Cercle Brugge vs Antwerp

9 December 2023 · Belgian Pro League · 2023/24

Full time 1 – 3

Half-time: 0–1

  • Kévin Denkey 70’
  • Jürgen Ekkelenkamp 20’
  • Chidera Ejuke 57’
  • George Ilenikhena 90+7’

Match summary

Antwerp beat Cercle Brugge 3-1 on the road. Antwerp led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Jürgen Ekkelenkamp put Antwerp ahead in the 20th minute. In the second half, Chidera Ejuke made it 0-2 in the 57th minute, Kévin Denkey pulled one back to make it 1-2 in the 70th minute, and George Ilenikhena made it 1-3 in stoppage time.

There was little between the sides on chances: Cercle Brugge created 1.58 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots, Antwerp 1.43 from 14.

Match stats

Cercle Brugge Antwerp
15 Shots 14
2 Shots on Target 8
6 Corners 2
4 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1.58 xG 1.43
1.58 Non-penalty xG 1.43

Key events

Cercle Brugge Antwerp
Kick-off
20’
Jürgen Ekkelenkamp0-1 (Antwerp)
Half-time0-1
57’
Chidera Ejuke0-2 (Antwerp)
Kévin Denkey1-2 (Cercle Brugge)
70’
90+7’
George Ilenikhena1-3 (Antwerp)
Full-time1-3

Bookings

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

Cercle Brugge
  • Jesper Daland
  • Edgaras Utkus
  • Thibo Somers
  • Christiaan Ravych
Antwerp
  • George Ilenikhena

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.58 1.43 20’ Jürgen Ekkelenkamp (Antwerp), 0-1 20’ 57’ Chidera Ejuke (Antwerp), 0-2 57’ 70’ Kévin Denkey (Cercle Brugge), 1-2 70’ 90+7’ George Ilenikhena (Antwerp), 1-3 90+7’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.58 1.43 20’ Jürgen Ekkelenkamp (Antwerp), 0-1 Ekkelenkamp 20’ 57’ Chidera Ejuke (Antwerp), 0-2 Ejuke 57’ 70’ Kévin Denkey (Cercle Brugge), 1-2 Denkey 70’ 90+7’ George Ilenikhena (Antwerp), 1-3 Ilenikhena 90+7’
Cercle Brugge 1.58 xGAntwerp 1.43 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Antwerp attacking Cercle Brugge attacking 
58’ Kévin Denkey (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.52 xG, hit the woodwork 71’ Kévin Denkey (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.35 xG, off target 57’ Chidera Ejuke (Antwerp), open play, 0.25 xG, goal 70’ Kévin Denkey (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.25 xG, goal 20’ Jürgen Ekkelenkamp (Antwerp), open play, 0.24 xG, goal 30’ Chidera Ejuke (Antwerp), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 2’ Michel Ange Balikwisha (Antwerp), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 90+7’ George Ilenikhena (Antwerp), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 84’ Chidera Ejuke (Antwerp), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 26’ Kévin Denkey (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 8’ Jürgen Ekkelenkamp (Antwerp), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 26’ Nils De Wilde (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 31’ Toby Alderweireld (Antwerp), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 79’ Christiaan Ravych (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 11’ Chidera Ejuke (Antwerp), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 47’ Michel Ange Balikwisha (Antwerp), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 26’ Nazinho (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 8’ Ritchie De Laet (Antwerp), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 28’ Vincent Janssen (Antwerp), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 89’ Yann Gboho (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 22’ Kévin Denkey (Cercle Brugge), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 33’ Kévin Denkey (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+9’ Kazeem Olaigbe (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 44’ Arthur Vermeeren (Antwerp), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 65’ Hugo Siquet (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 35’ Chidera Ejuke (Antwerp), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 22’ Thibo Somers (Cercle Brugge), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 67’ Senna Miangue (Cercle Brugge), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 90+6’ Jordan Semedo Varela (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 58’ Kévin Denkey (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.52 xG, hit the woodwork 71’ Kévin Denkey (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.35 xG, off target 57’ Chidera Ejuke (Antwerp), open play, 0.25 xG, goal 70’ Kévin Denkey (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.25 xG, goal 20’ Jürgen Ekkelenkamp (Antwerp), open play, 0.24 xG, goal 30’ Chidera Ejuke (Antwerp), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 2’ Michel Ange Balikwisha (Antwerp), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 90+7’ George Ilenikhena (Antwerp), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 84’ Chidera Ejuke (Antwerp), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 26’ Kévin Denkey (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 8’ Jürgen Ekkelenkamp (Antwerp), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 26’ Nils De Wilde (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 31’ Toby Alderweireld (Antwerp), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 79’ Christiaan Ravych (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 11’ Chidera Ejuke (Antwerp), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 47’ Michel Ange Balikwisha (Antwerp), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 26’ Nazinho (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 8’ Ritchie De Laet (Antwerp), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 28’ Vincent Janssen (Antwerp), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 22’ Kévin Denkey (Cercle Brugge), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 33’ Kévin Denkey (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 89’ Yann Gboho (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+9’ Kazeem Olaigbe (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 44’ Arthur Vermeeren (Antwerp), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 65’ Hugo Siquet (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 35’ Chidera Ejuke (Antwerp), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 67’ Senna Miangue (Cercle Brugge), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 90+6’ Jordan Semedo Varela (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 22’ Thibo Somers (Cercle Brugge), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players15 players
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 1 0.02 – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – –
Senna Miangue Taken off
72′ – – 1 0.01 – – –
Nils De Wilde
90′ – – 1 0.08 – – –
Edgaras Utkus Taken off
41′ – – – – – –
Alan Minda Taken off
73′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 1 0.01 – –
Nazinho Taken off
62′ – – 1 0.04 – – –
90′ 1 – 6 1.28 – – –
Yann Gboho Came on as a substitute
49′ – – 1 0.04 – – –
Kazeem Olaigbe Came on as a substitute
28′ – – 1 0.04 – – –
Jordan Semedo Varela Came on as a substitute
18′ – – 1 0.01 – – –
Christiaan Ravych Came on as a substitute
17′ – – 1 0.06 – –
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

Cercle Brugge win 33% Avg odds 2.86
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.36
Antwerp win 39% Avg odds 2.42

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

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