Sint-Truidense vs KV Mechelen, 2025-26 Belgian Pro League, Playoff Round
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Match Commentary
- 24': Arbnor Muja (Sint-Truidense) Goal at 24'
- 40': Massimo Decoene (KV Mechelen) Yellow Card at 40'
- 45'+3': Taiga Hata (Sint-Truidense) Goal at 48'
- 45': Benito Raman (KV Mechelen) Substitution at 45'
- 48': Redouane Halal (KV Mechelen) Yellow Card at 48'
- 63': Bill Antonio (KV Mechelen) Substitution at 63'
- 69': Robert-Jan Vanwesemael (Sint-Truidense) Yellow Card at 69'
- 71': Ryan Merlen (Sint-Truidense) Goal at 71'
- 74': Keano Van Rafelghem (KV Mechelen) Substitution at 74'
- 79': Mory Konaté (KV Mechelen) Substitution at 79'
- 79': Maksim Kireev (KV Mechelen) Substitution at 79'
- 81': Oumar Diouf (Sint-Truidense) Substitution at 81'
- 81': Kaito Matsuzawa (Sint-Truidense) Substitution at 81'
- 85': Shion Shinkawa (Sint-Truidense) Substitution at 85'
- 85': Wolke Janssens (Sint-Truidense) Substitution at 85'
- 87': Ryan Merlen (Sint-Truidense) Yellow Card at 87'
- 89': Jo Coppens (Sint-Truidense) Substitution at 89'
Statistics
 KVM |
STVV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 6 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 0 | Saves | 1 |
| 52.8 | Possession | 47.2 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.1 | 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 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 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: Daio Wasabi Stayen Stadium
Location: Sint-Truiden, Belgium
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
Sint-Truidense (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Matt Lendfers (GK) |
| 26 | Visar Musliu |
| 5 | Shogo Taniguchi |
| 3 | Taiga Hata |
| 60 | Robert-Jan Vanwesemael  |
| 14 | Ryan Merlen |
| 8 | Abdoulage Sissako |
| 6 | Rihito Yamamoto |
| 42 | Keisuke Goto |
| 10 | Ilias Sebaoui |
| 7 | Arbnor Muja |
KV Mechelen (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ortwin De Wolf (GK) |
| 2 | Redouane Halal |
| 3 | José Marsà |
| 39 | Massimo Decoene |
| 6 | Fredrik Hammar |
| 29 | Dikeni-Rafid Salifou |
| 17 | Mathis Servais |
| 7 | Thérence Koudou |
| 28 | Bouke Boersma |
| 9 | Myron van Brederode |
| 19 | Kerim Mrabti |
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