KAA Gent 0-1 Cercle Brugge
Updated
Cercle Brugge won: KAA Gent 0-1 Cercle Brugge in the Belgian Pro League (Round 26) on Fri, 20 Feb 2026 at Planet Group Arena, Gent. Cercle Brugge goals: Dante Vanzeir 45'+1. Sent off: Hatim Essaoubi (52'). Expected goals: 0.30-2.75. Possession: 45-55. Player of the match: Emmanuel Kakou (8.5).
Match report
Cercle Brugge beat KAA Gent 1-0
Cercle Brugge narrowly beat KAA Gent 1-0 away from home at Planet Group Arena on Friday 20 February in the Belgian Pro League.
Dante Vanzeir put Cercle Brugge ahead on 45+1' (0-1).
Hatim Essaoubi (KAA Gent) was sent off on 52'.
KAA Gent had 45% of the ball, shots were 5-23 (1-4 on target) and expected goals finished 0.30-2.75. Cercle Brugge were the better side on chances, too.
Emmanuel Kakou (Cercle Brugge) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 13,072. Referee: Jan Boterberg.
Match stats
| KAA Gent | Cercle Brugge | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 45 | 55 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.30 | 2.75 |
| Total shots | 5 | 23 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 8 | 54 |
| Big chances | 0 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 227 (68%) | 321 (78%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 4 |
| Corners | 4 | 10 |
| Total shots | 5 | 23 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 9 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 2 |
| Shots inside box | 2 | 20 |
Lineups
KAA Gent (4-2-3-1): Davy Roef, Daiki Hashioka, Maksim Paskotsi, Matties Volckaert, Tiago Araujo, Leonardo Lopes, Atsuki Ito, Michal Skoras, Abdelkahar Kadri, Momodou Sonko, Max Dean
Cercle Brugge (4-3-1-2): Warleson, Gary Magnee, Emmanuel Kakou, Christiaan Ravych, Flavio Nazinho, Lawrence Agyekum, Hannes van der Bruggen, Edan Diop, Pieter Gerkens, Dante Vanzeir, Oluwaseun Adewumi
Key events
- 14' · Yellow card · Flavio Nazinho (Cercle Brugge)
- 33' · Substitution · Hatim Essaoubi for Maksim Paskotsi (KAA Gent)
- 45'+1 · Goal · Dante Vanzeir (Cercle Brugge)
- 46' · Substitution · Wilfried Kanga for Daiki Hashioka (KAA Gent)
- 52' · Red card · Hatim Essaoubi (KAA Gent)
- 54' · Substitution · Siebe van der Heyden for Momodou Sonko (KAA Gent)
- 54' · Substitution · Charles Herrmann for Lawrence Agyekum (Cercle Brugge)
- 58' · Yellow card · Emmanuel Kakou (Cercle Brugge)
- 77' · Substitution · Moctar Diop for Abdelkahar Kadri (KAA Gent)
- 77' · Substitution · Aime Omgba for Atsuki Ito (KAA Gent)
- 82' · Substitution · Ibrahima Diaby for Hannes van der Bruggen (Cercle Brugge)
- 85' · Yellow card · Ibrahima Diaby (Cercle Brugge)
- 86' · Yellow card · Edan Diop (Cercle Brugge)
- 88' · Substitution · Valy Konate for Edan Diop (Cercle Brugge)
All-time head-to-head
45 league meetings since 1995: KAA Gent 21, draws 7, Cercle Brugge 17.
Questions
Who won KAA Gent vs Cercle Brugge?
Cercle Brugge won, 0-1 (Belgian Pro League) on Fri, 20 Feb 2026.
When and where is KAA Gent vs Cercle Brugge?
Fri, 20 Feb 2026, 19:45 UTC at Planet Group Arena, Gent, Belgian Pro League.
What is the head-to-head record between KAA Gent and Cercle Brugge?
In 45 league meetings since 1995: KAA Gent 21 wins, 7 draws, Cercle Brugge 17 wins (goals 71-62).