoud Pletinckx (Oud-Heverlee Leuven)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Bill Antonio for Nikola Storm (KV Mechelen)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Patrick Pflücke for Rafik Belghali (KV Mechelen)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · William Balikwisha (Oud-Heverlee Leuven)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Patrick Pflücke (KV Mechelen)
- 90'+3 · 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?
KV Mechelen won, 1-2 (Belgian Pro League) on Sat, 3 May 2025.
When and where is Oud-Heverlee Leuven vs KV Mechelen?
Sat, 3 May 2025, 16:15 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).