Antwerp vs Cercle Brugge

12 May 2024 · Belgian Pro League · 2023/24

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 0–2

  • Gyrano Kerk 79’
  • Félix Lemaréchal 33’
  • Kévin Denkey 44’

Match summary

Cercle Brugge beat Antwerp 2-1 on the road. Cercle Brugge led 2-0 at half-time.

Félix Lemaréchal put Cercle Brugge ahead in the 33rd minute, Kévin Denkey made it 0-2 in the 44th minute, and Gyrano Kerk pulled one back to make it 1-2 in the 79th minute.

The chances backed that up: Cercle Brugge created 1.77 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Antwerp's 1.33 from 16.

Match stats

Antwerp Cercle Brugge
16 Shots 13
4 Shots on Target 5
6 Corners 2
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1.33 xG 1.77
1.33 Non-penalty xG 1.77

Key events

Antwerp Cercle Brugge
Kick-off
33’
Félix Lemaréchal0-1 (Cercle Brugge)
44’
Kévin Denkey0-2 (Cercle Brugge)
Half-time0-2
Gyrano Kerk1-2 (Antwerp)
79’
Full-time1-2

Bookings

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

Antwerp
  • Victor Udoh
Cercle Brugge
  • Felipe Augusto
  • Boris Popović

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 1.33 1.77 33’ Félix Lemaréchal (Cercle Brugge), 0-1 33’ 44’ Kévin Denkey (Cercle Brugge), 0-2 44’ 79’ Gyrano Kerk (Antwerp), 1-2 79’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.33 1.77 33’ Félix Lemaréchal (Cercle Brugge), 0-1 Lemaréchal 33’ 44’ Kévin Denkey (Cercle Brugge), 0-2 Denkey 44’ 79’ Gyrano Kerk (Antwerp), 1-2 Kerk 79’
Antwerp 1.33 xGCercle Brugge 1.77 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Cercle Brugge attacking Antwerp attacking 
89’ Kévin Denkey (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.71 xG, off target 6’ Leonardo Lopes (Cercle Brugge), set piece, 0.33 xG, saved 12’ Chidera Ejuke (Antwerp), open play, 0.31 xG, off target 79’ Gyrano Kerk (Antwerp), open play, 0.27 xG, goal 44’ Kévin Denkey (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.24 xG, goal 75’ Kazeem Olaigbe (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 32’ Chidera Ejuke (Antwerp), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 44’ Ritchie De Laet (Antwerp), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 33’ Félix Lemaréchal (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 43’ Jürgen Ekkelenkamp (Antwerp), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 75’ Kévin Denkey (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 87’ Mahamadou Doumbia (Antwerp), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 88’ Victor Udoh (Antwerp), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 54’ Michel Ange Balikwisha (Antwerp), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+5’ Abu Francis (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 54’ Owen Wijndal (Antwerp), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 84’ Mahamadou Doumbia (Antwerp), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 23’ Alan Minda (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 40’ Hugo Siquet (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 84’ Toby Alderweireld (Antwerp), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 11’ Gyrano Kerk (Antwerp), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 59’ Felipe Augusto (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 87’ Victor Udoh (Antwerp), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 8’ Gyrano Kerk (Antwerp), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 40’ Hannes Van Der Bruggen (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 89’ Kazeem Olaigbe (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 68’ Ritchie De Laet (Antwerp), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 42’ Christiaan Ravych (Cercle Brugge), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 87’ Mahamadou Doumbia (Antwerp), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 89’ Kévin Denkey (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.71 xG, off target 6’ Leonardo Lopes (Cercle Brugge), set piece, 0.33 xG, saved 12’ Chidera Ejuke (Antwerp), open play, 0.31 xG, off target 79’ Gyrano Kerk (Antwerp), open play, 0.27 xG, goal 44’ Kévin Denkey (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.24 xG, goal 75’ Kazeem Olaigbe (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 32’ Chidera Ejuke (Antwerp), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 44’ Ritchie De Laet (Antwerp), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 33’ Félix Lemaréchal (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 43’ Jürgen Ekkelenkamp (Antwerp), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 75’ Kévin Denkey (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 87’ Mahamadou Doumbia (Antwerp), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 88’ Victor Udoh (Antwerp), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 54’ Michel Ange Balikwisha (Antwerp), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 84’ Mahamadou Doumbia (Antwerp), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+5’ Abu Francis (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 54’ Owen Wijndal (Antwerp), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 23’ Alan Minda (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 11’ Gyrano Kerk (Antwerp), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 40’ Hugo Siquet (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 59’ Felipe Augusto (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 84’ Toby Alderweireld (Antwerp), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 87’ Victor Udoh (Antwerp), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 8’ Gyrano Kerk (Antwerp), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 40’ Hannes Van Der Bruggen (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 89’ Kazeem Olaigbe (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 68’ Ritchie De Laet (Antwerp), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 42’ Christiaan Ravych (Cercle Brugge), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 87’ Mahamadou Doumbia (Antwerp), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players16 players
90′ – – – – – – –
Ritchie De Laet Taken off
78′ – – 2 0.16 – – –
Toby Alderweireld
90′ – – 1 0.03 – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
Jelle Bataille Taken off
46′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ 1 – 3 0.33 – – –
Jürgen Ekkelenkamp Taken off
56′ – – 1 0.06 – – –
Jacob Ondrejka Taken off
57′ – – – – – – –
Chidera Ejuke Taken off
56′ – – 2 0.46 – – –
90′ – – 1 0.05 – – –
Owen Wijndal Came on as a substitute
44′ – – 1 0.04 – – –
Mahamadou Doumbia Came on as a substitute
34′ – – 3 0.11 – – –
Victor Udoh Came on as a substitute
34′ – – 2 0.08 – –
George Ilenikhena Came on as a substitute
33′ – – – – – – –
Mandela Keita Came on as a substitute
12′ – – – – – – –
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

Antwerp win 40% Avg odds 2.38
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.62
Cercle Brugge win 34% Avg odds 2.74

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

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