KV Mechelen 2-0 Royal Antwerp FC: Stats & xG – Feb 8, 2026

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Pro League ·Sun 08 Feb

KV Mechelen

2–0

HT 1–0

Full time

Royal Antwerp FC

Veoliastadion Achter De Kazerne, Mechelen · Ref: Lothar D'hondt

Commentary

90+5'

I. Babadi

Attempt blocked. I. Babadi (Royal Antwerp FC), left-footed shot. xG 0.05.

90+5'

Y. Hamdaoui

Attempt blocked. Y. Hamdaoui (Royal Antwerp FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.06.

90+4'

B. Bafdili

Attempt blocked. B. Bafdili (KV Mechelen), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.11.

90+3'

V. Janssen

Attempt missed. V. Janssen (Royal Antwerp FC), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.

90+2'

I. Babadi

Attempt saved. I. Babadi (Royal Antwerp FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.

90+1'

A. Valencia

Attempt blocked. A. Valencia (Royal Antwerp FC), header. xG 0.07.

90'

B. Boersma

Substitution, KV Mechelen: H. Bandé comes on for B. Boersma.

89'

V. Janssen

Attempt missed. V. Janssen (Royal Antwerp FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.

88'

J. Marsa

Attempt missed. J. Marsa (KV Mechelen), header from a set piece. xG 0.01.

84'

B. Raman

Attempt blocked. B. Raman (KV Mechelen), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.26.

83'

M. Al-Sahafi

Attempt blocked. M. Al-Sahafi (Royal Antwerp FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.11.

82'

I. Babadi

Attempt saved. I. Babadi (Royal Antwerp FC), left-footed shot. xG 0.07.

79'

M. Van Brederode

Attempt missed. M. Van Brederode (KV Mechelen), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.17.

79'

K. Vanrafelghem

Substitution, KV Mechelen: B. Bafdili comes on for K. Vanrafelghem.

79'

M. V. Brederode

Substitution, KV Mechelen: B. Raman comes on for M. V. Brederode.

79'

C. Scott

Substitution, Royal Antwerp FC: G. Bijl comes on for C. Scott.

79'

X. Dierckx

Substitution, Royal Antwerp FC: I. Babadi comes on for X. Dierckx.

78'

V. Janssen

Attempt saved. V. Janssen (Royal Antwerp FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.

75'

A. Valencia

Attempt missed. A. Valencia (Royal Antwerp FC), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.

71'

M. Servais

Substitution, KV Mechelen: M. Zekri comes on for M. Servais.

71'

B. Antonio

Substitution, KV Mechelen: M. Decoene comes on for B. Antonio.

71'

M. Decoene

Yellow card for M. Decoene (KV Mechelen).

68'

C. Scott

Attempt blocked. C. Scott (Royal Antwerp FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.08.

65'

K. Vanrafelghem

Goal! KV Mechelen 2-0 Royal Antwerp FC. K. Vanrafelghem (KV Mechelen) scores.

62'

A. Verstraeten

Yellow card for A. Verstraeten (Royal Antwerp FC).

61'

G. Vandeplas

Substitution, Royal Antwerp FC: A. Valencia comes on for G. Vandeplas.

61'

T. Somers

Substitution, Royal Antwerp FC: Y. Hamdaoui comes on for T. Somers.

55'

M. Al-Sahafi

Attempt blocked. M. Al-Sahafi (Royal Antwerp FC), left-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.08.

54'

M. Al-Sahafi

Attempt blocked. M. Al-Sahafi (Royal Antwerp FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.06.

51'

C. Scott

Attempt saved. C. Scott (Royal Antwerp FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.

46'

The second half is under way.

38'

D. Foulon

Substitution, Royal Antwerp FC: M. Alsahafi comes on for D. Foulon.

35'

G. Vandeplas

Attempt missed. G. Vandeplas (Royal Antwerp FC), left-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.25.

24'

T. St Jago

Attempt missed. T. St Jago (KV Mechelen), header from a set piece. xG 0.04.

21'

V. Janssen

Attempt saved. V. Janssen (Royal Antwerp FC), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.

11'

M. V. Brederode

Goal! KV Mechelen 1-0 Royal Antwerp FC. M. V. Brederode (KV Mechelen) scores.

K. Vanrafelghem

Attempt missed. K. Vanrafelghem (KV Mechelen), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.11.

Kick-off: KV Mechelen vs Royal Antwerp FC.

Player of the match

Match events

11' ⚽ M. V. Brederode1–0

38' 🔁 M. Alsahafi ◂ D. Foulon

61' 🔁 Y. Hamdaoui ◂ T. Somers

61' 🔁 A. Valencia ◂ G. Vandeplas

62' A. Verstraeten

65' ⚽ K. Vanrafelghem2–0

71' M. Decoene

71' 🔁 M. Decoene ◂ B. Antonio

71' 🔁 M. Zekri ◂ M. Servais

79' 🔁 I. Babadi ◂ X. Dierckx

79' 🔁 G. Bijl ◂ C. Scott

79' 🔁 B. Raman ◂ M. V. Brederode

79' 🔁 B. Bafdili ◂ K. Vanrafelghem

90' 🔁 H. Bandé ◂ B. Boersma

Coaches

Frederik Vanderbiest

Faris Haroun

Recent form

KV Mechelen

DAOud-Heverlee Leuven2-2

DHKVC Westerlo1-1

LARoyale Union Saint-Gilloise0-1

WAServette FC2-1

DHFCV Dender1-1

Royal Antwerp FC

WACercle Brugge4-0

LHRC Sporting Charleroi0-2

LAFCV Dender0-1

WHSV Zulte Waregem2-1

DHRSC Anderlecht2-2

Match facts

Stadium

Veoliastadion Achter De Kazerne

City

Mechelen

Referee

Lothar D'hondt

4.57 yellows/match · 61 matches

Kickoff

08 Feb, 18:15 UTC

Competition

Pro League

Top stats

33%Possession67%

1.78Expected goals (xG)1.07

8Total shots16

2Shots on target5

3Big chances0

3Corners6

Shots

4Shots off target4

2Blocked shots7

8Shots inside box6

0Shots outside box10

2Big chances scored0

1Big chances missed0

1.24Goals prevented-0.72

Attack

19Touches in box33

35Final third entries79

3Offsides2

15Free kicks9

1Fouled in final third3

Passing

263Passes520

177Accurate passes431

32/71 (45%)Long balls16/47 (34%)

3/9 (33%)Crosses6/27 (22%)

19Throw-ins33

Duels

49Duels51

41/92 (45%)Ground duels51/92 (55%)

26/46 (57%)Aerial duels20/46 (43%)

4/17 (24%)Dribbles12/27 (44%)

19Dispossessed10

Defending

25Tackles32

64Tackles won50

12Interceptions10

47Clearances17

62Recoveries51

Discipline

9Fouls15

1Yellow cards1

0Red cards0

Goalkeeping

5Saves0

2Big saves0

8Goal kicks4

Expected goals (xG) flow

Match momentum

Average positions

Shot map

Expected goals (xG) flow

Match momentum

Average positions

Shot map

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