Cercle Brugge vs Mechelen

13 December 2025 · Belgian Pro League · 2025/26 · Referee Kevin van Damme

Full time 2 – 3

Half-time: 0–2

  • F. Nazinho 47’
  • G. Magnee 90+8’ (pen)
  • F. Hammar 35’
  • L. Lauberbach 40’
  • G. Diouf 49’

Match summary

Mechelen beat Cercle Brugge 3-2 on the road. Mechelen led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, F. Hammar put Mechelen ahead with a header in the 35th minute and L. Lauberbach made it 0-2 with a header in the 40th minute. In the second half, F. Nazinho pulled one back to make it 1-2 in the 47th minute, G. Diouf made it 1-3 with a header in the 49th minute, and G. Magnee made it 2-3 from the penalty spot in stoppage time.

Cercle Brugge can feel hard done by, creating 2.02 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to Mechelen's 1.60 from 12.

Match stats

51% Possession 49%
17 Shots 12
7 Shots on target 6
6 Corners 9
383 Passes 373
77.3% Pass accuracy 79.1%
18 Tackles 15
12 Fouls 15
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
2 Offsides 1

Key events

Cercle Brugge Mechelen
O. AdewumiShot on target
18’
25’
K. MrabtiShot on target
28’
I. Struyf
F. NazinhoShot on target
31’
35’
F. HammarHeader0-1 (Mechelen)
39’
L. Lauberbach0-2 (Mechelen)
O. AdewumiShot on target
39’
46’
G. DioufI. Struyf
P. GerkensA. Minda
46’
F. NazinhoLeft foot shot1-2 (Cercle Brugge)
47’
49’
G. DioufHeader1-3 (Mechelen)
P. GerkensShot on target
54’
57’
T. KoudouShot on target
57’
D. SalifouShot on target
O. AdewumiShot on target
66’
O. DiakitéL. Agyekum
71’
H. JuradoE. Diop
71’
80’
H. BandéD. Salifou
N. D. WildeS. Ngoura
82’
K. KouassiO. Adewumi
82’
C. Ravych
83’
89’
T. S. Jago
G. MagneePenalty2-3 (Cercle Brugge)
90’
90’
M. DecoeneT. Koudou

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 2.02 1.60 35’ F. Hammar (Mechelen), 0-1 35’ 40’ L. Lauberbach (Mechelen), 0-2 40’ 47’ F. Nazinho (Cercle Brugge), 1-2 47’ 49’ G. Diouf (Mechelen), 1-3 49’ 90+8’ G. Magnee (Cercle Brugge), 2-3 90+8’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.02 1.60 35’ F. Hammar (Mechelen), 0-1 Hammar 35’ 40’ L. Lauberbach (Mechelen), 0-2 Lauberbach 40’ 47’ F. Nazinho (Cercle Brugge), 1-2 Nazinho 47’ 49’ G. Diouf (Mechelen), 1-3 Diouf 49’ 90+8’ G. Magnee (Cercle Brugge), 2-3 Magnee 90+8’
Cercle Brugge 2.02 xGMechelen 1.60 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Mechelen attacking Cercle Brugge attacking 
90+8’ G. Magnee (Cercle Brugge), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 49’ G. Diouf (Mechelen), from a corner, 0.33 xG, goal 66’ O. Adewumi (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.26 xG, saved 57’ D. Salifou (Mechelen), open play, 0.24 xG, saved 54’ P. Gerkens (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.22 xG, off target 35’ F. Hammar (Mechelen), from a corner, 0.19 xG, goal 40’ L. Lauberbach (Mechelen), open play, 0.18 xG, goal 18’ O. Adewumi (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 54’ P. Gerkens (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 6’ L. Lauberbach (Mechelen), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 62’ K. Mrabti (Mechelen), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 2’ T. S. Jago (Mechelen), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 25’ K. Mrabti (Mechelen), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 27’ K. Mrabti (Mechelen), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 57’ G. Diouf (Mechelen), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 21’ L. Agyekum (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 78’ E. Kakou (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 90+2’ E. Kakou (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 56’ O. Adewumi (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 42’ M. Servais (Mechelen), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 47’ F. Nazinho (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 67’ O. Adewumi (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 15’ S. Ngoura (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 31’ F. Nazinho (Cercle Brugge), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 39’ O. Adewumi (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 79’ S. Ngoura (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 57’ T. Koudou (Mechelen), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 90+9’ F. Nazinho (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 73’ F. Nazinho (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 90+8’ G. Magnee (Cercle Brugge), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 49’ G. Diouf (Mechelen), from a corner, 0.33 xG, goal 66’ O. Adewumi (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.26 xG, saved 57’ D. Salifou (Mechelen), open play, 0.24 xG, saved 54’ P. Gerkens (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.22 xG, off target 35’ F. Hammar (Mechelen), from a corner, 0.19 xG, goal 40’ L. Lauberbach (Mechelen), open play, 0.18 xG, goal 18’ O. Adewumi (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 54’ P. Gerkens (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 6’ L. Lauberbach (Mechelen), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 62’ K. Mrabti (Mechelen), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 2’ T. S. Jago (Mechelen), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 25’ K. Mrabti (Mechelen), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 27’ K. Mrabti (Mechelen), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 57’ G. Diouf (Mechelen), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 90+2’ E. Kakou (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 21’ L. Agyekum (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 78’ E. Kakou (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 56’ O. Adewumi (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 42’ M. Servais (Mechelen), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 47’ F. Nazinho (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 67’ O. Adewumi (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 15’ S. Ngoura (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 31’ F. Nazinho (Cercle Brugge), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 39’ O. Adewumi (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 79’ S. Ngoura (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 57’ T. Koudou (Mechelen), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 90+9’ F. Nazinho (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 73’ F. Nazinho (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Cercle Brugge 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Delanghe
Magnee
Kakou
Ravych
Nazinho
Bruggen
Agyekum 71’
Adewumi 82’
Diop 71’
Minda 46’
Ngoura 82’
Mechelen 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Miras
Jago
Konate
Struyf
Koudou 90’
Salifou 80’
Hammar
Servais 2
Mrabti
Lauberbach
Brederode

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
M. Delanghe
90′ 3 3 25 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
G. Magnee
90′ 4 4 – 6 2 57 1 1 – –
E. Kakou
90′ 2 3 – 10 6 65 1 – – –
C. Ravych
90′ 1 – – 2 – 47 1 – – –
F. Nazinho
90′ 1 2 – 3 – 45 1 1 – –
Midfielders8 players
H. V. D. Bruggen
90′ – – 35 – – 2 – 5 1 – –
L. Agyekum
71′ – 1 24 3 – 1 – 4 3 1 –
O. Adewumi
82′ – – 12 1 – 2 – 5 – 2 –
E. Diop
71′ – – 25 1 – 2 – 3 2 1 –
A. Minda
45′ – – 7 – – 2 – 4 – 1 –
P. Gerkens Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 11 – – – – 1 – – –
H. Jurado Came on as a substitute
19′ – – 6 1 – – – – 1 – –
N. D. Wilde Came on as a substitute
8′ – – 7 – – – – – 1 – –
Forwards3 players
S. Ngoura
82′ – – 2 – 0.06 – – 5 2 11 –
O. Diakité Came on as a substitute
19′ – – – – – – – 4 2 1 –
K. Kouassi Came on as a substitute
8′ – – – – – – 1 2 1 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 57% Avg odds 1.65
Draw 23% Avg odds 3.99
Mechelen win 20% Avg odds 4.67

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

Form going into the game

Cercle Brugge LLLDL
Mechelen LDWLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Mechelen 0-0 Cercle Brugge, 21 Sep 25 All Cercle Brugge vs Mechelen meetings, next on 28 Nov 26

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