Cercle Brugge 2-1 Dender
Updated
Cercle Brugge won: Cercle Brugge 2-1 Dender in the Belgian Pro League (Round 4) on Fri, 24 Apr 2026 at Jan Breydelstadion, Brugge. Cercle Brugge goals: Oumar Diakité 29', Oumar Diakité 70'. Dender goals: Malcolm Viltard 84'. Expected goals: 0.71-0.56. Possession: 52-48. Player of the match: Edan Diop (8.7).
Match report
Cercle Brugge beat Dender 2-1
Cercle Brugge edged Dender 2-1 at Jan Breydelstadion on Friday 24 April in the Belgian Pro League.
Oumar Diakité put Cercle Brugge ahead on 29' (1-0), added another on 70' (2-0) and Malcolm Viltard pulled one back for Dender on 84' (2-1).
Cercle Brugge had 52% of the ball, shots were 9-13 (5-3 on target) and expected goals finished 0.71-0.56.
Edan Diop (Cercle Brugge) was player of the match with an 8.7 rating.
Attendance: 3,516. Referee: Michiel Allaerts.
Match stats
| Cercle Brugge | Dender | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 52 | 48 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.71 | 0.56 |
| Total shots | 9 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 19 | 26 |
| Big chances | 1 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 358 (80%) | 300 (76%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 2 |
| Corners | 7 | 6 |
| Total shots | 9 | 13 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 9 |
Lineups
Cercle Brugge (3-5-2): Warleson, Ibrahim Diakité, Emmanuel Kakou, Geoffrey Kondo, Valy Konaté, Ibrahima Diaby, Hannes van der Bruggen, Edan Diop, Flávio Nazinho, Oumar Diakité, Steve Ngoura
Dender (4-2-3-1): Guillaume Dietsch, Marsoni Sambu, Bo De Kerf, Luc Marijnissen, Bryan Goncalves, Nathan Rôdes, Malcolm Viltard, Alireza Jahanbakhsh, Desmond Acquah, Ragnar Oratmangoen, David Toshevski
Key events
- 18' · Yellow card · Alireza Jahanbakhsh (Dender)
- 29' · Goal · Oumar Diakité (Cercle Brugge)
- 46' · Substitution · Pieter Gerkens for Hannes van der Bruggen (Cercle Brugge)
- 46' · Substitution · Luc De Fougerolles for Bo De Kerf (Dender)
- 54' · Yellow card · Luc Marijnissen (Dender)
- 62' · Substitution · Dante Vanzeir for Steve Ngoura (Cercle Brugge)
- 62' · Substitution · Bruny Nsimba for David Toshevski (Dender)
- 62' · Substitution · Mohamed Berte for Desmond Acquah (Dender)
- 70' · Goal · Oumar Diakité (Cercle Brugge)
- 72' · Substitution · Nail Moutha-Sebtaoui for Alireza Jahanbakhsh (Dender)
- 72' · Substitution · Krzysztof Koton for Ragnar Oratmangoen (Dender)
- 72' · Substitution · Oluwaseun Adewumi for Oumar Diakité (Cercle Brugge)
- 72' · Substitution · Lawrence Agyekum for Ibrahima Diaby (Cercle Brugge)
- 81' · Substitution · Heriberto Jurado for Ibrahim Diakité (Cercle Brugge)
- 84' · Goal · Malcolm Viltard (Dender)
All-time head-to-head
10 league meetings since 2007: Cercle Brugge 5, draws 3, Dender 2.
Questions
Who won Cercle Brugge vs Dender?
Cercle Brugge won, 2-1 (Belgian Pro League) on Fri, 24 Apr 2026.
When and where is Cercle Brugge vs Dender?
Fri, 24 Apr 2026, 18:45 UTC at Jan Breydelstadion, Brugge, Belgian Pro League.
What is the head-to-head record between Cercle Brugge and Dender?
In 10 league meetings since 2007: Cercle Brugge 5 wins, 3 draws, Dender 2 wins (goals 15-7).