STVV 2-0 Anderlecht
Updated
STVV won: STVV 2-0 Anderlecht in the Belgian Pro League (Round 4) on Thu, 23 Apr 2026 at Daio Wasabi Stayen Stadium, Sint-Truiden (St.-Trond). STVV goals: Keisuke Goto 75', Ryan Merlen 90'+2. Expected goals: 1.16-1.05. Possession: 54-46. Player of the match: Leo Kokubo (8.6).
Match report
STVV beat Anderlecht 2-0
STVV saw off Anderlecht 2-0 at Daio Wasabi Stayen Stadium on Thursday 23 April in the Belgian Pro League.
Keisuke Goto put STVV ahead on 75' (1-0) and Ryan Merlen made it 2-0 on 90+2'.
STVV had 54% of the ball, shots were 16-19 (7-5 on target) and expected goals finished 1.16-1.05.
Leo Kokubo (St.Truiden) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 8,480. Referee: Simon Bourdeaud'hui.
Match stats
| STVV | Anderlecht | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 54 | 46 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.16 | 1.05 |
| Total shots | 16 | 19 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 34 | 16 |
| Big chances | 1 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 403 (84%) | 311 (78%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 4 | 7 |
| Total shots | 16 | 19 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 7 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 9 |
Lineups
STVV (4-2-3-1): Leo Kokubo, Robert-Jan Vanwesemael, Shogo Taniguchi, Visar Musliu, Joedrick Pupe, Rihito Yamamoto, Abdoulaye Sissako, Kaito Matsuzawa, Ryotaro Ito, Ilias Sebaoui, Keisuke Goto
Anderlecht (4-2-3-1): Colin Coosemans, Ali Maamar, Killian Sardella, Moussa Diarra, Ludwig Augustinsson, Nathan Saliba, Enric Llansana, Tristan Degreef, Yari Verschaeren, Mihajlo Cvetkovic, Adriano Bertaccini
Key events
- 9' · Yellow card · Nathan Saliba (Anderlecht)
- 66' · Substitution · Simen Kristiansen Juklerød for Joedrick Pupe (STVV)
- 66' · Yellow card · Moussa Diarra (Anderlecht)
- 70' · Substitution · Ilay Camara for Ali Maamar (Anderlecht)
- 70' · Substitution · Thorgan Hazard for Yari Verschaeren (Anderlecht)
- 71' · Substitution · Ryan Merlen for Rihito Yamamoto (STVV)
- 75' · Goal · Keisuke Goto (STVV)
- 80' · Substitution · Coba da Costa for Adriano Bertaccini (Anderlecht)
- 85' · Substitution · Oumar Diouf for Kaito Matsuzawa (STVV)
- 85' · Substitution · Loïc Mbe Soh for Keisuke Goto (STVV)
- 85' · Substitution · Joshua Nga Kana for Enric Llansana (Anderlecht)
- 90'+2 · Goal · Ryan Merlen (STVV)
All-time head-to-head
55 league meetings since 1995: STVV 11, draws 9, Anderlecht 35.
Questions
Who won STVV vs Anderlecht?
STVV won, 2-0 (Belgian Pro League) on Thu, 23 Apr 2026.
When and where is STVV vs Anderlecht?
Thu, 23 Apr 2026, 18:45 UTC at Daio Wasabi Stayen Stadium, Sint-Truiden (St.-Trond), Belgian Pro League.
What is the head-to-head record between STVV and Anderlecht?
In 55 league meetings since 1995: STVV 11 wins, 9 draws, Anderlecht 35 wins (goals 59-113).