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2 March 2024 at 15:00

Jupiler Pro League · Season 2023
Referee: J. Boterberg

Match Summary

KV Mechelen defeated Cercle Brugge 3:2. The match was played in Jupiler Pro League 2023. Goals were scored by A. Minda 21′, K. Mrabti 41′, Felipe Augusto 44′, G. Hairemans 45′, B. Bafdili 85′. 3 yellow cards were shown. Cercle Brugge had 47% possession while KV Mechelen held 53%. Cercle Brugge had 12 shots (5 on target) compared to 15 (6 on target) for KV Mechelen. Expected goals: Cercle Brugge 0.86 — KV Mechelen 2.83. Cercle Brugge made 4 substitutions, KV Mechelen made 5.

Match Events

Key match events between Cercle Brugge and KV Mechelen — 5 goals and 3 cards recorded during the match.

Cercle Brugge
KV Mechelen
Kick Off
A. Minda

assist: Warleson

21′
37′
B. AntonioP. Pflücke
41′
K. Mrabti

assist: G. Hairemans

Felipe Augusto

assist: B. Popović

44′
45+6′Mory Konate
45+1′
G. Hairemans

assist: K. Mrabti

Half Time
Flávio NazinhoK. Olaigbe
61′
M. EfekeleA. Francis
61′
E. UtkusJ. Lietaert
83′
Félix Lemaréchal84′
84′
G. HairemansN. Storm
84′
M. KonatéB. Bafdili
F. LemaréchalAbdoul Ouattara
88′
90+7′
M. GaranangaS. Walsh
90+7′
R. SchoofsJ. Van Hecke
Full Time

Match Statistics

Cercle Brugge had 47% possession against KV Mechelen's 53%. Cercle Brugge registered 12 shots (5 on target) while KV Mechelen managed 15 (6 on target). Corner kicks: 7–6. Fouls committed: 9–9.

5Shots on Goal6
2Shots off Goal5
12Total Shots15
5Blocked Shots4
9Shots insidebox12
3Shots outsidebox3
9Fouls9
7Corner Kicks6
0Offsides2
47%Ball Possession53%
1Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
3Goalkeeper Saves3
376Total passes430
243Passes accurate296
65%Passes %69%
0.86expected_goals2.83

Recent Form

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

Cercle Brugge

WLLDWL

KV Mechelen

LWLWWL

Head to Head

Cercle Brugge and KV Mechelen have met 2 times — Cercle Brugge won 0, KV Mechelen won 1, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. KV Mechelen leads the head-to-head with 1 victories from 2 meetings. A combined 5 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.50 per match (2 for the home side, 3 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 2–3 in 2025.

0

Cercle Brugge

1

Drawn

1

KV Mechelen

Goals: 2Goals: 3

Recent Meetings (2)

13 Dec 2025Cercle Brugge2 – 3KV Mechelen
21 Sept 2025KV Mechelen0 – 0Cercle Brugge

API data: 15 Mar 2026

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