Gent 2-0 KV Mechelen: Result, Lineups & Stats

Matchday 1

Gent

2 : 0

KV Mechelen

T. Araujo37'
J. Vergara45'

Planet Group ArenaEric LambrechtsCapacity 20,185Sun, 9 Aug 202613:30

Gent3-4-2-1

Line ups

4-2-3-1KV Mechelen KV Mechelen crest

Substitutions

46'
167.0
C. Burgess
36.9
M. Paskotsi
71'
277.5
T. De Vlieger
177.0
M. Delorge-Knieper
71'
376.9
A. Kadri
456.9
H. Goore
80'
477.9
J. Vergara
756.3
I. Cisse

Unused

Substitutions

28'
47.2
G. Diouf
206.2
K. Corbanie
46'
146.3
B. Raman
196.7
M. Lohunanu-Mbasi
76'
36.6
J. Marsa
186.7
I. Struyf
77'
266.6
D. Praet
106.3
M. Kireev
86'
116.3
B. Bafdili
176.3
C. Van Meirvenne

Unused

Player of the match

Tiago Filipe Alves Araújo

Defender · Gent

8.2

This match

Attacking

Goals1

Assists0

Shots2

Shots on target1

Shot accuracy50%

Build-up

Passes54

Pass accuracy89%

Defending

Interceptions1

Duels won2 · 100%

Fouls won/made1 / 0

This match · octagon = season skill index

Highest-rated players

Player
Nacho MirasG	7	2	2,14	+0,14	32/38	8/14
Davy RoefG	2	0	0,34	+0,34	24/30	7/13

Live stats

Possession & Passing

53%Possession47%

514Total passes463

85%Pass accuracy83%

4Corners1

Attack

15Shots5

8On target2

4Off target2

3Blocked shots1

Box & Quality

10Shots in box3

5Shots out box2

1.2xG0.3

0.1Goals prevented0.1

Defense & Discipline

2Goalkeeper saves7

1Offsides1

11Fouls11

0Yellow cards1

Half by half

The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?

First half

0,78xG0,11

8Shots1

3On target1

2Big chances0

10Touches in box3

60%Possession40%

4Corners1

Second half

0,38xG0,23

7Shots4

5On target1

0Big chances0

15Touches in box7

46%Possession54%

0Corners0

xG analytics

TeamxGShotsSOTPoss

Gent

1.17151153%

91% open play9% set piece

KV Mechelen

0.345347%

82% open play18% set piece

Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.

xG race

20 shots

Chance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.

Gent1,17 xG · 2 scored

KV Mechelen0,34 xG · 0 scored

How those chances were made

Gent25

Open play 20Set piece 2Dribble 1Rebound 1Defensive 1

KV Mechelen10

Open play 8Dribble 1Defensive 1

Momentum

22 swings

Which side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.

Gent60% pressure

KV Mechelen40% pressure

Match replay

91'

2-0

100%Draw 0%0%

1.17xG0.34

15Shots5

11On target3

Momentum

90' Saved Hyllarion Goore 0.04 xG · Regular play · Right foot

Shot map

15 v 5

Gent shoot right, KV Mechelen left. Bigger dot = better chance.

GENGentMECKV Mechelengoalsavedoff target

Goal mouth

14 on target · 2 scored

Where each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.

GentKV Mechelengoalsavedoff target

Average positions

Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.

GentDefensive line 37%

KV MechelenDefensive line 34%

An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.

Passing network

Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.

GentUntil 45'

Most-connected pair: Heyden and Burgess, 24 passes between them.

KV MechelenUntil 28'

Most-connected pairs: Decoene and Bafdili; Marsà and Zekri. 7 passes each.

Tactical battle

55control45

Momodou Sonko

6 touches in box

In possession

49,4%Field tilt50,6%

8Passes into box6

30Progressive passes30

4Carries into final third4

8Chances created5

Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.

Out of possession

11,12Press intensity (PPDA)18,17

10High turnovers6

14Regains within 5s12

22,6sBall recovery time22,9s

14Interceptions15

↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.

Carrying

90Carries93

947mCarry distance1048m

7Progressive carries9

541mProgressive carry distance485m

3Carries into the box2

Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.

Beating the press

4Take-ons won4

9Take-ons attempted10

592mProgressive pass distance542m

0Through balls1

14Switches of play3

A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.

Threat created

0,72Expected threat (xT)0,46

2,34Action value (VAEP)0,43

25Shot-creating actions10

4Goal-creating actions0

0,54Expected assisted goals0,34

xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.

Tempo

4,4Passes per attack3,8

13,7sAttack duration13,5s

1,84 m/sAttack directness1,98 m/s

4Build-up attacks0

10Direct attacks5

An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.

More match stats

Attack

25Touches in box10

58Final third entries60

2Big chances0

2,45xG on target0,22

1Big chances missed0

Passing

7/19 (37%)Crosses0/13 (0%)

38/69 (55%)Long balls25/52 (48%)

23Throw-ins27

11Free kicks11

4Goal kicks7

Duels

60Total40

39/66 (59%)Ground27/66 (41%)

16/25 (64%)Aerial9/25 (36%)

4/9 (44%)Dribbles4/9 (44%)

7Dispossessed20

Defending

46Recoveries48

7Interceptions14

25Tackles12

68%Tackles won58%

17Clearances21

1Big chances scored0

0Big saves2

1Errors led to shot3

1Fouled in final third2

8,30Average rating6,71

Goal timing & form

Scored in this phaseConceded in this phase

GentThis season

Scores most 76-90 · concedes most 31-45

KV MechelenThis season

Scores most 31-45 · concedes most 31-45

Goal profile

This season

How often each side reaches a scoreline, across 8 matches each.

Share of their matches

They score

100%1+ goal38%

75%2+ goals38%

13%3+ goals25%

They concede

50%1+ goal88%

Heaviest results

best 3-0 (A)

best 4-3 (H)·worst 0-4 (H)

Where these sides shoot from

2025/26 season

Each attack set against the defence it meets, zone by zone. Season shares rather than a forecast; a figure beside a share is how far it sits from the league average, shown only where the gap is worth noticing.

GentshootallowKV Mechelen

6.1%Six-yard box5.5%

64.9%Penalty area63.5%

21.9%-1.5Edge of the box22.7%

7.1%Long range8.3%

507 shots taken · 578 faced

KV MechelenshootallowGent

6.5%Six-yard box5.3%

64.9%Penalty area63.0%

20.9%-2.5Edge of the box23.3%

7.8%Long range8.5%

387 shots taken · 567 faced

Shot locations, not player movement: where the ball was struck from, not where anybody ran. Shares are of each club's own shots, so a side that shoots often is comparable with one that does not.

Match summary

Gent beat KV Mechelen 2-0 at Planet Group Arena in the Jupiler Pro League. Gent led 2-0 at half-time. Scorers: T. Araujo (37'), J. Vergara (45') for Gent. In their last 39 meetings, Gent have won 21, KV Mechelen 7, with 11 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.