Club Brugge 3-0 KV Kortrijk: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Belgian Pro League Matchday 1 · Friday 7 August 2026 · Jan Breydelstadion, Brugge · referee L. D'hondt · full time
Full time: Club Brugge 3-0 KV Kortrijk
Club Brugge beat KV Kortrijk 3-0 in Belgian Pro League Matchday 1 on Friday 7 August 2026 at Jan Breydelstadion. The goals: Hugo Vetlesen 30', Carlos Forbs 68', Nicolò Tresoldi 74'.
How Club Brugge won it
The opening goal came in the 30th minute: Hugo Vetlesen for Club Brugge. Carlos Forbs made it 2-0 to Club Brugge in the 68th minute, set up by Mamadou Diakhon. Nicolò Tresoldi from the penalty spot made it 3-0 to Club Brugge in the 74th minute.
It was 1-0 at half-time.
The referee, L. D'hondt, showed 2 yellow cards: 1 to Club Brugge and 1 to KV Kortrijk.
Club Brugge: I. Leko, 4-3-3 · KV Kortrijk: M. Jonckheere, 3-1-4-2.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.59 for Club Brugge and 3.52 for KV Kortrijk.
Club Brugge scored about 2.4 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
KV Kortrijk left about 3.5 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
KV Kortrijk created the better chances, 3.52 xG to 0.59, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Club Brugge had 8 shots on target, KV Kortrijk 3.
KV Kortrijk's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
Club Brugge had 74% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Club Brugge came into it with 8 Belgian Pro League matches played, scoring 2.4 and conceding 0.5 a match, with 2.82 expected goals for and 1.21 against, and had won 88% of their matches.
KV Kortrijk came into it with 8 Belgian Pro League matches played, scoring 0.3 and conceding 2.3 a match, with 1.02 expected goals for and 1.91 against, and had won 13% of their matches.
Club Brugge vs KV Kortrijk: the match in numbers
| Club Brugge | Match statistics | KV Kortrijk |
|---|---|---|
| 74% | Ball possession | 26% |
| 0.59 | Expected goals (xG) | 3.52 |
| 20 | Total shots | 9 |
| 8 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 5 | Big chances | 1 |
| 778 | Total passes | 276 |
| 90% | Pass accuracy | 68% |
| 6 | Corners | 1 |
| 6 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 15 | Tackles | 24 |
| 2 | Saves | 5 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Han-beom Lee (Club Brugge), rated 8.3 by Sportmonks.
Club Brugge
- Han-beom Lee 8.3
- Hugo Vetlesen 8.3 1 goal
- Mamadou Diakhon 8.2 1 assist
- Brandon Mechele 7.8
- Carlos Forbs 7.7 1 goal
KV Kortrijk
- Jellert Van Landschoot 6.9
- Nayel Mehssatou 6.6
- Marko Ilic 6.6
- Rudy Kohon 6.6
- Brecht Dejaegere 6.5
The lowest-rated starter was Shandre Campbell at 5.9. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Club Brugge: Club Brugge vs Sint-Truiden Sunday 25 October 2026 · Belgian Pro League
- KV Kortrijk: Standard Liège vs KV Kortrijk Saturday 31 October 2026 · Belgian Pro League
Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.
Questions about Club Brugge vs KV Kortrijk
What was the score in Club Brugge vs KV Kortrijk?
Club Brugge 3-0 KV Kortrijk (half-time 1-0), Belgian Pro League, Friday 7 August 2026.
Who scored in Club Brugge vs KV Kortrijk?
Hugo Vetlesen 30', Carlos Forbs 68', Nicolò Tresoldi 74'.
Did Moneyball predict Club Brugge vs KV Kortrijk correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Club Brugge vs KV Kortrijk?
Han-beom Lee, rated 8.3 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Club Brugge vs KV Kortrijk?
L. D'hondt.
Every match, before and after
Moneyball Odds writes a preview with its estimate before every match of Europe's top five leagues and the European cups, then marks it against the result, hits and misses alike.
Moneyball Odds is a statistical analysis site, not a bookmaker. No model predicts football reliably. For readers aged 18 and over.