Match summary
1ST HALF
11'
M. Van Brederode(José Marsà)
Daam Foulon
37'
Daam Foulon
M. Al-Sahafi
38'
2ND HALF
T. Somers
Y. Hamdaoui
61'
G. Vandeplas
Anthony Valencia
61'
A. Verstraeten
62'
65'
K. Vanrafelghem(M. Van Brederode)
70'
B. Antonio
71'
M. Decoene
71'
M. Decoene
B. Antonio
71'
Moncef Zekri
M. Servais
C. Scott
78'
X. Dierckx
Isaac Babadi
79'
G. Bijl
79'
C. Scott
79'
79'
Benito Raman
M. Van Brederode
79'
B. Bafdili
79'
K. Vanrafelghem
93'
H. Bandé
93'
B. Boersma
Match statistics
33%Possession67%
263Passes Attempted520
177Completed Passes431
3Corners6
19Throw-ins33
8Shots On Target16
Line-ups
KV Mechelen
Formation
3-4-3
#13Nacho Miras
#8Mory Konaté
#3José Marsà
#33T. St. Jago
#6F. Hammar
#19K. Mrabti
#17M. Servais
#38B. Antonio
#9M. Van Brederode
#28B. Boersma
#27K. Vanrafelghem
Starting XI
Nacho Miras #13 | |
Mory Konaté #8 | |
José Marsà #3 | 🎯11' |
T. St. Jago #33 | |
F. Hammar #6 | |
K. Mrabti #19 | |
M. Servais #17 | 71' |
B. Antonio #38 | 70' 71' |
M. Van Brederode #9 | 79' 🎯65' ⚽11' |
B. Boersma #28 | 93' |
K. Vanrafelghem #27 | 79' ⚽65' |
Substitutes
 T. Van Ingelgom #15 | |
 Lovro Golič #22 | |
 I. Struyf #18 | |
 Moncef Zekri #23 | 71' |
 B. Bafdili #11 | 79' |
 M. Decoene #39 | 71' 71' |
 Halil Özdemir #21 | |
 H. Bandé #12 | 93' |
 Benito Raman #14 | 79' |
Will not play
Ortwin De Wolf
Goalkeeper
Knee surgery
Return: Late February 2026
Manager
Frédéric Vanderbiest
Antwerp
Formation
3-5-2 C
#41T. Nozawa
#4Y. Tsunashima
#21A. Verstraeten
#33Z. Van Den Bosch
#8Dennis Praet
#78X. Dierckx
#30C. Scott
#5Daam Foulon
#24T. Somers
#79G. Vandeplas
#18V. Janssen
Starting XI
T. Nozawa #41 | |
Y. Tsunashima #4 | |
A. Verstraeten #21 | 62' |
Z. Van Den Bosch #33 | |
Dennis Praet #8 | |
X. Dierckx #78 | 79' |
C. Scott #30 | 78' 79' |
Daam Foulon #5 | 37' 38' |
T. Somers #24 | 61' |
G. Vandeplas #79 | 61' |
V. Janssen #18 |
Substitutes
 Y. Thoelen #15 | |
 G. Bijl #23 | 79' |
 Kiki Kouyaté #25 | |
 S. Renders #17 | |
 Y. Hamdaoui #43 | 61' |
 Isaac Babadi #10 | 79' |
 O. Achihi #76 | |
 M. Al-Sahafi #9 | 38' |
 Anthony Valencia #14 | 61' |
Will not play
Geoffry Hairemans
Forward
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Early April 2026
Björn Lionel Engels
Defender
Rein Van Helden
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late February 2026
Mauricio Leonel Benítez
Midfielder
Hamstring Injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Joseph Oosting
KV Mechelen
Formation
3-4-3#13Nacho Miras
#8Mory Konaté
#3José Marsà
#33T. St. Jago
#6F. Hammar
#19K. Mrabti
#17M. Servais
#38B. Antonio
#9M. Van Brederode
#28B. Boersma
#27K. Vanrafelghem
Starting XI
Nacho Miras #13 | |
Mory Konaté #8 | |
José Marsà #3 | 🎯11' |
T. St. Jago #33 | |
F. Hammar #6 | |
K. Mrabti #19 | |
M. Servais #17 | 71' |
B. Antonio #38 | 70' 71' |
M. Van Brederode #9 | 79' 🎯65' ⚽11' |
B. Boersma #28 | 93' |
K. Vanrafelghem #27 | 79' ⚽65' |
Substitutes
T. Van Ingelgom #15 | |
Lovro Golič #22 | |
I. Struyf #18 | |
Moncef Zekri #23 | 71' |
B. Bafdili #11 | 79' |
M. Decoene #39 | 71' 71' |
Halil Özdemir #21 | |
H. Bandé #12 | 93' |
Benito Raman #14 | 79' |
Will not play
Ortwin De Wolf
Goalkeeper
Knee surgery
Return: Late February 2026
Manager
Frédéric Vanderbiest
Antwerp
Formation
3-5-2 C#41T. Nozawa
#4Y. Tsunashima
#21A. Verstraeten
#33Z. Van Den Bosch
#8Dennis Praet
#78X. Dierckx
#30C. Scott
#5Daam Foulon
#24T. Somers
#79G. Vandeplas
#18V. Janssen
Starting XI
T. Nozawa #41 | |
Y. Tsunashima #4 | |
A. Verstraeten #21 | 62' |
Z. Van Den Bosch #33 | |
Dennis Praet #8 | |
X. Dierckx #78 | 79' |
C. Scott #30 | 78' 79' |
Daam Foulon #5 | 37' 38' |
T. Somers #24 | 61' |
G. Vandeplas #79 | 61' |
V. Janssen #18 |
Substitutes
Y. Thoelen #15 | |
G. Bijl #23 | 79' |
Kiki Kouyaté #25 | |
S. Renders #17 | |
Y. Hamdaoui #43 | 61' |
Isaac Babadi #10 | 79' |
O. Achihi #76 | |
M. Al-Sahafi #9 | 38' |
Anthony Valencia #14 | 61' |
Will not play
Geoffry Hairemans
Forward
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Early April 2026
Björn Lionel Engels
Defender
Rein Van Helden
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late February 2026
Mauricio Leonel Benítez
Midfielder
Hamstring Injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Joseph Oosting
Head-to-head
43 matches
KV Mechelen
8
Wins
12
Draws
23
Wins
Antwerp
Pro League2025 • 1 match
Friendly2024 • 1 matchPro League2024 • 3 matches
Cup2023 • 1 matchPro League2023 • 2 matchesLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 25 | 41:14 | 53 |
2 |  | 25 | 40:28 | 51 |
3 |  | 25 | 47:30 | 50 |
4 |  | 25 | 30:30 | 37 |
5 |  | 26 | 41:38 | 36 |
6 |  | 25 | 32:29 | 36 |
7 |  | 25 | 36:37 | 35 |
8 |  | 25 | 34:33 | 33 |
9 |  | 25 | 21:33 | 31 |
10 |  | 25 | 32:37 | 31 |
11 |  | 25 | 28:28 | 30 |
12 |  | 25 | 34:38 | 29 |
13 |  | 25 | 27:35 | 28 |
14 |  | 26 | 34:40 | 27 |
15 |  | 25 | 21:28 | 25 |
16 |  | 25 | 20:40 | 17 |
Championship Playoff
Next Round
Relegation Playoffs
Match Information
Referee:
Lothar D'hondt
Venue:
Achter de Kazerne
Capacity:
16
KV Mechelen vs Antwerp match from the Pro League. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between KV Mechelen and Antwerp. Follow team performance and match context within the Pro League season.