Cercle Brugge vs Anderlecht

3 August 2025 · Belgian Pro League · 2025/26 · Referee Wesli De Cremer

Full time 0 – 2

Half-time: 0–1

  • T. Hazard 8’ (pen)
  • A. Bertaccini 79’

Match summary

Anderlecht took a 2-0 win at Cercle Brugge. Anderlecht led 1-0 at half-time.

T. Hazard put Anderlecht ahead from the penalty spot in the 8th minute and A. Bertaccini made it 0-2 in the 79th minute.

The chances backed that up: Anderlecht created 1.86 expected goals (xG) from 9 shots to Cercle Brugge's 0.64 from 12.

Match stats

54% Possession 46%
12 Shots 9
2 Shots on target 5
5 Corners 3
449 Passes 392
81.1% Pass accuracy 74.0%
15 Tackles 22
7 Fouls 21
2 Yellow cards 2
2 Offsides 2

Key events

Cercle Brugge Anderlecht
Kick-off
6’
L. VázquezShot on target
8’
T. HazardPenalty0-1 (Anderlecht)
H. V. D. Bruggen
20’
27’
N. AnguloShot on target
Half-time0-1
E. DiopM. I. Diaby
46’
E. KakouE. Utkus
46’
Second half underway
60’
N. D. Cat
61’
I. CamaraA. Maamar
61’
A. BertacciniL. Vázquez
E. KakouShot on target
63’
66’
E. Llansana
H. V. D. BruggenShot on target
69’
G. MagneeI. Diakité
72’
N. D. WildeA. Minda
73’
74’
L. AugustinssonN. Angulo
74’
N. SalibaE. Llansana
76’
Y. VerschaerenShot on target
79’
A. BertacciniLeft foot shot0-2 (Anderlecht)
E. NunesL. Agyekum
83’
87’
T. DegreefM. Ndiaye
F. Nazinho
90+6’
Full-time0-2

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 0.64 1.86 8’ T. Hazard (Anderlecht), 0-1 8’ 79’ A. Bertaccini (Anderlecht), 0-2 79’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.64 1.86 8’ T. Hazard (Anderlecht), 0-1 Hazard 8’ 79’ A. Bertaccini (Anderlecht), 0-2 Bertaccini 79’
Cercle Brugge 0.64 xGAnderlecht 1.86 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Anderlecht attacking Cercle Brugge attacking 
8’ T. Hazard (Anderlecht), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 79’ A. Bertaccini (Anderlecht), open play, 0.54 xG, goal 76’ Y. Verschaeren (Anderlecht), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 6’ L. Vázquez (Anderlecht), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 18’ S. Ngoura (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.11 xG, blocked 48’ I. Diakité (Cercle Brugge), set piece, 0.11 xG, off target 70’ S. Ngoura (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 82’ N. D. Cat (Anderlecht), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 62’ S. Ngoura (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 86’ S. Ngoura (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 27’ N. Angulo (Anderlecht), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 62’ E. Diop (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 69’ H. V. D. Bruggen (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 33’ F. Nazinho (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 39’ T. Hazard (Anderlecht), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 82’ N. D. Wilde (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 14’ M. Ndiaye (Anderlecht), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 44’ N. D. Cat (Anderlecht), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 51’ S. Ngoura (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 45’ E. Utkus (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 63’ E. Kakou (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 8’ T. Hazard (Anderlecht), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 79’ A. Bertaccini (Anderlecht), open play, 0.54 xG, goal 76’ Y. Verschaeren (Anderlecht), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 6’ L. Vázquez (Anderlecht), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 18’ S. Ngoura (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.11 xG, blocked 48’ I. Diakité (Cercle Brugge), set piece, 0.11 xG, off target 70’ S. Ngoura (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 82’ N. D. Cat (Anderlecht), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 62’ S. Ngoura (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 86’ S. Ngoura (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 27’ N. Angulo (Anderlecht), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 62’ E. Diop (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 39’ T. Hazard (Anderlecht), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 69’ H. V. D. Bruggen (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 33’ F. Nazinho (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 82’ N. D. Wilde (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 14’ M. Ndiaye (Anderlecht), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 51’ S. Ngoura (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 44’ N. D. Cat (Anderlecht), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 45’ E. Utkus (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 63’ E. Kakou (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Cercle Brugge 4-4-2 Starting XI
Delanghe
Diakité 72’
Ravych
Utkus 46’
Nazinho
Agyekum 83’
Diaby 46’
Bruggen
Gerkens
Ngoura
Minda 73’
Anderlecht 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Coosemans
Maamar 61’
Hey
Kana
Ndiaye 87’
Cat
Llansana 74’
Verschaeren
Hazard
Angulo 74’
Vázquez 61’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
M. Delanghe
90′ 2 2 26 1 – – – –
Defenders6 players
I. Diakité Taken off
72′ 3 – – 7 1 22 – – – –
C. Ravych
90′ 2 3 – 4 – 61 – – – –
E. Utkus Taken off
45′ – – – 4 3 27 1 – – –
F. Nazinho
90′ 2 – – 5 – 59 1 – – –
E. Kakou Came on as a substitute
45′ – 3 – 1 – 40 – – – –
G. Magnee Came on as a substitute
18′ 1 1 – 1 – 12 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
L. Agyekum Taken off
83′ – – 16 2 – 1 3 10 2 8 –
M. I. Diaby Taken off
45′ – – 20 – – 2 – 2 – – –
H. V. D. Bruggen
90′ – – 79 1 – 1 1 3 1 – –
P. Gerkens
90′ – – 40 1 – 1 – 4 – – –
E. Diop Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 15 – – – – 3 – 3 –
E. Nunes Came on as a substitute
8′ – – 3 – – 2 – 2 – – –
Forwards3 players
S. Ngoura
90′ – – 5 – 0.37 – 1 5 2 11 –
A. Minda Taken off
73′ – – – – – – – 2 1 13 –
N. D. Wilde Came on as a substitute
17′ – – 1 – 0.03 – – – – 5 –
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

Cercle Brugge win 30% Avg odds 3.13
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.32
Anderlecht win 42% Avg odds 2.22

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

Form going into the game

Cercle Brugge LWLLD
Anderlecht WLLLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Anderlecht 3-0 Cercle Brugge, 16 Mar 25 Next meeting: Anderlecht 2-3 Cercle Brugge, 22 Mar 26  All Cercle Brugge vs Anderlecht 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.