Cercle Brugge vs Westerlo

17 August 2025 · Belgian Pro League · 2025/26 · Referee Anthony Letellier

Full time 4 – 1

Half-time: 3–0

  • P. Gerkens 35’
  • A. Minda 37’
  • S. Ngoura 45+1’
  • O. Adewumi 90+2’
  • J. Alcócer 70’

Match summary

Cercle Brugge won comfortably, 4-1 at home to Westerlo. Cercle Brugge led 3-0 at half-time.

In the first half, P. Gerkens put Cercle Brugge ahead in the 35th minute, A. Minda made it 2-0 in the 37th minute, and S. Ngoura made it 3-0 in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, J. Alcócer pulled one back to make it 3-1 in the 70th minute and O. Adewumi made it 4-1 in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Cercle Brugge created 2.06 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Westerlo's 1.48 from 25.

Match stats

47% Possession 53%
12 Shots 25
7 Shots on target 6
1 Corners 11
335 Passes 378
77.0% Pass accuracy 71.2%
30 Tackles 26
10 Fouls 16
0 Yellow cards 1
3 Offsides 0

Key events

Cercle Brugge Westerlo
Kick-off
A. MindaShot on target
10’
13’
J. AlcócerShot on target
24’
B. ReynoldsShot on target
24’
G. YowShot on target
P. GerkensRight foot shot1-0 (Cercle Brugge)
35’
A. MindaRight foot shot2-0 (Cercle Brugge)
37’
L. AgyekumShot on target
37’
S. NgouraRight foot shot3-0 (Cercle Brugge)
45+1’
Half-time3-0
46’
K. VaesenI. Sakamoto
46’
S. KimuraR. Neustadter
Second half underway
54’
J. AlcócerShot on target
55’
T. V. d. KeybusShot on target
60’
A. MebudeG. Yow
F. NazinhoShot on target
68’
70’
J. AlcócerRight foot shot3-1 (Westerlo)
E. UtkusE. Kakou
73’
O. AdewumiA. Minda
73’
74’
A. CorderoB. Reynolds
78’
E. Bayram
M. I. DiabyS. Ngoura
82’
E. NunesL. Agyekum
87’
A. BayoP. Gerkens
88’
O. AdewumiLeft foot shot4-1 (Cercle Brugge)
90+2’
Full-time4-1

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 2.06 1.48 35’ P. Gerkens (Cercle Brugge), 1-0 35’ 37’ A. Minda (Cercle Brugge), 2-0 37’ 45+1’ S. Ngoura (Cercle Brugge), 3-0 45+1’ 70’ J. Alcócer (Westerlo), 3-1 70’ 90+2’ O. Adewumi (Cercle Brugge), 4-1 90+2’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.06 1.48 35’ P. Gerkens (Cercle Brugge), 1-0 Gerkens 35’ 37’ A. Minda (Cercle Brugge), 2-0 Minda 37’ 45+1’ S. Ngoura (Cercle Brugge), 3-0 Ngoura 45+1’ 70’ J. Alcócer (Westerlo), 3-1 Alcócer 70’ 90+2’ O. Adewumi (Cercle Brugge), 4-1 Adewumi 90+2’
Cercle Brugge 2.06 xGWesterlo 1.48 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Westerlo attacking Cercle Brugge attacking 
90+2’ O. Adewumi (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.56 xG, goal 37’ A. Minda (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.33 xG, goal 37’ L. Agyekum (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 46’ S. Ngoura (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.25 xG, goal 35’ P. Gerkens (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.19 xG, goal 88’ N. Ferri (Westerlo), open play, 0.15 xG, hit the woodwork 56’ E. Diop (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 70’ J. Alcócer (Westerlo), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 70’ K. Vaesen (Westerlo), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 10’ A. Minda (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 25’ T. V. d. Keybus (Westerlo), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 48’ R. Neustadter (Westerlo), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 18’ I. Sakamoto (Westerlo), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 48’ E. Bayram (Westerlo), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 90’ S. Kimura (Westerlo), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 15’ J. Alcócer (Westerlo), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 34’ I. Sakamoto (Westerlo), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 80’ O. Adewumi (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 48’ G. Yow (Westerlo), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 24’ G. Yow (Westerlo), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 54’ J. Alcócer (Westerlo), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 64’ P. Gerkens (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 49’ G. Yow (Westerlo), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 53’ G. Yow (Westerlo), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 16’ E. Diop (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 20’ T. V. d. Keybus (Westerlo), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 69’ T. Rommens (Westerlo), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 83’ D. Haspolat (Westerlo), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 42’ T. V. d. Keybus (Westerlo), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 49’ J. Alcócer (Westerlo), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 68’ F. Nazinho (Cercle Brugge), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 13’ J. Alcócer (Westerlo), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 72’ P. Gerkens (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 7’ G. Yow (Westerlo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 14’ G. Yow (Westerlo), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 55’ T. V. d. Keybus (Westerlo), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 24’ B. Reynolds (Westerlo), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 90+2’ O. Adewumi (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.56 xG, goal 37’ A. Minda (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.33 xG, goal 37’ L. Agyekum (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 46’ S. Ngoura (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.25 xG, goal 35’ P. Gerkens (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.19 xG, goal 88’ N. Ferri (Westerlo), open play, 0.15 xG, hit the woodwork 56’ E. Diop (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 70’ J. Alcócer (Westerlo), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 70’ K. Vaesen (Westerlo), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 10’ A. Minda (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 25’ T. V. d. Keybus (Westerlo), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 48’ R. Neustadter (Westerlo), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 18’ I. Sakamoto (Westerlo), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 48’ E. Bayram (Westerlo), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 90’ S. Kimura (Westerlo), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 34’ I. Sakamoto (Westerlo), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 15’ J. Alcócer (Westerlo), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 80’ O. Adewumi (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 48’ G. Yow (Westerlo), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 24’ G. Yow (Westerlo), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 54’ J. Alcócer (Westerlo), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 49’ G. Yow (Westerlo), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 53’ G. Yow (Westerlo), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 64’ P. Gerkens (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 16’ E. Diop (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 20’ T. V. d. Keybus (Westerlo), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 69’ T. Rommens (Westerlo), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 68’ F. Nazinho (Cercle Brugge), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 83’ D. Haspolat (Westerlo), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 49’ J. Alcócer (Westerlo), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 13’ J. Alcócer (Westerlo), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 42’ T. V. d. Keybus (Westerlo), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 72’ P. Gerkens (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 7’ G. Yow (Westerlo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 14’ G. Yow (Westerlo), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 55’ T. V. d. Keybus (Westerlo), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 24’ B. Reynolds (Westerlo), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved
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Lineups

Cercle Brugge 4-4-2 Starting XI
Delanghe
Magnee
Kakou 73’
Ravych
Nazinho
Agyekum 87’
Gerkens 88’
Bruggen
Diop
Ngoura 82’
Minda 73’
Westerlo 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Jungdal
Reynolds 74’
Bayram
Neustadter 46’
Rommens
Haspolat
Keybus
Yow 60’
Sakamoto 46’
Alcócer
Ferri

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
M. Delanghe
90′ 5 1 31 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
G. Magnee
90′ 7 3 – 12 3 32 1 – 1 –
E. Kakou Taken off
73′ 2 2 – 6 2 31 – – – –
C. Ravych
90′ 5 2 – 10 3 35 – – – –
F. Nazinho
90′ 2 2 – 9 1 34 – – 1 –
E. Utkus Came on as a substitute
17′ – – – 2 1 4 1 – – –
Midfielders7 players
L. Agyekum Taken off
87′ – 1 22 1 – 4 – 7 2 1 –
P. Gerkens Taken off
88′ 1 – 30 2 – 1 1 5 1 – –
H. V. D. Bruggen
90′ – – 41 – – 4 2 8 1 1 –
E. Diop
90′ – – 40 – – 1 – 3 – – –
M. I. Diaby Came on as a substitute
8′ – – 3 – – 2 – 2 – – –
E. Nunes Came on as a substitute
3′ – 1 2 1 – – – 1 – – –
A. Bayo Came on as a substitute
2′ – – 1 – – – – – 1 – –
Forwards3 players
S. Ngoura Taken off
82′ 1 – 1 1 0.25 – 2 6 1 8 –
A. Minda Taken off
73′ 1 – 2 2 0.42 – 2 3 2 17 –
O. Adewumi Came on as a substitute
17′ 1 – 2 1 0.62 – – 2 1 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 44% Avg odds 2.10
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.62
Westerlo win 30% Avg odds 3.13

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

Form going into the game

Cercle Brugge LLDLL
Westerlo WDLWL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Cercle Brugge 1-1 Westerlo, 16 Feb 25 Next meeting: Westerlo 0-2 Cercle Brugge, 17 Jan 26  All Cercle Brugge vs Westerlo 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.