Match Report
In the standings it was Jong Gent 9th on 41 points, Patro Eisden Maasmechelen 6th on 51 — separated by 10. Recent form told a different story for Jong Gent: only 14th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 9th. Scoring rates set the scale: Jong Gent 1.31 scored and 1.59 conceded per game, Patro Eisden Maasmechelen 1.38 and 1.25, with the league averaging 1.41.
The match was played at Planet Group Arena (capacity 20,185). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Patro Eisden Maasmechelen led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Jong Gent: Ruslan Vydysh (76'), Ibrahima Cissé (82') · Patro Eisden Maasmechelen: Kéres Masangu (19')
Key stats
Possession: Jong Gent 69% · Patro Eisden Maasmechelen 31% · Total shots: 10-9 · On target: 7-1 · Corners: 2-4