Gent vs KV Mechelen match stats & report
3–1 Full time
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Gent beat KV Mechelen 3–1 in the Jupiler Pro League on 8 March 2026. Expected goals finished 2.20–0.50. KV Mechelen had 54% of the ball.
Gent vs KV Mechelen match statistics
- 46% Ball possession 54%
- 2.20 Expected goals (xG) 0.50
- 13 Total shots 8
- 5 Shots on target 3
- 6 Shots off target 2
- 2 Blocked shots 3
- 10 Shots inside the box 6
- 3 Corners 5
- 9 Fouls 19
- 1 Offsides 2
- 2 Yellow cards 2
- 379 Passes 465
- 78% Pass accuracy 81%
- 2 Goalkeeper saves 3
Goals and cards
- 8' Yellow card W. Kanga Gent
- 30' Yellow card M. Konaté KV Mechelen
- 31' Penalty scored Max Dean Gent
- 45' Goal Leonardo Lopes (assist Siebe Van der Heyden) Gent
- 63' Yellow card Tiago Araújo Gent
- 69' Goal Myron Van Brederode (assist R. Halhal) KV Mechelen
- 81' Yellow card M. Servais KV Mechelen
- 83' Goal Ibrahima Cisse (assist Leonardo Lopes) Gent
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Gent
Bench Kjell Peersman , J. Duverne , Aimé Omgba , Abdelkahar Kadri , H. Essaoubi , A. Ito , Momodou Sonko , G. De Meyer , Ibrahima Cisse
KV Mechelen
Bench Tijn Van Ingelgom , Benito Raman , Bill Antonio , D. Salifou , Maxim Kireev , José Marsà , M. Decoene , Bilal Bafdili , M. Zekri
Form guide
Gent at home
6–4–0 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.3 per game
- Conceded
- 0.3 per game
- Clean sheets
- 7 / 10
- Corners
- 6.2 per game
- Shots on target
- 4.3 per game
46% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
KV Mechelen away
2–3–5 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 0.7 per game
- Conceded
- 1.6 per game
- Clean sheets
- 2 / 10
- Corners
- 3.1 per game
- Shots on target
- 2.6 per game
0% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Gent vs KV Mechelen head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| KV Mechelen v Gent | 1–1 | |
| KV Mechelen v Gent | 3–3 | |
| Gent v KV Mechelen | 2–0 | |
| KV Mechelen v Gent | 2–4 | |
| Gent v KV Mechelen | 3–1 | |
| Gent v KV Mechelen | 1–2 |