Gent 2-1 Club Brugge: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Belgian Pro League Matchday 4 · Sunday 30 August 2026 · Planet Group Arena, Gent · referee E. Lambrechts · full time
Full time: Gent 2-1 Club Brugge
Gent won 2-1 at home to Club Brugge in Belgian Pro League Matchday 4 on Sunday 30 August 2026. The goals: José Mendieta 38', Hans Vanaken 40', Ibrahima Cissé 85'.
How Gent won it
The opening goal came in the 38th minute: José Mendieta for Gent, set up by Tiago Araújo. Club Brugge levelled at 1-1 in the 40th minute through Hans Vanaken , set up by Carlos Forbs. Ibrahima Cissé made it 2-1 to Gent in the 85th minute, set up by Matties Volckaert.
It was 1-1 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
Carlos Forbs of Club Brugge was sent off in the 70th minute. Ibrahima Cissé of Gent was sent off in the 90th minute (+4). The referee, E. Lambrechts, showed 7 yellow cards: 4 to Gent and 3 to Club Brugge.
Gent: R. Demil, 3-4-2-1 · Club Brugge: I. Leko, 4-2-3-1.
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 1.06 for Gent and 1.92 for Club Brugge.
Club Brugge created the better chances, 1.92 xG to 1.06, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Gent had 8 shots on target, Club Brugge 3.
Club Brugge's goalkeeper made 6 saves.
Club Brugge had 62% of the ball, but Gent took the points.
A red card changed the shape of the match, and no pre-match model can see one coming.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Gent came into it with 8 Belgian Pro League matches played, scoring 1.9 and conceding 0.5 a match, with 1.50 expected goals for and 0.88 against, and had won 88% of their matches.
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.
Gent vs Club Brugge: the match in numbers
| Gent | Match statistics | Club Brugge |
|---|---|---|
| 38% | Ball possession | 62% |
| 1.06 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.92 |
| 13 | Total shots | 8 |
| 8 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 4 | Big chances | 1 |
| 405 | Total passes | 676 |
| 85% | Pass accuracy | 92% |
| 1 | Corners | 5 |
| 14 | Fouls | 10 |
| 14 | Tackles | 8 |
| 2 | Saves | 6 |
| 4 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 1 | Red cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Hans Vanaken (Club Brugge), rated 7.8 by Sportmonks.
Gent
- Matties Volckaert 7.5 1 assist
- Mouhamed Ngom 7.5
- Mathias Delorge 7.4
- José Mendieta 7.4 1 goal
- Tiago Araújo 7.3 1 assist
Club Brugge
- Hans Vanaken 7.8
- Yann Sommer 7.6
- Mamadou Diakhon 7.3
- Brandon Mechele 7.1
- Freddie Potts 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Joaquin Seys at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Gent: Gent vs Anderlecht Sunday 25 October 2026 · Belgian Pro League
- Club Brugge: Club Brugge vs Sint-Truiden Sunday 25 October 2026 · Belgian Pro League
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Questions about Gent vs Club Brugge
What was the score in Gent vs Club Brugge?
Gent 2-1 Club Brugge (half-time 1-1), Belgian Pro League, Sunday 30 August 2026.
Who scored in Gent vs Club Brugge?
José Mendieta 38', Hans Vanaken 40', Ibrahima Cissé 85'.
Did Moneyball predict Gent vs Club Brugge 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 Gent vs Club Brugge?
Hans Vanaken, rated 7.8 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Gent vs Club Brugge?
E. Lambrechts.
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