Diksmuide vs Kortrijk

Kortrijk's quick-fire double just before half-time (37', 39') broke any resistance Diksmuide had offered in the opening half-hour. A third goal within two minutes of the restart — effectively 1-0 to 3-0 in a ten-minute real-time span — killed the contest before the hour mark.

• Ogbuehi — the substitute scored twice in a clinical second-half cameo, forcing his way into Yves Vanderhaeghe's thinking for the next friendly.
• Lenn De Smet — opened the scoring from centre-back and was a threat from set pieces throughout.
• Brecht Dejaegere — the experienced midfielder added the second goal and dictated tempo from the engine room.

Kortrijk's six goals on the day (five of their own plus the Diksmuide own goal) came from a squad that fielded two completely different XIs across the two halves, standard practice for pre-season. Ilic started in goal behind a backline of Kohon, Ruyssen, Ndjeungoue and the De Smet twins, while the second half saw wholesale changes including the introduction of Ogbuehi.

Kortrijk's pre-season form reads three wins from three. Next up is a stiffer test: they face Club Brugge next Saturday (4 July) at the ground of KFC Heist — a fixture that will give a truer gauge of their readiness for the Challenger Pro League season. For KV Diksmuide Oostende, the match was a useful workout against a side three tiers above them as they prepare for their own 2026-27 campaign.

A professional run-out for Kortrijk against a committed but overmatched opponent. The scoreline reflected the gulf in class, but the quick-fire bursts either side of half-time will please Vanderhaeghe most. Friendlies are about sharpness, patterns and minutes — and Kortrijk delivered all three.