Highlights

85'

M. Decoene (Foul)

HT 2 - 0

45'

J. Vergara (assist M. Sonko)

37'

Tiago Araújo

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Substitutions

Starting eleven

86'

C. Van Meirvenne (B. Bafdili - tactical)

80'

I. Cisse (J. Vergara - tactical)

77'

M. Kireev (D. Praet - tactical)

76'

I. Struyf (José Marsà - tactical)

71'

M. Delorge (T. De Vlieger - tactical)

71'

H. Goore (A. Kadri - tactical)

46'

M. Lohunanu-Mbasi (B. Raman - tactical)

46'

M. Paskotši (C. Burgess - tactical)

28'

K. Corbanie (G. Diouf - injury)

Table

Full table

	#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L
	2	Gent	19	7	6	1	0
	18	Mechelen	3	7	0	3	4

Top scorers

Full table

#	Players	Goals
7	M. van Brederode	3
-	J. Vergara	3
21	M. Sonko	2
-	Tiago Araújo	2
-	I. Cisse	2

Line-ups

Confirmed line-ups

3-4-2-1

4-2-3-1

Stats

More stats

Possession percentage

53%

47%

Shots

Player stats

Tops & flops

Shots on target

H. Goore

J. Vergara 2
Tiago Araújo 1

Shots off target

M. Kireev

M. Volckaert 1
M. Sonko 1

Big chance created

M. Sonko

Successful contests

M. Zekri

M. Sonko 2
M. van Brederode 1

Fouls suffered

Leonardo Lopes

D. Praet 2
M. Lohunanu-Mbasi 2

Dispossessed

M. van Brederode

D. Salifou 3
M. Kireev 2

Touches

S. Van der Heyden

E. Ngom 79
Leonardo Lopes 75

Duel won

Leonardo Lopes

D. Salifou 8
T. De Vlieger 7

Duel lost

D. Salifou

M. Zekri 7
Leonardo Lopes 6

Interceptions

E. Ngom

M. Zekri 3
G. Diouf 2

Challenge lost

H. Goore

Leonardo Lopes 1
T. De Vlieger 1

Tackles

Leonardo Lopes

T. De Vlieger 4
M. Volckaert 3

Aerial duels won

D. Salifou

J. Vergara 4
E. Ngom 2

Aerial duels lost

D. Salifou

K. Corbanie 2
I. Struyf 2

Fouls

M. Zekri

E. Ngom 3
M. Lohunanu-Mbasi 2

Saves

Nacho Mirás

D. Roef 2

Passes

S. Van der Heyden

José Marsà 63
E. Ngom 56

Accurate passes

S. Van der Heyden

José Marsà 53
M. Decoene 48

Accurate crosses

M. Sonko

Tiago Araújo 1
E. Ngom 1

Current form

Stats

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D D L W W

Last matches

Stats & bet

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08/03/26

16/08/25

07/02/25

Referees

Erik Lambrechts main referee

4.3

0.7

Average card count per match for 3 matches arbitrated
Ruben Calluy fourth referee
Kevin Monteny assistant referee
Jo De Weirdt assistant referee
Ken Vermeiren VAR assistant referee
Gianni Seeldraeyers VAR referee

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Players injured / suspended

Gent

Siebe Van der Heyden Unknown

Abdelkahar Kadri Ankle Injury

Abdoul Said Rachid Ayindé Unknown

Wilfried Kanga Foot injury

Wilfried Kanga Ankle Injury

Mechelen

Dikeni-Rafid Salifou Calf Injury

Bouke Boersma Back injury

Halil Özdemir Hamstring

Bill Leeroy Antonio Ankle Injury

Match venue

Planet Group Arena - Gent

Year of construction: 2013
Surface: grass
Capacity: 20185
Average attendance: 13600
Maximum attendance: 20000
% sold: 67

Match result Gent Mechelen

Date 09 August 2026 12:30
Competition First Division A
Season 2026/2027
Stage Regular Season - week 1
Match attendance 10930
Code GNT-KVM
Area Belgium
Home team Gent
Away team Mechelen

FAQ

What is the result between Gent Mechelen?

Gent won the match with a 2-0 score

What are the official lineups for Gent Mechelen?

Gent : Coached by R. De Mil, the lineup starts off in a 3-4-2-1 formation: D. Roef (C), S. Van der Heyden, C. Burgess, E. Ngom, Tiago Araújo, Leonardo Lopes, T. De Vlieger, M. Volckaert, M. Sonko, A. Kadri, J. Vergara

Mechelen : On the other side of the pitch, the team trained by F. Vanderbiest, is positioning themselves in a 4-2-3-1 : Nacho Mirás, M. Zekri, José Marsà, G. Diouf, M. Decoene, D. Salifou, F. Hammar (C), M. van Brederode, D. Praet, B. Bafdili, B. Raman

Who is the referee of the match Gent Mechelen ?

Erik Lambrechts is the referee for this match

Where is the match Gent Mechelen?

The venue Planet Group Arena in Gent is hosting the match

At what time is Gent Mechelen?

Fixture in live on Football Today on 09 August 2026. Kick-off at 12:30

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Confirmed line-ups

Gent 3-4-2-1

- 33 (C) D. Roef
- 44 S. Van der Heyden
- 16 C. Burgess
- 5 E. Ngom
- 20 Tiago Araújo
- 22 Leonardo Lopes
- 27 T. De Vlieger
- 57 M. Volckaert
- 11 M. Sonko
- 37 A. Kadri
- 47 J. Vergara
- 13 Nacho Mirás
- 23 M. Zekri
- 3 José Marsà
- 4 G. Diouf
- 39 M. Decoene
- 8 D. Salifou
- 6 (C) F. Hammar
- 9 M. van Brederode
- 26 D. Praet
- 11 B. Bafdili
- 14 B. Raman

Mechelen 4-2-3-1

- R. De Mil Coach
Substitutes
- E. Seck #59 - Striker
- 71'
  
  M. Delorge #17 - Midfielder
- 46'
  
  M. Paskotši #3 - Defender
- K. Peersman #30 - Goalkeeper
- M. Diallo #56 - Defender
- M. El Âdfaoui #28 - Midfielder
- L. Bénes #8 - Midfielder
- 80'
  
  I. Cisse #75 - Striker
- 71'
  
  H. Goore #45 - Striker
- F. Vanderbiest Coach
Substitutes
- 76'
  
  I. Struyf #18 - Defender
- 77'
  
  M. Kireev #10 - Midfielder
- 86'
  
  C. Van Meirvenne #17 - Striker
- 46'
  
  M. Lohunanu-Mbasi #19 - Striker
- O. De Wolf #1 - Goalkeeper
- A. Ouahabi #40 - Midfielder
- 28'
  
  K. Corbanie #20 - Defender
- K. Van Rafelghem #27 - Striker
- T. Koudou #7 - Midfielder

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Team stats Player stats

Main

Possession percentage

53%

47%

Duel won

60%

40%

Accurate passes

85%

83%

Attacking

Shots

Big chance created

Attempts blocked

Offsides

Throws

Shots Created

145

Final Third Touches

154

Goals from Inside Box

Passing

516

Passes

462

Accurate crosses

Crosses

Corner taken

Successful Final Third Entries (Open Play)

Successful Penalty Area Entries

Penalty Area Entries (Open Play)

Successful Penalty Area Entries (Open Play)

Carries

Successful Final Third Entries

Final Third Entries (Open Play)

Progressive Carries

Defending

Duel won

Clearances

Tackles

Aerial duels won

Successful tackles

Successful interception

328

Opposition Passes in the Final Third

420

Defensive Actions in the Defensive Third

Foul

Free kicks conceded

Yellow cards

Goalkeeper

Saves

Total Big Chances Saved

Match stats comparison

Choose player

Attacking - Tops

Big chance created

M. Sonko

Shots (%)

H. Goore

100% 3/3

J. Vergara 50% (2/4)
Tiago Araújo 50% (1/2)

Successful contests

M. Zekri

M. Sonko 2

Fouls suffered

Leonardo Lopes

D. Praet 2
M. Lohunanu-Mbasi 2
K. Corbanie 2

Attacking - Flops

Shots (%)

M. Kireev

0% 0/2

Dispossessed

M. van Brederode

D. Salifou 3

Defending - Tops

Duel won (%)

T. De Vlieger

88% 7/8

M. Volckaert 86% (6/7)
M. Sonko 63% (5/8)
Leonardo Lopes 60% (9/15)
D. Praet 57% (4/7)

Interceptions

E. Ngom

M. Zekri 3
G. Diouf 2
D. Salifou 2

Aerial duels won (%)

T. De Vlieger

100% 2/2

I. Cisse 100% (2/2)
J. Vergara 80% (4/5)
M. Volckaert 67% (2/3)
M. Lohunanu-Mbasi 67% (2/3)

Defending - Flops

Duel won (%)

M. van Brederode

0% 0/6

B. Bafdili 0% (0/4)
G. Diouf 0% (0/4)
F. Hammar 0% (0/4)
A. Kadri 0% (0/4)

Aerial duels won (%)

G. Diouf

0% 0/2

M. Zekri 0% (0/2)
F. Hammar 0% (0/2)
I. Struyf 0% (0/2)
K. Corbanie 0% (0/2)

Passing - Tops

Passes (%)

C. Burgess

93% 42/45

S. Van der Heyden 93% (69/74)
M. Decoene 92% (48/52)
F. Hammar 91% (42/46)
Tiago Araújo 89% (48/54)

Accurate crosses

M. Sonko

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Regular Season

Advanced standings

General Home Away Halftime total

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	R. Union SG	19	7	6	1	0	21	3	18
2	Gent	19	7	6	1	0	13	4	9
3	Club Brugge	18	7	6	0	1	15	3	12
4	Charleroi	18	7	6	0	1	15	7	8
5	Anderlecht	13	7	4	1	2	7	5	2
6	ZW	11	7	3	2	2	10	7	3
7	Standard	11	7	3	2	2	13	12	1
8	Westerlo	10	7	3	1	3	15	16	-1
9	Beveren	9	7	3	0	4	7	11	-4
10	Genk	9	7	2	3	2	13	12	1
11	Sint-Truiden	8	7	2	2	3	12	12	0
12	Lommel	8	7	2	2	3	6	8	-2
13	Antwerp	7	7	2	1	4	11	15	-4
14	La Louvière	4	7	1	1	5	7	14	-7
15	OHL	4	7	1	1	5	5	13	-8
16	Kortrijk	3	7	1	0	6	2	15	-13
17	Cercle Brugge	3	7	0	3	4	8	14	-6
18	Mechelen	3	7	0	3	4	5	14	-9

UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League Qualifiers
UEFA Europa League Qualifiers
UEFA Conference League Qualifiers
Relegation

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Club Brugge	12	4	4	0	0	10	1	9
2	Gent	12	4	4	0	0	7	2	5
3	Anderlecht	10	4	3	1	0	6	1	5
4	Beveren	9	3	3	0	0	6	0	6
5	Charleroi	9	4	3	0	1	10	6	4
6	R. Union SG	7	3	2	1	0	8	0	8
7	Genk	7	3	2	1	0	8	3	5
8	Standard	7	3	2	1	0	5	2	3
9	ZW	6	3	2	0	1	6	2	4
10	La Louvière	4	3	1	1	1	6	4	2
11	Lommel	4	4	1	1	2	4	2	2
12	Sint-Truiden	4	4	1	1	2	5	6	-1
13	Westerlo	4	3	1	1	1	7	9	-2
14	OHL	4	4	1	1	2	4	6	-2
15	Antwerp	4	4	1	1	2	7	11	-4
16	Kortrijk	3	4	1	0	3	2	8	-6
17	Cercle Brugge	1	3	0	1	2	3	7	-4
18	Mechelen	1	3	0	1	2	3	8	-5

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	R. Union SG	12	4	4	0	0	13	3	10
2	Charleroi	9	3	3	0	0	5	1	4
3	Gent	7	3	2	1	0	6	2	4
4	Club Brugge	6	3	2	0	1	5	2	3
5	Westerlo	6	4	2	0	2	8	7	1
6	ZW	5	4	1	2	1	4	5	-1
7	Sint-Truiden	4	3	1	1	1	7	6	1
8	Standard	4	4	1	1	2	8	10	-2
9	Lommel	4	3	1	1	1	2	6	-4
10	Antwerp	3	3	1	0	2	4	4	0
11	Anderlecht	3	3	1	0	2	1	4	-3
12	Cercle Brugge	2	4	0	2	2	5	7	-2
13	Genk	2	4	0	2	2	5	9	-4
14	Mechelen	2	4	0	2	2	2	6	-4
15	OHL	0	3	0	0	3	1	7	-6
16	Kortrijk	0	3	0	0	3	0	7	-7
17	La Louvière	0	4	0	0	4	1	10	-9
18	Beveren	0	4	0	0	4	1	11	-10

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Club Brugge	17	7	5	2	0	7	2	5
2	R. Union SG	13	7	3	4	0	8	3	5
3	Charleroi	13	7	3	4	0	8	5	3
4	Gent	13	7	3	4	0	7	3	4
5	Westerlo	12	7	3	3	1	8	6	2
6	Anderlecht	11	7	3	2	2	3	3	0
7	Sint-Truiden	10	7	3	1	3	4	4	0
8	Standard	10	7	2	4	1	5	4	1
9	Genk	9	7	2	3	2	7	5	2
10	La Louvière	9	7	2	3	2	5	4	1
11	Lommel	9	7	2	3	2	3	3	0
12	OHL	9	7	2	3	2	3	3	0
13	Beveren	9	7	2	3	2	2	5	-3
14	Antwerp	7	7	1	4	2	3	4	-1
15	ZW	6	7	1	3	3	3	4	-1
16	Kortrijk	3	7	0	3	4	1	6	-5
17	Cercle Brugge	2	7	0	2	5	3	8	-5
18	Mechelen	1	7	0	1	6	2	10	-8