Match summary
1ST HALF
17'
B. Bafdili(Benito Raman)
M. Samoise
33'
2ND HALF
46'
G. Diouf
P. Pflücke
47'
G. Diouf
58'
Benito Raman
59'
B. Antonio
Benito Raman
Hyllarion Goore
A. Kadri
63'
Tiago Araújo
M. Sonko
63'
O. Gandelman(A. Kadri)
64'
72'
K. Mrabti
T. Koudou
72'
Halil Özdemir
B. Bafdili
O. Gandelman
82'
M. Samoise
T. De Vlieger
83'
O. Gandelman
Franck Surdez
83'
85'
Mory Konaté
L. Lauberbach
M. Paskotsi
88'
M. Paskotsi
Samuel Kotto
89'
93'
José Marsà
Match statistics
37%Possession63%
345Passes Attempted558
260Completed Passes487
2Corners11
17Throw-ins13
6Shots On Target23
Line-ups
KV Mechelen
Formation
3-5-2
#13Nacho Miras
#2R. Halhal
#3José Marsà
#33T. St. Jago
#16R. Schoofs
#6F. Hammar
#11B. Bafdili
#77P. Pflücke
#7T. Koudou
#14Benito Raman
#20L. Lauberbach
Starting XI
Nacho Miras #13 | |
R. Halhal #2 | |
José Marsà #3 | 93' |
T. St. Jago #33 | |
R. Schoofs #16 | |
F. Hammar #6 | |
B. Bafdili #11 | 72' ⚽17' |
P. Pflücke #77 | 46' |
T. Koudou #7 | 72' |
Benito Raman #14 | 58' 59' 🎯17' |
L. Lauberbach #20 | 85' |
Substitutes
 M. Luksch #34 | |
 M. Gomola #19 | |
 J. Maslo #3 | |
 Maté Szolgai #24 | |
 T. Mudry #6 | |
 M. Chobot #20 | |
 M. Boda #18 | |
 David Huf #9 | |
 A. Tučný #17 |
Will not play
Ortwin De Wolf
Goalkeeper
Knee surgery
Return: Late February 2026
Manager
Frédéric Vanderbiest
KAA Gent
Formation
3-5-2 C
#33Davy Roef
#3M. Paskotsi
#44S. Van Der Heyden
#22Leonardo Lopes
#17M. Delorge
#15Atsuki Ito
#6O. Gandelman
#20Tiago Araújo
#18M. Samoise
#45Hyllarion Goore
#7Wilfried Kanga
Starting XI
Davy Roef #33 | |
M. Paskotsi #3 | 88' 89' |
S. Van Der Heyden #44 | |
Leonardo Lopes #22 | |
M. Delorge #17 | |
Atsuki Ito #15 | |
O. Gandelman #6 | 82' 83' ⚽64' |
Tiago Araújo #20 | 63' |
M. Samoise #18 | 83' 33' |
Hyllarion Goore #45 | 63' |
Wilfried Kanga #7 |
Substitutes
 M. Chropovsky #32 | |
 M. Simko #3 | |
 T. Diviš #14 | |
 D. Kmeťo #15 | |
 T. Németh #10 | |
 J. Pastorek #7 | |
 J. Špyrka #20 | |
 C. Bayemi #17 | |
 G. Tóth #9 |
Will not play
Mathias Delorge Knieper
Midfielder
Ankle injury
Return: Doubtful
Matisse Samoise
Defender
Unknown
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Ivan Leko
KV Mechelen
Formation
3-5-2#13Nacho Miras
#2R. Halhal
#3José Marsà
#33T. St. Jago
#16R. Schoofs
#6F. Hammar
#11B. Bafdili
#77P. Pflücke
#7T. Koudou
#14Benito Raman
#20L. Lauberbach
Starting XI
Nacho Miras #13 | |
R. Halhal #2 | |
José Marsà #3 | 93' |
T. St. Jago #33 | |
R. Schoofs #16 | |
F. Hammar #6 | |
B. Bafdili #11 | 72' ⚽17' |
P. Pflücke #77 | 46' |
T. Koudou #7 | 72' |
Benito Raman #14 | 58' 59' 🎯17' |
L. Lauberbach #20 | 85' |
Substitutes
M. Luksch #34 | |
M. Gomola #19 | |
J. Maslo #3 | |
Maté Szolgai #24 | |
T. Mudry #6 | |
M. Chobot #20 | |
M. Boda #18 | |
David Huf #9 | |
A. Tučný #17 |
Will not play
Ortwin De Wolf
Goalkeeper
Knee surgery
Return: Late February 2026
Manager
Frédéric Vanderbiest
KAA Gent
Formation
3-5-2 C#33Davy Roef
#3M. Paskotsi
#44S. Van Der Heyden
#22Leonardo Lopes
#17M. Delorge
#15Atsuki Ito
#6O. Gandelman
#20Tiago Araújo
#18M. Samoise
#45Hyllarion Goore
#7Wilfried Kanga
Starting XI
Davy Roef #33 | |
M. Paskotsi #3 | 88' 89' |
S. Van Der Heyden #44 | |
Leonardo Lopes #22 | |
M. Delorge #17 | |
Atsuki Ito #15 | |
O. Gandelman #6 | 82' 83' ⚽64' |
Tiago Araújo #20 | 63' |
M. Samoise #18 | 83' 33' |
Hyllarion Goore #45 | 63' |
Wilfried Kanga #7 |
Substitutes
M. Chropovsky #32 | |
M. Simko #3 | |
T. Diviš #14 | |
D. Kmeťo #15 | |
T. Németh #10 | |
J. Pastorek #7 | |
J. Špyrka #20 | |
C. Bayemi #17 | |
G. Tóth #9 |
Will not play
Mathias Delorge Knieper
Midfielder
Ankle injury
Return: Doubtful
Matisse Samoise
Defender
Unknown
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Ivan Leko
Head-to-head
65 matches
KV Mechelen
14
Wins
18
Draws
33
Wins
KAA Gent
Pro League2024 • 4 matchesPro League2023 • 2 matchesPro League2022 • 3 matchesPro League2021 • 5 matchesPro League2020 • 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:
Nicolas Laforge
Venue:
Achter de Kazerne
Capacity:
16
KV Mechelen vs KAA Gent 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 KAA Gent. Follow team performance and match context within the Pro League season.