Antwerp vs Cercle Brugge

4 October 2025 · Belgian Pro League · 2025/26 · Referee Nathan Verboomen

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

  • M. Benitez 28’
  • O. Diakité 41’

Match summary

Antwerp and Cercle Brugge drew 1-1. It was 1-1 at half-time.

M. Benitez put Antwerp ahead in the 28th minute and O. Diakité equalised in the 41st minute.

Antwerp had the better of the chances, with 2.07 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Cercle Brugge's 1.08 from 12.

Match stats

47% Possession 53%
18 Shots 12
10 Shots on target 2
8 Corners 3
303 Passes 343
65.0% Pass accuracy 71.4%
13 Tackles 19
14 Fouls 12
1 Yellow cards 1
5 Offsides 3

Key events

Antwerp Cercle Brugge
Kick-off
12’
L. Agyekum
F. AdekamiShot on target
13’
S. RendersD. Foulon
22’
M. BenitezShot on target
23’
F. Adekami
24’
M. BenitezRight foot shot1-0 (Antwerp)
28’
Y. TsunashimaShot on target
30’
F. AdekamiShot on target
30’
C. ScottShot on target
37’
F. AdekamiShot on target
39’
41’
O. DiakitéRight foot shot1-1 (Cercle Brugge)
Z. V. D. BoschShot on target
44’
Half-time1-1
Second half underway
56’
S. NgouraShot on target
V. JanssenShot on target
61’
M. UrinbaevC. Scott
65’
65’
M. I. DiabyE. Nunes
65’
N. D. WildeL. Agyekum
75’
A. MindaS. Ngoura
76’
K. KouassiO. Diakité
M. AlsahafiF. Adekami
79’
M. DiawaraA. Verstraeten
79’
I. BabadiM. Benitez
79’
R. BozhinovShot on target
86’
89’
O. AdewumiE. Diop
Full-time1-1

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 2.07 1.08 28’ M. Benitez (Antwerp), 1-0 28’ 41’ O. Diakité (Cercle Brugge), 1-1 41’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.07 1.08 28’ M. Benitez (Antwerp), 1-0 Benitez 28’ 41’ O. Diakité (Cercle Brugge), 1-1 Diakité 41’
Antwerp 2.07 xGCercle Brugge 1.08 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Cercle Brugge attacking Antwerp attacking 
9’ V. Janssen (Antwerp), open play, 0.57 xG, off target 41’ O. Diakité (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.26 xG, goal 30’ Y. Tsunashima (Antwerp), set piece, 0.24 xG, saved 44’ Z. V. D. Bosch (Antwerp), set piece, 0.23 xG, saved 61’ V. Janssen (Antwerp), open play, 0.24 xG, saved 71’ E. Diop (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 53’ E. Diop (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 55’ V. Janssen (Antwerp), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 46’ L. Agyekum (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 5’ S. Ngoura (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 5’ P. Gerkens (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 6’ S. Ngoura (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 74’ Y. Tsunashima (Antwerp), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 90+1’ Z. V. D. Bosch (Antwerp), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 37’ C. Scott (Antwerp), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 23’ M. Benitez (Antwerp), set piece, 0.05 xG, saved 30’ C. Scott (Antwerp), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 86’ R. Bozhinov (Antwerp), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 37’ T. Somers (Antwerp), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 28’ M. Benitez (Antwerp), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 56’ S. Ngoura (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 27’ L. Agyekum (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 30’ F. Adekami (Antwerp), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 33’ V. Janssen (Antwerp), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+4’ G. Magnee (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 80’ E. Kakou (Cercle Brugge), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 88’ I. Babadi (Antwerp), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 39’ F. Adekami (Antwerp), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 13’ F. Adekami (Antwerp), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 49’ S. Ngoura (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 9’ V. Janssen (Antwerp), open play, 0.57 xG, off target 41’ O. Diakité (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.26 xG, goal 30’ Y. Tsunashima (Antwerp), set piece, 0.24 xG, saved 44’ Z. V. D. Bosch (Antwerp), set piece, 0.23 xG, saved 61’ V. Janssen (Antwerp), open play, 0.24 xG, saved 71’ E. Diop (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 53’ E. Diop (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 55’ V. Janssen (Antwerp), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 46’ L. Agyekum (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 6’ S. Ngoura (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 5’ S. Ngoura (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 5’ P. Gerkens (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 74’ Y. Tsunashima (Antwerp), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 90+1’ Z. V. D. Bosch (Antwerp), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 37’ C. Scott (Antwerp), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 23’ M. Benitez (Antwerp), set piece, 0.05 xG, saved 30’ C. Scott (Antwerp), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 86’ R. Bozhinov (Antwerp), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 37’ T. Somers (Antwerp), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 28’ M. Benitez (Antwerp), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 56’ S. Ngoura (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 90+4’ G. Magnee (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 27’ L. Agyekum (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 30’ F. Adekami (Antwerp), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 33’ V. Janssen (Antwerp), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 80’ E. Kakou (Cercle Brugge), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 88’ I. Babadi (Antwerp), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 39’ F. Adekami (Antwerp), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 13’ F. Adekami (Antwerp), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 49’ S. Ngoura (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Antwerp 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Nozawa
Bosch
Tsunashima
Bozhinov
Adekami 79’
Benitez 79’
Verstraeten 79’
Foulon 22’
Somers
Janssen
Scott 65’
Cercle Brugge 4-4-2 Starting XI
Warleson
Nunes 65’
Kakou
Ravych
Magnee
Agyekum 65’
Gerkens
Bruggen
Diop 89’
Ngoura 75’
Diakité 76’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
T. B. Nozawa
90′ 1 1 27 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Z. V. D. Bosch
90′ – – –
Y. Tsunashima
90′ 4 2 – 7 3 26 3 – – –
R. Bozhinov
90′ – 2 – 7 7 40 5 – – –
S. Renders Came on as a substitute
68′ 2 1 – 2 – 26 1 – – –
Midfielders6 players
F. Adekami
79′ – – 14 2 – 1 1 13 2 6 –
M. Benitez Taken off
79′ 1 – 31 1 – 1 1 5 1 – –
A. Verstraeten Taken off
79′ – – 25 – – 1 1 6 1 1 –
D. Foulon Taken off
22′ – – 7 1 – – 1 1 – – –
M. Diawara Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 8 – – – – 1 – – –
I. Babadi Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 6 1 – – – – – – –
Forwards4 players
T. Somers
90′ – – 1 – 0.05 – 1 4 1 22 –
V. Janssen
90′ – – 4 1 0.98 – 1 10 2 14 –
C. Scott Taken off
65′ – – 2 1 0.12 – – 4 – 13 –
M. Urinbaev Came on as a substitute
25′ – – – – – – – 2 1 7 –
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 34% Avg odds 2.73
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.33
Cercle Brugge win 38% Avg odds 2.49

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

Form going into the game

Antwerp WLLDL
Cercle Brugge WDLDL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Cercle Brugge 0-0 Antwerp, 01 Mar 25 Next meeting: Cercle Brugge 0-4 Antwerp, 31 Jan 26  All Antwerp 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.