Cercle Brugge vs RWD Molenbeek

17 March 2024 · Belgian Pro League · 2023/24

Full time 4 – 0

Half-time: 2–0

  • Kévin Denkey 4’
  • Edgaras Utkus 22’
  • Alan Minda 47’
  • Thibo Somers 84’

Match summary

Cercle Brugge won comfortably, 4-0 at home to RWD Molenbeek. Cercle Brugge led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Kévin Denkey put Cercle Brugge ahead in the 4th minute and Edgaras Utkus made it 2-0 from a corner in the 22nd minute. In the second half, Alan Minda made it 3-0 in the 47th minute and Thibo Somers made it 4-0 with a header in the 84th minute.

The chances backed that up: Cercle Brugge created 2.65 expected goals (xG) from 21 shots to RWD Molenbeek's 0.48 from 4. RWD Molenbeek had a player sent off.

Match stats

Cercle Brugge RWD Molenbeek
20 Shots 4
8 Shots on Target 1
11 Corners 4
1 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 1
2.65 xG 0.48
2.65 Non-penalty xG 0.48

Key events

Cercle Brugge RWD Molenbeek
Kick-off
Kévin Denkey1-0 (Cercle Brugge)
4’
Edgaras Utkus2-0 (Cercle Brugge)
22’
Half-time2-0
Alan Minda3-0 (Cercle Brugge)
47’
Thibo Somers4-0 (Cercle Brugge)
84’
Full-time4-0

Bookings

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

Cercle Brugge
  • Kévin Denkey
RWD Molenbeek
  • Makhtar Gueye
  • Malcolm Ebiowei
  • Pathé Mboup

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 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.65 0.48 4’ Kévin Denkey (Cercle Brugge), 1-0 4’ 22’ Edgaras Utkus (Cercle Brugge), 2-0 22’ 47’ Alan Minda (Cercle Brugge), 3-0 47’ 84’ Thibo Somers (Cercle Brugge), 4-0 84’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.65 0.48 4’ Kévin Denkey (Cercle Brugge), 1-0 Denkey 4’ 22’ Edgaras Utkus (Cercle Brugge), 2-0 Utkus 22’ 47’ Alan Minda (Cercle Brugge), 3-0 Minda 47’ 84’ Thibo Somers (Cercle Brugge), 4-0 Somers 84’
Cercle Brugge 2.65 xGRWD Molenbeek 0.48 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 RWD Molenbeek attacking Cercle Brugge attacking 
4’ Kévin Denkey (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.81 xG, goal 47’ Alan Minda (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.50 xG, goal 22’ Edgaras Utkus (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.20 xG, goal 87’ Makhtar Gueye (RWD Molenbeek), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 73’ Pierre Dwomoh (RWD Molenbeek), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 63’ Boris Popović (Cercle Brugge), set piece, 0.15 xG, blocked 84’ Thibo Somers (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.13 xG, goal 75’ Thibo Somers (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 80’ Makhtar Gueye (RWD Molenbeek), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 22’ Thibo Somers (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 64’ Hannes Van Der Bruggen (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 44’ Felipe Augusto (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 70’ Thibo Somers (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 78’ Felipe Augusto (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 43’ Leonardo Lopes (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 78’ Senna Miangue (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 17’ Hannes Van Der Bruggen (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 46’ Hannes Van Der Bruggen (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 63’ Boris Popović (Cercle Brugge), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 46’ Hannes Van Der Bruggen (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 50’ Makhtar Gueye (RWD Molenbeek), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 89’ Kévin Denkey (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 16’ Leonardo Lopes (Cercle Brugge), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 43’ Felipe Augusto (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 55’ Jesper Daland (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 4’ Kévin Denkey (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.81 xG, goal 47’ Alan Minda (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.50 xG, goal 22’ Edgaras Utkus (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.20 xG, goal 87’ Makhtar Gueye (RWD Molenbeek), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 73’ Pierre Dwomoh (RWD Molenbeek), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 63’ Boris Popović (Cercle Brugge), set piece, 0.15 xG, blocked 84’ Thibo Somers (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.13 xG, goal 75’ Thibo Somers (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 80’ Makhtar Gueye (RWD Molenbeek), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 22’ Thibo Somers (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 64’ Hannes Van Der Bruggen (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 44’ Felipe Augusto (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 70’ Thibo Somers (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 78’ Felipe Augusto (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 43’ Leonardo Lopes (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 78’ Senna Miangue (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 17’ Hannes Van Der Bruggen (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 63’ Boris Popović (Cercle Brugge), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 46’ Hannes Van Der Bruggen (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 46’ Hannes Van Der Bruggen (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 50’ Makhtar Gueye (RWD Molenbeek), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 89’ Kévin Denkey (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 16’ Leonardo Lopes (Cercle Brugge), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 43’ Felipe Augusto (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 55’ Jesper Daland (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players16 players
Warleson
90′ – – – – – – –
Edgaras Utkus Taken off
84′ 1 – 1 0.20 – – –
Boris Popović Taken off
66′ – – 2 0.19 – – –
Jesper Daland
90′ – – 1 0.01 – – –
Nazinho Taken off
46′ – – – – – – –
Leonardo Lopes Taken off
67′ – – 2 0.07 – – –
Hannes Van Der Bruggen
90′ – – 4 0.21 – – –
Alan Minda
90′ 1 – 1 0.50 – – –
Félix Lemaréchal Taken off
31′ – – – – – – –
Thibo Somers
90′ 1 – 4 0.41 – – –
Kévin Denkey
90′ 1 – 2 0.84 – –
Felipe Augusto Came on as a substitute
59′ – – 3 0.17 – – –
Senna Miangue Came on as a substitute
44′ – – 1 0.05 – – –
Hugo Siquet Came on as a substitute
24′ – – – – – – –
Abu Francis Came on as a substitute
23′ – – – – – – –
Christiaan Ravych Came on as a substitute
6′ – – – – – – –
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 74% Avg odds 1.28
Draw 16% Avg odds 5.85
RWD Molenbeek win 10% Avg odds 9.43

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

Form going into the game

Cercle Brugge WDWLD
RWD Molenbeek LLDLL

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