Club Brugge 2-0 Cercle Brugge
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Club Brugge won: Club Brugge 2-0 Cercle Brugge in the Belgian Pro League (Round 3) on Sat, 9 Aug 2025 at Jan Breydelstadion, Brugge. Club Brugge goals: Hans Vanaken 59', Christos Tzolis 63'. Sent off: Emmanuel Kakou (40'). Expected goals: 1.75-1.13. Possession: 65-35. Player of the match: Hans Vanaken (8.3).
Match report
Club Brugge beat Cercle Brugge 2-0
Club Brugge saw off Cercle Brugge 2-0 at Jan Breydelstadion on Saturday 9 August in the Belgian Pro League.
Hans Vanaken put Club Brugge ahead on 59' (1-0) and Christos Tzolis made it 2-0 on 63'.
Emmanuel Kakou (Cercle Brugge) was sent off on 40'.
Club Brugge had 65% of the ball, shots were 14-11 (5-2 on target) and expected goals finished 1.75-1.13.
Hans Vanaken (Club Brugge) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 23,424. Referee: Lothar D'hondt.
Match stats
| Club Brugge | Cercle Brugge | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 65 | 35 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.75 | 1.13 |
| Total shots | 14 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 32 | 21 |
| Big chances | 3 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 459 (87%) | 210 (77%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 3 |
| Corners | 9 | 5 |
| Total shots | 14 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 9 |
Lineups
Club Brugge (4-3-3): Nordin Jackers, Hugo Siquet, Jorne Spileers, Brandon Mechele, Bjorn Meijer, Hugo Vetlesen, Aleksandar Stankovic, Hans Vanaken, Cisse Sandra, Romeo Vermant, Christos Tzolis
Cercle Brugge (4-4-2): Maxime Delanghe, Ibrahim Diakité, Christiaan Ravych, Emmanuel Kakou, Flavio Nazinho, Lawrence Agyekum, Edan Diop, Hannes van der Bruggen, Pieter Gerkens, Steve Ngoura, Alan Minda
Key events
- 14' · Substitution · Gary Magnee for Ibrahim Diakité (Cercle Brugge)
- 31' · Yellow card · Gary Magnee (Cercle Brugge)
- 40' · Red card · Emmanuel Kakou (Cercle Brugge)
- 43' · Substitution · Edgaras Utkus for Steve Ngoura (Cercle Brugge)
- 45'+1 · Yellow card · Flavio Nazinho (Cercle Brugge)
- 46' · Substitution · Ludovit Reis for Hugo Vetlesen (Club Brugge)
- 59' · Goal · Hans Vanaken (Club Brugge)
- 61' · Substitution · Kyriani Sabbe for Bjorn Meijer (Club Brugge)
- 61' · Substitution · Joaquin Seys for Hugo Siquet (Club Brugge)
- 62' · Yellow card · Aleksandar Stankovic (Club Brugge)
- 63' · Goal · Christos Tzolis (Club Brugge)
- 68' · Yellow card · Ludovit Reis (Club Brugge)
- 70' · Substitution · Erick Nunes for Hannes van der Bruggen (Cercle Brugge)
- 70' · Substitution · Krys Kouassi for Alan Minda (Cercle Brugge)
- 72' · Substitution · Raphael Onyedika for Aleksandar Stankovic (Club Brugge)
- 79' · Substitution · Nicolo Tresoldi for Romeo Vermant (Club Brugge)
- 88' · Yellow card · Krys Kouassi (Cercle Brugge)
All-time head-to-head
47 league meetings since 1995: Club Brugge 32, draws 10, Cercle Brugge 5.
Questions
Who won Club Brugge vs Cercle Brugge?
Club Brugge won, 2-0 (Belgian Pro League) on Sat, 9 Aug 2025.
When and where is Club Brugge vs Cercle Brugge?
Sat, 9 Aug 2025, 14:00 UTC at Jan Breydelstadion, Brugge, Belgian Pro League.
What is the head-to-head record between Club Brugge and Cercle Brugge?
In 47 league meetings since 1995: Club Brugge 32 wins, 10 draws, Cercle Brugge 5 wins (goals 94-36).