KV Mechelen vs Cercle Brugge 1-1 — Pro League

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KV Mechelen

1–1

Cercle Brugge

Fri 23 Dec·13:30·Matchday 18·Drawn

Match overview

12 priority stats · full time

9Corners8
3Cards4
20Shots12
10Shots on target4
8Fouls8
22Throw-ins28
4Offsides1
10Goal kicks8
3Saves8
12Tackles16
12Interceptions18
7Dribbles7

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Period

Match statistics

KV Mechelen and Cercle Brugge match statistics, ft
KV Mechelen	Statistic	Cercle Brugge
Overview
9	Corner kicks	8
3	Yellow cards	4
20	Total shots	12
10	Shots on target	4
8	Fouls	8
22	Throw-ins	28
4	Offsides	1
10	Goal kicks	8
3	Goalkeeper saves	8
12	Tackles	16
12	Interceptions	18
7	Dribbles	7
68	Ball possession	32
3	Big chances	1
0	Red cards	1
392	Accurate passes	123
508	Passes	230
8	Free kicks	8
Shots
7	Shots outside box	7
1	Hit woodwork	0
4	Shots off target	4
6	Blocked shots	4
13	Shots inside box	5
Attack
4	Offsides	1
2	Fouled in final third	3
3	Big chances missed	0
Passing
22	Throw-ins	28
61	Final third entries	69
48	Accurate long balls	14
4	Accurate crosses	3
Duels
27%	Ground duels (%)	31%
6%	Aerial duels (%)	17%
8	Dispossessed	9
7	Dribbles	7
41%	Duels won (%)	59%
Defending
12	Interceptions	18
6%	Tackles won (%)	13%
26	Clearances	17
Goalkeeping
3	Saves	8
10	Goal kicks	8
Non-penalty expected goals
0.4	Non-penalty expected goals (npxG)	0.2

KV Mechelen and Cercle Brugge match statistics, h1
KV Mechelen	Statistic	Cercle Brugge
Overview
3	Corner kicks	6
2	Yellow cards	1
6	Total shots	7
4	Shots on target	3
7	Throw-ins	18
4	Offsides	1
2	Goal kicks	3
2	Goalkeeper saves	4
6	Tackles	9
6	Interceptions	7
2	Dribbles	1
63	Ball possession	37
1	Big chances	1
0	Red cards	0
171	Accurate passes	69
228	Passes	129
3	Free kicks	3
Shots
3	Shots outside box	3
0	Hit woodwork	0
2	Shots off target	1
0	Blocked shots	3
3	Shots inside box	4
Attack
4	Offsides	1
1	Fouled in final third	1
1	Big chances missed	0
Passing
7	Throw-ins	18
32	Final third entries	47
20	Accurate long balls	9
2	Accurate crosses	2
Duels
11%	Ground duels (%)	13%
4%	Aerial duels (%)	9%
5	Dispossessed	5
2	Dribbles	1
41%	Duels won (%)	59%
Defending
6	Interceptions	7
3%	Tackles won (%)	7%
16	Clearances	7
Goalkeeping
2	Saves	4
2	Goal kicks	3

KV Mechelen and Cercle Brugge match statistics, h2
KV Mechelen	Statistic	Cercle Brugge
Overview
6	Corner kicks	2
1	Yellow cards	3
14	Total shots	5
6	Shots on target	1
15	Throw-ins	10
0	Offsides	0
8	Goal kicks	5
1	Goalkeeper saves	4
6	Tackles	7
6	Interceptions	11
5	Dribbles	6
73	Ball possession	27
2	Big chances	0
0	Red cards	1
221	Accurate passes	54
280	Passes	101
5	Free kicks	5
Shots
4	Shots outside box	4
1	Hit woodwork	0
2	Shots off target	3
6	Blocked shots	1
10	Shots inside box	1
Attack
0	Offsides	0
1	Fouled in final third	2
2	Big chances missed	0
Passing
15	Throw-ins	10
29	Final third entries	22
28	Accurate long balls	5
2	Accurate crosses	1
Duels
16%	Ground duels (%)	18%
2%	Aerial duels (%)	8%
3	Dispossessed	4
5	Dribbles	6
41%	Duels won (%)	59%
Defending
6	Interceptions	11
3%	Tackles won (%)	6%
10	Clearances	10
Goalkeeping
1	Saves	4
8	Goal kicks	5

Events

89 recorded · 19 key

First half

1'Kick-off
1'FoulBoris Popović
3'GoalKévin Denkey0–1
4'CornerBoris Popović
7'Offside
13'Offside
15'Shot on targetNikola Storm
16'FoulKerim Mrabti
18'FoulDavid Robert Bates
18'Shot blockedDino Hotić
19'Yellow cardDavid Robert Bates
20'Shot on targetRob Schoofs
20'Shot on targetNikola Storm
20'Offside
21'CornerGaëtan Coucke
22'Shot off targetOlivier Deman
22'Shot blockedKévin Denkey
23'CornerLucas Bijker
24'CornerGaëtan Coucke
24'Shot on targetJesper Daland
25'FoulGeoffry Hairemans
26'CornerKerim Mrabti
26'Shot blockedOlivier Deman
27'CornerGeoffry Hairemans
27'Shot blockedAyase Ueda
28'CornerDimitri Lavalėe
31'Shot on targetRob Schoofs
32'Yellow cardOlivier Deman
32'FoulOlivier Deman
36'CornerBoris Popović
38'Shot off targetAlessio Da Cruz
39'CornerOlivier Deman
41'Offside
42'Shot off targetGeoffry Hairemans
43'Offside
45'FoulKévin Denkey
45+2'VAR checkDino Hotić
45+2'Yellow cardBirger Verstraete
45+7'End of period

Second half

46'Kick-off
46'FoulJesper Daland
48'Shot off targetAyase Ueda
49'FoulAlessio Da Cruz
50'Shot off targetCharles Vanhoutte
52'Second yellowOlivier Deman
52'FoulOlivier Deman
58'SubstitutionSenna Miangue
63'Shot blockedBirger Verstraete
64'SubstitutionAlec Van Hoorenbeeck
65'FoulRob Schoofs
65'SubstitutionYonas Malede
67'SubstitutionEmilio Kehrer
68'FoulDimitri Lavalėe
69'Shot on targetKévin Denkey
70'CornerRadosław Majecki
70'Shot on targetRob Schoofs
71'GoalNikola Storm1–1
73'Yellow cardKerim Mrabti
73'FoulKerim Mrabti
74'Yellow cardJesper Daland
76'FoulCharles Vanhoutte
76'Shot blockedAbu Francis
80'CornerThibo Somers
82'CornerDimitri Lavalėe
83'FoulBoris Popović
83'Yellow cardCharles Vanhoutte
84'Penalty awardedYonas Malede
84'Shot blockedSandy Walsh
84'CornerThibo Somers
84'Shot blockedNikola Storm
86'VAR checkSandy Walsh
87'Penalty savedYonas Malede
89'Shot off targetYonas Malede
89'Shot blockedDimitri Lavalėe
89'CornerRadosław Majecki
89'Shot on targetAlessio Da Cruz
90'SubstitutionFrederic Soelle Soelle
90+1'CornerDimitri Lavalėe
90+2'SubstitutionRobbe Decostere
90+2'Shot off targetAbu Francis
90+3'FoulFrederic Soelle Soelle
90+3'Shot blockedRob Schoofs
90+4'CornerSenna Miangue
90+5'CornerBoris Popović
90+5'Shot blockedNikola Storm
90+5'Shot blockedRob Schoofs
90+6'Shot on targetBirger Verstraete
90+8'End of period
90+8'End of period

Line-ups

KV Mechelen4-2-3-1

Coucke6.7 Walsh7.1 Lavalėe6.6 Bijker6.8 Bates6.1 Schoofs8.8 Mrabti7.1 Verstraete7.1 Storm8.5 Cruz6.1 Hairemans6.6

Player roles only · exact formation positions unavailable

Bench

Cercle Brugge3-4-1-2

Majecki8.1 Ravych6.6 Deman6.3 Popović7.9 Daland7.1 Somers7.1 Hotić6.6 Francis8.2 Vanhoutte7.9 Ueda6.4 Denkey7.2

Player roles only · exact formation positions unavailable

Bench

Shot map

KV Mechelen20 shots · 9 on target · 1 goals · 1.12 xG

Cercle Brugge12 shots · 3 on target · 1 goals · 0.22 xG

KV Mechelen
Cercle Brugge
goal
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blocked
off target
dot size = expected goals

Player ratings

KV Mechelen14 rated

Cercle Brugge13 rated

8.2Abu Francis90′1A
8.1Radosław Majecki90′
7.9Boris Popović90′
7.9Charles Vanhoutte90′
7.1Jesper Daland90′
7.1Thibo Somers90′
6.6Christiaan Ravych90′
7.2Kévin Denkey89′1G
6.4Ayase Ueda67′
6.6Dino Hotić58′
6.3Olivier Deman52′
6.6Senna Miangue32′
6.3Emilio Kehrer23′

Player statistics

KV Mechelen

Player	Min	Rtg	G	A	Sh	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl	Sv
Rob SchoofsMidfielder	90′	8.8		1	5	48/70	4	7/11	4
Nikola StormForward	90′	8.5	1		6	29/35	2	2/5	1
Sandy WalshDefender	90′	7.1			1	38/52		4/6	2
Birger VerstraeteMidfielder	90′	7.1			2	40/51	1	5/9	1
Gaëtan CouckeGoalkeeper	90′	6.7				20/26				3
Dimitri LavalėeDefender	90′	6.6			1	49/59	2	2/7
Alessio Da CruzForward	90′	6.1			2	19/23	3	2/8
David Robert BatesDefender	90′	6.1				40/47		1/3
Kerim MrabtiMidfielder	89′	7.1				13/18	2	3/10	2
Geoffry HairemansForward	65′	6.6			1	37/48		1/10
Lucas BijkerDefender	64′	6.8				33/46	1	0/2
Alec Van HoorenbeeckDefender	26′	7.1				16/22		4/5	2
Yonas MaledeForward	25′	5.6			2	10/10	2	2/3
Frederic Soelle SoelleForward	8′	6.0				0/1		0/2
Jannes Van HeckeMidfielder	—	—
Milan RobberechtsMidfielder	—	—
Ngal'ayel MukauMidfielder	—	—
Yannick ThoelenGoalkeeper	—	—

Cercle Brugge

Player	Min	Rtg	G	A	Sh	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl	Sv
Abu FrancisMidfielder	90′	8.2		1	2	19/31	1	9/11	4
Radosław MajeckiGoalkeeper	90′	8.1				7/32				8
Boris PopovićDefender	90′	7.9				5/10		3/6	1
Charles VanhoutteMidfielder	90′	7.9			1	23/34	4	5/8	2
Jesper DalandDefender	90′	7.1			1	11/13		4/6	3
Thibo SomersDefender	90′	7.1				8/18		4/6	1
Christiaan RavychDefender	90′	6.6				10/15		2/4
Kévin DenkeyForward	89′	7.2	1		3	16/24		6/14
Ayase UedaForward	67′	6.4			2	6/13	1	4/6
Dino HotićMidfielder	58′	6.6			1	7/18	2	1/4
Olivier DemanDefender	52′	6.3			2	6/14		7/10	3
Senna MiangueDefender	32′	6.6				3/5		2/3	1
Emilio KehrerForward	23′	6.3				2/3	1	0/2
Robbe DecostereDefender	1′	—						1/1	1
Aske SampersForward	—	—
Dimitar VelkovskiDefender	—	—
WarlesonGoalkeeper	—	—
Yann GbohoForward	—	—

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Home shape: 4-2-3-1
Away shape: 3-4-1-2

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Around this match

CompetitionPro League Home teamKV Mechelen Away teamCercle Brugge RefereeBrent Staessens