KAA Gent vs Cercle Brugge

KAA Gent

Planet Group Arena

20 Feb 2026, 20:45

0:1

LIVE 87'

Cercle Brugge

Away

Match summary

1ST HALF

Flávio Nazinho

14'

33'

H. Essaoubi

33'

Injured

M. Paskotsi

33'

M. Paskotsi

D. Vanzeir(Flávio Nazinho)

Goal

46'

2ND HALF

46'

Wilfried Kanga

D. Hashioka

52'

H. Essaoubi

L. Agyekum

Injured

54'

L. Agyekum

C. Herrmann

54'

54'

S. Van Der Heyden

M. Sonko

Emmanuel Kakou

58'

77'

Aimé Omgba

Atsuki Ito

77'

M. Diop

77'

A. Kadri

I. Diaby

82'

H. Van Der Bruggen

82'

Match statistics

44%Possession56%

287Passes Attempted359

203Completed Passes281

4Corners8

21Throw-ins23

6Shots On Target17

Line-ups

KAA Gent

Formation

4-2-3-1

Davy Roef

#33Davy Roef

M. Volckaert

#57M. Volckaert

M. Paskotsi

#3M. Paskotsi

Tiago Araújo

#20Tiago Araújo

D. Hashioka

#4D. Hashioka

Leonardo Lopes

#22Leonardo Lopes

Atsuki Ito

#15Atsuki Ito

A. Kadri

#37A. Kadri

M. Sonko

#11M. Sonko

M. Skóraś

#8M. Skóraś

Max Dean

#21Max Dean

Starting XI

Davy Roef #33
M. Volckaert #57
M. Paskotsi #3	33' 33'
Tiago Araújo #20
D. Hashioka #4	46'
Leonardo Lopes #22
Atsuki Ito #15	77'
A. Kadri #37	77'
M. Sonko #11	54'
M. Skóraś #8
Max Dean #21

Substitutes

K. Peersman #30
H. Essaoubi #25	52' 33'
S. Van Der Heyden #44	54'
T. De Vlieger #27
M. El Adfaoui #28
Hyun-Seok Hong #24
Aimé Omgba #10	77'
M. Diop #19	77'
Wilfried Kanga #7	46'

Will not play

Mathias

Mathias Delorge Knieper

Midfielder

Ankle injury

Return: Doubtful

Matisse

Matisse Samoise

Defender

Unknown

Return: Doubtful

Manager

KAA Gent

Rik De Mil

KAA Gent

Formation

4-2-3-1

Davy Roef

#33Davy Roef

M. Volckaert

#57M. Volckaert

M. Paskotsi

#3M. Paskotsi

Tiago Araújo

#20Tiago Araújo

D. Hashioka

#4D. Hashioka

Leonardo Lopes

#22Leonardo Lopes

Atsuki Ito

#15Atsuki Ito

A. Kadri

#37A. Kadri

M. Sonko

#11M. Sonko

M. Skóraś

#8M. Skóraś

Max Dean

#21Max Dean

Starting XI

Davy Roef #33
M. Volckaert #57
M. Paskotsi #3	33' 33'
Tiago Araújo #20
D. Hashioka #4	46'
Leonardo Lopes #22
Atsuki Ito #15	77'
A. Kadri #37	77'
M. Sonko #11	54'
M. Skóraś #8
Max Dean #21

Substitutes

K. Peersman #30
H. Essaoubi #25	52' 33'
S. Van Der Heyden #44	54'
T. De Vlieger #27
M. El Adfaoui #28
Hyun-Seok Hong #24
Aimé Omgba #10	77'
M. Diop #19	77'
Wilfried Kanga #7	46'

Will not play

Mathias

Mathias Delorge Knieper

Midfielder

Ankle injury

Return: Doubtful

Matisse

Matisse Samoise

Defender

Unknown

Return: Doubtful

Manager

KAA Gent

Rik De Mil

Cercle Brugge

Formation

4-4-2 Diamond

Warleson

#1Warleson

C. Ravych

#66C. Ravych

Emmanuel Kakou

#5Emmanuel Kakou

Flávio Nazinho

#20Flávio Nazinho

G. Magnée

#15G. Magnée

H. Van Der Bruggen

#28H. Van Der Bruggen

Edan Diop

#37Edan Diop

L. Agyekum

#6L. Agyekum

P. Gerkens

#18P. Gerkens

O. Adewumi

#17O. Adewumi

D. Vanzeir

#13D. Vanzeir

Starting XI

Warleson #1
C. Ravych #66
Emmanuel Kakou #5	58'
Flávio Nazinho #20	🎯46' 14'
G. Magnée #15
H. Van Der Bruggen #28	82'
Edan Diop #37
L. Agyekum #6	54' 54'
P. Gerkens #18
O. Adewumi #17
D. Vanzeir #13	⚽46'

Substitutes

Maxime Delanghe #21
I. Diakité #2
Valy Konaté #12
G. Kondo #24
N. De Wilde #27
I. Diaby #19	82'
C. Herrmann #11	54'
Heriberto Jurado #23
S. Ngoura #9

Will not play

Krys

Krys Anthony Kouassi

Forward

Eye injury

Return: Doubtful

Manager

Cercle Brugge

Onur Cinel

Head-to-head

62 matches

KAA Gent

KAA Gent

30

Wins

16

Draws

16

Wins

Cercle Brugge

Cercle Brugge

Cup2025 • 1 match

Cercle Brugge

KAA Gent

Pro League2025 • 1 match

Cercle Brugge

KAA Gent

Pro League2024 • 3 matches

KAA Gent

Cercle Brugge

Cercle Brugge

KAA Gent

KAA Gent

Cercle Brugge

Pro League2023 • 4 matches

Cercle Brugge

KAA Gent

KAA Gent

Cercle Brugge

Cercle Brugge

KAA Gent

Cercle Brugge

KAA Gent

Cup2022 • 1 match

KAA Gent

Cercle Brugge

League standings

#	Team	P	W	D	L	G	GD	Pts	Form
1	Royale Union SG	25	15	8	2	41:14	+27	53	WDWWD
2	St. Truiden	25	16	3	6	40:28	+12	51	WWLWW
3	Club Brugge	25	16	2	7	47:30	+17	50	LWLWW
4	Anderlecht	25	10	7	8	30:30	0	37	LDLLD
5	KAA Gent	26	10	6	10	41:38	+3	36	WDLWL
6	KV Mechelen	25	9	9	7	32:29	+3	36	LDDWL
7	Genk	25	9	8	8	36:37	-1	35	LDWWW
8	Charleroi	25	9	6	10	34:33	+1	33	WWWLL
9	St. Liege	25	9	4	12	21:33	-12	31	LLWLD
10	KVC Westerlo	25	8	7	10	32:37	-5	31	LDWLW
11	Antwerp	25	8	6	11	28:28	0	30	LLWLL
12	Waregem	25	7	8	10	34:38	-4	29	WLLWL
13	OH Leuven	25	7	7	11	27:35	-8	28	LDDWW
14	Cercle Brugge	26	6	9	11	34:40	-6	27	DLWLW
15	RAAL La Louviere	25	5	10	10	21:28	-7	25	WLDLD
16	FCV Dender	25	3	8	14	20:40	-20	17	WDLLL

Championship Playoff

Next Round

Relegation Playoffs

Match Information

Referee:

Jan Boterberg

Venue:

Planet Group Arena

Capacity:

20

KAA Gent vs Cercle Brugge match from the Pro League. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between KAA Gent and Cercle Brugge. Follow team performance and match context within the Pro League season.