KAA Gent 2-0 KVC Westerlo
Updated
KAA Gent won: KAA Gent 2-0 KVC Westerlo in the Belgian Pro League (Round 20) on Sat, 27 Dec 2025 at Planet Group Arena, Gent. KAA Gent goals: Hyllarion Goore 18', Maksim Paskotsi 23'. Expected goals: 1.63-0.73. Possession: 43-57. Player of the match: Maksim Paskotsi (8.5).
Match report
KAA Gent beat KVC Westerlo 2-0
KAA Gent got the better of KVC Westerlo 2-0 at Planet Group Arena on Saturday 27 December in the Belgian Pro League.
Hyllarion Goore put KAA Gent ahead on 18' (1-0) and Maksim Paskotsi made it 2-0 on 23'.
KAA Gent had 43% of the ball, shots were 17-14 (5-5 on target) and expected goals finished 1.63-0.73.
Maksim Paskotsi (Gent) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 10,838. Referee: Simon Bourdeaud'hui.
Match stats
| KAA Gent | KVC Westerlo | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 43 | 57 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.63 | 0.73 |
| Total shots | 17 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 27 | 28 |
| Big chances | 3 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 285 (79%) | 394 (83%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 4 | 3 |
| Total shots | 17 | 14 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 14 | 7 |
Lineups
KAA Gent (5-3-2): Davy Roef, Matties Volckaert, Maksim Paskotsi, Siebe van der Heyden, Matisse Samoise, Tiago Araujo, Abdelkahar Kadri, Atsuki Ito, Tibe De Vlieger, Wilfried Kanga, Hyllarion Goore
KVC Westerlo (4-2-3-1): Andreas Jungdal, Bryan Reynolds, Emin Bayram, Amando Lapage, Tuur Rommens, Dogucan Haspolat, Arthur Piedfort, Allahyar Sayyadmanesh, Isa Sakamoto, Adedire Awokoya Mebude, Nacho Ferri
Key events
- 18' · Goal · Hyllarion Goore (KAA Gent)
- 23' · Goal · Maksim Paskotsi (KAA Gent)
- 41' · Yellow card · Siebe van der Heyden (KAA Gent)
- 43' · Yellow card · Dogucan Haspolat (KVC Westerlo)
- 68' · Substitution · Leonardo Lopes for Atsuki Ito (KAA Gent)
- 75' · Substitution · Kyan Vaesen for Isa Sakamoto (KVC Westerlo)
- 75' · Substitution · Thomas Van den Keybus for Arthur Piedfort (KVC Westerlo)
- 80' · Substitution · Jean-Kevin Duverne for Matisse Samoise (KAA Gent)
- 80' · Substitution · Omri Gandelman for Hyllarion Goore (KAA Gent)
- 88' · Substitution · Eliot Bujupi for Allahyar Sayyadmanesh (KVC Westerlo)
- 88' · Substitution · Fernand Goure for Nacho Ferri (KVC Westerlo)
- 89' · Substitution · Aime Omgba for Abdelkahar Kadri (KAA Gent)
All-time head-to-head
46 league meetings since 1997: KAA Gent 22, draws 14, KVC Westerlo 10.
Questions
Who won KAA Gent vs KVC Westerlo?
KAA Gent won, 2-0 (Belgian Pro League) on Sat, 27 Dec 2025.
When and where is KAA Gent vs KVC Westerlo?
Sat, 27 Dec 2025, 19:45 UTC at Planet Group Arena, Gent, Belgian Pro League.
What is the head-to-head record between KAA Gent and KVC Westerlo?
In 46 league meetings since 1997: KAA Gent 22 wins, 14 draws, KVC Westerlo 10 wins (goals 90-56).