Charleroi 3-2 Cercle Brugge
Updated
Charleroi won: Charleroi 3-2 Cercle Brugge in the Belgian Pro League (Round 7) on Sat, 19 Sept 2026 at Stade du Pays de Charleroi, Charleroi. Charleroi goals: Freddy Mbemba 15', Aurélien Scheidler 25', Aurélien Scheidler 61' (pen). Cercle Brugge goals: Dante Vanzeir 30', Steve Ngoura 73' (pen). Expected goals: 1.92-1.92. Possession: 64-36. Player of the match: Aurélien Scheidler (8.7).
Match report
Charleroi beat Cercle Brugge 3-2
Charleroi squeezed past Cercle Brugge 3-2 at Stade du Pays de Charleroi on Saturday 19 September in the Belgian Pro League.
Freddy Mbemba put Charleroi ahead on 15' (1-0), Aurélien Scheidler made it 2-0 on 25', Dante Vanzeir pulled one back for Cercle Brugge on 30' (2-1), Aurélien Scheidler made it 3-1 from the penalty spot on 61' and Steve Ngoura pulled one back for Cercle Brugge from the penalty spot on 73' (3-2).
Charleroi had 64% of the ball, shots were 14-7 (7-6 on target) and expected goals finished 1.92-1.92.
Aurélien Scheidler (Sporting Charleroi) was player of the match with an 8.7 rating.
Attendance: 6,153. Referee: Anthony Letellier.
Match stats
| Charleroi | Cercle Brugge | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 64 | 36 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.92 | 1.92 |
| Total shots | 14 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 28 | 17 |
| Big chances | 2 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 488 (85%) | 242 (76%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 3 | 2 |
| Total shots | 14 | 7 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 7 |
Lineups
Charleroi (4-2-3-1): Mohamed Koné, Kévin Van Den Kerkhof, Aiham Ousou, Cheick Keita, Mardochée Nzita, Yassine Khalifi, Amine Boukamir, Patrick Pflücke, Jakob Napoleon Romsaas, Freddy Mbemba, Aurélien Scheidler
Cercle Brugge (5-3-2): Gaëtan Coucke, Ibrahim Diakité, Geoffrey Kondo, Royer Caicedo, Erick Nunes, Valy Konaté, Lukas Mondele, Lazare Amani, Gary Magnée, Dante Vanzeir, Krys Kouassi
Key events
- 15' · Goal · Freddy Mbemba (Charleroi)
- 25' · Goal · Aurélien Scheidler (Charleroi)
- 30' · Goal · Dante Vanzeir (Cercle Brugge)
- 34' · Substitution · Viggo Martens for Erick Nunes (Cercle Brugge)
- 58' · Substitution · Steve Ngoura for Dante Vanzeir (Cercle Brugge)
- 58' · Substitution · Babatunde Akinsola for Lazare Amani (Cercle Brugge)
- 61' · Goal · Aurélien Scheidler (Charleroi)
- 63' · Substitution · Gaku Nawata for Patrick Pflücke (Charleroi)
- 73' · Goal · Steve Ngoura (Cercle Brugge)
- 74' · Substitution · Triston Rowe for Mardochée Nzita (Charleroi)
- 74' · Substitution · Isaac Cissé for Amine Boukamir (Charleroi)
- 81' · Substitution · Massamba Sow for Aurélien Scheidler (Charleroi)
- 81' · Substitution · Adama Bojang for Freddy Mbemba (Charleroi)
- 81' · Substitution · Lucas Michal for Krys Kouassi (Cercle Brugge)
- 81' · Substitution · Hannes van der Bruggen for Lukas Mondele (Cercle Brugge)
- 82' · Yellow card · Ibrahim Diakité (Cercle Brugge)
- 82' · Yellow card · Yassine Khalifi (Charleroi)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Aiham Ousou (Charleroi)
All-time head-to-head
43 league meetings since 1995: Charleroi 17, draws 7, Cercle Brugge 19.
Questions
Who won Charleroi vs Cercle Brugge?
Charleroi won, 3-2 (Belgian Pro League) on Sat, 19 Sept 2026.
When and where is Charleroi vs Cercle Brugge?
Sat, 19 Sept 2026, 16:15 UTC at Stade du Pays de Charleroi, Charleroi, Belgian Pro League.
What is the head-to-head record between Charleroi and Cercle Brugge?
In 43 league meetings since 1995: Charleroi 17 wins, 7 draws, Cercle Brugge 19 wins (goals 66-65).