SERAING. Mechelen tops RFC Seraing with a 2-0 win with a goal from G. Hairemans (35′) and a goal from A. Da (55′).

The match was played at the Stade du Pairay stadium in Seraing. The referee was Lothar D’hondt assisted by Laurent Conotte and Gianni Seeldraeyers. The 4th official was Jordy Vermeire. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was quite cold at 4.2 degrees Celsius or 39.47 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 52%.​

Match Statistics​

Ball possession

The ball possession was not so different. RFC Seraing was in possession of the ball for 54% of the time vs. Mechelen that controlled the ball for 46% of the time.

Attitude and shots

RFC Seraing was putting more pressure with 50 dangerous attacks and 8 shots of which 1 were on target. Still, Mechelen succeeded in find the solution to win this contest.​

RFC Seraing shot 8 times, 1 on target, 7 off target. On the opposite side, Mechelen shot 9 times, 4 on target, 5 off target.

Cards

RFC Seraing received 2 yellow cards (Moustapha Mbow and Mathieu Cachbach). On the opposite side, Mechelen received 1 yellow card (Kerim Mrabti ).

Standings

After playing this match, RFC Seraing will stay with 19 points to remain in the 18th place. On the opposite side, Mechelen will have 30 points to remain in the 13th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Pro League, RFC Seraing will play away with Sint-Truiden on the 18th of March with a 3-2 head to head record in favor of RFC Seraing (1 draw).

Mechelen will play away agasint Union Saint-Gilloise on the 19th of March with a 8-3 head to head record in favor of Mechelen (4 draws).

RFC Seraing – Formation

RFC Seraing started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).

The manager Jean-Sébastien Legros decided to play with the following team: Guillaume Dietsch (6.1), Junior Marsoni Sambu Mansoni (6.3), Daniel Opare (6.6), Christophe Lepoint (6.4), Mamadou Moustapha Mbow (6.8), Sambou Sissoko (7.0), Abou Ba (6.8), Steve Mvoué (6.1), Morgan Poaty (6.2), Vagner Dias (6.5) and Marius Mouandilmadji (6.5).

The home team had on the bench: Timothy Martin, Sandro Trémoulet, Mathieu Cachbach (6.1), Sami Lahssaini (6.4), Valentin Guillaume (6.4), Ejaita Ifoni and Noah Serwy.

Substitutions

RFC Seraing made 4 changes: Steve Mvoué for Valentin Guillaume (62′), Abou Ba  for Sami Lahssaini (62′), Marius  for Mathieu Cachbach (76′) and Vagner for Noah Serwy (89′).

Best player: Sambou Sissoko​

The player that probably impressed the most for RFC Seraing was Sambou Sissoko.

His rating is (7.0) with 42 passes (78% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 3 duels out of 6. He performed 3 crosses.

Mechelen – Formation

Mechelen started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

Steven Defour played with: Gaëtan Coucke (6.9), Jannes Van Hecke (7.1), David Bates (7.3), Dries Wouters (6.8), Alec Van Hoorenbeeck (7.3), Dimitri Lavalėe (6.5), Alessio Da Cruz (7.1), Kerim Mrabti (6.9), Geoffry Hairemans (8.1), Julien Ngoy (6.4) and Nikola Storm (6.6).

These were the players on the bench: Yannick Thoelen, Lucas Bijker, Iebe Swers, Ngal’ayel Mukau (6.2), Birger Verstraete (6.8), Enock Agyei and Yonas Malede (7.1).

Substitutions

Mechelen made 4 changes: Julien Ngoy  for Yonas Malede (46′), Alessio Da Cruz for Birger Verstraete (65′), Kerim Mrabti  for Ngal’ayel Mukau (82′) and Geoffry Hairemans for Iebe Swers (90′).

Best player: Geoffry Hairemans​

The player that probably impressed the most for Mechelen was Geoffry Hairemans.

His rating is (8.1) with 1 goal, 40 passes (65% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 8 duels out of 12. He performed 3 crosses.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Pro League.​

• AS Eupen – Cercle Brugge – 2-2
• Westerlo – Union Saint-Gilloise – 4-2
• RFC Seraing – Mechelen – 0-2
• Genk – KV Oostende – 3-0