Oud-Heverlee Leuven 3-2 Dender
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Oud-Heverlee Leuven won: Oud-Heverlee Leuven 3-2 Dender in the Belgian Pro League (Round 25) on Sat, 14 Feb 2026 at King Power at Den Dreef Stadion, Heverlee. Oud-Heverlee Leuven goals: Chukwubuikem Ikwuemesi 16', Lukasz Lakomy 40', Sory Kaba 90'+5 (pen). Dender goals: Roman Kvet 7', Bruny Nsimba 90' (pen). Expected goals: 2.23-1.78. Possession: 41-59. Player of the match: Lukasz Lakomy (8.4).
Match report
Oud-Heverlee Leuven beat Dender 3-2
Oud-Heverlee Leuven came from behind to beat Dender 3-2 at King Power at Den Dreef Stadion on Saturday 14 February in the Belgian Pro League.
Roman Kvet put Dender ahead on 7' (0-1), Chukwubuikem Ikwuemesi levelled for Oud-Heverlee Leuven on 16' (1-1), Lukasz Lakomy restored Oud-Heverlee Leuven's lead on 40' (2-1), Bruny Nsimba levelled for Dender from the penalty spot on 90' (2-2) and Sory Kaba restored Oud-Heverlee Leuven's lead from the penalty spot on 90+5' (3-2).
Sory Kaba's 90+5' strike proved decisive.
Oud-Heverlee Leuven had 41% of the ball, shots were 20-13 (8-4 on target) and expected goals finished 2.23-1.78.
Lukasz Lakomy (OH Leuven) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 5,085. Referee: Simon Bourdeaud'hui.
Match stats
| Oud-Heverlee Leuven | Dender | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 41 | 59 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.23 | 1.78 |
| Total shots | 20 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 27 | 30 |
| Big chances | 3 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 199 (72%) | 323 (78%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 10 | 7 |
| Total shots | 20 | 13 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 6 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 17 | 10 |
Lineups
Oud-Heverlee Leuven (3-4-2-1): Maxence Andre Prevot, Ewoud Pletinckx, Roggerio Nyakossi, Takahiro Akimoto, Oscar Gil, Siebe Schrijvers, Lukasz Lakomy, Henok Teklab, Mathieu Maertens, Thibaud Verlinden, Chukwubuikem Ikwuemesi
Dender (3-4-1-2): Gauthier Gallon, Luc Marijnissen, Kobe Cools, Bryan Goncalves, Marsoni Sambu, Noah Mbamba, Malcolm Viltard, Fabio Ferraro, Roman Kvet, David Toshevski, Bruny Nsimba
Key events
- 7' · Goal · Roman Kvet (Dender)
- 16' · Goal · Chukwubuikem Ikwuemesi (Oud-Heverlee Leuven)
- 33' · Yellow card · Fabio Ferraro (Dender)
- 40' · Goal · Lukasz Lakomy (Oud-Heverlee Leuven)
- 60' · Substitution · Luc De Fougerolles for Noah Mbamba (Dender)
- 60' · Substitution · Mohamed Berte for Bryan Goncalves (Dender)
- 69' · Substitution · Kyan Vaesen for Thibaud Verlinden (Oud-Heverlee Leuven)
- 78' · Substitution · Alireza Jahanbakhsh for David Toshevski (Dender)
- 78' · Substitution · Nail Moutha-Sebtaoui for Fabio Ferraro (Dender)
- 80' · Substitution · Birger Verstraete for Chukwubuikem Ikwuemesi (Oud-Heverlee Leuven)
- 80' · Substitution · Sory Kaba for Siebe Schrijvers (Oud-Heverlee Leuven)
- 81' · Yellow card · Henok Teklab (Oud-Heverlee Leuven)
- 84' · Substitution · Bo De Kerf for Marsoni Sambu (Dender)
- 86' · Substitution · William Balikwisha for Mathieu Maertens (Oud-Heverlee Leuven)
- 86' · Substitution · Davis Opoku for Henok Teklab (Oud-Heverlee Leuven)
- 90' · Goal · Bruny Nsimba (Dender)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Oscar Gil (Oud-Heverlee Leuven)
- 90'+5 · Goal · Sory Kaba (Oud-Heverlee Leuven)
All-time head-to-head
6 league meetings since 2024: Oud-Heverlee Leuven 3, draws 2, Dender 1.
Questions
Who won Oud-Heverlee Leuven vs Dender?
Oud-Heverlee Leuven won, 3-2 (Belgian Pro League) on Sat, 14 Feb 2026.
When and where is Oud-Heverlee Leuven vs Dender?
Sat, 14 Feb 2026, 15:00 UTC at King Power at Den Dreef Stadion, Heverlee, Belgian Pro League.
What is the head-to-head record between Oud-Heverlee Leuven and Dender?
In 6 league meetings since 2024: Oud-Heverlee Leuven 3 wins, 2 draws, Dender 1 wins (goals 12-14).