Mechelen vs Gent

First Division A 16 Apr 2023, 14:00
Mechelen
Mechelen
1–1
HT 1–1
FULL TIME
Gent
Gent
🏟 AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne (Mechelen (Malines)) 👤 N. Laforge Round 33

Match report

Mechelen were held to a 1-1 draw by Gent in the First Division A on 16 April 2023.

Gent had 14 shots to Mechelen's 2.

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

Half-time 1-1 Possession 41% - 59% Shots 2 - 14 On target 1 - 5 Corners 3 - 6 Fouls 10 - 7 Yellow cards 2
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Player of the match
Matisse Samoise
Gent · 1 goal
8 Hyunseok Hong captained the side
7 Dries Wouters 1 goal
7 Gaëtan Coucke 3 saves
7 Sandy Walsh captained the side
First half vs second half
Gent came out stronger after half-time, with 10 second-half shots against 4 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 1–4 1–10
Shots On Goal 1–2 0–3
Ball Possession 38–62 —
Corners 2–1 1–5
Match statistics
2 Shots Total 14
1 Shots On Goal 5
1 Shots Off Goal 5
0 Shots Blocked 4
0 Shots Inside Box 11
2 Shots Outside Box 3
10 Fouls 7
3 Corners 6
1 Offsides 1
41% Ball Possession 59%
1 Yellow Cards 1
3 Saves 0
374 Passes Total 543
251 Passes Accurate 423
Line-ups 5-4-1  vs  3-4-1-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Mechelen · 5-4-1
1 G. Coucke
5 S. Walsh 30 J. Vanlerberghe 27 D. Bates 4 D. Wouters 18 A. Hoorenbeeck
23 E. Agyei 66 B. Verstraete 14 D. Lavalee 11 N. Storm
7 G. Hairemans
Gent · 3-4-1-2
1 P. Nardi
2 J. Okumu 4 K. Piatkowski 25 N. Fortuna
18 M. Samoise 24 S. Kums 13 J. Sart 14 A. Castro-Montes
7 H. Hong
34 T. Tissoudali 11 H. Cuypers
Mechelen
Coach
S. Defour
Substitutes
  • 22 Alessio Da Cruz
  • 2 Iebe Swers
  • 10 Yonas Malede
  • 9 Julien Ngoy
  • 34 Ngal'ayel Mukau
  • 15 Yannick Thoelen
  • 35 Bilal Bafdili
Gent
Coach
H. Vanhaezebrouck
Substitutes
  • 20 Gift Emmanuel Orban
  • 19 Malick Fofana
  • 8 Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe
  • 29 Laurent Depoitre
  • 33 Davy Roef
  • 23 Jordan Torunarigha
  • 31 Bruno Godeau
  • 10 Jens Petter Hauge
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ Alessio Da Cruz ↓ D. Wouters Mechelen
  • 46' ↑ G. Orban ↓ T. Tissoudali Gent
  • 62' ↑ Y. Malede ↓ A. Van Hoorenbeeck Mechelen
  • 62' ↑ I. Swers ↓ S. Walsh Mechelen
  • 73' ↑ J. Ngoy ↓ E. Agyei Mechelen
  • 76' ↑ V. Odjidja-Ofoe ↓ S. Kums Gent
  • 76' ↑ M. Fofana ↓ A. Castro-Montes Gent
  • 81' ↑ N. Mukau ↓ D. Lavalée Mechelen
  • 89' ↑ L. Depoitre ↓ Hong Hyun-Seok Gent
Cards
  • 38' B. Verstraete Mechelen
  • 90+1' M. Samoise Gent
Head-to-head
Mechelen 2 6 draws 10 Gent
2026-05-03 KV Mechelen vs Gent 0 - 0
2026-04-06 Gent vs KV Mechelen 1 - 1
2025-02-07 Mechelen vs Gent 3 - 3
2024-09-15 Gent vs Mechelen 2 - 0
2024-05-04 Mechelen vs Gent 2 - 4
2024-04-20 Gent vs Mechelen 3 - 1
Recent form
Mechelen D D D D D
Gent D D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Mechelen vs Gent?
Mechelen drew 1-1 against Gent on 16 April 2023.
Who won Mechelen vs Gent?
Neither — the match finished 1-1.
Where was Mechelen vs Gent played?
The match was played at AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne (Mechelen (Malines)).
Who had more possession in Mechelen vs Gent?
Gent had 59% of possession, compared to 41% for the other side.