Dender 1-3 KAA Gent
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KAA Gent won: Dender 1-3 KAA Gent in the Belgian Pro League (Round 30) on Sun, 22 Mar 2026 at DENDER Football Complex, Denderleeuw. Dender goals: Fabio Ferraro 14'. KAA Gent goals: Max Dean 11', Abdelkahar Kadri 65', Wilfried Kanga 89'. Expected goals: 0.71-2.21. Possession: 54-46. Player of the match: Wilfried Kanga (8.7).
Match report
KAA Gent beat Dender 3-1
KAA Gent saw off Dender 3-1 away from home at DENDER Football Complex on Sunday 22 March in the Belgian Pro League.
Max Dean put KAA Gent ahead on 11' (0-1), Fabio Ferraro levelled for Dender on 14' (1-1), Abdelkahar Kadri restored KAA Gent's lead on 65' (1-2) and Wilfried Kanga made it 1-3 on 89'.
Dender had 54% of the ball, shots were 15-12 (4-8 on target) and expected goals finished 0.71-2.21. KAA Gent were the better side on chances, too.
Wilfried Kanga (Gent) was player of the match with an 8.7 rating.
Attendance: 3,214. Referee: Wesli De Cremer.
Match stats
| Dender | KAA Gent | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 54 | 46 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.71 | 2.21 |
| Total shots | 15 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 8 |
| Touches in opposition box | 20 | 35 |
| Big chances | 1 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 347 (81%) | 276 (78%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 6 | 3 |
| Total shots | 15 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 8 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 10 |
Lineups
Dender (4-2-3-1): Gauthier Gallon, Marsoni Sambu, Luc Marijnissen, Bryan Goncalves, Fabio Ferraro, Nathan Rôdes, Noah Mbamba, Dávid Hrncár, Roman Kvet, Malcolm Viltard, David Toshevski
KAA Gent (3-4-2-1): Davy Roef, Daiki Hashioka, Matties Volckaert, Siebe van der Heyden, Michal Skóras, Leonardo Lopes, Tibe De Vlieger, Tiago Araújo, Max Dean, Hyun-Seok Hong, Wilfried Kanga
Key events
- 11' · Goal · Max Dean (KAA Gent)
- 14' · Goal · Fabio Ferraro (Dender)
- 61' · Substitution · Hyllarion Goore for Hyun-Seok Hong (KAA Gent)
- 61' · Substitution · Abdelkahar Kadri for Leonardo Lopes (KAA Gent)
- 65' · Goal · Abdelkahar Kadri (KAA Gent)
- 71' · Substitution · Ragnar Oratmangoen for Nathan Rôdes (Dender)
- 71' · Substitution · Mohamed Berte for David Toshevski (Dender)
- 71' · Substitution · Alireza Jahanbakhsh for Dávid Hrncár (Dender)
- 79' · Substitution · Amine Daali for Fabio Ferraro (Dender)
- 79' · Substitution · Aimé Omgba for Max Dean (KAA Gent)
- 81' · Yellow card · Amine Daali (Dender)
- 83' · Yellow card · Tiago Araújo (KAA Gent)
- 88' · Substitution · Jordan Attah Kadiri for Noah Mbamba (Dender)
- 89' · Goal · Wilfried Kanga (KAA Gent)
- 90'+3 · Substitution · Jean-Kévin Duverne for Tiago Araújo (KAA Gent)
- 90'+3 · Substitution · Ibrahima Cisse for Wilfried Kanga (KAA Gent)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Tibe De Vlieger (KAA Gent)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Roman Kvet (Dender)
All-time head-to-head
8 league meetings since 2007: Dender 2, draws 3, KAA Gent 3.
Questions
Who won Dender vs KAA Gent?
KAA Gent won, 1-3 (Belgian Pro League) on Sun, 22 Mar 2026.
When and where is Dender vs KAA Gent?
Sun, 22 Mar 2026, 17:30 UTC at DENDER Football Complex, Denderleeuw, Belgian Pro League.
What is the head-to-head record between Dender and KAA Gent?
In 8 league meetings since 2007: Dender 2 wins, 3 draws, KAA Gent 3 wins (goals 9-14).