KAA Gent vs KV Mechelen 08/03/2026
Match summary
1ST HALF
8'
Wilfried Kanga
18'
Wilfried Kanga
18'
I. Cissé
Wilfried Kanga
Mory Konaté
30'
31'
Max Dean(Penalty goal)
47'
Leonardo Lopes(S. Van Der Heyden)
2ND HALF
Mory Konaté
B. Antonio
46'
K. Vanrafelghem
Benito Raman
46'
60'
M. Sonko
60'
Hyun-Seok Hong
60'
Hyun-Seok Hong
63'
Tiago Araújo
M. Van Brederode(R. Halhal)
69'
K. Mrabti
M. Kireev
74'
M. Servais
81'
82'
J. Duverne
82'
Tiago Araújo
82'
Aimé Omgba
Max Dean
82'
H. Essaoubi
D. Hashioka
83'
I. Cissé(Leonardo Lopes)
José Marsà
95'
M. Servais
95'
M. Servais
95'
Match statistics
45%Possession55%
379Passes Attempted465
296Completed Passes376
3Corners5
16Throw-ins27
13Shots On Target8
Line-ups
KAA Gent
Formation
3-5-2
#33Roef
#57Volckaert
#44Van Der Heyden
#4Hashioka
#22Da Silva Lopes
#27De Vlieger
#24Hong
#20Alves Araújo
#8Skóraś
#7Kanga Aka
#21Dean
Starting XI
Davy Roef #33 | |
M. Volckaert #57 | |
S. Van Der Heyden #44 | 🎯47' |
D. Hashioka #4 | 82' |
Leonardo Lopes #22 | 🎯83' ⚽47' |
T. De Vlieger #27 | |
Hyun-Seok Hong #24 | 60' 60' |
Tiago Araújo #20 | 82' 63' |
M. Skóraś #8 | |
Wilfried Kanga #7 | 18' 18' 8' |
Max Dean #21 | 82' 31' |
Substitutes
 K. Peersman #30 | |
 G. De Meyer #35 | |
 J. Duverne #29 | 82' |
 H. Essaoubi #25 | 82' |
 Atsuki Ito #15 | |
 A. Kadri #37 | |
 Aimé Omgba #10 | 82' |
 I. Cissé #75 | ⚽83' 18' |
 M. Sonko #11 | 60' |
Will not play
Maksim Paskotsi
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Mathias Delorge Knieper
Midfielder
Ankle injury
Return: Doubtful
Matisse Samoise
Defender
Unknown
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Rik De Mil
KV Mechelen
Formation
3-4-3
#13Miras Blanco
#8Konaté
#33St. Jago
#2Halhal
#6Hammar
#19Mrabti
#17Servais
#7Koudou
#28Boersma
#9Van Brederode
#27Vanrafelghem
Starting XI
Nacho Miras #13 | |
Mory Konaté #8 | 46' 30' |
T. St. Jago #33 | |
R. Halhal #2 | 🎯69' |
F. Hammar #6 | |
K. Mrabti #19 | 74' |
M. Servais #17 | 95' 95' 81' |
T. Koudou #7 | |
B. Boersma #28 | |
M. Van Brederode #9 | ⚽69' |
K. Vanrafelghem #27 | 46' |
Substitutes
 T. Van Ingelgom #15 | |
 José Marsà #3 | 95' |
 Moncef Zekri #23 | |
 B. Bafdili #11 | |
 M. Decoene #39 | |
 M. Kireev #10 | 74' |
 D. Salifou #29 | |
 B. Antonio #38 | 46' |
 Benito Raman #14 | 46' |
Will not play
Lovro Golič
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Frédéric Vanderbiest
KAA Gent
Formation
3-5-2#33Roef
#57Volckaert
#44Van Der Heyden
#4Hashioka
#22Da Silva Lopes
#27De Vlieger
#24Hong
#20Alves Araújo
#8Skóraś
#7Kanga Aka
#21Dean
Starting XI
Davy Roef #33 | |
M. Volckaert #57 | |
S. Van Der Heyden #44 | 🎯47' |
D. Hashioka #4 | 82' |
Leonardo Lopes #22 | 🎯83' ⚽47' |
T. De Vlieger #27 | |
Hyun-Seok Hong #24 | 60' 60' |
Tiago Araújo #20 | 82' 63' |
M. Skóraś #8 | |
Wilfried Kanga #7 | 18' 18' 8' |
Max Dean #21 | 82' 31' |
Substitutes
K. Peersman #30 | |
G. De Meyer #35 | |
J. Duverne #29 | 82' |
H. Essaoubi #25 | 82' |
Atsuki Ito #15 | |
A. Kadri #37 | |
Aimé Omgba #10 | 82' |
I. Cissé #75 | ⚽83' 18' |
M. Sonko #11 | 60' |
Will not play
Maksim Paskotsi
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Mathias Delorge Knieper
Midfielder
Ankle injury
Return: Doubtful
Matisse Samoise
Defender
Unknown
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Rik De Mil
KV Mechelen
Formation
3-4-3#13Miras Blanco
#8Konaté
#33St. Jago
#2Halhal
#6Hammar
#19Mrabti
#17Servais
#7Koudou
#28Boersma
#9Van Brederode
#27Vanrafelghem
Starting XI
Nacho Miras #13 | |
Mory Konaté #8 | 46' 30' |
T. St. Jago #33 | |
R. Halhal #2 | 🎯69' |
F. Hammar #6 | |
K. Mrabti #19 | 74' |
M. Servais #17 | 95' 95' 81' |
T. Koudou #7 | |
B. Boersma #28 | |
M. Van Brederode #9 | ⚽69' |
K. Vanrafelghem #27 | 46' |
Substitutes
T. Van Ingelgom #15 | |
José Marsà #3 | 95' |
Moncef Zekri #23 | |
B. Bafdili #11 | |
M. Decoene #39 | |
M. Kireev #10 | 74' |
D. Salifou #29 | |
B. Antonio #38 | 46' |
Benito Raman #14 | 46' |
Will not play
Lovro Golič
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Frédéric Vanderbiest
Head-to-head
67 matches
KAA Gent
33
Wins
20
Draws
14
Wins
KV Mechelen
Pro League2025 • 2 matchesPro League2024 • 4 matchesPro League2023 • 2 matchesPro League2022 • 3 matchesLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 29 | 47:16 | 63 |
2 |  | 29 | 55:35 | 60 |
3 |  | 29 | 46:32 | 57 |
4 |  | 29 | 38:33 | 45 |
5 |  | 29 | 41:36 | 44 |
6 |  | 29 | 46:42 | 42 |
7 |  | 29 | 41:42 | 41 |
8 |  | 29 | 27:35 | 39 |
9 |  | 29 | 36:40 | 38 |
10 |  | 29 | 31:31 | 35 |
11 |  | 29 | 38:41 | 34 |
12 |  | 29 | 31:43 | 31 |
13 |  | 29 | 25:32 | 30 |
14 |  | 29 | 37:47 | 29 |
15 |  | 29 | 36:45 | 28 |
16 |  | 29 | 23:48 | 19 |
Championship Playoff
Next Round
Relegation Playoffs
Match Information
Referee:
Lothar D'hondt
Venue:
Planet Group Arena
Capacity:
20
KAA Gent vs KV Mechelen 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 KV Mechelen. Follow team performance and match context within the Pro League season.