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Royal Antwerp FC 5-0 KV Mechelen · Pro League

Royal Antwerp FC beat KV Mechelen 5-0 in the Pro League. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.

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Match report

Royal Antwerp FC and KV Mechelen met in the Pro League at Bosuilstadion in Antwerp on Sunday, 5 March 2023.

Goalscorers

Royal Antwerp FC: J. Ekkelenkamp 15', 32'; G. Kerk 42', 69'; M. Balikwisha 82'. KV Mechelen did not score.

How the match went

The referee showed 3 yellow cards (1 for Royal Antwerp FC, 2 for KV Mechelen).

Line-ups

Royal Antwerp FC started in a 4-2-3-1: Jean Butez, Jelle Bataille, Zeno Van Den Bosch, Willian Pacho, Gastón Ávila, Mandela Keita, Arthur Vermeeren, Gyrano Kerk, Jürgen Ekkelenkamp, Arbnor Muja, Vincent Janssen.

KV Mechelen started in a 4-2-3-1: Gaëtan Coucke, Jannes Van Hecke, David Robert Bates, Dries Wouters, Lucas Bijker, Jordi Vanlerberghe, Dimitri Lavalėe, Geoffry Hairemans, Kerim Mrabti, Nikola Storm, Alessio Da Cruz.

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Minute by minute

  1. 15'Goal! Royal Antwerp FC 1-0 KV Mechelen. J. Ekkelenkamp (Royal Antwerp FC) scores, assisted by M. Keita.
  2. 32'Goal! Royal Antwerp FC 2-0 KV Mechelen. J. Ekkelenkamp (Royal Antwerp FC) scores.
  3. 42'Goal! Royal Antwerp FC 3-0 KV Mechelen. G. Kerk (Royal Antwerp FC) scores.
  4. 45+2'VAR: goal for Royal Antwerp FC ruled out.
  5. 45'Half-time. Royal Antwerp FC 3-0 KV Mechelen.
  6. 69'Goal! Royal Antwerp FC 4-0 KV Mechelen. G. Kerk (Royal Antwerp FC) scores, assisted by V. Janssen.
  7. 82'Goal! Royal Antwerp FC 5-0 KV Mechelen. M. Balikwisha (Royal Antwerp FC) scores, assisted by G. Kerk.
  8. 90'Full-time. Royal Antwerp FC 5-0 KV Mechelen.
Full commentary (45 lines)
  1. 1'Kick-off: Royal Antwerp FC vs KV Mechelen.
  2. 13'Attempt missed. V. Janssen (Royal Antwerp FC), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  3. 15'Goal! Royal Antwerp FC 1-0 KV Mechelen. J. Ekkelenkamp (Royal Antwerp FC) scores, assisted by M. Keita.
  4. 19'Attempt blocked. W. Pacho (Royal Antwerp FC), header from a corner. xG 0.08.
  5. 19'Attempt saved. G. Ávila (Royal Antwerp FC), left-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.09.
  6. 20'Attempt saved. A. Muja (Royal Antwerp FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  7. 20'Attempt saved. N. Storm (KV Mechelen), left-footed shot. xG 0.06.
  8. 25'Yellow card for L. Bijker (KV Mechelen) for foul.
  9. 25'Attempt saved. V. Janssen (Royal Antwerp FC), left-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.05.
  10. 32'Goal! Royal Antwerp FC 2-0 KV Mechelen. J. Ekkelenkamp (Royal Antwerp FC) scores.
  11. 33'Attempt saved. V. Janssen (Royal Antwerp FC), left-footed shot. xG 0.06.
  12. 37'Attempt blocked. V. Janssen (Royal Antwerp FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.
  13. 42'Goal! Royal Antwerp FC 3-0 KV Mechelen. G. Kerk (Royal Antwerp FC) scores.
  14. 42'Attempt blocked. J. Ekkelenkamp (Royal Antwerp FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.09.
  15. 45'3 minutes of added time.
  16. 45+2'VAR: goal for Royal Antwerp FC ruled out.
  17. 45+6'Attempt blocked. G. Ávila (Royal Antwerp FC), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  18. 45'Half-time. Royal Antwerp FC 3-0 KV Mechelen.
  19. 46'The second half is under way.
  20. 46'Substitution, KV Mechelen: A. V. Hoorenbeeck comes on for L. Bijker.
  21. 46'Substitution, KV Mechelen: J. Ngoy comes on for J. Vanlerberghe.
  22. 47'Attempt missed. G. Hairemans (KV Mechelen), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  23. 51'Attempt saved. N. Storm (KV Mechelen), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  24. 51'Attempt saved. N. Storm (KV Mechelen), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  25. 55'Yellow card for W. Pacho (Royal Antwerp FC) for foul.
  26. 58'Attempt saved. V. Janssen (Royal Antwerp FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.07.
  27. 61'Substitution, Royal Antwerp FC: C. Scott comes on for J. Ekkelenkamp.
  28. 64'Substitution, KV Mechelen: Y. Malede comes on for A. Da Cruz.
  29. 69'Goal! Royal Antwerp FC 4-0 KV Mechelen. G. Kerk (Royal Antwerp FC) scores, assisted by V. Janssen.
  30. 71'Attempt saved. K. Mrabti (KV Mechelen), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  31. 72'Substitution, Royal Antwerp FC: M. Balikwisha comes on for A. Muja.
  32. 72'Substitution, Royal Antwerp FC: K. Corbanie comes on for J. Bataille.
  33. 72'Yellow card for D. Bates (KV Mechelen) for foul.
  34. 76'Attempt missed. G. Ávila (Royal Antwerp FC), left-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.06.
  35. 77'Attempt missed. G. Hairemans (KV Mechelen), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  36. 81'Substitution, KV Mechelen: E. Agyei comes on for N. Storm.
  37. 81'Attempt blocked. D. Wouters (KV Mechelen), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.20.
  38. 81'Attempt blocked. Y. Malede (KV Mechelen), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.13.
  39. 82'Goal! Royal Antwerp FC 5-0 KV Mechelen. M. Balikwisha (Royal Antwerp FC) scores, assisted by G. Kerk.
  40. 86'Attempt saved. D. Lavalėe (KV Mechelen), left-footed shot. xG 0.07.
  41. 87'Substitution, Royal Antwerp FC: M. Smits comes on for A. Vermeeren.
  42. 87'Substitution, Royal Antwerp FC: G. Vandeplas comes on for G. Kerk.
  43. 88'Attempt blocked. K. Mrabti (KV Mechelen), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.06.
  44. 90'1 minute of added time.
  45. 90'Full-time. Royal Antwerp FC 5-0 KV Mechelen.
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