Gent won after full-time.
⚽ Josué Vergara 45'⚽ Tiago Araújo 37'
Gent 2 – 0 Mechelen: Pro League Match Report
Pro League · 1
Pro League2 – 0Gent · Mechelen
Match Events
Cedric Van MeirvenneMechelen · Bilal Bafdili
Massimo DecoeneMechelen
Ibrahima CisséGent · Josué Vergara
Maksim KireevMechelen · Dennis Praet
Ian StruyfMechelen · José Marsà
Hyllarion GooreGent · Abdelkahar Kadri
Mathias DelorgeGent · Tibe De Vlieger
Maksim PaskotsiGent · Christian Burgess
Malcolm Bendele Lohunanu-MbasiMechelen · Benito Raman
Josué VergaraGent · Momodou Sonko
2-0 Tiago AraújoGent
1-0 Kobe CorbanieMechelen · Gora Diouf
League positions
TeamPWDLGDPts
2Gent7610919
Gent761091917Mechelen7034-93
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VenuePlanet Group ArenaSunday, 9 August 2026
RefereeErik Lambrechts
AttendanceNot available
Formation
Lineups
Gent
Starting XI
33
Davy Roef
5
Mouhamed Ngom
16
Christian Burgess
44
Siebe Van der Heyden
57
Matties Volckaert
27
Tibe De Vlieger
22
Leonardo Lopes
20
Tiago Araújo
37
Abdelkahar Kadri
11
Momodou Sonko
47
Josué Vergara
Substitutes
9
3
#3
Maksim Paskotsi
Defender
8
#8
László Bénes
Midfielder
17
#17
Mathias Delorge
Midfielder
28
#28
Mohammed El Âdfaoui
Midfielder
30
#30
Kjell Peersman
Goalkeeper
45
#45
Hyllarion Goore
Attacker
56
#56
Mamadou Diallo
Defender
59
#59
El Hadji Seck
Attacker
75
#75
Ibrahima Cissé
Attacker
Mechelen
Starting XI
13
Nacho Miras
39
Massimo Decoene
4
Gora Diouf
3
José Marsà
23
Moncef Zekri
6
Fredrik Hammar
8
Dikeni Salifou
11
Bilal Bafdili
26
Dennis Praet
9
Myron van Brederode
14
Benito Raman
Substitutes
9
1
#1
Ortwin De Wolf
Goalkeeper
7
#7
Thérence Koudou
Midfielder
10
#10
Maksim Kireev
Midfielder
17
#17
Cedric Van Meirvenne
Attacker
18
#18
Ian Struyf
Defender
19
#19
Malcolm Bendele Lohunanu-Mbasi
Attacker
20
#20
Kobe Corbanie
Defender
27
#27
Keano Vanrafelghem
Attacker
40
#40
Amine Ouahabi
Midfielder
Statistics
Match Statistics
Gent
Mechelen
53%
Ball Possession %
47%
15
Shots Total
5
8
Shots On Target
2
4
Shots Off Target
2
3
Shots Blocked
1
10
Shots Insidebox
3
5
Shots Outsidebox
2
11
Goal Attempts
5
2
Big Chances Created
0
1
Big Chances Missed
0
4
Corners
1
1
Offsides
1
11
Fouls
11
0
Yellowcards
1
516
Passes
462
437
Successful Passes
383
85%
Successful Passes Percentage
83%
8
Key Passes
5
69
Long Passes
52
38
Successful Long Passes
25
55%
Successful Long Passes Percentage
48%
19
Total Crosses
13
7
Accurate Crosses
0
9
Dribble Attempts
9
4
Successful Dribbles
4
44%
Successful Dribbles Percentage
44%
25
Tackles
12
7
Interceptions
14
55
Duels Won
36
2
Saves
7
106
Attacks
97
43
Dangerous Attacks
39
11
Free Kicks
11
23
Throwins
27
4
Goal Kicks
7
4
Substitutions
5
0
Injuries
1
15
Successful Headers
9
1
Assists
0
2
Goals
0
70
Ball Safe
79
18
Tackles Won
7
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