Mechelen defeats Kortrijk 3-0

MECHELEN. Mechelen was finally too much to handle for Kortrijk.

By
David Brown
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Mechelen defeats Kortrijk 3-0

MECHELEN. Mechelen was finally too strong for Kortrijk with the goal of Bill Antonio (31′), T. Vandenberghe (79′ own) and Bilal Bafdili (90′).

The match was played at the AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne stadium in Mechelen on Saturday and it started at 8:45 pm local time. The referee was Lawrence Visser with the support of Rien Vanyzere and Nick Senecaut. The 4th official was Kevin Van Damme. The weather was light rain. The temperature was cold at 7.41 degrees Celsius or 45.34 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 64%.​

Match Statistics​

Team 1

Mechelen

3 - 0

Team 1

Kortrijk

  • 53 Ball Possession 47
Shots
  • 9 Total 11
  • 4 On Target 1
  • 2 Off Target 9
  • 3 Shots blocked 1
  • 105 Attack 143
  • 55 Dangerous attack 66
  • 0 Ball safe 0
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 4 Corners 4
Fouls
  • 2 Total 8
  • 0 Yellow Cards 0
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 4

Ball possession

None of the teams had a clear upper hand in terms of ball possession. Mechelen was in possession of the ball for 53% of the time vs. Kortrijk that controlled the ball for 47% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Kortrijk had a more offensive attitude with 66 dangerous attacks and 10 shots of which 1 were on target. Anyhow, Mechelen found a way to find the solution to win this match.​

Mechelen shot 9 times, 4 on target, 2 off target. On the opposite side, Kortrijk shot 10 times, 1 on target, 8 off target.

Cards

None of the teams received any yellow card.

Match Timeline

Bill Antonio (goal)Rob Schoofs 
31'
59'
R. Alebiosu- sub ->N. Mehssatou
59'
F. Avenatti- sub ->Jonathan Afolabi
59'
K. Kangwa- sub ->M. Bruno
Patrick Pflücke- sub ->Bill Antonio
62'
Nikola Storm- sub ->Geoffry Hairemans
62'
72'
I. Fossum- sub ->A. Kadri
Mory Konaté- sub ->Islam Slimani
76'
79'
T. Vandenberghe(own-goal)
Patrick Pflücke(VAR)
82'
85'
S. Ojo- sub ->João Silva
Bilal Bafdili- sub ->Kerim Mrabti
90'
Boli Bolingoli- sub ->Daam Foulon
90'
Bilal Bafdili(goal)Nikola Storm 
90'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Anderlecht
63
30
Union Saint-Gilloise
41
6
Club Brugge
51
30
Genk
47
30
Gent
47
30
Antwerp
29
6
Cercle Brugge
47
30
Mechelen
45
30
Sint-Truiden
40
30
Standard Liège
34
30
Westerlo
30
30
OH Leuven
29
30
Sporting Charleroi
29
30
AS Eupen
24
30
Kortrijk
24
30
RWDM
23
30

After this match, Mechelen has 39 points to hold in the 8th place. Regarding the opposition, Kortrijk will stays with 18 points to remain in the 16th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Pro League, Mechelen will play away with Cercle Brugge on the 2nd of March with a 18-10 head to head stats in favor of Cercle Brugge (6 draws).

Kortrijk will host RWDM on the 2nd of March with a 1-0 head to head statistic in favor of Kortrijk (1 draw).

Mechelen – Formation

Mechelen
G
Gaëtan Coucke 1.Belgium
7.0
D
Elias Cobbaut 22.Belgium
7.3
D
David Bates  27.Scotland
7.3
D
Munashe Garananga 42.Zimbabwe
7.9
M
Rob Schoofs  16.Belgium
7.8
M
Daam Foulon 23.Belgium
7.5
90'
M
Ngal'ayel Mukau 34.Belgium
7.3
M
Bill Antonio  38.Zimbabwe
8.2
62' Goals31'
F
Geoffry Hairemans 7.Belgium
7.0
62'
F
Islam Slimani 13.Algeria
7.0
76'
F
Kerim Mrabti 19.Sweden
6.4
90'
Substitutes
G
Yannick Thoelen 15.Belgium
D
Sandy Walsh  5.Indonesia
D
Boli Bolingoli 21.Belgium
90'
M
Jannes Van Hecke 6.Belgium
M
Mory Konaté 8.Guinea
7.0
76'
M
Bilal Bafdili 35.Belgium
7.7
90' Goals90'
M
I. Asante 39.Belgium
F
Nikola Storm 11.Belgium
7.0
62'
F
Patrick Pflücke 77.Germany
7.3
62'

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

The manager Besnik Hasi decided to play with the following team: Gaëtan Coucke (7.0), Munashe Garananga (7.9), David Bates (7.3), Elias Cobbaut (7.3), Bill Antonio (8.2), Ngal’ayel Mukau (7.3), Rob Schoofs  (7.8), Daam Foulon (7.5), Geoffry Hairemans (7.0), Islam Slimani (7.0) and Kerim Mrabti (6.4).

The home team had on the bench: Sandy Walsh, Jannes Van Hecke, Mory Konaté (7.0), Nikola Storm  (7.0), Yannick Thoelen, Boli Bolingoli , Bilal Bafdili (7.7), Isaac Asante and Patrick Pflücke (7.3).

Substitutions

Mechelen made 5 changes: Bill Antonio for Patrick Pflücke (62′), Geoffry Hairemans for Nikola Storm  (62′), Islam Slimani for Mory Konaté (76′), Kerim Mrabti for Bilal Bafdili (90′) and Daam Foulon for Boli Bolingoli  (90′).

Player of the match: Bill Antonio​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Mechelen was Bill Antonio.

His rating is 8.2 with 1 goal, 23 passes (78% accurate) and 2 key passes. He won 3 duels out of 5. He performed 2 crosses.

Kortrijk – Formation

Kortrijk
G
T. Vandenberghe 1.Belgium
5.8
D
M. Mampassi 4.Ukraine
7.1
D
R. Tsunoda 33.Japan
7.0
D
João Silva 44.Portugal
6.4
85'
M
N. Mehssatou 6.Chile
6.4
59'
M
A. Kadri 10.Algeria
6.3
72'
M
D. De Neve 11.Belgium
6.4
M
A. Sissako 27.France
7.1
M
M. Bruno 70.Belgium
6.7
59'
F
J. Afolabi 9.Republic of Ireland
6.8
59'
F
I. Davies 39.Wales
7.0
Substitutes
G
L. Pirard 95.Belgium
D
R. Alebiosu 2.England
6.1
59'
D
M. Wasinski 21.Belgium
M
I. Fossum 14.Norway
6.6
72'
M
K. Malinov 15.Bulgaria
M
K. Kangwa 17.Zambia
6.6
59'
F
M. El Idrissy 7.France
F
F. Avenatti 20.Uruguay
6.8
59'
F
S. Ojo 54.England
6.8
85'

Kortrijk started with a 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).

Freyr Alexandersson played with: T. Vandenberghe (5.8), M. Mampassi (7.1), João Silva (6.4), Ryotaro Tsunoda (7.0), N. Mehssatou (6.4), M. Bruno (6.7), A. Sissako (7.1), A. Kadri (6.3), D. De Neve (6.4), Jonathan Afolabi (6.8) and I. Davies (7.0).

The following players were sitting on the bench: R. Alebiosu (6.1), M. El Idrissy, Iver Fossum (6.6), K. Malinov, Kings Kangwa  (6.6), F. Avenatti (6.8), M. Wasinski, S. Ojo (6.8) and L. Pirard.

Kortrijk could not rely on the presence of Iver Fossum (injured).

Substitutions

Kortrijk made 5 changes: M. Bruno for Kings Kangwa  (59′), Jonathan Afolabi for F. Avenatti (58′), N. Mehssatou for R. Alebiosu (59′), A. Kadri for Iver Fossum (72′) and João Silva for S. Ojo (85′).

Player of the match: M. Mampassi​

The player that probably impressed the most for Kortrijk was M. Mampassi.

His rating is 7.1 with 56 passes (88% accurate) and 1 key pass. He won 5 duels out of 6. He performed 1 cross.

Results of the day

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