Cercle Brugge vs Gent

28 September 2025 · Belgian Pro League · 2025/26 · Referee Bert Put

Full time 2 – 4

Half-time: 2–2

  • S. Ngoura 22’ (pen)
  • E. Utkus 43’
  • M. Skóraś 16’
  • A. Ito 45+1’
  • O. Gandelman 69’
  • F. Surdez 87’

Match summary

Gent came from behind to win 4-2 away at Cercle Brugge. It was 2-2 at half-time.

In the first half, M. Skóraś put Gent ahead in the 16th minute, S. Ngoura equalised from the penalty spot in the 22nd minute, E. Utkus put Cercle Brugge in front with a header in the 43rd minute, and A. Ito equalised in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, O. Gandelman put Gent back in front with a header in the 69th minute and F. Surdez made it 2-4 in the 87th minute.

Cercle Brugge can feel hard done by, creating 2.38 expected goals (xG) from 23 shots to Gent's 2.07 from 11.

Match stats

50% Possession 50%
23 Shots 11
8 Shots on target 8
10 Corners 2
360 Passes 384
79.2% Pass accuracy 76.8%
17 Tackles 20
12 Fouls 9
2 Yellow cards 3
1 Offsides 2

Key events

Cercle Brugge Gent
Kick-off
2’
W. KangaShot on target
O. AdewumiShot on target
5’
L. AgyekumShot on target
15’
16’
M. SkóraśRight foot shot0-1 (Gent)
20’
S. V. D. Heyden
S. NgouraPenalty1-1 (Cercle Brugge)
22’
O. Adewumi
29’
31’
J. Duverne
S. NgouraShot on target
40’
E. UtkusHeader2-1 (Cercle Brugge)
43’
45+1’
A. ItoRight foot shot2-2 (Gent)
E. Diop
45+5’
Half-time2-2
E. KakouE. Utkus
46’
48’
A. Kadri
Second half underway
51’
A. ItoShot on target
53’
A. KadriShot on target
E. NunesO. Adewumi
59’
P. GerkensShot on target
62’
67’
H. GooreM. Delorge
69’
O. GandelmanHeader2-3 (Gent)
K. KouassiS. Ngoura
73’
A. MindaL. Agyekum
73’
WarlesonM. Delanghe
73’
78’
F. SurdezM. Skóraś
78’
T. D. VliegerA. Kadri
82’
H. GooreShot on target
87’
F. SurdezRight foot shot2-4 (Gent)
90+2’
H. EssaouabiM. Samoise
90+2’
T. AraújoO. Gandelman
A. MindaShot on target
90+2’
O. DiakitéShot on target
90+2’
Full-time2-4

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 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.38 2.07 16’ M. Skóraś (Gent), 0-1 16’ 22’ S. Ngoura (Cercle Brugge), 1-1 22’ 43’ E. Utkus (Cercle Brugge), 2-1 43’ 45+1’ A. Ito (Gent), 2-2 45+1’ 69’ O. Gandelman (Gent), 2-3 69’ 87’ F. Surdez (Gent), 2-4 87’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.38 2.07 16’ M. Skóraś (Gent), 0-1 Skóraś 16’ 22’ S. Ngoura (Cercle Brugge), 1-1 Ngoura 22’ 43’ E. Utkus (Cercle Brugge), 2-1 Utkus 43’ 45+1’ A. Ito (Gent), 2-2 Ito 45+1’ 69’ O. Gandelman (Gent), 2-3 Gandelman 69’ 87’ F. Surdez (Gent), 2-4 Surdez 87’
Cercle Brugge 2.38 xGGent 2.07 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Gent attacking Cercle Brugge attacking 
87’ F. Surdez (Gent), open play, 0.85 xG, goal 22’ S. Ngoura (Cercle Brugge), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 46’ A. Ito (Gent), open play, 0.41 xG, goal 16’ M. Skóraś (Gent), open play, 0.32 xG, goal 64’ O. Diakité (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.27 xG, off target 69’ O. Gandelman (Gent), from a corner, 0.21 xG, goal 9’ O. Adewumi (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 90+1’ E. Diop (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.13 xG, blocked 5’ O. Adewumi (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 43’ E. Utkus (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.10 xG, goal 90+2’ A. Minda (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 90+2’ O. Diakité (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 48’ E. Diop (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 62’ P. Gerkens (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 75’ G. Magnee (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 51’ A. Ito (Gent), set piece, 0.08 xG, saved 39’ A. Ito (Gent), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 88’ K. Kouassi (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 15’ L. Agyekum (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 62’ E. Nunes (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 75’ K. Kouassi (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 66’ W. Kanga (Gent), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 56’ O. Diakité (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 2’ W. Kanga (Gent), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 40’ S. Ngoura (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 53’ A. Kadri (Gent), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 14’ S. Ngoura (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 9’ H. V. D. Bruggen (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ G. Magnee (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 26’ A. Kadri (Gent), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 56’ L. Agyekum (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 68’ G. Magnee (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 82’ H. Goore (Gent), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 82’ H. V. D. Bruggen (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 87’ F. Surdez (Gent), open play, 0.85 xG, goal 22’ S. Ngoura (Cercle Brugge), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 46’ A. Ito (Gent), open play, 0.41 xG, goal 16’ M. Skóraś (Gent), open play, 0.32 xG, goal 64’ O. Diakité (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.27 xG, off target 69’ O. Gandelman (Gent), from a corner, 0.21 xG, goal 9’ O. Adewumi (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 90+1’ E. Diop (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.13 xG, blocked 5’ O. Adewumi (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 43’ E. Utkus (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.10 xG, goal 90+2’ A. Minda (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 90+2’ O. Diakité (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 48’ E. Diop (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 62’ P. Gerkens (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 75’ G. Magnee (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 51’ A. Ito (Gent), set piece, 0.08 xG, saved 88’ K. Kouassi (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 39’ A. Ito (Gent), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 15’ L. Agyekum (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 62’ E. Nunes (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 75’ K. Kouassi (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 66’ W. Kanga (Gent), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 56’ O. Diakité (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 2’ W. Kanga (Gent), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 40’ S. Ngoura (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 53’ A. Kadri (Gent), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 14’ S. Ngoura (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 9’ H. V. D. Bruggen (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ G. Magnee (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 26’ A. Kadri (Gent), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 56’ L. Agyekum (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 68’ G. Magnee (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 82’ H. Goore (Gent), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 82’ H. V. D. Bruggen (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Cercle Brugge 4-4-2 Starting XI
Delanghe 73’
Agyekum 73’
Utkus 46’
Ravych
Magnee
Adewumi 59’
Gerkens
Bruggen
Diop
Diakité
Ngoura 73’
Gent 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Roef
Duverne
Paskotsi
Heyden
Samoise 90’
Delorge 67’
Kadri 78’
Skóraś 78’
Gandelman 90’
Ito
Kanga

Player stats

Goalkeeper2 players
M. Delanghe Taken off
73′ 3 3 22 – – – – –
Warleson Came on as a substitute
17′ 1 1 7 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
L. Agyekum Taken off
73′ 4 3 – 5 – 19 1 – – –
E. Utkus Taken off
45′ 1 1 – 3 1 25 – 1 – –
C. Ravych
90′ 4 1 – 6 1 39 4 – – –
G. Magnee
90′ – 1 – 1 – 49 – – 1 –
E. Kakou Came on as a substitute
45′ – 1 – 3 3 18 – – – –
Midfielders5 players
O. Adewumi Taken off
59′ – – 4 – – – – 1 1 – –
P. Gerkens
90′ – – 26 1 – – 1 2 1 – –
H. V. D. Bruggen
90′ – – 59 2 – 5 – 5 2 – –
E. Diop
90′ – – 37 3 – – – 4 1 1 –
E. Nunes Came on as a substitute
31′ – – 4 – – 1 – 3 – – –
Forwards4 players
O. Diakité
90′ – – 3 1 0.40 – 3 4 1 21 –
S. Ngoura Taken off
73′ 1 – 3 2 0.84 – – 5 3 12 –
K. Kouassi Came on as a substitute
17′ – – 2 – 0.12 – – 2 – 10 –
A. Minda Came on as a substitute
17′ – – 1 1 0.10 – – – – 8 –
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 42% Avg odds 2.22
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.57
Gent win 32% Avg odds 2.95

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

Form going into the game

Cercle Brugge WWDLD
Gent DDWWL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Gent 1-1 Cercle Brugge, 15 Dec 24 Next meeting: Gent 0-1 Cercle Brugge, 20 Feb 26  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.