KV Mechelen 1-1 KAA Gent
Updated
It finished level: KV Mechelen 1-1 KAA Gent in the Belgian Pro League (Round 4) on Sat, 16 Aug 2025 at Achter De Kazerne, Mechelen (Malines). KV Mechelen goals: Bilal Bafdili 17'. KAA Gent goals: Omri Gandelman 64'. Expected goals: 1.22-1.55. Possession: 37-63. Player of the match: Nacho Miras (8.7).
Match report
KV Mechelen 1-1 KAA Gent: match report
KV Mechelen and KAA Gent shared the points in a 1-1 draw at Achter De Kazerne on Saturday 16 August in the Belgian Pro League.
Bilal Bafdili put KV Mechelen ahead on 17' (1-0) and Omri Gandelman levelled for KAA Gent on 64' (1-1).
KV Mechelen had 37% of the ball, shots were 6-23 (3-11 on target) and expected goals finished 1.22-1.55.
Nacho Miras (KV Mechelen) was player of the match with an 8.7 rating.
Attendance: 11,905. Referee: Nicolas Laforge.
Match stats
| KV Mechelen | KAA Gent | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 37 | 63 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.22 | 1.55 |
| Total shots | 6 | 23 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 11 |
| Touches in opposition box | 19 | 38 |
| Big chances | 2 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 261 (76%) | 492 (87%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 2 | 11 |
| Total shots | 6 | 23 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 11 |
| Blocked shots | 0 | 7 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 3 | 16 |
Lineups
KV Mechelen (3-4-1-2): Nacho Miras, Thérence Koudou, Redouane Halhal, Jose Marsa, Patrick Pflucke, Fredrik Hammar, Rob Schoofs, Tommy St. Jago, Bilal Bafdili, Lion Lauberbach, Benito Raman
KAA Gent (3-4-1-2): Davy Roef, Leonardo Lopes, Maksim Paskotsi, Siebe van der Heyden, Matisse Samoise, Mathias Delorge, Atsuki Ito, Tiago Araujo, Omri Gandelman, Wilfried Kanga, Hyllarion Goore
Key events
- 17' · Goal · Bilal Bafdili (KV Mechelen)
- 33' · Yellow card · Matisse Samoise (KAA Gent)
- 46' · Substitution · Gora Diouf for Patrick Pflucke (KV Mechelen)
- 47' · Yellow card · Gora Diouf (KV Mechelen)
- 59' · Substitution · Bill Antonio for Benito Raman (KV Mechelen)
- 63' · Substitution · Momodou Sonko for Tiago Araujo (KAA Gent)
- 63' · Substitution · Abdelkahar Kadri for Hyllarion Goore (KAA Gent)
- 64' · Goal · Omri Gandelman (KAA Gent)
- 71' · Substitution · Kerim Mrabti for Thérence Koudou (KV Mechelen)
- 71' · Substitution · Halil Ozdemir for Bilal Bafdili (KV Mechelen)
- 83' · Substitution · Franck Surdez for Omri Gandelman (KAA Gent)
- 84' · Substitution · Tibe De Vlieger for Matisse Samoise (KAA Gent)
- 85' · Substitution · Mory Konaté for Lion Lauberbach (KV Mechelen)
- 89' · Substitution · Samuel Kotto for Maksim Paskotsi (KAA Gent)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Jose Marsa (KV Mechelen)
All-time head-to-head
51 league meetings since 1995: KV Mechelen 10, draws 16, KAA Gent 25.
Questions
Who won KV Mechelen vs KAA Gent?
The match was a draw, 1-1 (Belgian Pro League) on Sat, 16 Aug 2025.
When and where is KV Mechelen vs KAA Gent?
Sat, 16 Aug 2025, 16:15 UTC at Achter De Kazerne, Mechelen (Malines), Belgian Pro League.
What is the head-to-head record between KV Mechelen and KAA Gent?
In 51 league meetings since 1995: KV Mechelen 10 wins, 16 draws, KAA Gent 25 wins (goals 55-97).