Match Recap
KV Mechelen beat Gent 1–0 in the Jupiler Pro League (Championship Group - 36) on 3 May 2026. KV Mechelen saw more of the ball with 51% possession, and KV Mechelen had 9 shots (3 on target) to Gent's 9 (2 on target). The expected-goals (xG) figures read 0.74 for KV Mechelen and 1.41 for Gent. The goal came from B. Boersma 16'. KV Mechelen move up to 3 points in Jupiler Pro League. Relive the KV Mechelen vs Gent Jupiler Pro League highlights on Daily Goal: watch every goal and the full match below, free, with each strike timestamped so you can jump straight to the moment it happened.
Match Statistics
KV Mechelen
VS
Gent
51%
Ball Possession
49%
0.74
Expected goals (xG)
1.41
9
Total Shots
9
3
Shots on target
2
2
Shots off target
6
4
Blocked Shots
1
4
Shots inside box
9
5
Shots outside box
0
7
Corner Kicks
4
0
Offsides
1
10
Fouls
14
2
Yellow Cards
3
—
Red Cards
—
2
Goalkeeper Saves
2
416
Total passes
397
337
Accurate passes
329
81%
Pass accuracy
83%
-0.34
Goals prevented
-0.34
Lineups
KV Mechelen
Frederic Vanderbiest
3-4-1-2
Gent
Rik De Mil
3-4-2-1
Substitutes — KV Mechelen
1O. De Wolf
12H. Bande
8M. Konate
27K. Vanrafelghem
29D. Salifou
10M. Kireev
39M. Decoene
11B. Bafdili
4G. Diouf
Substitutes — Gent
30K. Peersman
29J. Duverne
17M. Delorge-Knieper
10A. Omgba
54H. Vernemmen
45H. Goore
24Hong Hyun-Seok
11M. Sonko
75I. Cisse
