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KAA Gent 0-1 Cercle Brugge · Pro League

KAA Gent lost to Cercle Brugge 0-1 in the Pro League. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.

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Match report

KAA Gent and Cercle Brugge met in the Pro League at Planet Group Arena in Gent on Friday, 20 February 2026.

Goalscorers

KAA Gent did not score. Cercle Brugge: D. Vanzeir 45'.

How the match went

Cercle Brugge saw more of the ball, 55% of it. KAA Gent had 5 shots with 1 on target, Cercle Brugge 23 with 4 on target. There were 14 corners in total, 4 to KAA Gent and 10 to Cercle Brugge. KAA Gent conceded 7 fouls, Cercle Brugge 10. The referee showed 4 yellow cards (0 for KAA Gent, 4 for Cercle Brugge) and 1 red card.

Line-ups

KAA Gent started in a 4-2-3-1: D. Roef, D. Hashioka, M. Paskotsi, M. Volckaert, T. Araújo, A. Ito, L. Lopes, M. Skóraś, A. Kadri, M. Sonko, M. Dean.

Cercle Brugge started in a 4-3-1-2: Warleson, G. Magnee, E. Kakou, C. Ravych, F. Nazinho, L. Agyekum, H. V. D. Bruggen, E. Diop, P. Gerkens, D. Vanzeir, O. Adewumi.

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Minute by minute

  1. 45'Goal! KAA Gent 0-1 Cercle Brugge. D. Vanzeir (Cercle Brugge) scores.
  2. 52'Red card! H. Essaouabi (KAA Gent) is sent off.
  3. 62'Penalty missed! G. Magnee (Cercle Brugge), saved.
Full commentary (43 lines)
  1. 1'Kick-off: KAA Gent vs Cercle Brugge.
  2. 1'Attempt missed. E. Kakou (Cercle Brugge), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.10.
  3. 1'Attempt blocked. E. Kakou (Cercle Brugge), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.05.
  4. 1'Attempt missed. P. Gerkens (Cercle Brugge), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.04.
  5. 5'Attempt saved. D. Vanzeir (Cercle Brugge), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  6. 13'Attempt missed. L. Lopes (KAA Gent), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  7. 14'Yellow card for F. Nazinho (Cercle Brugge).
  8. 21'Attempt missed. H. V. D. Bruggen (Cercle Brugge), right-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.03.
  9. 24'Attempt blocked. H. V. D. Bruggen (Cercle Brugge), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.06.
  10. 28'Attempt missed. L. Agyekum (Cercle Brugge), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  11. 29'Attempt blocked. D. Vanzeir (Cercle Brugge), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  12. 33'Substitution, KAA Gent: H. Essaouabi comes on for M. Paskotsi.
  13. 33'Attempt blocked. E. Diop (Cercle Brugge), header from a corner. xG 0.01.
  14. 34'Off the woodwork! O. Adewumi (Cercle Brugge), header from a corner. xG 0.26.
  15. 44'Attempt saved. O. Adewumi (Cercle Brugge), header. xG 0.48.
  16. 45'Goal! KAA Gent 0-1 Cercle Brugge. D. Vanzeir (Cercle Brugge) scores.
  17. 46'The second half is under way.
  18. 46'Substitution, KAA Gent: W. Kanga comes on for D. Hashioka.
  19. 52'Red card! H. Essaouabi (KAA Gent) is sent off.
  20. 54'Substitution, Cercle Brugge: C. Herrmann comes on for L. Agyekum.
  21. 54'Substitution, KAA Gent: S. V. D. Heyden comes on for M. Sonko.
  22. 56'Attempt blocked. C. Herrmann (Cercle Brugge), left-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.05.
  23. 58'Yellow card for E. Kakou (Cercle Brugge).
  24. 62'Attempt missed. E. Kakou (Cercle Brugge), header from a corner. xG 0.13.
  25. 62'Penalty missed! G. Magnee (Cercle Brugge), saved.
  26. 65'Attempt missed. O. Adewumi (Cercle Brugge), header. xG 0.08.
  27. 70'Attempt blocked. W. Kanga (KAA Gent), left-footed shot. xG 0.07.
  28. 72'Attempt missed. M. Dean (KAA Gent), left-footed shot. xG 0.13.
  29. 72'Attempt missed. O. Adewumi (Cercle Brugge), right-footed shot. xG 0.06.
  30. 73'Attempt blocked. P. Gerkens (Cercle Brugge), left-footed shot. xG 0.05.
  31. 76'Attempt blocked. M. Dean (KAA Gent), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.
  32. 77'Substitution, KAA Gent: A. Omgba comes on for A. Ito.
  33. 77'Substitution, KAA Gent: M. Diop comes on for A. Kadri.
  34. 78'Attempt saved. M. Dean (KAA Gent), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  35. 82'Substitution, Cercle Brugge: M. I. Diaby comes on for H. V. D. Bruggen.
  36. 83'Attempt missed. O. Adewumi (Cercle Brugge), right-footed shot. xG 0.16.
  37. 85'Yellow card for M. I. Diaby (Cercle Brugge).
  38. 86'Yellow card for E. Diop (Cercle Brugge).
  39. 88'Substitution, Cercle Brugge: V. Konaté comes on for E. Diop.
  40. 89'Off the woodwork! M. I. Diaby (Cercle Brugge), left-footed shot. xG 0.11.
  41. 90'Attempt blocked. O. Adewumi (Cercle Brugge), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.05.
  42. 90+4'Attempt blocked. D. Vanzeir (Cercle Brugge), left-footed shot. xG 0.06.
  43. 90+5'Attempt blocked. C. Herrmann (Cercle Brugge), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.06.
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