Match summary
Gent won 3-1 at home to Mechelen. Gent led 2-0 at half-time.
In the first half, M. Dean put Gent ahead from the penalty spot in the 31st minute and L. Lopes made it 2-0 from a corner in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, M. V. Brederode pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 69th minute and I. Cisse made it 3-1 in the 83rd minute.
The chances backed that up: Gent created 2.78 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Mechelen's 0.47 from 8.