Gent 2–0 KV Mechelen
Jupiler Pro League · Regular Season - 1 · 9 August 2026 · Planet Group Arena, Gent.
Status: full time. Half time 2–0. Referee: E. Lambrechts.
Goals
- 37' T. Araujo (Gent)
- 45' J. Vergara (Gent) — assist M. Sonko
Cards
- 85' M. Decoene (KV Mechelen) — Yellow Card
Match stats
| Stat | Gent | KV Mechelen |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 53% | 47% |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.04 | 0.32 |
| Total shots | 13 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 2 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 2 |
| Shots blocked | 3 | 1 |
| Passes | 513 | 459 |
| Accurate passes | 436 | 381 |
| Corners | 4 | 1 |
| Offsides | 1 | 1 |
| Fouls | 11 | 11 |
| Saves | 2 | 5 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
Gent lineup (5-3-2)
Coach: Rik De Mil.
- Tiago Araújo — Defender, 1 goal
- J. Y. Vergara Ortega — Attacker, 1 goal
- Leonardo Lopes — Midfield
- Matties Volckaert — Defender
- Davy Roef — Goalkeeper
- Momodou Sonko — Attack
- Tibe De Vlieger — Midfield
- Siebe Van der Heyden — Defender
- Christian Burgess — Defender
- Hyllarion Goore — Attack
- M. Ngom — Defender
- Mathias Delorge — Midfield
- Abdelkahar Kadri — Midfield
- Maksim Paskotsi — Defender
- Ibrahima Cisse
- Mamadou Diallo
- Mohammed El Âdfaoui — Midfield
- El Hadji Seck
- László Bénes — Midfield
- Kjell Peersman — Goalkeeper
KV Mechelen lineup (3-4-3)
Coach: Frederic Vanderbiest.
- Nacho Miras — Goalkeeper
- Gora Diouf — Defender
- Massimo Decoene — Midfield
- Malcolm Lohunanu-Mbasi
- Dennis Praet — Midfield
- José Marsà — Defender
- Ian Struyf
- Myron van Brederode — Attack
- Maxim Kireev — Midfielder
- Bilal Bafdili — Midfield
- Fredrik Hammar — Midfield
- Cedric Jan Van Meirvenne
- Benito Raman — Attack
- Dikeni Salifou — Midfield
- Kobe Corbanie — Defender
- Moncef Zekri — Defender
- Thérence Koudou — Defender
- Amine Ouahabi
- Keano Vanrafelghem — Attack
- Ortwin De Wolf — Goalkeeper
Head to head
| Date | Match | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-09 | Gent v KV Mechelen | – | Jupiler Pro League |
| 2026-05-03 | KV Mechelen v Gent | 1–0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| 2026-04-06 | Gent v KV Mechelen | 1–1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| 2026-03-08 | Gent v KV Mechelen | 3–1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| 2025-08-16 | KV Mechelen v Gent | 1–1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| 2025-02-07 | KV Mechelen v Gent | 3–3 | Jupiler Pro League |
| 2024-09-15 | Gent v KV Mechelen | 2–0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| 2024-05-04 | KV Mechelen v Gent | 2–4 | Jupiler Pro League |
| 2024-04-20 | Gent v KV Mechelen | 3–1 | Jupiler Pro League |
| 2024-01-19 | Gent v KV Mechelen | 1–2 | Jupiler Pro League |
Gent — recent form
- IFK Goteborg 0–1 Gent · 2026-08-06
- Gent 0–0 LNZ Cherkasy · 2026-07-30
- LNZ Cherkasy 0–0 Gent · 2026-07-23
- Football Club Twente 2–2 Gent · 2026-07-18
- Gent 4–0 SK Beveren · 2026-07-11
- Alkmaar Zaanstreek 3–3 Gent · 2026-07-04
- Merelbeke 1–6 Gent · 2026-06-27
- Gent 0–0 Koninklijke Racing Club Genk · 2026-05-31
KV Mechelen — recent form
- KV Mechelen 0–0 Dunkerque · 2026-08-01
- Willem II Tilburg 1–0 KV Mechelen · 2026-07-25
- KV Mechelen 2–3 ADO Den Haag · 2026-07-18
- Heist 0–1 KV Mechelen · 2026-07-15
- Sporting Hasselt 1–2 KV Mechelen · 2026-07-11
- KV Mechelen 3–0 Rupel Boom · 2026-07-04
- St. Truiden 3–0 KV Mechelen · 2026-05-24
- KV Mechelen 2–2 Club Brugge Koninklijke Voetbalvereniging · 2026-05-21
League standing
| Team | # | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gent | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 22 |
| KV Mechelen | 14 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 6 |