Cercle Brugge vs Gent

6 September 2026 · Belgian Pro League · 2026/27 · Referee Yusuke Araki

Full time 0 – 3

Half-time: 0–1

  • Emmanuel Kakou 21’ (og)
  • Tibe De Vlieger 77’ (pen)
  • El Hadji Seck 90+2’

Match summary

Gent won comfortably, 3-0 away at Cercle Brugge. Gent led 1-0 at half-time.

Kakou's own goal put Gent ahead in the 21st minute, Tibe De Vlieger made it 0-2 from the penalty spot in the 77th minute, and El Hadji Seck made it 0-3 in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Gent created 1.22 expected goals (xG) from 9 shots to Cercle Brugge's 0.50 from 9.

Match stats

50% Possession 50%
9 Shots 9
1 Shots on target 3
8 Corners 0
76 Attacks 67
46 Dangerous attacks 27
450 Passes 472
80.9% Pass accuracy 84.5%
9 Tackles 17
15 Fouls 12
1 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 1

Key events

Cercle Brugge Gent
Kick-off
17’
Matties VolckaertShot on target
21’
Emmanuel KakouOwn goal0-1 (Gent)
Half-time0-1
Second half underway
Erick NunesLucas Michal
61’
67’
El Hadji SeckMomodou Sonko
67’
László BénesMichel Ange Balikwisha
Lazare AmaniFoul
70’
Tunde AkinsolaEmmanuel Kakou
72’
Krys KouassiLazare Amani
72’
74’
Tiago AraújoVAR: No penalty
77’
Tibe De VliegerPenalty0-2 (Gent)
78’
Leonardo LopesMathias Delorge
Royer CaicedoValy Konaté
81’
Abdoul Kader OuattaraSteve Ngoura
82’
89’
Abdul AyindeTiago Araújo
89’
Maksim PaskotsiMatties Volckaert
Krys KouassiShot on target
90+1’
90+2’
El Hadji SeckRight foot shot0-3 (Gent)
Full-time0-3

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.50 1.22 21’ Emmanuel Kakou (Gent) own goal, 0-1 21’ 77’ Tibe De Vlieger (Gent), 0-2 77’ 90+2’ El Hadji Seck (Gent), 0-3 90+2’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.50 1.22 21’ Emmanuel Kakou (Gent) own goal, 0-1 Kakou 21’ 77’ Tibe De Vlieger (Gent), 0-2 De Vlieger 77’ 90+2’ El Hadji Seck (Gent), 0-3 Seck 90+2’
Cercle Brugge 0.50 xGGent 1.22 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Gent attacking Cercle Brugge attacking 
77’ Tibe De Vlieger (Gent), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 13’ Josué Vergara (Gent), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 89’ Royer Caicedo (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 90+2’ El Hadji Seck (Gent), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 36’ Tiago Araújo (Gent), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 53’ Steve Ngoura (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 54’ Steve Ngoura (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 81’ Steve Ngoura (Cercle Brugge), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+1’ Krys Kouassi (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 85’ Tunde Akinsola (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 28’ Momodou Sonko (Gent), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 36’ Josué Vergara (Gent), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 15’ Momodou Sonko (Gent), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 50’ Valy Konaté (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 79’ Lukas Mondele (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+2’ Viggo Martens (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 17’ Matties Volckaert (Gent), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 46’ Tiago Araújo (Gent), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 21’ Emmanuel Kakou (Cercle Brugge), own goal 77’ Tibe De Vlieger (Gent), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 13’ Josué Vergara (Gent), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 89’ Royer Caicedo (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 90+2’ El Hadji Seck (Gent), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 36’ Tiago Araújo (Gent), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 53’ Steve Ngoura (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 54’ Steve Ngoura (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 81’ Steve Ngoura (Cercle Brugge), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+1’ Krys Kouassi (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 85’ Tunde Akinsola (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 28’ Momodou Sonko (Gent), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 36’ Josué Vergara (Gent), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 15’ Momodou Sonko (Gent), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 50’ Valy Konaté (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+2’ Viggo Martens (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 79’ Lukas Mondele (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 17’ Matties Volckaert (Gent), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 46’ Tiago Araújo (Gent), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 21’ Emmanuel Kakou (Cercle Brugge), own goal
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Cercle Brugge 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Coucke
Kakou 72’
Kondo
Diakité
Konaté 81’
Mondele
Amani 72’
Magnee
Martens
Michal 61’
Ngoura 82’
Gent 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Roef
Ngom
Burgess
Heyden
Araújo 89’
Volckaert 89’
Vlieger
Delorge 78’
Balikwisha 67’
Sonko 67’
Vergara

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Gaëtan Coucke
90′ 1 3 27 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Ibrahim Diakité
90′ 4 – – 9 4 63 – – – –
Emmanuel Kakou Taken off
72′ – – 2 1 1 58 – – – –
Geoffrey Kondo
90′ – – – 1 1 80 4 – – –
Valy Konaté Taken off
81′ 1 4 1 5 2 29 1 – – –
Royer Caicedo Came on as a substitute
9′ – 1 – 1 1 14 1 – – –
Midfielders5 players
Gary Magnee
90′ – – 50 3 – – 2 2 2 – –
Lukas Mondele
90′ – – 35 – – – – – – – –
Lazare Amani Taken off
72′ – – 27 – – 3 – 7 2 4
Erick Nunes Came on as a substitute
29′ – – 3 – – – – – 1 – –
Tunde Akinsola Came on as a substitute
18′ – – 6 1 – – – 1 – – –
Forwards5 players
Viggo Martens
90′ – – 1 – 0.02 – 1 4 3 16 –
Lucas Michal Taken off
61′ – – – – – – – – – 18 –
Steve Ngoura Taken off
82′ – – 3 – 0.22 – – 5 2 16 –
Krys Kouassi Came on as a substitute
18′ – – 1 1 0.05 – – – – 3 –
Abdoul Kader Ouattara Came on as a substitute
8′ – – – – – – 2 2 – 4 –
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 30% Avg odds 3.06
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.33
Gent win 42% Avg odds 2.20

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

Form going into the game

Cercle Brugge LDDLL
Gent LWWWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Gent 0-1 Cercle Brugge, 20 Feb 26 Next meeting: Gent vs Cercle Brugge, 23 Jan 27 (upcoming)  All Cercle Brugge vs Gent 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.