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9 December 2023 at 15:00

13
Full Time
Jupiler Pro League · Season 2023
Referee: N. Verboomen

Match Summary

Antwerp defeated Cercle Brugge 3:1. The match was played in Jupiler Pro League 2023. Goals were scored by J. Ekkelenkamp 20′, C. Ejuke 57′, K. Denkey 70′, G. Ilenikhena 90′. 5 yellow cards were shown. Cercle Brugge had 39% possession while Antwerp held 61%. Cercle Brugge had 15 shots (2 on target) compared to 15 (9 on target) for Antwerp. Expected goals: Cercle Brugge 1.48 — Antwerp 1.52. Cercle Brugge made 4 substitutions, Antwerp made 5.

Match Events

Key match events between Cercle Brugge and Antwerp — 4 goals and 5 cards recorded during the match.

Cercle Brugge
Antwerp
Kick Off
20′
J. Ekkelenkamp

assist: M. Balikwisha

E. UtkusY. Gboho
41′
Jesper Daland45+4′
Half Time
57′
C. Ejuke

assist: J. Ekkelenkamp

Flávio NazinhoK. Olaigbe
62′
K. Denkey

assist: T. Somers

70′
S. MianguéJ. Semedo Varela
72′
A. MindaC. Ravych
73′
76′
J. EkkelenkampA. Muja
77′
V. JanssenG. Ilenikhena
77′
R. De LaetK. Corbanie
81′
A. VermeerenA. Yusuf
90+2′
C. EjukeZ. Van Den Bosch
90+7′
G. Ilenikhena

assist: A. Yusuf

Full Time

Match Statistics

Cercle Brugge had 39% possession against Antwerp's 61%. Cercle Brugge registered 15 shots (2 on target) while Antwerp managed 15 (9 on target). Corner kicks: 6–2. Fouls committed: 13–6.

2Shots on Goal9
8Shots off Goal5
15Total Shots15
5Blocked Shots1
11Shots insidebox13
4Shots outsidebox2
13Fouls6
6Corner Kicks2
2Offsides2
39%Ball Possession61%
4Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
6Goalkeeper Saves1
317Total passes510
184Passes accurate379
58%Passes %74%
1.48expected_goals1.52

Recent Form

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

Cercle Brugge

WLLDWL

Antwerp

LDDWLL

Head to Head

Cercle Brugge and Antwerp have met 2 times — Cercle Brugge won 0, Antwerp won 1, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. Antwerp leads the head-to-head with 1 victories from 2 meetings. A combined 6 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.00 per match (1 for the home side, 5 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 1 matches (50%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 1 games (50%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 0–4 in 2026.

0

Cercle Brugge

1

Drawn

1

Antwerp

Goals: 1Goals: 5

Recent Meetings (2)

31 Jan 2026Cercle Brugge0 – 4Antwerp
4 Oct 2025Antwerp1 – 1Cercle Brugge

API data: 15 Mar 2026

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