KAA Gent 4-2 Anderlecht
Updated
KAA Gent won: KAA Gent 4-2 Anderlecht in the Belgian Pro League (Round 21) on Sun, 18 Jan 2026 at Planet Group Arena, Gent. KAA Gent goals: Wilfried Kanga 37' (pen), Tiago Araujo 81', Max Dean 84', Hyllarion Goore 90'+4. Anderlecht goals: Nilson Angulo 4', Nilson Angulo 43'. Expected goals: 3.48-1.52. Possession: 52-48. Player of the match: Tiago Araujo (8.8).
Match report
KAA Gent beat Anderlecht 4-2
KAA Gent came from behind to beat Anderlecht 4-2 at Planet Group Arena on Sunday 18 January in the Belgian Pro League.
Nilson Angulo put Anderlecht ahead on 4' (0-1), Wilfried Kanga levelled for KAA Gent from the penalty spot on 37' (1-1), Nilson Angulo restored Anderlecht's lead on 43' (1-2), Tiago Araujo levelled for KAA Gent on 81' (2-2), Max Dean restored KAA Gent's lead on 84' (3-2) and Hyllarion Goore made it 4-2 on 90+4'.
KAA Gent had 52% of the ball, shots were 18-10 (6-4 on target) and expected goals finished 3.48-1.52. KAA Gent were the better side on chances, too.
Tiago Araujo (Gent) was player of the match with an 8.8 rating.
Attendance: 15,708. Referee: Lawrence Visser.
Match stats
| KAA Gent | Anderlecht | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 52 | 48 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 3.48 | 1.52 |
| Total shots | 18 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 19 | 20 |
| Big chances | 4 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 337 (86%) | 307 (82%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 3 |
| Corners | 9 | 8 |
| Total shots | 18 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 10 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 11 | 8 |
Lineups
KAA Gent (5-3-2): Davy Roef, Matties Volckaert, Maksim Paskotsi, Siebe van der Heyden, Michal Skoras, Tiago Araujo, Abdelkahar Kadri, Atsuki Ito, Leonardo Lopes, Hyun-Seok Hong, Wilfried Kanga
Anderlecht (4-2-3-1): Colin Coosemans, Killian Sardella, Mihajlo Ilic, Marco Kana, Ludwig Augustinsson, Nathan De Cat, Nathan Saliba, Tristan Degreef, Thorgan Hazard, Nilson Angulo, Mihajlo Cvetkovic
Key events
- 4' · Goal · Nilson Angulo (Anderlecht)
- 6' · Substitution · Moussa N'Diaye for Ludwig Augustinsson (Anderlecht)
- 31' · Yellow card · Siebe van der Heyden (KAA Gent)
- 34' · Yellow card · Marco Kana (Anderlecht)
- 34' · Yellow card · Colin Coosemans (Anderlecht)
- 37' · Goal · Wilfried Kanga (KAA Gent)
- 38' · Substitution · Samuel Kotto for Siebe van der Heyden (KAA Gent)
- 43' · Goal · Nilson Angulo (Anderlecht)
- 46' · Substitution · Yari Verschaeren for Nathan De Cat (Anderlecht)
- 46' · Substitution · Yasin Özcan for Marco Kana (Anderlecht)
- 66' · Substitution · Hyllarion Goore for Hyun-Seok Hong (KAA Gent)
- 66' · Substitution · Luis Vazquez for Thorgan Hazard (Anderlecht)
- 67' · Yellow card · Matties Volckaert (KAA Gent)
- 68' · Yellow card · Moussa N'Diaye (Anderlecht)
- 75' · Yellow card · Michal Skoras (KAA Gent)
- 76' · Substitution · Max Dean for Atsuki Ito (KAA Gent)
- 77' · Substitution · Momodou Sonko for Maksim Paskotsi (KAA Gent)
- 77' · Substitution · Aime Omgba for Abdelkahar Kadri (KAA Gent)
- 81' · Goal · Tiago Araujo (KAA Gent)
- 84' · Goal · Max Dean (KAA Gent)
- 85' · Substitution · Adriano Bertaccini for Mihajlo Cvetkovic (Anderlecht)
- 88' · Yellow card · Tiago Araujo (KAA Gent)
- 90'+4 · Goal · Hyllarion Goore (KAA Gent)
All-time head-to-head
66 league meetings since 1995: KAA Gent 12, draws 20, Anderlecht 34.
Questions
Who won KAA Gent vs Anderlecht?
KAA Gent won, 4-2 (Belgian Pro League) on Sun, 18 Jan 2026.
When and where is KAA Gent vs Anderlecht?
Sun, 18 Jan 2026, 12:30 UTC at Planet Group Arena, Gent, Belgian Pro League.
What is the head-to-head record between KAA Gent and Anderlecht?
In 66 league meetings since 1995: KAA Gent 12 wins, 20 draws, Anderlecht 34 wins (goals 64-118).