Club Brugge KV vs KV Mechelen, Jupiler League 2025-26 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
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Match Preview
Club Brugge KV vs KV Mechelen — Jupiler League at Jan Breydel Stadion.
- Club Brugge KV 30 games · 63 pts (2025/26)
- KV Mechelen 30 games · 45 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Bram Van Driessche
- Assistant 1 Yves De Neve
- Assistant 2 Quentin Lesceux
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 30 66 2 Club Brugge KV 30 63 3 K. Sint-Truidense VV 30 57 4 KAA Gent 30 45 5 KV Mechelen 30 45 6 RSC Anderlecht 30 44 7 KRC Genk 30 42 8 Royal Standard de Liege 30 40 9 KVC Westerlo 30 39 10 Royal Antwerp FC 30 35 11 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 30 34 12 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 30 34 13 SV Zulte-Waregem 30 32 14 UR La Louviere Centre 30 31 15 Cercle Brugge KSV 30 31 16 FC Verbroedering Dender EH 30 19 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 22 Apr KV Mechelen H 6–1 W 19 Apr Royale Union Saint-Gilloise A 1–2 L 11 Apr K. Sint-Truidense VV A 2–1 W 06 Apr RSC Anderlecht H 4–2 W 22 Mar KV Mechelen H 4–1 W 14 Mar KVC Westerlo A 2–1 W Date Opponent H/A Score Result 22 Apr Club Brugge KV A 1–6 L 18 Apr RSC Anderlecht H 1–2 L 12 Apr Royale Union Saint-Gilloise H 0–1 L 06 Apr KAA Gent A 1–1 D 22 Mar Club Brugge KV A 1–4 L 15 Mar RSC Anderlecht H 1–0 W Season Stats
Club Brugge KV KV Mechelen #2 Position #5 63 Points 45 30 Played 30 20 / 3 / 7 W / D / L 12 / 9 / 9 59 Scored 39 36 Conceded 37 +23 GD +2 2.10 PPG 1.50 67% Win % 40% Key Stats
53% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)73% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history25% Clean Sheets
Club Brugge KV this season25% Clean Sheets
KV Mechelen this seasonClub Brugge KV are 2nd (63 pts). KV Mechelen are 5th (45 pts).
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Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Club Brugge KV to score. At the same time, KV Mechelen does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 4' GOAL! Hugo Vetlesen scores on 4. Assisted by Carlos Forbs
- 9' That looks like a foul for a card for Fredrik Hammar.
- 10' GOAL! Mory Konate scores on 10. Assisted by Myron van Brederode
- 15' It’s high time Frédéric Vanderbiest made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 3 times this season with Club Brugge KV winning 66.67% of all matches.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 30' It looks surprising KV Mechelen does not make any changes. Mathis Servais has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 35' KV Mechelen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
- 40' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. KV Mechelen needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 45' Club Brugge KV looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 3 matches with its main striker Hans Vanaken scoring 1 goals.
- 46' Goal! Aleksandar Stankovic scores his 3 goal in 467 matches.
- 51' The travelling KV Mechelen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 52' Club Brugge KV receives a card for a hard tackle on 52.
- 56' GOAL! Carlos Forbs scores on 56. Assisted by Hans Vanaken
- 60' GOAL! Nicolo Tresoldi scores on 60. Assisted by Hugo Vetlesen
- 65' KV Mechelen is showing some good football. However, KV Mechelen are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 68' Massimo Decoene is replacing Bill Antonio for the KV Mechelen side.
- 71' Time for substitution for Club Brugge KV. Joaquin Seys is replaced by Bjorn Meijer.
- 76' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 78' What a strike from Hans Vanaken! The score is 5-1.
- 81' Club Brugge KV manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Cisse Sandra is hanging Hugo Vetlesen on the field on 81 minute.
- 85' The KV Mechelen manager makes a substitution. Bouke Boersma departs to be replaced by Mauro Lenaerts.
- 86' The supporters are chanting for Gustaf Nilsson. He replaces Hans Vanaken on 86 minute.
- 87' Mory Konate is having his name booked by the referee on 87.
- 90' KV Mechelen receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Club Brugge KV players.
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Club Brugge KV
4-2-3-1Starting XI- 44
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Hans Vanaken ↓ Gustaf Nilsson 86'
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Hugo Vetlesen ↓ Cisse Sandra 81'
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Nicolo Tresoldi ↓ Romeo Vermant 71'
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Joaquin Seys ↓ Bjorn Meijer 71'
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Bench-
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Gustaf Nilsson ↑ 86'
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Raphael Onyedika ↑ 71'
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Cisse Sandra ↑ 81'
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Bjorn Meijer ↑ 71'
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Romeo Vermant ↑ 71'
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Coach Ivan LekoKV Mechelen
3-4-1-2Starting XI- 8
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Fredrik Hammar ↓ Gora Diouf 68'
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Bill Antonio ↓ Massimo Decoene 68'
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Bouke Boersma ↓ Mauro Lenaerts 85'
Bench- 1
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Keano Vanrafelghem ↑ 68'
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Massimo Decoene ↑ 68'
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Gora Diouf ↑ 68'
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Mauro Lenaerts ↑ 85'
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Coach Frédéric Vanderbiest -
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