Dender 1-5 Club Brugge
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Club Brugge won: Dender 1-5 Club Brugge in the Belgian Pro League (Round 18) on Sun, 14 Dec 2025 at DENDER Football Complex, Denderleeuw. Dender goals: Bruny Nsimba 23'. Club Brugge goals: Christos Tzolis 45'+4, Christos Tzolis 51', Romeo Vermant 69', Romeo Vermant 73', Aleksandar Stankovic 90'+3. Expected goals: 1.07-3.43. Possession: 38-62. Player of the match: Christos Tzolis (9.4).
Match report
Club Brugge rout Dender 5-1
Club Brugge came from behind to beat Dender 5-1 away from home at DENDER Football Complex on Sunday 14 December in the Belgian Pro League.
Bruny Nsimba put Dender ahead on 23' (1-0), Christos Tzolis levelled for Club Brugge on 45+4' (1-1), added another on 51' (1-2), Romeo Vermant made it 1-3 on 69', added another on 73' (1-4) and Aleksandar Stankovic made it 1-5 on 90+3'.
Dender had 38% of the ball, shots were 6-23 (1-9 on target) and expected goals finished 1.07-3.43. Club Brugge were the better side on chances, too.
Christos Tzolis (Club Brugge) was player of the match with a 9.4 rating.
Attendance: 4,556. Referee: Bert Verbeke.
Match stats
| Dender | Club Brugge | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 38 | 62 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.07 | 3.43 |
| Total shots | 6 | 23 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 9 |
| Touches in opposition box | 14 | 39 |
| Big chances | 1 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 257 (72%) | 497 (87%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 0 | 3 |
| Total shots | 6 | 23 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 9 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 5 | 16 |
Lineups
Dender (5-3-2): Guillaume Dietsch, Luc Marijnissen, Nathan Rodes, Bryan Goncalves, Marsoni Sambu, Fabio Ferraro, Roman Kvet, Noah Mbamba, Malcolm Viltard, David Toshevski, Bruny Nsimba
Club Brugge (4-2-3-1): Dani van den Heuvel, Hugo Siquet, Joel Ordonez, Brandon Mechele, Joaquin Seys, Aleksandar Stankovic, Raphael Onyedika, Carlos Forbs, Hans Vanaken, Christos Tzolis, Nicolo Tresoldi
Key events
- 23' · Goal · Bruny Nsimba (Dender)
- 33' · Substitution · Bjorn Meijer for Joaquin Seys (Club Brugge)
- 45'+4 · Goal · Christos Tzolis (Club Brugge)
- 51' · Goal · Christos Tzolis (Club Brugge)
- 61' · Substitution · Romeo Vermant for Nicolo Tresoldi (Club Brugge)
- 62' · Substitution · Mohamed Berte for David Toshevski (Dender)
- 62' · Substitution · Luc De Fougerolles for Nathan Rodes (Dender)
- 69' · Goal · Romeo Vermant (Club Brugge)
- 73' · Substitution · Alireza Jahanbakhsh for Bruny Nsimba (Dender)
- 73' · Goal · Romeo Vermant (Club Brugge)
- 78' · Substitution · Shandre Campbell for Carlos Forbs (Club Brugge)
- 78' · Substitution · Kyriani Sabbe for Hugo Siquet (Club Brugge)
- 78' · Substitution · Hugo Vetlesen for Raphael Onyedika (Club Brugge)
- 82' · Substitution · David Hrncar for Noah Mbamba (Dender)
- 82' · Substitution · Jordan Attah Kadiri for Bryan Goncalves (Dender)
- 90'+3 · Goal · Aleksandar Stankovic (Club Brugge)
All-time head-to-head
8 league meetings since 2007: Dender 1, draws 1, Club Brugge 6.
Questions
Who won Dender vs Club Brugge?
Club Brugge won, 1-5 (Belgian Pro League) on Sun, 14 Dec 2025.
When and where is Dender vs Club Brugge?
Sun, 14 Dec 2025, 15:00 UTC at DENDER Football Complex, Denderleeuw, Belgian Pro League.
What is the head-to-head record between Dender and Club Brugge?
In 8 league meetings since 2007: Dender 1 wins, 1 draws, Club Brugge 6 wins (goals 6-18).