KV Mechelen 1-0 Gent — Jupiler Pro League, 3 May 2026
KV Mechelen beat Gent 1-0 in the Jupiler Pro League Championship Group - 36 on 3 May 2026 at Achter de Kazerne, Mechelen. B. Boersma scored. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, KV Mechelen have won 0 and Gent 2, 3 draws.
· kickoff·Achter de Kazerne · Mechelen·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 1-016'assist: K. Mrabti
- Half-time1-0
- 46'
- 46'out: Momodou Sonko
- 46'out: I. Cisse
- 53'Mathis ServaisFoul
- 56'K. Mrabtiout: Dikeni-Rafid Salifou
- 61'Argument
- 70'
- 79'Foul
- 80'
- 83'out: Hong Hyun-Seok
- 89'Mathis Servaisout: Maksim Kireev
- 89'
- 90+4'Argument
- 90+4'Argument
- Full-time1-0
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
KV Mechelen
- 7.9Nacho MirasG
- 7.5Myron van BrederodeF
- 7.5José MarsàD
- 7.3Bouke BoersmaF
- 7.2Thérence KoudouM
- 7.0Kerim MrabtiF
- 7.0Mathis ServaisM
- 6.7Massimo DecoeneM
- 6.7Bill AntonioM
- 6.6Tommy St JagoD
- 6.6Fredrik HammarM
- 6.6Dikeni-Rafid SalifouM
- 6.5Redouane HalhalD
- 6.5Gora DioufD
- 6.3Maksim KireevM
Gent
- 7.9Tibe De VliegerM
- 6.9Siebe Van der HeydenD
- 6.9Tiago AraújoM
- 6.9Momodou SonkoF
- 6.9Matties VolckaertD
- 6.6Davy RoefG
- 6.6Aimé OmgbaM
- 6.5Abdelkahar KadriF
- 6.5Wilfried KangaF
- 6.3Hong Hyun-seokM
- 6.3Leonardo LopesM
- 6.3Max DeanF
- 6.3Ibrahima CisseF
- 6.3Bi GooreF
- 6.3Michał SkóraśM
- 6.3Daiki HashiokaD
Line-ups
Gent3-4-2-1
KV Mechelen3-4-1-2
Substitutes
KV MechelenFrederic Vanderbiest
Substitutes
- 1Ortwin De WolfG
- 12H. BandeF
- 8Mory KonatéM
- 27Keano Van RafelghemF
- 29Dikeni-Rafid Salifou56'M6.6
- 39Massimo Decoene80'M6.7
- 4Gora Diouf89'D6.5
- 10Maksim Kireev89'M6.3
- 11Bilal BafdiliM
GentRik De Mil
Substitutes
- 29Jean-Kévin DuverneD
- 24Hong Hyun-Seok83'M6.3
- 17Mathias Delorge-KnieperM
- 30Kjell PeersmanG
- 11Momodou Sonko46'F6.9
- 54H. VernemmenD
- 10Aimé Omgba70'M6.6
- 45Bi Goore46'F6.3
- 75I. Cisse46'F6.3
Team statistics
51%Possession49%
0.74Expected goals (xG)1.41
9Total shots9
3Shots on target2
2Shots off target6
4Blocked shots1
7Corners4
0Offsides1
10Fouls14
2Yellow cards3
2Goalkeeper saves2
-0.34Goals prevented-0.34
416Total passes397
337Accurate passes329
81%Pass accuracy83%
KV Mechelen
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacho Miras | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.9 |
| Myron van Brederode | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7.5 |
| José Marsà | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 5 | – | 7.5 |
| Bouke Boersma | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Thérence Koudou | 89 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 4 | 7.2 |
| Kerim Mrabti | 56 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Mathis Servais | 89 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Massimo Decoene | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Bill Antonio | 80 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Tommy St Jago | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Fredrik Hammar | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | – | 6.6 |
| Dikeni-Rafid Salifou | 34 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Redouane Halhal | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| Gora Diouf | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Maksim Kireev | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
Gent
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tibe De Vlieger | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7.9 |
| Siebe Van der Heyden | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 5 | – | 6.9 |
| Tiago Araújo | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Momodou Sonko | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Matties Volckaert | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Davy Roef | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Aimé Omgba | 20 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Abdelkahar Kadri | 70 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6.5 |
| Wilfried Kanga | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Hong Hyun-seok | 14 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Leonardo Lopes | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Max Dean | 45 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Ibrahima Cisse | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Bi Goore | 45 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | 2 | 6.3 |
| Michał Skóraś | 45 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Daiki Hashioka | 83 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
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