Match Summary

Cercle Brugge defeated Gent 2:0. The match was played in Jupiler Pro League 2023. Goals were scored by Leonardo Lopes 46′, K. Denkey 90′. 5 yellow cards were shown, 1 red cards. Cercle Brugge had 41% possession while Gent held 59%. Cercle Brugge had 16 shots (5 on target) compared to 10 (4 on target) for Gent. Expected goals: Cercle Brugge 1.53 — Gent 0.42. Cercle Brugge made 3 substitutions, Gent made 5. VAR was involved: Red card cancelled (Jordan Torunarigha 90′).

Match Events

Key match events between Cercle Brugge and Gent — 2 goals and 6 cards recorded during the match.

Match Statistics

Cercle Brugge had 41% possession against Gent's 59%. Cercle Brugge registered 16 shots (5 on target) while Gent managed 10 (4 on target). Corner kicks: 6–7. Fouls committed: 17–15.

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Cercle Brugge have recorded 2 wins, 1 draws and 3 defeats. Gent show 4 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses from their last 6 outings.

Head to Head

Cercle Brugge and Gent have met 3 times — Cercle Brugge won 1, Gent won 2, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. Gent leads the head-to-head with 2 victories from 3 meetings. A combined 11 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.67 per match (4 for the home side, 7 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 2 matches (67%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 2 games (67%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–4 in 2025.

Recent Meetings (3)