Anderlecht vs Cercle Brugge

16 March 2025 · Belgian Pro League · 2024/25

Full time 3 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Luis Vázquez 6’
  • Adryelson 87’
  • César Huerta 90+6’

Match summary

Anderlecht won comfortably, 3-0 at home to Cercle Brugge. Anderlecht led 1-0 at half-time.

Luis Vázquez put Anderlecht ahead from a corner in the 6th minute, Adryelson made it 2-0 from a corner in the 87th minute, and César Huerta made it 3-0 in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Anderlecht created 1.88 expected goals (xG) from 19 shots to Cercle Brugge's 1.41 from 17.

Match stats

Anderlecht Cercle Brugge
19 Shots 17
7 Shots on Target 5
7 Corners 7
2 Yellow Cards 5
0 Red Cards 0
1.88 xG 1.34
1.88 Non-penalty xG 1.34

Key events

Anderlecht Cercle Brugge
Kick-off
Luis Vázquez1-0 (Anderlecht)
6’
Half-time1-0
Adryelson2-0 (Anderlecht)
87’
César Huerta3-0 (Anderlecht)
90+6’
Full-time3-0

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Anderlecht
  • Jan Vertonghen
  • Lucas Hey
Cercle Brugge
  • Lucas Perrin
  • Gary Magnee
  • Erick Nunes
  • Nazinho
  • Edgaras Utkus

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.88 1.41 6’ Luis Vázquez (Anderlecht), 1-0 6’ 87’ Adryelson (Anderlecht), 2-0 87’ 90+6’ César Huerta (Anderlecht), 3-0 90+6’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.88 1.41 6’ Luis Vázquez (Anderlecht), 1-0 Vázquez 6’ 87’ Adryelson (Anderlecht), 2-0 Adryelson 87’ 90+6’ César Huerta (Anderlecht), 3-0 Huerta 90+6’
Anderlecht 1.88 xGCercle Brugge 1.41 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Cercle Brugge attacking Anderlecht attacking 
6’ Luis Vázquez (Anderlecht), from a corner, 0.50 xG, goal 71’ Felipe Augusto (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.37 xG, saved 64’ Hannes Van Der Bruggen (Cercle Brugge), set piece, 0.21 xG, off target 41’ Luis Vázquez (Anderlecht), from a corner, 0.15 xG, off target 69’ Samuel Edozie (Anderlecht), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 45’ Hannes Van Der Bruggen (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 76’ Adryelson (Anderlecht), set piece, 0.12 xG, off target 6’ Leander Dendoncker (Anderlecht), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 31’ Mario Stroeykens (Anderlecht), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 78’ Steve Ngoura (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 24’ Lucas Perrin (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 72’ Luis Vázquez (Anderlecht), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 90+6’ César Huerta (Anderlecht), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 41’ Leander Dendoncker (Anderlecht), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 70’ Luis Vázquez (Anderlecht), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 81’ Edgaras Utkus (Cercle Brugge), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 12’ Thibo Somers (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 90+6’ Leander Dendoncker (Anderlecht), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 30’ Nazinho (Cercle Brugge), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, off target 62’ Thibo Somers (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 11’ Lawrence Agyekum (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 87’ Adryelson (Anderlecht), from a corner, 0.05 xG, goal 5’ Ludwig Augustinsson (Anderlecht), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 51’ Adryelson (Anderlecht), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 89’ Thibo Somers (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 90+5’ Majeed Ashimeru (Anderlecht), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 48’ Thibo Somers (Cercle Brugge), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 70’ Adryelson (Anderlecht), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 50’ Mario Stroeykens (Anderlecht), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 51’ Nilson Angulo (Anderlecht), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 78’ Steve Ngoura (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 46’ Hannes Van Der Bruggen (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 33’ Nazinho (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 82’ Leander Dendoncker (Anderlecht), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 68’ Christiaan Ravych (Cercle Brugge), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 49’ Nazinho (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 6’ Luis Vázquez (Anderlecht), from a corner, 0.50 xG, goal 71’ Felipe Augusto (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.37 xG, saved 64’ Hannes Van Der Bruggen (Cercle Brugge), set piece, 0.21 xG, off target 41’ Luis Vázquez (Anderlecht), from a corner, 0.15 xG, off target 69’ Samuel Edozie (Anderlecht), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 76’ Adryelson (Anderlecht), set piece, 0.12 xG, off target 45’ Hannes Van Der Bruggen (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 6’ Leander Dendoncker (Anderlecht), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 31’ Mario Stroeykens (Anderlecht), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 78’ Steve Ngoura (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 72’ Luis Vázquez (Anderlecht), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 90+6’ César Huerta (Anderlecht), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 24’ Lucas Perrin (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 41’ Leander Dendoncker (Anderlecht), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 70’ Luis Vázquez (Anderlecht), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 81’ Edgaras Utkus (Cercle Brugge), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 12’ Thibo Somers (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 90+6’ Leander Dendoncker (Anderlecht), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 30’ Nazinho (Cercle Brugge), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, off target 62’ Thibo Somers (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 11’ Lawrence Agyekum (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 87’ Adryelson (Anderlecht), from a corner, 0.05 xG, goal 51’ Adryelson (Anderlecht), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 89’ Thibo Somers (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 5’ Ludwig Augustinsson (Anderlecht), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+5’ Majeed Ashimeru (Anderlecht), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 48’ Thibo Somers (Cercle Brugge), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 70’ Adryelson (Anderlecht), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 50’ Mario Stroeykens (Anderlecht), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 51’ Nilson Angulo (Anderlecht), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 78’ Steve Ngoura (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 46’ Hannes Van Der Bruggen (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 33’ Nazinho (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 82’ Leander Dendoncker (Anderlecht), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 68’ Christiaan Ravych (Cercle Brugge), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 49’ Nazinho (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players15 players
Colin Coosemans
90′ – – – – – – –
Ali Maamar Taken off
80′ – – – – – – –
Adryelson
90′ 1 – 4 0.26 – – –
Jan Vertonghen
90′ – – – – – –
Ludwig Augustinsson
90′ – – 1 0.05 – – –
Leander Dendoncker
90′ – – 4 0.29 – – –
Lucas Hey
90′ – – – – – –
Nilson Angulo Taken off
80′ – – 1 0.03 – – –
Mario Stroeykens Taken off
74′ – – 2 0.14 – – –
Samuel Edozie Taken off
74′ – – 1 0.12 – – –
Luis Vázquez Taken off
90′ 1 – 4 0.84 – – –
Majeed Ashimeru Came on as a substitute
16′ – – 1 0.04 – – –
César Huerta Came on as a substitute
16′ 1 – 1 0.10 – – –
Moussa Ndiaye Came on as a substitute
10′ – – – – – – –
Thorgan Hazard Came on as a substitute
10′ – – – – – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Anderlecht win 47% Avg odds 2.04
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.25
Cercle Brugge win 24% Avg odds 3.89

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Anderlecht WWLWL
Cercle Brugge LDDDL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Cercle Brugge 0-5 Anderlecht, 10 Nov 24 Next meeting: Cercle Brugge 0-2 Anderlecht, 03 Aug 25  All Anderlecht vs Cercle Brugge meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.