KV Mechelen 5-2 Dender — Jupiler Pro League, 4 Apr 2025
KV Mechelen beat Dender 5-2 in the Jupiler Pro League Conference League Play-off Group - 2 on 4 April 2025 at AFAS Stadion, Malines. N. Storm, Lion Lauberbach and Rob Schoofs scored for KV Mechelen; Bruny Nsimba and M. Berte for Dender. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 2 meetings, KV Mechelen have won 2 and Dender 0.
· kickoff·AFAS Stadion · Malines·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 1-010'assist: Patrick Pflücke
- 2-014'assist: José Marsà
- 3-021'
- 4-042'
- Half-time4-0
- 46'
- 46'out: L. Hens
- 46'
- 46'out: D. Hrnčár
- 53'VARPenalty cancelled
- 5-056'assist: Rafik Belghali
- 5-159'assist: D. Hrnčár
- 69'
- 70'
- 70'
- 73'
- 73'out: R. M'Barki
- 77'Foul
- 85'
- 5-290'
- Full-time5-2
Player ratings
9.0
Top rated
KV Mechelen
- 9.0Lion LauberbachF
- 8.9Rob SchoofsM
- 8.3Nikola StormM
- 7.5Patrick PflückeM
- 7.3José MarsàD
- 7.3Stephen WelshD
- 7.2Geoffry HairemansM
- 7.2Rafik BelghaliD
- 7.2Fredrik HammarM
- 6.9Ahmed ToubaD
- 6.9Kerim MrabtiF
- 6.5Bill AntonioF
- 6.3Bilal BafdiliM
- 6.3Ortwin De WolfG
- 6.2Mory KonatéM
- 6.2Keano Van RafelghemM
Dender
- 7.3Mohamed BerteF
- 7.2Bruny NsimbaF
- 7.2David HrnčárM
- 6.9Noah MbambaM
- 6.9Aurélien ScheidlerF
- 6.6Roman KvětF
- 6.6Ridwane M'BarkiF
- 6.5Lennard HensM
- 6.3Jordan Attah KadiriF
- 6.3Malcolm ViltardM
- 6.3Fabio FerraroM
- 6.2Kobe CoolsD
- 6.2Bryan GoncalvesD
- 6.2Gilles RuyssenD
- 6.2Nathan RodesM
- 5.9Michael VerripsG
Line-ups
Dender3-4-1-2
KV Mechelen4-2-3-1
Substitutes
KV MechelenF. Vanderbiest
Substitutes
- 19K. Mrabti69'F6.9
- 14Benito RamanF
- 8Mory Konaté46'M6.2
- 27Keano Van Rafelghem70'M6.2
- 22Nacho MirásG
- 32Aziz OuattaraM
- 38B. Antonio70'F6.5
- 10Petter DahlF
- 35Bilal Bafdili85'M6.3
DenderV. Euvrard
Substitutes
- 29T. HolmesD
- 7R. M'Barki73'F6.6
- 20D. Hrnčár46'M7.2
- 19J. Attah Kadiri73'F6.3
- 13J. DevriendtG
- 10L. Hens46'M6.5
- 53Dembo SyllaD
- 90M. Berte90'46'F7.3
- 23D. AcquahM
Team statistics
52%Possession48%
4.04Expected goals (xG)0.75
20Total shots9
10Shots on target4
6Shots off target3
4Blocked shots2
4Corners1
4Offsides0
5Fouls8
0Yellow cards1
2Goalkeeper saves5
-0.65Goals prevented-0.65
528Total passes487
454Accurate passes417
86%Pass accuracy86%
KV Mechelen
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lion Lauberbach | 85 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | – | 9.0 |
| Rob Schoofs | 90 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | – | 8.9 |
| Nikola Storm | 70 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | – | 1 | 8.3 |
| Patrick Pflücke | 90 | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | 7.5 |
| José Marsà | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Stephen Welsh | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Geoffry Hairemans | 69 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Rafik Belghali | 70 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | 7.2 |
| Fredrik Hammar | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Ahmed Touba | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Kerim Mrabti | 21 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Bill Antonio | 20 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Bilal Bafdili | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Ortwin De Wolf | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Mory Konaté | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.2 |
| Keano Van Rafelghem | 20 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.2 |
Dender
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohamed Berte | 45 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 7.3 |
| Bruny Nsimba | 73 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 3 | 7.2 |
| David Hrnčár | 45 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| Noah Mbamba | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Aurélien Scheidler | 45 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Roman Květ | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Ridwane M'Barki | 17 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Lennard Hens | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Jordan Attah Kadiri | 17 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Malcolm Viltard | 73 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Fabio Ferraro | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Kobe Cools | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Bryan Goncalves | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| Gilles Ruyssen | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Nathan Rodes | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Michael Verrips | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
Recent Form
KV MechelenDWWLD
- D29 Mar 25AStandard Liege2-2
- W16 Mar 25HDender2-1
- W08 Mar 25ACharleroi1-0
- L02 Mar 25ABeerschot Wilrijk0-1
- D21 Feb 25HSt. Truiden1-1
DenderWLLLD
- W30 Mar 25HKVC Westerlo1-0
- L16 Mar 25AKV Mechelen1-2
- L08 Mar 25HGenk0-1
- L01 Mar 25AUnion St. Gilloise1-4
- D22 Feb 25HBeerschot Wilrijk0-0
Head-to-head
- 16 Mar 25KV Mechelen2-1Dender
- 26 Oct 24Dender2-5KV Mechelen
Most recent meetings
Final table, Jupiler Pro League 2024/25 · Pro League
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Gent | 30 | +8 | 45 |
| 7 | Standard Liege | 30 | -13 | 39 |
| 8 | KV Mechelen | 30 | +5 | 38 |
| 9 | KVC Westerlo | 30 | +1 | 37 |
| 10 | Charleroi | 30 | 0 | 37 |
| 11 | OH Leuven | 30 | -5 | 37 |
| 12 | Dender | 30 | -18 | 32 |
| 13 | Cercle Brugge | 30 | -15 | 32 |
| 14 | St. Truiden | 30 | -15 | 31 |
Before and after
KV Mechelen
- Previous: Standard Liege 2-2 KV Mechelen, 29 Mar 2025 · Jupiler Pro League
- Next: KV Mechelen 1-1 OH Leuven, 13 Apr 2025 · Jupiler Pro League
Dender
- Previous: Dender 1-0 KVC Westerlo, 30 Mar 2025 · Jupiler Pro League
- Next: Dender 1-1 Standard Liege, 13 Apr 2025 · Jupiler Pro League
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