KV Mechelen 5-2 Dender
Updated
KV Mechelen won: KV Mechelen 5-2 Dender in the Belgian Pro League (Round 2) on Fri, 4 Apr 2025 at AFAS Stadion, Mechelen (Malines). KV Mechelen goals: Nikola Storm 10', Lion Lauberbach 14', Rob Schoofs 21', Rob Schoofs 42', Lion Lauberbach 56'. Dender goals: Bruny Nsimba 59', Mohamed Berte 90'. Expected goals: 4.04-0.75. Possession: 52-48. Player of the match: Rob Schoofs (9.2).
Match report
KV Mechelen rout Dender 5-2
KV Mechelen swept aside Dender 5-2 at AFAS Stadion on Friday 4 April in the Belgian Pro League.
Nikola Storm put KV Mechelen ahead on 10' (1-0), Lion Lauberbach made it 2-0 on 14', Rob Schoofs made it 3-0 on 21', added another on 42' (4-0), Lion Lauberbach made it 5-0 on 56', Bruny Nsimba pulled one back for Dender on 59' (5-1) and Mohamed Berte pulled one back for Dender on 90' (5-2).
KV Mechelen had 52% of the ball, shots were 20-9 (10-4 on target) and expected goals finished 4.04-0.75. KV Mechelen were the better side on chances, too.
Rob Schoofs (KV Mechelen) was player of the match with a 9.2 rating.
Attendance: 8,774. Referee: Wesli De Cremer.
Match stats
| KV Mechelen | Dender | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 52 | 48 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 4.04 | 0.75 |
| Total shots | 20 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 34 | 24 |
| Big chances | 7 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 5 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 454 (86%) | 417 (86%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
| Corners | 4 | 1 |
| Total shots | 20 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 17 | 4 |
Lineups
KV Mechelen (4-2-3-1): Ortwin de Wolf, Rafik Belghali, Stephen Welsh, Ahmed Touba, José Marsà, Fredrik Hammar, Rob Schoofs, Patrick Pflücke, Geoffry Hairemans, Nikola Storm, Lion Lauberbach
Dender (3-4-1-2): Michael Verrips, Gilles Ruyssen, Kobe Cools, Bryan Goncalves, Malcolm Viltard, Nathan Rôdes, Noah Mbamba, Fabio Ferraro, Roman Květ, Aurélien Scheidler, Bruny Nsimba
Key events
- 10' · Goal · Nikola Storm (KV Mechelen)
- 14' · Goal · Lion Lauberbach (KV Mechelen)
- 21' · Goal · Rob Schoofs (KV Mechelen)
- 42' · Goal · Rob Schoofs (KV Mechelen)
- 46' · Substitution · Lennard Hens for Bryan Goncalves (Dender)
- 46' · Substitution · Mohamed Berte for Aurélien Scheidler (Dender)
- 46' · Substitution · Dávid Hrncár for Fabio Ferraro (Dender)
- 46' · Substitution · Mory Konaté for Ahmed Touba (KV Mechelen)
- 56' · Goal · Lion Lauberbach (KV Mechelen)
- 59' · Goal · Bruny Nsimba (Dender)
- 69' · Substitution · Kerim Mrabti for Geoffry Hairemans (KV Mechelen)
- 70' · Substitution · Bill Antonio for Rafik Belghali (KV Mechelen)
- 70' · Substitution · Keano Vanrafelghem for Nikola Storm (KV Mechelen)
- 73' · Substitution · Jordan Attah Kadiri for Bruny Nsimba (Dender)
- 73' · Substitution · Ridwane M'barki for Malcolm Viltard (Dender)
- 77' · Yellow card · Noah Mbamba (Dender)
- 85' · Substitution · Bilal Bafdili for Lion Lauberbach (KV Mechelen)
- 90' · Goal · Mohamed Berte (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, 5-2 (Belgian Pro League) on Fri, 4 Apr 2025.
When and where is KV Mechelen vs Dender?
Fri, 4 Apr 2025, 18:45 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).