Zulte Waregem 1-1 KV Mechelen
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It finished level: Zulte Waregem 1-1 KV Mechelen in the Belgian Pro League (Round 1) on Sat, 26 Jul 2025 at Elindus Arena, Waregem. Zulte Waregem goals: Jelle Vossen 90'+10 (pen). KV Mechelen goals: Lion Lauberbach 16'. Expected goals: 2.08-0.50. Possession: 56-44. Player of the match: Ortwin de Wolf (7.9).
Match report
Zulte Waregem 1-1 KV Mechelen: match report
It finished 1-1 between Zulte Waregem and KV Mechelen in the Belgian Pro League on Saturday 26 July.
Lion Lauberbach put KV Mechelen ahead on 16' (0-1) and Jelle Vossen levelled for Zulte Waregem from the penalty spot on 90+10' (1-1).
Zulte Waregem had 56% of the ball, shots were 21-7 (5-2 on target) and expected goals finished 2.08-0.50. Zulte Waregem will feel they deserved more.
Ortwin de Wolf (KV Mechelen) was player of the match with a 7.9 rating.
Attendance: 6,739. Referee: Kevin Van Damme.
Match stats
| Zulte Waregem | KV Mechelen | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 56 | 44 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.08 | 0.50 |
| Total shots | 21 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 45 | 19 |
| Big chances | 2 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 452 (86%) | 349 (85%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 3 |
| Corners | 9 | 6 |
| Total shots | 21 | 7 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 9 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 14 | 4 |
Lineups
Zulte Waregem (4-2-3-1): Brent Gabriel, Benoit Nyssen, Anton Tanghe, Laurent Lemoine, Yannick Cappelle, Tochukwu Nnadi, Thomas Claes, Abdoulaye Traore, Jeppe Erenbjerg, Joseph Opoku, Jelle Vossen
KV Mechelen (4-2-3-1): Ortwin de Wolf, Rafik Belghali, Redouane Halhal, Jose Marsa, Moncef Zekri, Rob Schoofs, Fredrik Hammar, Patrick Pflucke, Kerim Mrabti, Nikola Storm, Lion Lauberbach
Key events
- 16' · Goal · Lion Lauberbach (KV Mechelen)
- 37' · Yellow card · Rafik Belghali (KV Mechelen)
- 52' · Yellow card · Benoit Nyssen (Zulte Waregem)
- 57' · Yellow card · Moncef Zekri (KV Mechelen)
- 61' · Substitution · Thérence Koudou for Moncef Zekri (KV Mechelen)
- 61' · Substitution · Halil Ozdemir for Lion Lauberbach (KV Mechelen)
- 73' · Substitution · Ryan Teague for Kerim Mrabti (KV Mechelen)
- 73' · Substitution · Bilal Bafdili for Nikola Storm (KV Mechelen)
- 73' · Substitution · Stavros Gavriel for Abdoulaye Traore (Zulte Waregem)
- 75' · Substitution · Serxho Ujka for Thomas Claes (Zulte Waregem)
- 83' · Yellow card · Tochukwu Nnadi (Zulte Waregem)
- 86' · Yellow card · Anton Tanghe (Zulte Waregem)
- 87' · Substitution · Tobias Hedl for Anton Tanghe (Zulte Waregem)
- 87' · Substitution · Wilguens Paugain for Benoit Nyssen (Zulte Waregem)
- 90'+10 · Goal · Jelle Vossen (Zulte Waregem)
All-time head-to-head
34 league meetings since 1995: Zulte Waregem 13, draws 10, KV Mechelen 11.
Questions
Who won Zulte Waregem vs KV Mechelen?
The match was a draw, 1-1 (Belgian Pro League) on Sat, 26 Jul 2025.
When and where is Zulte Waregem vs KV Mechelen?
Sat, 26 Jul 2025, 16:15 UTC at Elindus Arena, Waregem, Belgian Pro League.
What is the head-to-head record between Zulte Waregem and KV Mechelen?
In 34 league meetings since 1995: Zulte Waregem 13 wins, 10 draws, KV Mechelen 11 wins (goals 56-49).