KV Mechelen vs Anderlecht, 2025-26 Belgian Pro League, Playoff Round
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Match Commentary
- 14': Tommy St. Jago (KV Mechelen) Yellow Card at 14'
- 21': Yari Verschaeren (Anderlecht) Substitution at 21'
- 22': Ali Maamar (Anderlecht) Yellow Card at 22'
- 33': Bill Antonio (KV Mechelen) Substitution at 33'
- 39': Coba da Costa (Anderlecht) Yellow Card at 39'
- 41': Bill Antonio (KV Mechelen) Yellow Card at 41'
- 44': Nathan Saliba (Anderlecht) Yellow Card at 44'
- 45'+1': Enric Llansana (Anderlecht) Yellow Card at 46'
- 45'+8': Bouke Boersma (KV Mechelen) Goal at 53'
- 45': Killian Sardella (Anderlecht) Substitution at 45'
- 60': Adriano Bertaccini (Anderlecht) Substitution at 60'
- 61': Mihajlo Cvetkovic (Anderlecht) Substitution at 61'
- 62': Mihajlo Cvetkovic (Anderlecht) Goal at 62'
- 70': Kerim Mrabti (KV Mechelen) Yellow Card at 70'
- 71': Adriano Bertaccini (Anderlecht) Goal at 71'
- 73': Moussa Diarra (Anderlecht) Yellow Card at 73'
- 76': Maksim Kireev (KV Mechelen) Substitution at 76'
- 83': Mihajlo Cvetkovic (Anderlecht) Yellow Card at 83'
- 88': Mory Konaté (KV Mechelen) Substitution at 88'
- 90': Lucas Hey (Anderlecht) Substitution at 90'
- 90'+1': José Marsà (KV Mechelen) Yellow Card at 91'
Statistics
 AND |
KVM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Fouls | 10 |
| 6 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 53.3 | Possession | 46.7 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: AFAS Stadion
Location: Mechelen, Belgium
Attendance: 13,827
Belgian Pro League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Club Brugge | 40 | +46 | 57 |
| 2 | Union St.-Gilloise | 40 | +39 | 53 |
| 3 | Sint-Truidense | 40 | +15 | 43 |
| 4 | Anderlecht | 40 | -3 | 33 |
Line-Ups
KV Mechelen (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Nacho Miras (GK) |
| 2 | Redouane Halal |
| 3 | José Marsà  |
| 33 | Tommy St. Jago |
| 19 | Kerim Mrabti |
| 6 | Fredrik Hammar |
| 9 | Myron van Brederode |
| 17 | Mathis Servais |
| 7 | Thérence Koudou |
| 28 | Bouke Boersma |
| 14 | Benito Raman |
Anderlecht (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Colin Coosemans (GK) |
| 93 | Moussa Diarra |
| 55 | Marco Kana |
| 6 | Ludwig Augustinsson |
| 79 | Ali Maamar |
| 29 | Mario Stroeykens |
| 24 | Enric Llansana |
| 13 | Nathan Saliba |
| 11 | Thorgan Hazard |
| 77 | Coba da Costa |
| 83 | Tristan Degreef |
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