Royal Antwerp FC 1-1 Cercle Brugge
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It finished level: Royal Antwerp FC 1-1 Cercle Brugge in the Belgian Pro League (Round 10) on Sat, 4 Oct 2025 at Bosuilstadion, Deurne. Royal Antwerp FC goals: Mauricio Benitez 28'. Cercle Brugge goals: Oumar Diakité 41'. Expected goals: 2.07-1.08. Possession: 47-53. Player of the match: Warleson (8.7).
Match report
Royal Antwerp FC 1-1 Cercle Brugge: match report
It finished 1-1 between Royal Antwerp FC and Cercle Brugge in the Belgian Pro League on Saturday 4 October.
Mauricio Benitez put Royal Antwerp FC ahead on 28' (1-0) and Oumar Diakité levelled for Cercle Brugge on 41' (1-1).
Royal Antwerp FC had 47% of the ball, shots were 18-12 (10-2 on target) and expected goals finished 2.07-1.08. Royal Antwerp FC will feel they deserved more.
Warleson (Cercle Brugge) was player of the match with an 8.7 rating.
Attendance: 11,350. Referee: Nathan Verboomen.
Match stats
| Royal Antwerp FC | Cercle Brugge | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 47 | 53 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.07 | 1.08 |
| Total shots | 18 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 33 | 28 |
| Big chances | 4 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 197 (65%) | 245 (71%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 8 | 3 |
| Total shots | 18 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 9 |
Lineups
Royal Antwerp FC (4-3-3): Taishi Brandon Nozawa, Thibo Somers, Yuto Tsunashima, Rosen Bozhinov, Daam Foulon, Mauricio Benitez, Zeno Van Den Bosch, Andreas Verstraeten, Farouck Adekami, Vincent Janssen, Christopher Scott
Cercle Brugge (4-4-2): Warleson, Lawrence Agyekum, Emmanuel Kakou, Christiaan Ravych, Gary Magnee, Erick Nunes, Pieter Gerkens, Hannes van der Bruggen, Edan Diop, Oumar Diakité, Steve Ngoura
Key events
- 12' · Yellow card · Lawrence Agyekum (Cercle Brugge)
- 22' · Substitution · Semm Renders for Daam Foulon (Royal Antwerp FC)
- 24' · Yellow card · Farouck Adekami (Royal Antwerp FC)
- 28' · Goal · Mauricio Benitez (Royal Antwerp FC)
- 41' · Goal · Oumar Diakité (Cercle Brugge)
- 65' · Substitution · Ibrahima Diaby for Erick Nunes (Cercle Brugge)
- 65' · Substitution · Nils De Wilde for Lawrence Agyekum (Cercle Brugge)
- 65' · Substitution · Mukhammadali Urinboev for Christopher Scott (Royal Antwerp FC)
- 75' · Substitution · Alan Minda for Steve Ngoura (Cercle Brugge)
- 76' · Substitution · Krys Kouassi for Oumar Diakité (Cercle Brugge)
- 79' · Substitution · Mahamadou Diawara for Andreas Verstraeten (Royal Antwerp FC)
- 80' · Substitution · Isaac Babadi for Mauricio Benitez (Royal Antwerp FC)
- 80' · Substitution · Marwan Al-Sahafi for Farouck Adekami (Royal Antwerp FC)
- 89' · Substitution · Oluwaseun Adewumi for Edan Diop (Cercle Brugge)
All-time head-to-head
24 league meetings since 1995: Royal Antwerp FC 15, draws 5, Cercle Brugge 4.
Questions
Who won Royal Antwerp FC vs Cercle Brugge?
The match was a draw, 1-1 (Belgian Pro League) on Sat, 4 Oct 2025.
When and where is Royal Antwerp FC vs Cercle Brugge?
Sat, 4 Oct 2025, 18:45 UTC at Bosuilstadion, Deurne, Belgian Pro League.
What is the head-to-head record between Royal Antwerp FC and Cercle Brugge?
In 24 league meetings since 1995: Royal Antwerp FC 15 wins, 5 draws, Cercle Brugge 4 wins (goals 38-17).