Mechelen vs Cercle Brugge

First Division A 23 Dec 2022, 19:30
Mechelen
Mechelen
1–1
HT 0–1
FULL TIME
Cercle Brugge
Cercle Brugge
🏟 AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne (Mechelen (Malines)) 👤 B. Staessens Round 18

Match report

Mechelen were held to a 1-1 draw by Cercle Brugge in the First Division A on 23 December 2022.

Mechelen dominated possession with 68% of the ball and had 19 shots to Cercle Brugge's 12.

O. Deman was sent off in the 52th minute.

The match was played at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne (Mechelen (Malines)), with B. Staessens in charge.

Half-time 0-1 Possession 68% - 32% Shots 19 - 12 On target 9 - 4 Corners 9 - 8 Fouls 8 - 8 Red cards 1 Yellow cards 7
9
Player of the match
Rob Schoofs
Mechelen · 1 assist
8 Nikola Storm 1 goal
8 Radoslaw Majecki 8 saves
8 Boris Popovic captained the side
8 Abu Francis 1 assist
First half vs second half
Mechelen stepped it up after the break, with 13 shots in the second half compared to 6 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 6–7 13–5
Shots On Goal 4–3 5–1
Ball Possession 63–37 —
Corners 3–6 6–2
Match statistics
19 Shots Total 12
9 Shots On Goal 4
4 Shots Off Goal 4
6 Shots Blocked 4
12 Shots Inside Box 5
7 Shots Outside Box 7
8 Fouls 8
9 Corners 8
4 Offsides 1
68% Ball Possession 32%
2 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 1
3 Saves 8
504 Passes Total 231
388 Passes Accurate 123
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  3-4-1-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Mechelen · 4-2-3-1
1 G. Coucke
5 S. Walsh 27 D. Bates 14 D. Lavalee 3 L. Bijker
66 B. Verstraete 16 R. Schoofs
7 G. Hairemans 19 K. Mrabti 11 N. Storm
22 A. Cruz
Cercle Brugge · 3-4-1-2
1 R. Majecki
5 B. Popovic 66 C. Ravych 4 J. Daland
34 T. Somers 17 A. Francis 14 C. Vanhoutte 23 O. Deman
10 D. Hotic
36 A. Ueda 9 K. Denkey
Mechelen
Coach
S. Defour
Substitutes
  • 15 Yannick Thoelen
  • 18 Alec Van Hoorenbeeck
  • 6 Jannes Van Hecke
  • 34 Ngal'ayel Mukau
  • 28 Frederic Soelle Soelle
  • 10 Yonas Malede
  • 39 Milan Robberechts
Cercle Brugge
Coach
M. Muslic
Substitutes
  • 21 Warleson
  • 8 Robbe Decostere
  • 18 Senna Miangue
  • 19 Dimitar Velkovski
  • 11 Yann Gboho
  • 42 Aske Sampers
  • 7 Emilio Kehrer
Substitutions
  • 58' ↑ S. Miangué ↓ D. Hotić Cercle Brugge
  • 64' ↑ A. Van Hoorenbeeck ↓ L. Bijker Mechelen
  • 65' ↑ Y. Malede ↓ G. Hairemans Mechelen
  • 67' ↑ E. Kehrer ↓ A. Ueda Cercle Brugge
  • 90' ↑ F. Soelle Soelle ↓ K. Mrabti Mechelen
  • 90+2' ↑ R. Decostere ↓ K. Denkey Cercle Brugge
Cards
  • 52' O. Deman Cercle Brugge
  • 19' D. Bates Mechelen
  • 32' O. Deman Cercle Brugge
  • 45+1' S. Defour Mechelen
  • 52' O. Deman Cercle Brugge
  • 73' K. Mrabti Mechelen
  • 75' J. Daland Cercle Brugge
  • 83' C. Vanhoutte Cercle Brugge
Head-to-head
Mechelen 4 3 draws 5 Cercle Brugge
2025-01-12 Cercle Brugge vs Mechelen 1 - 0
2024-09-22 Mechelen vs Cercle Brugge 2 - 0
2024-03-02 Cercle Brugge vs Mechelen 2 - 3
2023-10-28 Mechelen vs Cercle Brugge 0 - 2
2022-12-23 Mechelen vs Cercle Brugge 1 - 1
2022-08-13 Cercle Brugge vs Mechelen 0 - 0
Recent form
Mechelen D D D D D
Cercle Brugge D D D D W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Mechelen vs Cercle Brugge?
Mechelen drew 1-1 against Cercle Brugge on 23 December 2022.
Who won Mechelen vs Cercle Brugge?
Neither — the match finished 1-1.
Where was Mechelen vs Cercle Brugge played?
The match was played at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne (Mechelen (Malines)).
Who had more possession in Mechelen vs Cercle Brugge?
Mechelen had 68% of possession, compared to 32% for the other side.