Union Saint-Gilloise vs Cercle Brugge

25 October 2026 · Belgian Pro League · 2026/27 · Referee Wesli De Cremer

Full time 5 – 2

Half-time: 0–1

  • Raul Florucz 49’
  • Massire Sylla 62’
  • Emmanuel Kakou 74’ (og)
  • Relebohile Mofokeng 80’
  • Kevin Rodriguez 90’
  • Steve Ngoura 24’ (pen)
  • Massire Sylla 48’ (og)

Match summary

Union Saint-Gilloise came back from 2 goals down to win 5-2 at home to Cercle Brugge. Cercle Brugge led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Steve Ngoura put Cercle Brugge ahead from the penalty spot in the 24th minute. In the second half, Sylla's own goal made it 0-2 from a corner in the 48th minute, Raul Florucz pulled one back to make it 1-2 in the 49th minute, Massire Sylla equalised with a header in the 62nd minute, Kakou's own goal put Union Saint-Gilloise in front in the 74th minute, Relebohile Mofokeng made it 4-2 with a header in the 80th minute, and Kevin Rodriguez made it 5-2 with a header in the 90th minute.

The chances backed that up: Union Saint-Gilloise created 2.02 expected goals (xG) from 23 shots to Cercle Brugge's 1.23 from 5. Cercle Brugge had a player sent off.

Match stats

67% Possession 33%
23 Shots 5
12 Shots on target 2
13 Corners 1
95 Attacks 78
67 Dangerous attacks 41
528 Passes 263
82.4% Pass accuracy 66.2%
15 Tackles 17
9 Fouls 15
1 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 1
2 Offsides 1

Key events

Union Saint-Gilloise Cercle Brugge
Kick-off
Dylan AquinoShot on target
19’
Corner
19’
24’
Steve NgouraPenalty0-1 (Cercle Brugge)
Raul FloruczShot on target
31’
Nohim ChibaniShot on target
34’
Corner
34’
Corner
34’
Nohim ChibaniFoul
40’
Half-time0-1
Denzel De RoeveNohim Chibani
46’
47’
Tunde AkinsolaShot on target
47’
Corner
Second half underway
48’
Massire SyllaOwn goal0-2 (Cercle Brugge)
Guilherme SmithShot on target
48’
Raul FloruczLeft foot shot1-2 (Union Saint-Gilloise)
49’
Massire SyllaShot on target
51’
Corner
51’
Corner
53’
Corner
56’
57’
Valy KonatéArgument
Corner
61’
Massire SyllaHeader2-2 (Union Saint-Gilloise)
62’
63’
Erick NunesTunde Akinsola
64’
Dante VanzeirFoul
Kevin RodriguezDylan Aquino
66’
Corner
67’
Kevin RodriguezShot on target
69’
Corner
69’
71’
Lukas MondeleAbdoulie Manneh
71’
Tayo AdaramolaIbrahim Diakité
Corner
73’
Emmanuel KakouOwn goal3-2 (Union Saint-Gilloise)
74’
76’
Hannes Van Der BruggenFoul
Relebohile MofokengHeader4-2 (Union Saint-Gilloise)
80’
Adem ZorganeRaul Florucz
81’
Adem ZorganeShot on target
82’
Corner
82’
Louis PatrisShot on target
83’
Corner
83’
Corner
84’
85’
Gary MagneeValy Konaté
85’
Krys KouassiLuke Le Roux
Ivan PavlićKamiel Van de Perre
89’
Ross SykesLouis Patris
89’
Kevin RodriguezHeader5-2 (Union Saint-Gilloise)
90’
90+2’
Steve NgouraArgument
Nikki HavenaarVAR: Goal given
90+6’
Full-time5-2

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 2.02 1.23 24’ Steve Ngoura (Cercle Brugge), 0-1 24’ 48’ Massire Sylla (Cercle Brugge) own goal, 0-2 48’ 49’ Raul Florucz (Union Saint-Gilloise), 1-2 49’ 62’ Massire Sylla (Union Saint-Gilloise), 2-2 62’ 74’ Emmanuel Kakou (Union Saint-Gilloise) own goal, 3-2 74’ 80’ Relebohile Mofokeng (Union Saint-Gilloise), 4-2 80’ 90’ Kevin Rodriguez (Union Saint-Gilloise), 5-2 90’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.02 1.23 24’ Steve Ngoura (Cercle Brugge), 0-1 Ngoura 24’ 48’ Massire Sylla (Cercle Brugge) own goal, 0-2 Sylla 48’ 49’ Raul Florucz (Union Saint-Gilloise), 1-2 Florucz 49’ 62’ Massire Sylla (Union Saint-Gilloise), 2-2 Sylla 62’ 74’ Emmanuel Kakou (Union Saint-Gilloise) own goal, 3-2 Kakou 74’ 80’ Relebohile Mofokeng (Union Saint-Gilloise), 4-2 Mofokeng 80’ 90’ Kevin Rodriguez (Union Saint-Gilloise), 5-2 Rodriguez 90’
Union Saint-Gilloise 2.02 xGCercle Brugge 1.23 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Cercle Brugge attacking Union Saint-Gilloise attacking 
24’ Steve Ngoura (Cercle Brugge), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 59’ Steve Ngoura (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.34 xG, off target 90’ Kevin Rodriguez (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.30 xG, goal 69’ Kevin Rodriguez (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.28 xG, saved 31’ Raul Florucz (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 62’ Massire Sylla (Union Saint-Gilloise), set piece, 0.15 xG, goal 39’ Raul Florucz (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 48’ Louis Patris (Union Saint-Gilloise), set piece, 0.13 xG, off target 54’ Nikki Havenaar (Union Saint-Gilloise), from a corner, 0.12 xG, hit the woodwork 45’ Relebohile Mofokeng (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 45’ Relebohile Mofokeng (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 53’ Massire Sylla (Union Saint-Gilloise), set piece, 0.08 xG, blocked 19’ Dylan Aquino (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 49’ Raul Florucz (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 35’ Relebohile Mofokeng (Union Saint-Gilloise), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 21’ Abdoulie Manneh (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 83’ Louis Patris (Union Saint-Gilloise), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 82’ Adem Zorgane (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 47’ Tunde Akinsola (Cercle Brugge), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 80’ Relebohile Mofokeng (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 48’ Guilherme Smith (Union Saint-Gilloise), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 84’ Nikki Havenaar (Union Saint-Gilloise), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 34’ Nohim Chibani (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 46’ Guilherme Smith (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 87’ Kevin Rodriguez (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 17’ Abdoulie Manneh (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 51’ Massire Sylla (Union Saint-Gilloise), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 73’ Besfort Zeneli (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 48’ Massire Sylla (Union Saint-Gilloise), own goal 74’ Emmanuel Kakou (Cercle Brugge), own goal 24’ Steve Ngoura (Cercle Brugge), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 59’ Steve Ngoura (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.34 xG, off target 90’ Kevin Rodriguez (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.30 xG, goal 69’ Kevin Rodriguez (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.28 xG, saved 31’ Raul Florucz (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 62’ Massire Sylla (Union Saint-Gilloise), set piece, 0.15 xG, goal 48’ Louis Patris (Union Saint-Gilloise), set piece, 0.13 xG, off target 39’ Raul Florucz (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 54’ Nikki Havenaar (Union Saint-Gilloise), from a corner, 0.12 xG, hit the woodwork 45’ Relebohile Mofokeng (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 45’ Relebohile Mofokeng (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 53’ Massire Sylla (Union Saint-Gilloise), set piece, 0.08 xG, blocked 19’ Dylan Aquino (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 49’ Raul Florucz (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 35’ Relebohile Mofokeng (Union Saint-Gilloise), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 21’ Abdoulie Manneh (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 83’ Louis Patris (Union Saint-Gilloise), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 82’ Adem Zorgane (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 47’ Tunde Akinsola (Cercle Brugge), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 80’ Relebohile Mofokeng (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 48’ Guilherme Smith (Union Saint-Gilloise), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 84’ Nikki Havenaar (Union Saint-Gilloise), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 46’ Guilherme Smith (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 87’ Kevin Rodriguez (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 17’ Abdoulie Manneh (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 34’ Nohim Chibani (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 51’ Massire Sylla (Union Saint-Gilloise), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 73’ Besfort Zeneli (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 48’ Massire Sylla (Union Saint-Gilloise), own goal 74’ Emmanuel Kakou (Cercle Brugge), own goal
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Union Saint-Gilloise 3-1-4-2 Starting XI
Koffi
Chibani 46’
Sylla
Havenaar
Patris 89’
Smith
Aquino 66’
Perre 89’
Zeneli
Mofokeng
Florucz 81’
Cercle Brugge 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Coucke
Diakité 71’
Kakou
Caicedo
Konaté 85’
Roux 85’
Bruggen
Manneh 71’
Akinsola 63’
Vanzeir
Ngoura

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Hervé Koffi
98′ 1 2 28 – – – – –
Defenders6 players
Nohim Chibani Taken off
45′ 2 3 – 3 1 18 3 – –
Massire Sylla
98′ 2 6 – 9 4 68 – 1 – –
Nikki Havenaar
98′ 2 – – 10 6 63 3 – 1 –
Louis Patris Taken off
89′ 3 1 – 7 4 39 – – 1 –
Denzel De Roeve Came on as a substitute
53′ – 1 – 2 – 25 – – 1 –
Ross Sykes Came on as a substitute
9′ – – – – – 3 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Kamiel Van de Perre Taken off
89′ – – 51 1 – 2 1 5 1 2 –
Besfort Zeneli
98′ – – 44 4 – – – 1 – – –
Dylan Aquino Taken off
66′ – – 24 2 – 1 – 3 – 2 –
Guilherme Smith
98′ – – 45 2 – 3 3 7 1 1 –
Relebohile Mofokeng
98′ 1 1 39 6 – – – 2 – 1 –
Adem Zorgane Came on as a substitute
17′ – – 20 – – – – 1 – 1 –
Ivan Pavlić Came on as a substitute
9′ – – 9 – – – – – – – –
Forwards2 players
Raul Florucz Taken off
81′ 1 – 3 2 0.37 – 1 1 1 22 –
Kevin Rodriguez Came on as a substitute
32′ 1 – 3 2 0.60 – – 1 – 8 –
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

Union Saint-Gilloise win 70% Avg odds 1.31
Draw 18% Avg odds 5.21
Cercle Brugge win 12% Avg odds 7.95

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

Form going into the game

Union Saint-Gilloise WWWWD
Cercle Brugge LLDLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Cercle Brugge 1-1 Union Saint-Gilloise, 26 Dec 25 Next meeting: Cercle Brugge vs Union Saint-Gilloise, 13 Mar 27 (upcoming)  All Union Saint-Gilloise 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.