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.
assist: Warleson
assist: G. Hairemans
assist: B. Popović
assist: K. Mrabti
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.
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
KV Mechelen
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.
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Cercle Brugge
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Drawn
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KV Mechelen
Recent Meetings (2)
API data: 15 Mar 2026