Match Summary
Cercle Brugge defeated Gent 2:1. The match was played in Jupiler Pro League 2024. Goals were scored by K. Denkey 77′, K. Denkey 90′, N. Fadiga 90′. 5 yellow cards were shown. Cercle Brugge had 45% possession while Gent held 55%. Cercle Brugge had 14 shots (5 on target) compared to 6 (2 on target) for Gent. Expected goals: Cercle Brugge 2.12 — Gent 0.40. Cercle Brugge made 5 substitutions, Gent made 4. VAR was involved: Penalty cancelled (Flávio Nazinho 10′).
Match Events
Key match events between Cercle Brugge and Gent — 3 goals and 5 cards recorded during the match.
assist: Flávio Nazinho
assist: A. Minda
assist: Hélio Varela
Match Statistics
Cercle Brugge had 45% possession against Gent's 55%. Cercle Brugge registered 14 shots (5 on target) while Gent managed 6 (2 on target). Corner kicks: 6–5. Fouls committed: 12–16.
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.
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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.
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Cercle Brugge
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Drawn
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Gent
Recent Meetings (3)
API data: 15 Mar 2026