Club Brugge vs Cercle Brugge

9 August 2025 · Belgian Pro League · 2025/26 · Referee Lothar D'hondt

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • H. Vanaken 59’
  • C. Tzolis 63’

Match summary

Club Brugge beat Cercle Brugge 2-0. It was goalless at half-time.

H. Vanaken put Club Brugge ahead with a header in the 59th minute and C. Tzolis made it 2-0 in the 63rd minute.

The chances backed that up: Club Brugge created 1.75 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Cercle Brugge's 1.13 from 11. Cercle Brugge had a player sent off.

Match stats

65% Possession 35%
14 Shots 11
5 Shots on target 2
9 Corners 5
527 Passes 274
87.1% Pass accuracy 76.6%
12 Tackles 12
15 Fouls 11
2 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 1
3 Offsides 1

Key events

Club Brugge Cercle Brugge
Kick-off
3’
H. V. D. BruggenShot on target
14’
G. MagneeI. Diakité
31’
G. Magnee
39’
E. KakouVAR: Card upgraded
40’
E. Kakou
43’
E. UtkusS. Ngoura
C. TzolisShot on target
45’
45+1’
F. Nazinho
Half-time0-0
L. ReisH. Vetlesen
46’
Second half underway
L. ReisShot on target
51’
H. VanakenHeader1-0 (Club Brugge)
59’
J. SeysH. Siquet
61’
K. SabbeB. Meijer
61’
A. Stanković
62’
C. TzolisRight foot shot2-0 (Club Brugge)
63’
65’
P. GerkensShot on target
L. Reis
68’
70’
E. NunesH. V. D. Bruggen
70’
K. KouassiA. Minda
R. OnyedikaA. Stanković
72’
N. TresoldiR. Vermant
79’
88’
K. Kouassi
N. TresoldiShot on target
90+6’
Full-time2-0

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.75 1.13 59’ H. Vanaken (Club Brugge), 1-0 59’ 63’ C. Tzolis (Club Brugge), 2-0 63’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.75 1.13 59’ H. Vanaken (Club Brugge), 1-0 Vanaken 59’ 63’ C. Tzolis (Club Brugge), 2-0 Tzolis 63’
Club Brugge 1.75 xGCercle Brugge 1.13 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Cercle Brugge attacking Club Brugge attacking 
90+6’ N. Tresoldi (Club Brugge), open play, 0.42 xG, saved 30’ C. Ravych (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.34 xG, off target 90’ B. Mechele (Club Brugge), from a corner, 0.26 xG, off target 4’ A. Minda (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.19 xG, off target 74’ C. Tzolis (Club Brugge), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 23’ S. Ngoura (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 89’ C. Sandra (Club Brugge), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 4’ A. Minda (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.14 xG, blocked 90+2’ C. Tzolis (Club Brugge), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 51’ L. Reis (Club Brugge), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 63’ C. Tzolis (Club Brugge), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 59’ H. Vanaken (Club Brugge), set piece, 0.10 xG, goal 81’ N. Tresoldi (Club Brugge), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 3’ H. V. D. Bruggen (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 17’ P. Gerkens (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 19’ L. Agyekum (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 45’ C. Tzolis (Club Brugge), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 90+6’ N. Tresoldi (Club Brugge), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 65’ P. Gerkens (Cercle Brugge), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 30’ S. Ngoura (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 50’ A. Stanković (Club Brugge), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 15’ A. Minda (Cercle Brugge), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 50’ A. Stanković (Club Brugge), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 34’ A. Stanković (Club Brugge), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 44’ P. Gerkens (Cercle Brugge), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 90+6’ N. Tresoldi (Club Brugge), open play, 0.42 xG, saved 30’ C. Ravych (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.34 xG, off target 90’ B. Mechele (Club Brugge), from a corner, 0.26 xG, off target 4’ A. Minda (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.19 xG, off target 74’ C. Tzolis (Club Brugge), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 23’ S. Ngoura (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 89’ C. Sandra (Club Brugge), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 4’ A. Minda (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.14 xG, blocked 90+2’ C. Tzolis (Club Brugge), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 51’ L. Reis (Club Brugge), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 63’ C. Tzolis (Club Brugge), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 59’ H. Vanaken (Club Brugge), set piece, 0.10 xG, goal 81’ N. Tresoldi (Club Brugge), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 17’ P. Gerkens (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 3’ H. V. D. Bruggen (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 19’ L. Agyekum (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 45’ C. Tzolis (Club Brugge), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 90+6’ N. Tresoldi (Club Brugge), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 65’ P. Gerkens (Cercle Brugge), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 50’ A. Stanković (Club Brugge), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 30’ S. Ngoura (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 15’ A. Minda (Cercle Brugge), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 50’ A. Stanković (Club Brugge), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 34’ A. Stanković (Club Brugge), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 44’ P. Gerkens (Cercle Brugge), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Club Brugge 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Jackers
Siquet 61’
Spileers
Mechele
Meijer 61’
Stanković 72’
Vetlesen 46’
Sandra
Vanaken
Tzolis
Vermant 79’
Cercle Brugge 4-4-2 Starting XI
Delanghe
Diakité 14’
Kakou
Ravych
Nazinho
Agyekum
Bruggen 70’
Gerkens
Diop
Ngoura 43’
Minda 70’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
N. Jackers
90′ 2 0 23 1 – – – –
Defenders6 players
H. Siquet Taken off
61′ 1 – – 4 1 24 1 – – –
J. Spileers
90′ 2 – – 3 – 72 – – – –
B. Mechele
90′ 1 – – 3 1 74 1 – – –
B. Meijer Taken off
61′ – – – 6 1 26 – – – –
K. Sabbe Came on as a substitute
29′ 1 – – 2 1 26 – – – –
J. Seys Came on as a substitute
29′ – – – 1 – 36 1 – – –
Midfielders7 players
A. Stanković Taken off
72′ – – 39 – – 2 – 5 2 – –
H. Vetlesen Taken off
45′ – – 18 – – 1 – 1 – – –
C. Sandra
90′ – – 30 3 – 1 – 1 2 – –
H. Vanaken
90′ 1 – 56 1 – 2 – 5 1 1 –
C. Tzolis
90′ 1 – 39 4 – – – 3 3 1 –
L. Reis Came on as a substitute
44′ – – – – –
R. Onyedika Came on as a substitute
18′ – – 25 – – – – – – – –
Forwards2 players
R. Vermant Taken off
79′ – – – – – – 1 4 2 11 –
N. Tresoldi Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 3 1 0.55 – – 1 – 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. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Before kick-off

Club Brugge win 64% Avg odds 1.46
Draw 21% Avg odds 4.46
Cercle Brugge win 15% Avg odds 6.30

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

Form going into the game

Club Brugge WWDWL
Cercle Brugge WLLDL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Cercle Brugge 1-3 Club Brugge, 09 Mar 25 Next meeting: Cercle Brugge 1-2 Club Brugge, 15 Feb 26  All Club Brugge 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.