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KV Mechelen 2-0 Royal Antwerp FC · Pro League

KV Mechelen beat Royal Antwerp FC 2-0 in the Pro League. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.

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Match report

KV Mechelen and Royal Antwerp FC met in the Pro League at Veoliastadion Achter De Kazerne in Mechelen on Sunday, 8 February 2026.

Goalscorers

KV Mechelen: M. V. Brederode 11'; K. Vanrafelghem 65'. Royal Antwerp FC did not score.

How the match went

Royal Antwerp FC saw more of the ball, 67% of it. KV Mechelen had 8 shots with 2 on target, Royal Antwerp FC 16 with 5 on target. There were 9 corners in total, 3 to KV Mechelen and 6 to Royal Antwerp FC. KV Mechelen conceded 9 fouls, Royal Antwerp FC 15. The referee showed 2 yellow cards (1 for KV Mechelen, 1 for Royal Antwerp FC).

Line-ups

KV Mechelen started in a 3-4-3: N. Miras, T. S. Jago, M. Konate, J. Martinez, B. Antonio, K. Mrabti, F. Hammar, M. Servais, K. Vanrafelghem, B. Boersma, M. V. Brederode.

Royal Antwerp FC started in a 3-1-4-2: T. B. Nozawa, Z. V. D. Bosch, Y. Tsunashima, A. Verstraeten, D. Praet, T. Somers, C. Scott, X. Dierckx, D. Foulon, V. Janssen, G. Vandeplas.

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Minute by minute

  1. 11'Goal! KV Mechelen 1-0 Royal Antwerp FC. M. V. Brederode (KV Mechelen) scores.
  2. 65'Goal! KV Mechelen 2-0 Royal Antwerp FC. K. Vanrafelghem (KV Mechelen) scores.
Full commentary (38 lines)
  1. 1'Kick-off: KV Mechelen vs Royal Antwerp FC.
  2. 1'Attempt missed. K. Vanrafelghem (KV Mechelen), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.11.
  3. 11'Goal! KV Mechelen 1-0 Royal Antwerp FC. M. V. Brederode (KV Mechelen) scores.
  4. 21'Attempt saved. V. Janssen (Royal Antwerp FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.
  5. 24'Attempt missed. T. St Jago (KV Mechelen), header from a set piece. xG 0.04.
  6. 35'Attempt missed. G. Vandeplas (Royal Antwerp FC), left-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.25.
  7. 38'Substitution, Royal Antwerp FC: M. Alsahafi comes on for D. Foulon.
  8. 46'The second half is under way.
  9. 51'Attempt saved. C. Scott (Royal Antwerp FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  10. 54'Attempt blocked. M. Al-Sahafi (Royal Antwerp FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.06.
  11. 55'Attempt blocked. M. Al-Sahafi (Royal Antwerp FC), left-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.08.
  12. 61'Substitution, Royal Antwerp FC: Y. Hamdaoui comes on for T. Somers.
  13. 61'Substitution, Royal Antwerp FC: A. Valencia comes on for G. Vandeplas.
  14. 62'Yellow card for A. Verstraeten (Royal Antwerp FC).
  15. 65'Goal! KV Mechelen 2-0 Royal Antwerp FC. K. Vanrafelghem (KV Mechelen) scores.
  16. 68'Attempt blocked. C. Scott (Royal Antwerp FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.08.
  17. 71'Yellow card for M. Decoene (KV Mechelen).
  18. 71'Substitution, KV Mechelen: M. Decoene comes on for B. Antonio.
  19. 71'Substitution, KV Mechelen: M. Zekri comes on for M. Servais.
  20. 75'Attempt missed. A. Valencia (Royal Antwerp FC), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  21. 78'Attempt saved. V. Janssen (Royal Antwerp FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  22. 79'Substitution, Royal Antwerp FC: I. Babadi comes on for X. Dierckx.
  23. 79'Substitution, Royal Antwerp FC: G. Bijl comes on for C. Scott.
  24. 79'Substitution, KV Mechelen: B. Raman comes on for M. V. Brederode.
  25. 79'Substitution, KV Mechelen: B. Bafdili comes on for K. Vanrafelghem.
  26. 79'Attempt missed. M. Van Brederode (KV Mechelen), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.17.
  27. 82'Attempt saved. I. Babadi (Royal Antwerp FC), left-footed shot. xG 0.07.
  28. 83'Attempt blocked. M. Al-Sahafi (Royal Antwerp FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.11.
  29. 84'Attempt blocked. B. Raman (KV Mechelen), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.26.
  30. 88'Attempt missed. J. Marsa (KV Mechelen), header from a set piece. xG 0.01.
  31. 89'Attempt missed. V. Janssen (Royal Antwerp FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  32. 90'Substitution, KV Mechelen: H. Bandé comes on for B. Boersma.
  33. 90+1'Attempt blocked. A. Valencia (Royal Antwerp FC), header. xG 0.07.
  34. 90+2'Attempt saved. I. Babadi (Royal Antwerp FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  35. 90+3'Attempt missed. V. Janssen (Royal Antwerp FC), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  36. 90+4'Attempt blocked. B. Bafdili (KV Mechelen), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.11.
  37. 90+5'Attempt blocked. Y. Hamdaoui (Royal Antwerp FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.06.
  38. 90+5'Attempt blocked. I. Babadi (Royal Antwerp FC), left-footed shot. xG 0.05.
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