DEURNE. Mechelen defeats Antwerp 1-0 after K. Mrabti scored just 1 goal (57′). Antwerp was definitely superior in terms of ball possession (66%).
Toby Alderweireld didn’t score a decisive penalty (45′). That would have allowed Antwerp to draw the match.
The match was played at the Bosuilstadion stadium in Deurne on Saturday and it started at 8:45 pm local time. The referee was Wesli De Cremer who had the assistance of Kevin Monteny and Gianni Seeldraeyers. The 4th official was Hannes De Couvreur. The weather was overcast clouds. The temperature was cold at 10.84 degrees Celsius or 51.51 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 77%.
Match Statistics
Ball possession
Antwerp was in firm control of the ball 66% while Mechelen was struggling with a 34% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Antwerp had a more offensive attitude with 63 dangerous attacks and 15 shots of which 3 were on target. Nonetheless, Mechelen found a way to find the solution to win this contest.
Antwerp shot 15 times, 3 on target, 9 off target. Talking about the opposition, Mechelen shot 6 times, 4 on target, 2 off target.
Cards
Antwerp received 2 yellow cards (Chidera Ejuke and Jacob Ondrejka). On the other side, Mechelen received 3 yellow cards (Ngal’ayel Mukau, Islam Slimani and Besnik Hasi).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Antwerp stays with 44 points like Club Brugge to sit in the 4th place. Regarding the opposition, Mechelen will has 36 points to hold in the 8th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Pro League, Antwerp will play away against Gent on the 24th of February with a 9-1 head to head statistic in favor of Antwerp (5 draws).
Mechelen will host Kortrijk on the 24th of February with a 13-13 head to head record.
Antwerp – Formation
Antwerp
59'
53'
Antwerp started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Mark van Bommel decided to play with the following team: Jean Butez , Jelle Bataille , Zeno Van Den Bosch , Toby Alderweireld , Owen Wijndal , Jürgen Ekkelenkamp , Mandela Keita , Jacob Ondrejka , Mahamadou Doumbia , Chidera Ejuke and Vincent Janssen .
The home team had on the bench: Eliot Matazo , Gyrano Kerk , Alhassan Yusuf , George Ilenikhena , Soumaila Coulibaly, Milan Smits, Kobe Corbanie, Victor Udoh and Senne Lammens.
Substitutions
Antwerp made 4 changes: Mahamadou Doumbia for Alhassan Yusuf (60′), Jacob Ondrejka for George Ilenikhena (59′), Chidera Ejuke for Gyrano Kerk (84′) and Mandela Keita for Eliot Matazo (84′).
Player of the match: Vincent Janssen
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Antwerp was Vincent Janssen.
His rating is with 43 passes (81% accurate) and 3 key passes. He won 5 duels out of 15. He performed 2 crosses.
Mechelen – Formation
Mechelen
57'
Mechelen started with an extremely aggressive line-up (3-4-3).
Besnik Hasi played with: Gaëtan Coucke , Munashe Garananga , David Bates , Elias Cobbaut , Bill Antonio , Ngal’ayel Mukau , Rob Schoofs , Daam Foulon , Geoffry Hairemans , Islam Slimani and Kerim Mrabti .
They had on the bench: Sandy Walsh , Jannes Van Hecke, Mory Konaté , Nikola Storm , Yannick Thoelen, Lion Lauberbach , Boli Bolingoli , Bilal Bafdili and Patrick Pflücke .
Mechelen could not rely on the presence of Mory Konaté (injured).
Substitutions
Mechelen made 5 changes: Kerim Mrabti for Nikola Storm (77′), Islam Slimani for Lion Lauberbach (70′), Geoffry Hairemans for Patrick Pflücke (70′), Bill Antonio for Sandy Walsh (77′) and Munashe Garananga for Mory Konaté (84′).
Player of the match: Gaëtan Coucke
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Mechelen was the goalkeeper: Gaëtan Coucke. His rating is 7.45. He performed 3 saves.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Pro League.
