Cercle Brugge 2-3 Zulte Waregem — Jupiler Pro League, 1 May 2026
Zulte Waregem beat Cercle Brugge 3-2 in the Jupiler Pro League Relegation Group - 35 on 1 May 2026 at Jan Breydel Stadion, Brugge. I. Diaby and Dante Vanzeir scored for Cercle Brugge; Jeppe Erenbjerg, Marley Aké and J. Opoku for Zulte Waregem. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Cercle Brugge have won 1 and Zulte Waregem 0, 4 draws.
· kickoff·Jan Breydel Stadion · Brugge·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 1-021'
- 27'E. Diopout: Oluwaseun Adewumi
- 43'Persistent fouling
- Half-time1-0
- 1-157'
- 58'
- 59'
- 2-165'assist: P. Gerkens
- 2-267'
- 70'
- 70'
- 77'out: N. De Wilde
- 77'
- 77'
- 87'
- 88'out: Lukas Willen
- 2-388'assist: Serxho Ujka
- Full-time2-3
Player ratings
8.3
Top rated
Cercle Brugge
- 8.0Dante VanzeirF
- 7.9Valy KonatéD
- 7.6Flávio NazinhoM
- 7.3Oumar DiakitéF
- 7.2Makaya Ibrahima DiabyM
- 7.2Geoffrey KondoD
- 7.2WarlesonG
- 6.9Edan DiopM
- 6.7Gary MagnéeM
- 6.6Pieter GerkensM
- 6.5Ibrahim DiakitéD
- 6.5Steve NgouraF
- 6.3Emmanuel KakouD
- 6.3Krys-Anthony KouassiF
- 6.2Nils De WildeD
- 6.0Oluwaseun AdewumiF
Zulte Waregem
- 8.3Jeppe ErenbjergF
- 8.0Marley AkéM
- 7.3Brent GabrielG
- 7.3Jakob KiilerichD
- 7.2Joseph OpokuF
- 7.0Laurent LemoineD
- 6.9Yannick CappelleD
- 6.9Enrique LofolomoM
- 6.9Dirk AsareM
- 6.7Tobias HedlF
- 6.6Wilguens PaugainM
- 6.6Serxho UjkaM
- 6.5Benoit De JaegereD
- 6.5Thomas ClaesM
- 5.6Anosike EmentaF
Line-ups
Zulte Waregem3-4-1-2
Cercle Brugge3-5-2
Substitutes
Cercle BruggeLars Friis
Substitutes
- 21M. DelangheG
- 27N. De Wilde77'D6.2
- 2Ibrahim Diakité77'D6.5
- 10Oumar Diakité58'F7.3
- 23Heriberto JuradoM
- 66Christiaan RavychD
- 17Oluwaseun Adewumi27'F6.0
- 33Royer CaicedoD
- 41Krys-Anthony Kouassi77'F6.3
Zulte WaregemSteve Colpaert
Substitutes
- 9J. VossenF
- 36Serxho Ujka87'M6.6
- 1Louis BostynG
- 11Stavros GavrielD
- 3Anton TangheD
- 20Tobias Hedl70'F6.7
- 31Lukas Willen88'D
- 8Thomas Claes59'M6.5
- 55Yannick Cappelle70'D6.9
Team statistics
47%Possession53%
2.54Expected goals (xG)1.52
17Total shots14
7Shots on target7
5Shots off target2
5Blocked shots5
6Corners7
2Offsides0
13Fouls12
0Yellow cards1
4Goalkeeper saves5
0.97Goals prevented0.97
380Total passes431
300Accurate passes344
79%Pass accuracy80%
Cercle Brugge
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dante Vanzeir | 77 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8.0 |
| Valy Konaté | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 8 | 2 | 7.9 |
| Flávio Nazinho | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7.6 |
| Oumar Diakité | 32 | – | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | 1 | 7.3 |
| Makaya Ibrahima Diaby | 77 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Geoffrey Kondo | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Warleson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Edan Diop | 27 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Gary Magnée | 77 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Pieter Gerkens | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Ibrahim Diakité | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| Steve Ngoura | 58 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Emmanuel Kakou | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Krys-Anthony Kouassi | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Nils De Wilde | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Oluwaseun Adewumi | 63 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.0 |
Zulte Waregem
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeppe Erenbjerg | 87 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | – | 8.3 |
| Marley Aké | 70 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 8.0 |
| Brent Gabriel | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Jakob Kiilerich | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 7.3 |
| Joseph Opoku | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Laurent Lemoine | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 4 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Yannick Cappelle | 20 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Enrique Lofolomo | 59 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Dirk Asare | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Tobias Hedl | 20 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Wilguens Paugain | 88 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Serxho Ujka | 8 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Benoit De Jaegere | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Thomas Claes | 31 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Anosike Ementa | 70 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5.6 |
Recent Form
Cercle BruggeWWWDW
- W24 Apr 26HDender2-1
- W19 Apr 26ADender4-1
- W11 Apr 26HRAAL La Louvière3-0
- D04 Apr 26AZulte Waregem2-2
- W22 Mar 26AAnderlecht3-2
Zulte WaregemWWWDW
- W26 Apr 26HRAAL La Louvière4-0
- W19 Apr 26ARAAL La Louvière2-0
- W12 Apr 26ADender2-1
- D04 Apr 26HCercle Brugge2-2
- W22 Mar 26HCharleroi1-0
Head-to-head
- 04 Apr 26Zulte Waregem2-2Cercle Brugge
- 29 Nov 25Zulte Waregem1-1Cercle Brugge
- 26 Oct 25Cercle Brugge1-1Zulte Waregem
- 23 Apr 23Zulte Waregem2-3Cercle Brugge
- 27 Aug 22Cercle Brugge1-1Zulte Waregem
- 23 Jan 22Cercle Brugge3-1Zulte Waregem
Most recent meetings
Final table, Jupiler Pro League 2025/26 · Pro League
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Charleroi | 30 | -4 | 34 |
| 12 | OH Leuven | 30 | -11 | 34 |
| 13 | Zulte Waregem | 30 | -9 | 32 |
| 14 | Cercle Brugge | 30 | -8 | 31 |
| 15 | RAAL La Louvière | 30 | -7 | 31 |
| 16 | Dender | 30 | -27 | 19 |
Before and after
Cercle Brugge
- Previous: Cercle Brugge 2-1 Dender, 24 Apr 2026 · Jupiler Pro League
- Next: RAAL La Louvière 4-1 Cercle Brugge, 9 May 2026 · Jupiler Pro League
Zulte Waregem
- Previous: Zulte Waregem 4-0 RAAL La Louvière, 26 Apr 2026 · Jupiler Pro League
- Next: Zulte Waregem 2-1 Dender, 9 May 2026 · Jupiler Pro League
Data updated