Club Brugge 2-1 KAA Gent
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Club Brugge won: Club Brugge 2-1 KAA Gent in the Belgian Pro League (Round 19) on Sun, 21 Dec 2025 at Jan Breydelstadion, Brugge. Club Brugge goals: Romeo Vermant 21', Nicolo Tresoldi 86'. KAA Gent goals: Maksim Paskotsi 52'. Expected goals: 3.40-0.72. Possession: 72-28. Player of the match: Mamadou Diakhon (7.9).
Match report
Club Brugge beat KAA Gent 2-1
Club Brugge squeezed past KAA Gent 2-1 at Jan Breydelstadion on Sunday 21 December in the Belgian Pro League.
Romeo Vermant put Club Brugge ahead on 21' (1-0), Maksim Paskotsi levelled for KAA Gent on 52' (1-1) and Nicolo Tresoldi restored Club Brugge's lead on 86' (2-1).
Nicolo Tresoldi's 86' strike proved decisive.
Club Brugge had 72% of the ball, shots were 22-6 (3-2 on target) and expected goals finished 3.40-0.72. Club Brugge were the better side on chances, too.
Mamadou Diakhon (Club Brugge) was player of the match with a 7.9 rating.
Attendance: 24,036. Referee: Jasper Vergoote.
Match stats
| Club Brugge | KAA Gent | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 72 | 28 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 3.40 | 0.72 |
| Total shots | 22 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 44 | 8 |
| Big chances | 5 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 555 (88%) | 167 (69%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 2 |
| Corners | 10 | 2 |
| Total shots | 22 | 6 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 12 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 15 | 5 |
Lineups
Club Brugge (4-1-4-1): Dani van den Heuvel, Kyriani Sabbe, Joel Ordonez, Brandon Mechele, Joaquin Seys, Aleksandar Stankovic, Carlos Forbs, Hugo Vetlesen, Hans Vanaken, Mamadou Diakhon, Romeo Vermant
KAA Gent (4-2-3-1): Davy Roef, Matisse Samoise, Maksim Paskotsi, Matties Volckaert, Siebe van der Heyden, Atsuki Ito, Tibe De Vlieger, Max Dean, Omri Gandelman, Tiago Araujo, Hyllarion Goore
Key events
- 21' · Goal · Romeo Vermant (Club Brugge)
- 38' · Substitution · Jorne Spileers for Brandon Mechele (Club Brugge)
- 52' · Goal · Maksim Paskotsi (KAA Gent)
- 63' · Substitution · Leonardo Lopes for Max Dean (KAA Gent)
- 65' · Yellow card · Tiago Araujo (KAA Gent)
- 69' · Substitution · Nicolo Tresoldi for Mamadou Diakhon (Club Brugge)
- 69' · Substitution · Kaye Furo for Romeo Vermant (Club Brugge)
- 71' · Substitution · Jean-Kevin Duverne for Matisse Samoise (KAA Gent)
- 78' · Substitution · Franck Surdez for Tiago Araujo (KAA Gent)
- 78' · Substitution · Dante Vanzeir for Hyllarion Goore (KAA Gent)
- 78' · Substitution · Hugo Siquet for Kyriani Sabbe (Club Brugge)
- 78' · Substitution · Bjorn Meijer for Joaquin Seys (Club Brugge)
- 86' · Goal · Nicolo Tresoldi (Club Brugge)
- 90' · Yellow card · Franck Surdez (KAA Gent)
All-time head-to-head
67 league meetings since 1995: Club Brugge 36, draws 14, KAA Gent 17.
Questions
Who won Club Brugge vs KAA Gent?
Club Brugge won, 2-1 (Belgian Pro League) on Sun, 21 Dec 2025.
When and where is Club Brugge vs KAA Gent?
Sun, 21 Dec 2025, 12:30 UTC at Jan Breydelstadion, Brugge, Belgian Pro League.
What is the head-to-head record between Club Brugge and KAA Gent?
In 67 league meetings since 1995: Club Brugge 36 wins, 14 draws, KAA Gent 17 wins (goals 123-72).