KV Mechelen 2-1 Zulte Waregem — Jupiler Pro League, 28 Feb 2026
KV Mechelen beat Zulte Waregem 2-1 in the Jupiler Pro League on 28 February 2026 at Achter de Kazerne, Mechelen. Redouane Halhal, Jeppe Erenbjerg, Benito Raman got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, KV Mechelen have won 0 and Zulte Waregem 2, 3 draws.
· kickoff·Achter de Kazerne · Mechelen·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 1-07'assist: T. St. Jago
- 27'VARPenalty cancelled
- Half-time1-0
- 60'Benoit NyssenFoul
- 64'
- 64'
- 67'B. Nyssenout: Marley Aké
- 1-171'assist: J. Opoku
- 77'Foul
- 85'
- 85'Mathis Servaisout: Dikeni-Rafid Salifou
- 88'Time wasting
- 2-190'assist: Fredrik Hammar
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
9.0
Top rated
KV Mechelen
- 9.0Nacho MirasG
- 7.9Redouane HalhalD
- 7.7Benito RamanF
- 7.6Fredrik HammarM
- 7.3Tommy St. JagoD
- 7.3Keano Van RafelghemF
- 7.2Mory KonatéD
- 7.2Mathis ServaisM
- 6.9Kerim MrabtiM
- 6.9Thérence KoudouM
- 6.7Dikeni-Rafid SalifouM
- 6.3Bill AntonioF
- 6.3José MarsàD
- 6.0Myron van BrederodeF
- 6.0Bouke BoersmaF
Zulte Waregem
- 7.3Dirk AsareM
- 7.2Jeppe ErenbjergM
- 7.0Jakob KiilerichD
- 7.0Thomas ClaesM
- 7.0Anosike EmentaF
- 6.7Marley AkéM
- 6.7Brent GabrielG
- 6.7Emran SogloM
- 6.6Benoit NyssenM
- 6.5Benoit De JaegereD
- 6.3Joseph OpokuF
- 6.2Lukas WillenD
Line-ups
Zulte Waregem3-5-2
KV Mechelen3-4-1-2
Substitutes
KV MechelenFrederic Vanderbiest
Substitutes
- 14Benito Raman90'85'F7.7
- 12H. BandeF
- 3J. Marsa64'D6.3
- 29Dikeni-Rafid Salifou85'M6.7
- 38B. Antonio64'F6.3
- 21H. OzdemirF
- 39Massimo DecoeneM
- 10Maksim KireevM
- 15T. Van IngelgomG
Zulte WaregemSteve Colpaert
Substitutes
- 9J. VossenF
- 1Louis BostynG
- 39Marley Aké67'M6.7
- 11Stavros GavrielD
- 3Anton TangheD
- 6Enrique LofolomoM
- 12Wilguens PaugainD
- 30M. MbayeF
- 55Yannick CappelleD
Team statistics
41%Possession59%
1.09Expected goals (xG)1.99
5Total shots16
3Shots on target5
2Shots off target10
0Blocked shots1
1Corners8
2Offsides1
13Fouls11
1Yellow cards2
4Goalkeeper saves1
-0.10Goals prevented-0.10
328Total passes481
243Accurate passes401
74%Pass accuracy83%
KV Mechelen
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacho Miras | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 9.0 |
| Redouane Halhal | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.9 |
| Benito Raman | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.7 |
| Fredrik Hammar | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | – | 7.6 |
| Tommy St. Jago | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 7.3 |
| Keano Van Rafelghem | 64 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Mory Konaté | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 6 | – | 7.2 |
| Mathis Servais | 85 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Kerim Mrabti | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Thérence Koudou | 64 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Dikeni-Rafid Salifou | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Bill Antonio | 26 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| José Marsà | 26 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Myron van Brederode | 85 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.0 |
| Bouke Boersma | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.0 |
Zulte Waregem
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dirk Asare | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Jeppe Erenbjerg | 90 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Jakob Kiilerich | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Thomas Claes | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Anosike Ementa | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7.0 |
| Marley Aké | 23 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Brent Gabriel | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Emran Soglo | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Benoit Nyssen | 67 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Benoit De Jaegere | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 6.5 |
| Joseph Opoku | 90 | – | 1 | 4 | 2 | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Lukas Willen | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
KV MechelenWLWDD
- W22 Feb 26ARAAL La Louvière2-0
- L13 Feb 26HGenk2-3
- W08 Feb 26HAntwerp2-0
- D01 Feb 26AOH Leuven2-2
- D25 Jan 26HKVC Westerlo1-1
Zulte WaregemLLWLL
- L22 Feb 26HAnderlecht2-4
- L15 Feb 26ASt. Truiden2-3
- W07 Feb 26HDender1-0
- L31 Jan 26HKVC Westerlo0-1
- L24 Jan 26AClub Brugge KV3-4
Head-to-head
- 26 Jul 25Zulte Waregem1-1KV Mechelen
- 08 Jan 23Zulte Waregem2-0KV Mechelen
- 05 Nov 22KV Mechelen2-2Zulte Waregem
- 18 Dec 21Zulte Waregem3-2KV Mechelen
- 23 Oct 21KV Mechelen2-2Zulte Waregem
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