Match summary
Cercle Brugge had gone 9 matches without a win before this one. Gent had won 5 matches in a row before this one.
Cercle Brugge vs GentResult, Lineups & H2H
2026/2027Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Goal!
0-3
El Hadji Seck
90'+2·Gent
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Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Gent
49%Ball Possession51%
9Shots Total9
1Shots On Target3
8Corners0
15Fouls11
1Yellow Cards0
1Offsides1
1Saves1
450Passes478
4Shots Off Target3
92Attacks73
43Dangerous Attacks26
7Shots Inside Box6
2Shots Outside Box3
0Goals3
11Free Kicks14
4Shots Blocked3
5Substitutions5
9Tackles18
0Assists1
365Accurate Passes404
29Total Crosses11
3Accurate Crosses2
7Interceptions14
37Duels Won48
2Big Chances Created2
2Big Chances Missed1
Team Lineups
Manager: Lars Friis
Starting XI
71
VM
Viggo MartensSubstitutes
33
RC
Royer Caicedo62
IT
Ilian Temperman84
BL
Bas LangenbickStarting XI
Substitutes
39
AA
Abdoul Ayinde59
ES
El Hadji SeckPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 29(67%) | 1 | 5/8 | ||
| 8' | 0 | 0 | - | 4(50%) | - | 2/4 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 51(80%) | - | 2/5 | ||
| 72' | 0 | 0 | - | 27(78%) | 3 | 7/10 | ||
| 18' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 4(60%) | - | 1/2 | ||
Viggo Martens FW | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 16(63%) | 1 | 4/9 | |
| 18' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 3(100%) | - | 0/1 | ||
| 72' | 0 | 0 | - | 58(86%) | - | 1/2 | ||
| 61' | 0 | 0 | - | 19(89%) | - | 0/5 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 34(83%) | - | 0/1 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 63(83%) | 4 | 8/12 | ||
Royer Caicedo DF | 9' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 15(80%) | - | 1/2 | |
| 82' | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | 16(63%) | - | 5/14 | ||
| 29' | 0 | 0 | - | 3(100%) | - | 0/3 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 27(74%) | - | - | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 81(91%) | - | 1/7 |
Cercle Brugge vs Gent — computed insights
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cercle Brugge | 15 | L2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 3/15 | 7-9 |
| Gent | 15 | W5 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 15/15 | 9-2 |
- D2-2 @ Monaco2026-07-31
- D2-2 @ Standard Liège2026-08-08
- D3-3 vs Sint-Truiden2026-08-14
- L0-1 @ Club Brugge2026-08-23
- L0-1 vs Lommel SK2026-08-29
- W2-0 @ FC Twente2026-07-18
- W2-0 vs Mechelen2026-08-09
- W2-1 @ La Louvière2026-08-16
- W2-1 vs Club Brugge2026-08-30
- W1-0 vs OH Leuven2026-09-03
- Meetings on record
- 35
- Period covered
- 2009-08-02 – 2026-02-20
- Cercle Brugge wins
- 9
- Draws
- 6
- Gent wins
- 20
- Avg goals per meeting
- 3.23
- Over 2.5 goals
- 63%
- Both teams scored
- 57%
- Home side won
- 43%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
- Last 5 meetings
- 2W 1D 2L (Cercle Brugge view)
- Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
- 3.2 vs 3.23
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-20 | Gent | 0-1 | Cercle Brugge |
| 2025-12-03 | Cercle Brugge | 1-3 | Gent |
| 2025-09-28 | Cercle Brugge | 2-4 | Gent |
| 2024-12-15 | Gent | 1-1 | Cercle Brugge |
| 2024-09-26 | Cercle Brugge | 2-1 | Gent |
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cercle Brugge | 14 | 4 | 2 | -2 | DDLL | 14 | 0 |
| Gent | 4 | 4 | 12 | 5 | WWWW | 2 | +2 |
- Points gap
- 10 ptsCercle Brugge 2 · Gent 12
- Positions
- #14 vs #4
- Goals per game
- 1.25/1.75 vs 1.75/0.5scored/conceded per game · league average 1.59
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last 35 matches
Goals
41-72
Total matches
35Head to Head
Head to Head
Last 35 matches
9
Cercle Brugge wins
6
Draws
20
Gent wins
Goals Scored
41 - 72
Matchday 5 — Pro League
- Lommel SK vs Club Brugge — 4 Sept 20260-1
- Sporting Charleroi vs Union Saint-Gilloise — 5 Sept 20262-3
- Mechelen vs Westerlo — 5 Sept 20260-4
- Sint-Truiden vs La Louvière — 5 Sept 20264-0
- Standard Liège vs Antwerp — 5 Sept 20261-0
- KV Kortrijk vs Zulte-Waregem — 6 Sept 20260-2
- Anderlecht vs Genk — 6 Sept 20260-0
- SK Beveren vs OH Leuven — 6 Sept 20263-0