KV Mechelen vs Anderlecht, 2025-26 Belgian Pro League, Playoff Round

· Belgian Pro League
KV Mechelen
  • 45'+8': Bouke Boersma
FT
1 - 2
Anderlecht
  • 62': Mihajlo Cvetkovic
  • 71': Adriano Bertaccini

About

KV Mechelen are hosting Anderlecht at AFAS Stadion, Mechelen, Belgium, starting on . The match is a part of the Belgian Pro League.

Match Timeline

  • 14': Tommy St. Jago (KV Mechelen) Yellow Card at 14'
  • 21': Yari Verschaeren (Anderlecht) Substitution at 21'
  • 22': Ali Maamar (Anderlecht) Yellow Card at 22'
  • 33': Bill Antonio (KV Mechelen) Substitution at 33'
  • 39': Coba da Costa (Anderlecht) Yellow Card at 39'
  • 41': Bill Antonio (KV Mechelen) Yellow Card at 41'
  • 44': Nathan Saliba (Anderlecht) Yellow Card at 44'
  • 45'+1': Enric Llansana (Anderlecht) Yellow Card at 46'
  • 45'+8': Bouke Boersma (KV Mechelen) Goal at 53'
  • 45': Killian Sardella (Anderlecht) Substitution at 45'
  • 60': Adriano Bertaccini (Anderlecht) Substitution at 60'
  • 61': Mihajlo Cvetkovic (Anderlecht) Substitution at 61'
  • 62': Mihajlo Cvetkovic (Anderlecht) Goal at 62'
  • 70': Kerim Mrabti (KV Mechelen) Yellow Card at 70'
  • 71': Adriano Bertaccini (Anderlecht) Goal at 71'
  • 73': Moussa Diarra (Anderlecht) Yellow Card at 73'
  • 76': Maksim Kireev (KV Mechelen) Substitution at 76'
  • 83': Mihajlo Cvetkovic (Anderlecht) Yellow Card at 83'
  • 88': Mory Konaté (KV Mechelen) Substitution at 88'
  • 90': Lucas Hey (Anderlecht) Substitution at 90'
  • 90'+1': José Marsà (KV Mechelen) Yellow Card at 91'

Statistics

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19 Fouls 10
6 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
3 Corner Kicks 5
4 Saves 2
53.3 Possession 46.7
13 SHOTS 18
4 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
0 Accurate Passes 0
0 Passes 0
0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
0 Accurate Crosses 0
0 Crosses 0
0.0 Cross % 0.0
0 Long Balls 0
0 Accurate Long Balls 0
0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
5 Blocked Shots 7
0 Effective Tackles 0
0 Tackles 0
0.0 Tackle % 0.0
0 Interceptions 0
0 Effective Clearances 0
0 Clearances 0

Game Information

Competition: Belgian Pro League

Venue: AFAS Stadion
Location: Mechelen, Belgium
Attendance: 13,827

Belgian Pro League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Union St.-Gilloise 33 +36 42
2 Club Brugge 33 +25 38
3 Sint-Truidense 33 +10 30
4 Anderlecht 33 +5 28
Full Table

Line-Ups

KVM KV Mechelen (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
13 Nacho Miras (GK)
2 Redouane Halal
3 José Marsà Yellow Card
33 Tommy St. Jago Yellow Card
19 Kerim Mrabti Yellow Card
6 Fredrik Hammar
9 Myron van Brederode
17 Mathis Servais
7 Thérence Koudou
28 Bouke Boersma
14 Benito Raman
KV Mechelen Substitutes:
Gora Diouf, Bill Antonio, Hassane Bandé, Maksim Kireev, Mory Konaté, Massimo Decoene, Ortwin De Wolf, Keano Van Rafelghem, Bilal Bafdili.

AND Anderlecht (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
26 Colin Coosemans (GK)
93 Moussa Diarra Yellow Card
55 Marco Kana
6 Ludwig Augustinsson
79 Ali Maamar Yellow Card
29 Mario Stroeykens
24 Enric Llansana Yellow Card
13 Nathan Saliba Yellow Card
11 Thorgan Hazard
77 Coba da Costa Yellow Card
83 Tristan Degreef
Anderlecht Substitutes:
Mats Rits, Killian Sardella, Yari Verschaeren, Adriano Bertaccini, Ilay Camara, Lucas Hey, Justin Heekeren, Mihajlo Cvetkovic, Joshua-Williame Nga Kana.

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