Cercle Brugge 1-2 Anderlecht
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Anderlecht won: Cercle Brugge 1-2 Anderlecht in the Belgian Pro League (Round 8) on Sat, 10 Oct 2026 at Jan Breydelstadion, Brugge. Cercle Brugge goals: Abdoulie Manneh 11'. Anderlecht goals: Tawfik Bentayeb 86', Adriano Bertaccini 90'+3. Expected goals: 1.02-1.06. Possession: 35-65. Player of the match: Tawfik Bentayeb (8.2).
Match report
Anderlecht beat Cercle Brugge 2-1
Anderlecht came from behind to beat Cercle Brugge 2-1 away from home at Jan Breydelstadion on Saturday 10 October in the Belgian Pro League.
Abdoulie Manneh put Cercle Brugge ahead on 11' (1-0), Tawfik Bentayeb levelled for Anderlecht on 86' (1-1) and Adriano Bertaccini restored Anderlecht's lead on 90+3' (1-2).
Adriano Bertaccini's 90+3' strike proved decisive.
Cercle Brugge had 35% of the ball, shots were 15-11 (7-6 on target) and expected goals finished 1.02-1.06.
Tawfik Bentayeb (Anderlecht) was player of the match with an 8.2 rating.
Attendance: 6,146. Referee: Kevin van Damme.
Match stats
| Cercle Brugge | Anderlecht | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 35 | 65 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.02 | 1.06 |
| Total shots | 15 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 22 | 19 |
| Big chances | 0 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 269 (79%) | 571 (87%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 5 | 5 |
| Total shots | 15 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 5 |
Lineups
Cercle Brugge (4-2-3-1): Gaëtan Coucke, Gary Magnée, Emmanuel Kakou, Geoffrey Kondo, Valy Konaté, Luke Le Roux, Hannes van der Bruggen, Charles Herrmann, Abdoulie Manneh, Babatunde Akinsola, Steve Ngoura
Anderlecht (4-2-3-1): Colin Coosemans, Ali Maamar, Kaïs Barry, Léo Pétrot, Ludwig Augustinsson, Marco Kana, Ilias Koutsoupias, Lukás Ambros, Danylo Sikan, Marten Winkler, Tawfik Bentayeb
Key events
- 4' · Yellow card · Steve Ngoura (Cercle Brugge)
- 11' · Goal · Abdoulie Manneh (Cercle Brugge)
- 46' · Substitution · Oliver Antman for Lukás Ambros (Anderlecht)
- 46' · Substitution · Mihajlo Cvetković for Danylo Sikan (Anderlecht)
- 59' · Substitution · Viggo Martens for Charles Herrmann (Cercle Brugge)
- 59' · Substitution · Mario Stroeykens for Marco Kana (Anderlecht)
- 59' · Substitution · Dante Vanzeir for Abdoulie Manneh (Cercle Brugge)
- 66' · Substitution · Adriano Bertaccini for Ludwig Augustinsson (Anderlecht)
- 71' · Substitution · Lukas Mondele for Hannes van der Bruggen (Cercle Brugge)
- 71' · Substitution · Abdoul Ouattara for Babatunde Akinsola (Cercle Brugge)
- 78' · Substitution · Thelo Aasgaard for Ilias Koutsoupias (Anderlecht)
- 80' · Substitution · Krys Kouassi for Steve Ngoura (Cercle Brugge)
- 86' · Goal · Tawfik Bentayeb (Anderlecht)
- 89' · Yellow card · Kaïs Barry (Anderlecht)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Oliver Antman (Anderlecht)
- 90'+3 · Goal · Adriano Bertaccini (Anderlecht)
All-time head-to-head
47 league meetings since 1995: Cercle Brugge 8, draws 4, Anderlecht 35.
Questions
Who won Cercle Brugge vs Anderlecht?
Anderlecht won, 1-2 (Belgian Pro League) on Sat, 10 Oct 2026.
When and where is Cercle Brugge vs Anderlecht?
Sat, 10 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC at Jan Breydelstadion, Brugge, Belgian Pro League.
What is the head-to-head record between Cercle Brugge and Anderlecht?
In 47 league meetings since 1995: Cercle Brugge 8 wins, 4 draws, Anderlecht 35 wins (goals 36-103).