Anderlecht vs Mechelen

First Division A 7 Oct 2023, 18:45
Anderlecht
Anderlecht
3–1
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Mechelen
Mechelen
🏟 Lotto Park (Bruxelles (Brussel)) 👤 N. Laforge Round 10

Match report

Anderlecht beat Mechelen 3-1 in the First Division A on 7 October 2023. It was 1-0 at half-time, with 3 more goals in the second half.

Anderlecht had 19 shots to Mechelen's 13.

The match was played at Lotto Park (Bruxelles (Brussel)), with N. Laforge in charge.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 51% - 49% Shots 19 - 13 On target 9 - 3 Corners 8 - 1 Fouls 14 - 10 Yellow cards 5
8
Player of the match
Francis Amuzu
Anderlecht · 1 goal
8 Theo Leoni 66 passes (86% accurate)
8 Anders Dreyer captained the side
8 Thorgan Hazard 1 assist
8 Gaëtan Coucke 6 saves
First half vs second half
Mechelen came out stronger after half-time, with 10 second-half shots against 3 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 12–3 7–10
Shots On Goal 5–1 4–2
Ball Possession 62–38 —
Corners 5–0 3–1
Attacks 72–38 39–63
Match statistics
4 Substitution 5
111 Attacks 101
48 Dangerous Attacks 36
7 On Target 2
11 Off Target 10
19 Shots Total 13
9 Shots On Goal 3
3 Shots Off Goal 6
7 Shots Blocked 4
11 Shots Inside Box 3
8 Shots Outside Box 10
14 Fouls 10
8 Corners 1
0 Offsides 1
51% Ball Possession 49%
2 Yellow Cards 3
2 Saves 6
559 Passes Total 541
489 Passes Accurate 479
Line-ups 4-3-3  vs  4-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Anderlecht · 4-3-3
33 K. Schmeichel
54 K. Sardella 56 Z. Debast 14 J. Vertonghen 15 L. Augustinsson
29 M. Stroeykens 23 M. Rits 17 T. Leoni
36 A. Dreyer 12 K. Dolberg 11 T. Hazard
Mechelen · 4-4-2
1 G. Coucke
5 S. Walsh 30 J. Vanlerberghe 22 E. Cobbaut 23 D. Foulon
77 P. Pflücke 19 K. Mrabti 8 M. Konate 11 N. Storm
16 R. Schoofs 20 L. Lauberbach
Anderlecht
Coach
B. Riemer
Substitutes
  • 61 Kristian Arnstad
  • 7 Francis Amuzu
  • 20 Luis Vázquez
  • 1 Maxime Dupé
  • 22 Louis Patris
  • 5 Moussa N'Diaye
  • 8 Alexis Flips
  • 21 Amadou Diawara
Mechelen
Coach
S. Defour
Substitutes
  • 7 Geoffry Hairemans
  • 21 Boli Bolingoli
  • 4 Toon Raemaekers
  • 27 David Bates
  • 6 Jannes Van Hecke
  • 15 Yannick Thoelen
  • 70 Norman Bassette
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ G. Hairemans ↓ M. Konaté Mechelen
  • 58' ↑ B. Bolingoli ↓ S. Walsh Mechelen
  • 75' ↑ K. Arnstad ↓ M. Stroeykens Anderlecht
  • 75' ↑ T. Raemaekers ↓ B. Bolingoli Mechelen
  • 75' ↑ D. Bates ↓ J. Vanlerberghe Mechelen
  • 76' ↑ J. Van Hecke ↓ P. Pflücke Mechelen
  • 82' ↑ L. Vázquez ↓ K. Dolberg Anderlecht
  • 82' ↑ F. Amuzu ↓ T. Hazard Anderlecht
  • 90+4' ↑ A. Flips ↓ A. Dreyer Anderlecht
  • 90+4' ↑ A. Diawara ↓ T. Leoni Anderlecht
Cards
  • 27' R. Schoofs Mechelen
  • 58' T. Leoni Anderlecht
  • 69' K. Sardella Anderlecht
  • 77' D. Bates Mechelen
  • 83' K. Mrabti Mechelen
Head-to-head
Anderlecht 6 6 draws 2 Mechelen
2026-09-11 KV Mechelen vs Anderlecht 0 - 0
2026-05-17 Anderlecht vs KV Mechelen 0 - 0
2026-04-18 KV Mechelen vs Anderlecht 0 - 0
2025-01-26 Anderlecht vs Mechelen 4 - 1
2024-08-17 Mechelen vs Anderlecht 1 - 3
2024-02-01 Mechelen vs Anderlecht 2 - 2
Recent form
Anderlecht D D D D D
Mechelen D D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Anderlecht vs Mechelen?
Anderlecht won 3-1 against Mechelen on 7 October 2023.
Who won Anderlecht vs Mechelen?
Anderlecht won the match 3-1.
Where was Anderlecht vs Mechelen played?
The match was played at Lotto Park (Bruxelles (Brussel)).
Who had more possession in Anderlecht vs Mechelen?
Anderlecht had 51% of possession, compared to 49% for the other side.