Match Report
Mechelen (5th, 45 pts) visited Cercle Brugge (2nd, 41 pts) with 4 points between them. On recent form Mechelen sat only 21st league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 5th overall.
Cercle Brugge's winless run stood at 6. From the last five rounds, Cercle Brugge held 1 points of 15 and Mechelen 7.
Across 35 recorded meetings, Cercle Brugge have 15 wins to Mechelen's 13, with 7 draws, at 2.63 goals per meeting.
Jan Breydelstadion, capacity 29,975, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Mechelen led 2-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-3.
Goal scorers
Cercle Brugge: Nazinho (47'), Gary Magnée (90') · Mechelen: Fredrik Hammar (35'), Lion Lauberbach (39'), Gora Diouf (49')
Key stats
Possession: Cercle Brugge 51% · Mechelen 49% · Total shots: 17-12 · On target: 7-6 · Corners: 6-9