KV Mechelen vs Cercle Brugge 2-0 — Pro League

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KV Mechelen

2–0

Cercle Brugge

Sun 22 Sep·08:00·Matchday 8·KV Mechelen won

Match overview

12 priority stats · full time

2Corners4
2Cards2
9Shots7
5Shots on target2
12Fouls13
18Throw-ins33
3Offsides3
13Goal kicks5
2Saves3
14Tackles14
7Interceptions4
4Dribbles10

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Match statistics

KV Mechelen and Cercle Brugge match statistics, ft
KV Mechelen	Statistic	Cercle Brugge
Overview
2	Corner kicks	4
2	Yellow cards	2
9	Total shots	7
5	Shots on target	2
12	Fouls	13
18	Throw-ins	33
3	Offsides	3
13	Goal kicks	5
2	Goalkeeper saves	3
14	Tackles	14
7	Interceptions	4
4	Dribbles	10
55	Ball possession	45
1.35	Expected goals (xG)	0.56
2	Big chances	1
12	Free kicks	12
303	Accurate passes	215
418	Passes	328
Shots
6	Shots inside box	5
3	Shots outside box	2
0	Hit woodwork	1
2	Blocked shots	1
2	Shots off target	4
Attack
1	Big chances missed	1
14	Touches in penalty area	19
3	Offsides	3
2	Fouled in final third	2
Passing
53	Accurate long balls	23
18	Throw-ins	33
3	Accurate crosses	2
60	Final third entries	64
Duels
7	Dispossessed	10
53%	Duels won (%)	47%
4	Dribbles	10
28%	Ground duels (%)	36%
32%	Aerial duels (%)	18%
Defending
50	Ball recoveries	51
39	Clearances	15
7	Interceptions	4
10%	Tackles won (%)	7%
Goalkeeping
2	Saves	3
13	Goal kicks	5
0.48	Goals prevented	0.06
Non-penalty expected goals
1.4	Non-penalty expected goals (npxG)	0.6

KV Mechelen and Cercle Brugge match statistics, h1
KV Mechelen	Statistic	Cercle Brugge
Overview
1	Corner kicks	2
1	Yellow cards	2
5	Total shots	0
2	Shots on target	0
13	Throw-ins	13
2	Offsides	0
2	Goal kicks	3
0	Goalkeeper saves	1
8	Tackles	5
4	Interceptions	2
3	Dribbles	4
64	Ball possession	36
0.45	Expected goals (xG)	0.00
1	Big chances	0
6	Free kicks	6
201	Accurate passes	84
253	Passes	139
Shots
4	Shots inside box	0
1	Shots outside box	0
0	Hit woodwork	0
2	Blocked shots	0
1	Shots off target	0
Attack
0	Big chances missed	0
2	Offsides	0
1	Fouled in final third	1
Passing
36	Accurate long balls	12
13	Throw-ins	13
2	Accurate crosses	0
35	Final third entries	27
Duels
3	Dispossessed	5
57%	Duels won (%)	43%
3	Dribbles	4
17%	Ground duels (%)	15%
13%	Aerial duels (%)	8%
Defending
18	Ball recoveries	18
19	Clearances	7
4	Interceptions	2
7%	Tackles won (%)	2%
Goalkeeping
0	Saves	1
2	Goal kicks	3

KV Mechelen and Cercle Brugge match statistics, h2
KV Mechelen	Statistic	Cercle Brugge
Overview
1	Corner kicks	2
1	Yellow cards	0
4	Total shots	7
3	Shots on target	2
5	Throw-ins	20
1	Offsides	3
11	Goal kicks	2
2	Goalkeeper saves	2
6	Tackles	9
3	Interceptions	2
1	Dribbles	6
46	Ball possession	54
0.90	Expected goals (xG)	0.56
1	Big chances	1
6	Free kicks	6
102	Accurate passes	131
165	Passes	189
Shots
2	Shots inside box	5
2	Shots outside box	2
0	Hit woodwork	1
0	Blocked shots	1
1	Shots off target	4
Attack
1	Big chances missed	1
1	Offsides	3
1	Fouled in final third	1
Passing
17	Accurate long balls	11
5	Throw-ins	20
1	Accurate crosses	2
25	Final third entries	37
Duels
4	Dispossessed	5
49%	Duels won (%)	51%
1	Dribbles	6
11%	Ground duels (%)	21%
19%	Aerial duels (%)	10%
Defending
32	Ball recoveries	33
20	Clearances	8
3	Interceptions	2
3%	Tackles won (%)	5%
Goalkeeping
2	Saves	2
11	Goal kicks	2

Line-ups

KV Mechelen3-4-3

1Wolf7.7 Pflücke7.4 Raemaekers6.7 Eynden7.7 Foulon7.1 Touba7.2 Schoofs6.3 Mohammed7.1 14Raman6.3 Storm6.7 Mrabti6.8

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Bench

Cercle Brugge3-4-2-1

Warleson6.4 2Diakité6.3 5Kakou6.6 8Nunes6.8 Ravych7.1 Somers6.4 28Bruggen6.4 Francis6.7 Goncalves6.1 Denkey7.1 Efekele6.3

Player roles only · exact formation positions unavailable

Bench

Shot map

KV Mechelen9 shots · 5 on target · 2 goals · 1.37 xG

Cercle Brugge7 shots · 2 on target · 0 goals · 0.57 xG

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Player ratings

KV Mechelen16 rated

7.7Bas Van den Eynden90′1G
7.71Ortwin De Wolf90′
7.2Ahmed Touba90′
7.1Aziz Ouattara Mohammed90′
6.7Toon Raemaekers90′
6.3Rob Schoofs90′
7.4Patrick Pflücke82′1A
6.8Kerim Mrabti82′
6.7Nikola Storm64′
6.314Benito Raman64′
7.43José Marsà53′
7.1Daam Foulon37′1G
6.7Geoffry Hairemans26′
6.3Lion Lauberbach26′
6.8Rafik Belghali8′
5.511Bilal Bafdili8′

Cercle Brugge16 rated

7.1Christiaan Ravych90′
7.1Kévin Denkey90′
6.7Abu Francis90′
6.65Emmanuel Kakou90′
6.4Thibo Somers90′
6.4Warleson90′
6.32Ibrahim Diakité77′
6.88Erick Nunes70′
6.428Hannes Van Der Bruggen70′
6.3Malamine Efekele59′
7.7Kazeem Olaigbe45′
6.1Bruno Goncalves45′
6.3Paris Brunner31′
7.4Lawrence Agyekum20′
6.8Nazinho20′
6.8Felipe Augusto13′

Player statistics

KV Mechelen

Player	Min	Rtg	G	A	Sh	xG	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl	Sv
Bas Van den EyndenDefender	90′	7.7	1		1	0.08	45/51		4/6	3
1Ortwin De WolfGoalkeeper	90′	7.7					25/38				2
Ahmed ToubaDefender	90′	7.2					47/61		14/15	3
Aziz Ouattara MohammedMidfielder	90′	7.1			1	0.04	19/29		4/16	1
Toon RaemaekersDefender	90′	6.7					36/52		7/11	2
Rob SchoofsMidfielder	90′	6.3					28/44	2	1/5
Patrick PflückeDefender	82′	7.4		1	1	0.04	26/32	2	1/5
Kerim MrabtiForward	82′	6.8					19/24	1	2/7
Nikola StormForward	64′	6.7			1	0.18	13/19		5/7	2
14Benito RamanForward	64′	6.3			1	0.02	6/9		1/7
3José MarsàDefender	53′	7.4					14/22		10/12	2
Daam FoulonDefender	37′	7.1	1		2	0.20	11/15		5/8
Geoffry HairemansForward	26′	6.7					6/7	2	2/5	1
Lion LauberbachForward	26′	6.3			1	0.80	5/10		3/4
Rafik BelghaliMidfielder	8′	6.8			1	0.01	1/3		1/1
11Bilal BafdiliMidfielder	8′	5.5					2/2		0/5
Elton YeboahMidfielder	—	—
Lukas BaertDefender	—	—
Petter Nosakhare DahlForward	—	—
Yannick ThoelenGoalkeeper	—	—

Cercle Brugge

Player	Min	Rtg	Sh	xG	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl	Sv
Christiaan RavychDefender	90′	7.1			30/42		8/11	1
Kévin DenkeyForward	90′	7.1	2	0.25	11/14		3/11
Abu FrancisMidfielder	90′	6.7	1	0.06	37/42	1	5/10	3
5Emmanuel KakouDefender	90′	6.6			22/39		2/7
Thibo SomersDefender	90′	6.4			14/34		8/18	2
WarlesonGoalkeeper	90′	6.4			9/25				3
2Ibrahim DiakitéDefender	77′	6.3			21/27		2/8
8Erick NunesDefender	70′	6.8			3/11		7/9	2
28Hannes Van Der BruggenMidfielder	70′	6.4	1	0.04	22/34		2/5	1
Malamine EfekeleForward	59′	6.3			5/6		1/8
Kazeem OlaigbeForward	45′	7.7	3	0.18	12/17	1	6/8	1
Bruno GoncalvesForward	45′	6.1			7/9		1/4
Paris BrunnerForward	31′	6.3			2/2		2/5	1
Lawrence AgyekumMidfielder	20′	7.4			7/8	2	3/3	2
NazinhoDefender	20′	6.8			9/13	1	3/5	1
Felipe AugustoForward	13′	6.8			4/5		1/2
15Gary MagneeMidfielder	—	—
Maxime DelangheGoalkeeper	—	—
Nils De WildeMidfielder	—	—
Senna MiangueDefender	—	—

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Away shape: 3-5-2

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CompetitionPro League Home teamKV Mechelen Away teamCercle Brugge RefereeSimon Bourdeaud'hui

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