Cercle Brugge vs Mechelen

2 March 2024 · Belgian Pro League · 2023/24

Full time 2 – 3

Half-time: 2–2

  • Alan Minda 21’
  • Felipe Augusto 44’
  • Kerim Mrabti 41’
  • Geoffry Hairemans 45+1’
  • Bilal Bafdili 85’

Match summary

Mechelen came from behind to win 3-2 away at Cercle Brugge, with a late winner. It was 2-2 at half-time.

In the first half, Alan Minda put Cercle Brugge ahead in the 21st minute, Kerim Mrabti equalised in the 41st minute, Felipe Augusto put Cercle Brugge back in front in the 44th minute, and Geoffry Hairemans equalised with a header in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, Bilal Bafdili won it in the 85th minute.

The chances backed that up: Mechelen created 3.04 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Cercle Brugge's 0.86 from 12.

Match stats

Cercle Brugge Mechelen
12 Shots 15
5 Shots on Target 6
7 Corners 6
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0.86 xG 2.83
0.86 Non-penalty xG 2.83

Key events

Cercle Brugge Mechelen
Kick-off
Alan Minda1-0 (Cercle Brugge)
21’
41’
Kerim Mrabti1-1 (Mechelen)
Felipe Augusto2-1 (Cercle Brugge)
44’
45+1’
Geoffry Hairemans2-2 (Mechelen)
Half-time2-2
85’
Bilal Bafdili2-3 (Mechelen)
Full-time2-3

Bookings

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

Cercle Brugge
  • Félix Lemaréchal
Mechelen
  • Munashe Garananga
  • Mory Konate

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 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.86 3.04 21’ Alan Minda (Cercle Brugge), 1-0 21’ 41’ Kerim Mrabti (Mechelen), 1-1 41’ 44’ Felipe Augusto (Cercle Brugge), 2-1 44’ 45+1’ Geoffry Hairemans (Mechelen), 2-2 45+1’ 85’ Bilal Bafdili (Mechelen), 2-3 85’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.86 3.04 21’ Alan Minda (Cercle Brugge), 1-0 Minda 21’ 41’ Kerim Mrabti (Mechelen), 1-1 Mrabti 41’ 44’ Felipe Augusto (Cercle Brugge), 2-1 Augusto 44’ 45+1’ Geoffry Hairemans (Mechelen), 2-2 Hairemans 45+1’ 85’ Bilal Bafdili (Mechelen), 2-3 Bafdili 85’
Cercle Brugge 0.86 xGMechelen 3.04 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Mechelen attacking Cercle Brugge attacking 
85’ Bilal Bafdili (Mechelen), open play, 0.71 xG, goal 46’ Geoffry Hairemans (Mechelen), open play, 0.50 xG, goal 82’ Islam Slimani (Mechelen), open play, 0.49 xG, saved 39’ Islam Slimani (Mechelen), open play, 0.34 xG, off target 85’ Bilal Bafdili (Mechelen), open play, 0.31 xG, saved 41’ Kerim Mrabti (Mechelen), open play, 0.29 xG, goal 44’ Felipe Augusto (Cercle Brugge), set piece, 0.25 xG, goal 38’ Islam Slimani (Mechelen), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 5’ Alan Minda (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.09 xG, saved 21’ Alan Minda (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 49’ Boris Popović (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 21’ Daam Foulon (Mechelen), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 30’ Malamine Efekele (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 79’ Felipe Augusto (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 62’ Kazeem Olaigbe (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 28’ Islam Slimani (Mechelen), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 64’ Kazeem Olaigbe (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 48’ Rob Schoofs (Mechelen), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 65’ Félix Lemaréchal (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 39’ Munashe Garananga (Mechelen), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 64’ Alan Minda (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 90+3’ Islam Slimani (Mechelen), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 72’ Abu Francis (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 35’ Leonardo Lopes (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 37’ Geoffry Hairemans (Mechelen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 85’ Patrick Pflücke (Mechelen), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 48’ Elias Cobbaut (Mechelen), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 85’ Bilal Bafdili (Mechelen), open play, 0.71 xG, goal 46’ Geoffry Hairemans (Mechelen), open play, 0.50 xG, goal 82’ Islam Slimani (Mechelen), open play, 0.49 xG, saved 39’ Islam Slimani (Mechelen), open play, 0.34 xG, off target 85’ Bilal Bafdili (Mechelen), open play, 0.31 xG, saved 41’ Kerim Mrabti (Mechelen), open play, 0.29 xG, goal 44’ Felipe Augusto (Cercle Brugge), set piece, 0.25 xG, goal 38’ Islam Slimani (Mechelen), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 5’ Alan Minda (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.09 xG, saved 21’ Alan Minda (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 49’ Boris Popović (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 21’ Daam Foulon (Mechelen), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 30’ Malamine Efekele (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 79’ Felipe Augusto (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 62’ Kazeem Olaigbe (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 28’ Islam Slimani (Mechelen), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 64’ Kazeem Olaigbe (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 48’ Rob Schoofs (Mechelen), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 65’ Félix Lemaréchal (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 39’ Munashe Garananga (Mechelen), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 64’ Alan Minda (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 90+3’ Islam Slimani (Mechelen), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 72’ Abu Francis (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 35’ Leonardo Lopes (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 37’ Geoffry Hairemans (Mechelen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 85’ Patrick Pflücke (Mechelen), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 48’ Elias Cobbaut (Mechelen), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players15 players
Warleson
90′ – – – – – – –
Edgaras Utkus Taken off
83′ – – – – – – –
Boris Popović
90′ – – 1 0.09 – – –
Jesper Daland
90′ – – – – – – –
Senna Miangue
90′ – – – – – – –
Félix Lemaréchal Taken off
88′ – – 1 0.04 – –
Leonardo Lopes
90′ – – 1 0.02 – – –
Malamine Efekele Taken off
61′ – – 1 0.07 – – –
Felipe Augusto
90′ 1 – 2 0.31 – – –
Nazinho Taken off
61′ – – – – – – –
Alan Minda
90′ 1 – 3 0.22 – – –
Kazeem Olaigbe Came on as a substitute
29′ – – 2 0.09 – – –
Abu Francis Came on as a substitute
29′ – – 1 0.02 – – –
Jonas Lietaert Came on as a substitute
7′ – – – – – – –
Abdoul Kader Ouattara Came on as a substitute
2′ – – – – – – –
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 48% Avg odds 1.95
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.46
Mechelen win 25% Avg odds 3.87

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

Form going into the game

Cercle Brugge LWWDW
Mechelen DWDWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Mechelen 0-2 Cercle Brugge, 28 Oct 23 Next meeting: Mechelen 2-0 Cercle Brugge, 22 Sep 24  All Cercle Brugge vs Mechelen 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.