Charleroi vs Cercle Brugge

19 September 2026 · Belgian Pro League · 2026/27 · Referee Anthony Letellier

Full time 3 – 2

Half-time: 2–1

  • Freddy Mbemba 15’
  • Aurélien Scheidler 25’, 61’ (pen)
  • Dante Vanzeir 30’
  • Steve Ngoura 73’ (pen)

Match summary

Charleroi won 3-2 at home to Cercle Brugge. Charleroi led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Freddy Mbemba put Charleroi ahead in the 15th minute, Aurélien Scheidler made it 2-0 in the 25th minute, and Dante Vanzeir pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 30th minute. In the second half, Scheidler made it 3-1 from the penalty spot in the 61st minute and Steve Ngoura made it 3-2 from the penalty spot in the 73rd minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Charleroi created 2.04 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots, Cercle Brugge 2.08 from 7.

Match stats

64% Possession 36%
14 Shots 7
7 Shots on target 6
3 Corners 2
75 Attacks 60
35 Dangerous attacks 33
574 Passes 322
85.0% Pass accuracy 76.1%
8 Tackles 17
15 Fouls 14
2 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 1

Key events

Charleroi Cercle Brugge
Kick-off
Freddy MbembaRight foot shot1-0 (Charleroi)
15’
Amine BoukamirShot on target
20’
Aurélien ScheidlerRight foot shot2-0 (Charleroi)
25’
30’
Dante VanzeirRight foot shot2-1 (Cercle Brugge)
34’
Viggo MartensErick Nunes
Half-time2-1
Second half underway
50’
Valy KonatéShot on target
Mardochee NzitaShot on target
51’
Freddy MbembaShot on target
51’
58’
Tunde AkinsolaLazare Amani
58’
Steve NgouraDante Vanzeir
Aurélien ScheidlerShot on target
60’
Aurélien ScheidlerPenalty3-1 (Charleroi)
61’
Gaku NawataPatrick Pflücke
62’
65’
Steve NgouraShot on target
70’
Viggo MartensVAR: No penalty
73’
Steve NgouraPenalty3-2 (Cercle Brugge)
Isaac Ismaël CisséAmine Boukamir
74’
Triston RoweMardochee Nzita
74’
79’
Steve NgouraShot on target
81’
Lucas MichalKrys Kouassi
81’
Hannes Van Der BruggenLukas Mondele
Adama BojangFreddy Mbemba
81’
Massamba SowAurélien Scheidler
81’
Yassine KhalifiFoul
82’
82’
Ibrahim DiakitéHandball
83’
Viggo MartensShot on target
M. KohnenManagerArgument
90’
Aiham OusouArgument
90+2’
Full-time3-2

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 2.04 2.08 15’ Freddy Mbemba (Charleroi), 1-0 15’ 25’ Aurélien Scheidler (Charleroi), 2-0 25’ 30’ Dante Vanzeir (Cercle Brugge), 2-1 30’ 61’ Aurélien Scheidler (Charleroi), 3-1 61’ 73’ Steve Ngoura (Cercle Brugge), 3-2 73’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.04 2.08 15’ Freddy Mbemba (Charleroi), 1-0 Mbemba 15’ 25’ Aurélien Scheidler (Charleroi), 2-0 Scheidler 25’ 30’ Dante Vanzeir (Cercle Brugge), 2-1 Vanzeir 30’ 61’ Aurélien Scheidler (Charleroi), 3-1 Scheidler 61’ 73’ Steve Ngoura (Cercle Brugge), 3-2 Ngoura 73’
Charleroi 2.04 xGCercle Brugge 2.08 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Cercle Brugge attacking Charleroi attacking 
61’ Aurélien Scheidler (Charleroi), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 73’ Steve Ngoura (Cercle Brugge), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 30’ Dante Vanzeir (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.54 xG, goal 65’ Steve Ngoura (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.49 xG, saved 60’ Aurélien Scheidler (Charleroi), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 13’ Aurélien Scheidler (Charleroi), open play, 0.19 xG, blocked 15’ Freddy Mbemba (Charleroi), open play, 0.17 xG, goal 45’ Patrick Pflücke (Charleroi), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 25’ Aurélien Scheidler (Charleroi), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 20’ Freddy Mbemba (Charleroi), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 50’ Valy Konaté (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 79’ Steve Ngoura (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 83’ Viggo Martens (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 51’ Mardochee Nzita (Charleroi), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 39’ Dante Vanzeir (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 48’ Mardochee Nzita (Charleroi), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 20’ Amine Boukamir (Charleroi), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 51’ Freddy Mbemba (Charleroi), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 82’ Aiham Ousou (Charleroi), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 46’ Kevin Van Den Kerkhof (Charleroi), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 42’ Aiham Ousou (Charleroi), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 61’ Aurélien Scheidler (Charleroi), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 73’ Steve Ngoura (Cercle Brugge), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 30’ Dante Vanzeir (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.54 xG, goal 65’ Steve Ngoura (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.49 xG, saved 60’ Aurélien Scheidler (Charleroi), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 13’ Aurélien Scheidler (Charleroi), open play, 0.19 xG, blocked 15’ Freddy Mbemba (Charleroi), open play, 0.17 xG, goal 45’ Patrick Pflücke (Charleroi), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 25’ Aurélien Scheidler (Charleroi), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 20’ Freddy Mbemba (Charleroi), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 50’ Valy Konaté (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 79’ Steve Ngoura (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 83’ Viggo Martens (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 51’ Mardochee Nzita (Charleroi), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 39’ Dante Vanzeir (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 48’ Mardochee Nzita (Charleroi), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 20’ Amine Boukamir (Charleroi), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 51’ Freddy Mbemba (Charleroi), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 82’ Aiham Ousou (Charleroi), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 46’ Kevin Van Den Kerkhof (Charleroi), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 42’ Aiham Ousou (Charleroi), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Charleroi 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Koné
Nzita 74’
Ousou
Keita
Kerkhof
Khalifi
Boukamir 74’
Mbemba 81’
Romsaas
Pflücke 62’
Scheidler 2 81’
Cercle Brugge 5-3-2 Starting XI
Coucke
Konaté
Kondo
Caicedo
Diakité
Nunes 34’
Amani 58’
Mondele 81’
Magnee
Vanzeir 58’
Kouassi 81’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Mohamed Koné
90′ 4 2 48 1 – – – –
Defenders5 players
Kevin Van Den Kerkhof
90′ – 1 – – – 39 – – – –
Aiham Ousou
90′ 2 – – 4 2 79 2 – –
Cheick Keita
90′ 2 – – 6 3 79 1 – – –
Mardochee Nzita Taken off
74′ – 1 – 4 2 62 – – – –
Massamba Sow Came on as a substitute
9′ – – – 2 1 2 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Yassine Khalifi
90′ – – 68 2 – – – 2 1 1
Amine Boukamir Taken off
74′ – – 63 – – 1 – 2 1 – –
Patrick Pflücke Taken off
62′ – 1 24 3 – 1 – 1 – – –
Freddy Mbemba Taken off
81′ 1 – 30 – – 1 – 7 – 3 –
Gaku Nawata Came on as a substitute
28′ – – 8 – – – – – 3 – –
Isaac Ismaël Cissé Came on as a substitute
16′ – – 10 – – – – 1 – – –
Triston Rowe Came on as a substitute
16′ – – 10 – – – – 2 3 – –
Forwards3 players
Jakob Napoleon Romsaas
90′ – 1 – – – – 5 4 1 32 –
Aurélien Scheidler Taken off
81′ 2 – 4 3 1.41 – – 7 3 15 –
Adama Bojang Came on as a substitute
9′ – – – – – – – 2 – 3 –
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

Charleroi win 58% Avg odds 1.61
Draw 23% Avg odds 3.95
Cercle Brugge win 19% Avg odds 4.88

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

Form going into the game

Charleroi WWWLW
Cercle Brugge DLLLD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Charleroi 3-4 Cercle Brugge, 07 Feb 26 Next meeting: Cercle Brugge vs Charleroi, 13 Feb 27 (upcoming)  All Charleroi vs Cercle Brugge 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.