Cercle Brugge 2-3 KV Mechelen
Updated
KV Mechelen won: Cercle Brugge 2-3 KV Mechelen in the Belgian Pro League (Round 18) on Sat, 13 Dec 2025 at Jan Breydelstadion, Brugge. Cercle Brugge goals: Flavio Nazinho 47', Gary Magnee 90'+8 (pen). KV Mechelen goals: Fredrik Hammar 35', Lion Lauberbach 40', Gora Diouf 49'. Expected goals: 2.02-1.60. Possession: 51-49. Player of the match: Mathis Servais (8.6).
Match report
KV Mechelen beat Cercle Brugge 3-2
KV Mechelen squeezed past Cercle Brugge 3-2 away from home at Jan Breydelstadion on Saturday 13 December in the Belgian Pro League.
Fredrik Hammar put KV Mechelen ahead on 35' (0-1), Lion Lauberbach made it 0-2 on 40', Flavio Nazinho pulled one back for Cercle Brugge on 47' (1-2), Gora Diouf made it 1-3 on 49' and Gary Magnee pulled one back for Cercle Brugge from the penalty spot on 90+8' (2-3).
Cercle Brugge had 51% of the ball, shots were 17-12 (7-6 on target) and expected goals finished 2.02-1.60. Cercle Brugge created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Mathis Servais (KV Mechelen) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 4,203. Referee: Kevin Van Damme.
Match stats
| Cercle Brugge | KV Mechelen | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 51 | 49 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.02 | 1.60 |
| Total shots | 17 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 29 | 23 |
| Big chances | 4 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 296 (77%) | 295 (79%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 6 | 9 |
| Total shots | 17 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 13 | 9 |
Lineups
Cercle Brugge (4-5-1): Maxime Delanghe, Emmanuel Kakou, Gary Magnee, Flavio Nazinho, Christiaan Ravych, Oluwaseun Adewumi, Lawrence Agyekum, Edan Diop, Hannes van der Bruggen, Alan Minda, Steve Ngoura
KV Mechelen (3-5-2): Nacho Miras, Tommy St. Jago, Mory Konaté, Ian Struyf, Thérence Koudou, Dikeni Salifou, Kerim Mrabti, Fredrik Hammar, Mathis Servais, Lion Lauberbach, Myron van Brederode
Key events
- 28' · Yellow card · Ian Struyf (KV Mechelen)
- 35' · Goal · Fredrik Hammar (KV Mechelen)
- 40' · Goal · Lion Lauberbach (KV Mechelen)
- 46' · Substitution · Pieter Gerkens for Alan Minda (Cercle Brugge)
- 46' · Substitution · Gora Diouf for Ian Struyf (KV Mechelen)
- 47' · Goal · Flavio Nazinho (Cercle Brugge)
- 49' · Goal · Gora Diouf (KV Mechelen)
- 71' · Substitution · Heriberto Jurado for Edan Diop (Cercle Brugge)
- 71' · Substitution · Ibrahim Diakité for Lawrence Agyekum (Cercle Brugge)
- 80' · Substitution · Hassane Bandé for Dikeni Salifou (KV Mechelen)
- 82' · Substitution · Krys Kouassi for Oluwaseun Adewumi (Cercle Brugge)
- 82' · Substitution · Nils De Wilde for Steve Ngoura (Cercle Brugge)
- 83' · Yellow card · Christiaan Ravych (Cercle Brugge)
- 89' · Yellow card · Tommy St. Jago (KV Mechelen)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Massimo Decoene for Thérence Koudou (KV Mechelen)
- 90'+8 · Goal · Gary Magnee (Cercle Brugge)
All-time head-to-head
34 league meetings since 1995: Cercle Brugge 16, draws 7, KV Mechelen 11.
Questions
Who won Cercle Brugge vs KV Mechelen?
KV Mechelen won, 2-3 (Belgian Pro League) on Sat, 13 Dec 2025.
When and where is Cercle Brugge vs KV Mechelen?
Sat, 13 Dec 2025, 15:00 UTC at Jan Breydelstadion, Brugge, Belgian Pro League.
What is the head-to-head record between Cercle Brugge and KV Mechelen?
In 34 league meetings since 1995: Cercle Brugge 16 wins, 7 draws, KV Mechelen 11 wins (goals 51-43).