Antwerp vs Anderlecht

21 December 2025 · Belgian Pro League · 2025/26 · Referee Eric Lambrechts

Full time 2 – 2

Half-time: 2–0

  • V. Janssen 16’ (pen)
  • T. Somers 19’
  • T. Hazard 49’ (pen)
  • T. Degreef 87’

Match summary

The points were shared as Antwerp and Anderlecht drew 2-2. Antwerp led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, V. Janssen put Antwerp ahead from the penalty spot in the 16th minute and T. Somers made it 2-0 with a header in the 19th minute. In the second half, T. Hazard pulled one back to make it 2-1 from the penalty spot in the 49th minute and T. Degreef equalised in the 87th minute.

Antwerp had the better of the chances, with 2.56 expected goals (xG) from 23 shots to Anderlecht's 1.41 from 12.

Match stats

51% Possession 49%
23 Shots 12
9 Shots on target 3
6 Corners 5
376 Passes 351
74.7% Pass accuracy 72.4%
16 Tackles 17
12 Fouls 12
0 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 3

Key events

Antwerp Anderlecht
C. ScottShot on target
10’
15’
E. Llansana
V. JanssenPenalty1-0 (Antwerp)
16’
T. SomersHeader2-0 (Antwerp)
19’
C. ScottShot on target
37’
43’
A. BertacciniShot on target
46’
M. CvetkovićE. Llansana
49’
T. HazardPenalty2-1 (Anderlecht)
52’
A. Bertaccini
V. JanssenShot on target
54’
T. SomersShot on target
59’
T. SomersShot on target
61’
B. KouyatéShot on target
62’
D. PraetX. Dierckx
68’
G. KerkShot on target
69’
I. BabadiM. Alsahafi
73’
73’
T. DegreefM. Ndiaye
73’
Y. ÖzcanA. Bertaccini
83’
I. KanateN. Saliba
87’
T. DegreefRight foot shot2-2 (Anderlecht)
A. ValenciaT. Somers
89’
89’
L. VázquezT. Hazard
90’
A. Maamar
D. FoulonC. Scott
90’

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 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.56 1.41 16’ V. Janssen (Antwerp), 1-0 16’ 19’ T. Somers (Antwerp), 2-0 19’ 49’ T. Hazard (Anderlecht), 2-1 49’ 87’ T. Degreef (Anderlecht), 2-2 87’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.56 1.41 16’ V. Janssen (Antwerp), 1-0 Janssen 16’ 19’ T. Somers (Antwerp), 2-0 Somers 19’ 49’ T. Hazard (Anderlecht), 2-1 Hazard 49’ 87’ T. Degreef (Anderlecht), 2-2 Degreef 87’
Antwerp 2.56 xGAnderlecht 1.41 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Anderlecht attacking Antwerp attacking 
16’ V. Janssen (Antwerp), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 49’ T. Hazard (Anderlecht), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 61’ T. Somers (Antwerp), open play, 0.38 xG, saved 90+1’ M. Benitez (Antwerp), from a corner, 0.24 xG, off target 19’ T. Somers (Antwerp), open play, 0.18 xG, goal 3’ K. Sardella (Anderlecht), from a corner, 0.17 xG, off target 37’ C. Scott (Antwerp), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 38’ V. Janssen (Antwerp), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 43’ A. Bertaccini (Anderlecht), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 23’ G. Kerk (Antwerp), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 69’ G. Kerk (Antwerp), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 87’ I. Kanate (Anderlecht), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 61’ T. Somers (Antwerp), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 62’ B. Kouyaté (Antwerp), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 68’ B. Kouyaté (Antwerp), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 39’ A. Maamar (Anderlecht), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 87’ T. Degreef (Anderlecht), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 10’ C. Scott (Antwerp), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 35’ A. Bertaccini (Anderlecht), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 54’ T. Somers (Antwerp), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 84’ I. Babadi (Antwerp), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 1’ Unknown (Antwerp), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 84’ Z. V. D. Bosch (Antwerp), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 11’ V. Janssen (Antwerp), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 34’ N. Saliba (Anderlecht), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 54’ V. Janssen (Antwerp), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 60’ C. Scott (Antwerp), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 63’ A. Maamar (Anderlecht), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 85’ T. Hazard (Anderlecht), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 12’ M. Benitez (Antwerp), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 59’ T. Somers (Antwerp), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 67’ M. Benitez (Antwerp), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 58’ A. Bertaccini (Anderlecht), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 44’ L. Hey (Anderlecht), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 60’ B. Kouyaté (Antwerp), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 16’ V. Janssen (Antwerp), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 49’ T. Hazard (Anderlecht), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 61’ T. Somers (Antwerp), open play, 0.38 xG, saved 90+1’ M. Benitez (Antwerp), from a corner, 0.24 xG, off target 19’ T. Somers (Antwerp), open play, 0.18 xG, goal 3’ K. Sardella (Anderlecht), from a corner, 0.17 xG, off target 37’ C. Scott (Antwerp), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 38’ V. Janssen (Antwerp), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 43’ A. Bertaccini (Anderlecht), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 69’ G. Kerk (Antwerp), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 23’ G. Kerk (Antwerp), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 87’ I. Kanate (Anderlecht), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 61’ T. Somers (Antwerp), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 62’ B. Kouyaté (Antwerp), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 68’ B. Kouyaté (Antwerp), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 39’ A. Maamar (Anderlecht), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 35’ A. Bertaccini (Anderlecht), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 87’ T. Degreef (Anderlecht), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 10’ C. Scott (Antwerp), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 54’ T. Somers (Antwerp), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 84’ I. Babadi (Antwerp), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 1’ Unknown (Antwerp), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 84’ Z. V. D. Bosch (Antwerp), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 34’ N. Saliba (Anderlecht), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 54’ V. Janssen (Antwerp), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 63’ A. Maamar (Anderlecht), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 85’ T. Hazard (Anderlecht), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 11’ V. Janssen (Antwerp), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 59’ T. Somers (Antwerp), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 60’ C. Scott (Antwerp), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 67’ M. Benitez (Antwerp), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 12’ M. Benitez (Antwerp), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 58’ A. Bertaccini (Anderlecht), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 44’ L. Hey (Anderlecht), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 60’ B. Kouyaté (Antwerp), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Antwerp 3-4-3 Starting XI
Nozawa
Bosch
Kouyaté
Bozhinov
Somers
Dierckx 68’
Benitez
Scott 90’
Alsahafi 73’
Kerk
Janssen
Anderlecht 5-3-2 Starting XI
Coosemans
Maamar
Sardella
Hey
Ndiaye 73’
Angulo
Cat
Llansana
Saliba 83’
Bertaccini
Hazard

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
T. B. Nozawa
90′ 1 2 34 – – – – –
Defenders3 players
Z. V. D. Bosch
90′ – – –
B. Kouyaté
90′ 1 1 – 5 4 29 – – – –
R. Bozhinov
90′ 1 3 – 6 5 53 2 – – –
Midfielders7 players
T. Somers
89′ 1 – 17 5 – 3 2 4 1 – –
X. Dierckx
68′ – – – – –
M. Benitez
90′ – – 56 – – 1 1 2 1 1 –
C. Scott
89′ – 1 47 3 – 3 – 5 1 1 –
D. Praet Came on as a substitute
22′ – – 5 – – – – – 1 – –
I. Babadi Came on as a substitute
17′ – – 8 – – 2 1 2 – – –
A. Valencia Came on as a substitute
1′ – – 3 – – – – – – – –
Forwards3 players
M. Alsahafi
73′ – – – – – – – 2 – 24 –
G. Kerk
90′ – – 2 1 0.18 – 6 9 4 21 –
V. Janssen
90′ 1 – 4 2 0.93 – 1 4 4 17 –
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. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Before kick-off

Antwerp win 29% Avg odds 3.17
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.21
Anderlecht win 42% Avg odds 2.25

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

Form going into the game

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Anderlecht 0-0 Antwerp, 20 Sep 25 All Antwerp vs Anderlecht meetings, next on 29 Nov 26

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