Match Report
Gent went into the game 2nd in the table on 16 points; Club Brugge sat 3rd on 15 — a 1-point gap. In league terms the two rates read 1.83/0.5 for Gent and 2/0.5 for Club Brugge (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.52.
Gent arrived on a run of three straight wins, having scored in 8 consecutive games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 40 games: 15 Gent wins, 21 for Club Brugge, 4 draws, at 2.83 goals per meeting.
Planet Group Arena staged the fixture, a ground that holds 20,185. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Gent: José Mendieta (38'), Ibrahima Cissé (85') · Club Brugge: Hans Vanaken (40')
Key stats
Possession: Gent 38% · Club Brugge 62% · Total shots: 13-8 · On target: 8-3 · Corners: 1-5