Cercle Brugge 0-4 Royal Antwerp FC
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Royal Antwerp FC won: Cercle Brugge 0-4 Royal Antwerp FC in the Belgian Pro League (Round 23) on Sat, 31 Jan 2026 at Jan Breydelstadion, Brugge. Royal Antwerp FC goals: Christopher Scott 43', Vincent Janssen 45'+6 (pen), Yuto Tsunashima 49', Thibo Somers 59'. Sent off: Warleson (9'). Expected goals: 0.18-3.99. Possession: 30-70. Player of the match: Thibo Somers (9.1).
Match report
Royal Antwerp FC rout Cercle Brugge 4-0
Royal Antwerp FC swept aside Cercle Brugge 4-0 away from home at Jan Breydelstadion on Saturday 31 January in the Belgian Pro League.
Christopher Scott put Royal Antwerp FC ahead on 43' (0-1), Vincent Janssen made it 0-2 from the penalty spot on 45+6', Yuto Tsunashima made it 0-3 on 49' and Thibo Somers made it 0-4 on 59'.
Warleson (Cercle Brugge) was sent off on 9'.
Cercle Brugge had 30% of the ball, shots were 3-15 (0-9 on target) and expected goals finished 0.18-3.99. Royal Antwerp FC were the better side on chances, too.
Thibo Somers (Royal Antwerp) was player of the match with a 9.1 rating.
Attendance: 5,150. Referee: Simon Bourdeaud'hui.
Match stats
| Cercle Brugge | Royal Antwerp FC | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 30 | 70 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.18 | 3.99 |
| Total shots | 3 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 0 | 9 |
| Touches in opposition box | 11 | 26 |
| Big chances | 0 | 5 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 148 (62%) | 487 (85%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 2 | 5 |
| Total shots | 3 | 15 |
| Shots off target | 1 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 0 | 9 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 1 | 10 |
Lineups
Cercle Brugge (4-2-2-2): Warleson, Gary Magnee, Christiaan Ravych, Geoffrey Kondo, Flavio Nazinho, Hannes van der Bruggen, Ibrahima Diaby, Pieter Gerkens, Edan Diop, Steve Ngoura, Oluwaseun Adewumi
Royal Antwerp FC (3-4-2-1): Taishi Brandon Nozawa, Zeno Van Den Bosch, Kiki Kouyaté, Yuto Tsunashima, Thibo Somers, Andreas Verstraeten, Dennis Praet, Daam Foulon, Gerard Vandeplas, Vincent Janssen, Christopher Scott
Key events
- 9' · Red card · Warleson (Cercle Brugge)
- 12' · Substitution · Maxime Delanghe for Steve Ngoura (Cercle Brugge)
- 37' · Substitution · Anthony Valencia for Kiki Kouyaté (Royal Antwerp FC)
- 43' · Goal · Christopher Scott (Royal Antwerp FC)
- 45'+6 · Goal · Vincent Janssen (Royal Antwerp FC)
- 46' · Substitution · Dante Vanzeir for Hannes van der Bruggen (Cercle Brugge)
- 47' · Yellow card · Andreas Verstraeten (Royal Antwerp FC)
- 49' · Goal · Yuto Tsunashima (Royal Antwerp FC)
- 59' · Goal · Thibo Somers (Royal Antwerp FC)
- 62' · Substitution · Isaac Babadi for Christopher Scott (Royal Antwerp FC)
- 62' · Substitution · Mukhammadali Urinboev for Thibo Somers (Royal Antwerp FC)
- 65' · Substitution · Emmanuel Kakou for Edan Diop (Cercle Brugge)
- 66' · Substitution · Erick Nunes for Oluwaseun Adewumi (Cercle Brugge)
- 78' · Substitution · Semm Renders for Daam Foulon (Royal Antwerp FC)
- 78' · Substitution · Orseer Achihi for Vincent Janssen (Royal Antwerp FC)
- 86' · Substitution · Ibrahim Diakité for Pieter Gerkens (Cercle Brugge)
- 88' · Yellow card · Flavio Nazinho (Cercle Brugge)
All-time head-to-head
24 league meetings since 1995: Cercle Brugge 4, draws 5, Royal Antwerp FC 15.
Questions
Who won Cercle Brugge vs Royal Antwerp FC?
Royal Antwerp FC won, 0-4 (Belgian Pro League) on Sat, 31 Jan 2026.
When and where is Cercle Brugge vs Royal Antwerp FC?
Sat, 31 Jan 2026, 15:00 UTC at Jan Breydelstadion, Brugge, Belgian Pro League.
What is the head-to-head record between Cercle Brugge and Royal Antwerp FC?
In 24 league meetings since 1995: Cercle Brugge 4 wins, 5 draws, Royal Antwerp FC 15 wins (goals 17-38).