BRUGGE. Cercle Brugge bounces back against KV Oostende with 2 goals from T. Ambrose from a penalty kick on the 82′ and a goal on the 76′.

Both teams squandered a decisive penalty. For Cercle Brugge didn’t score the penalty in the 38th minute. For KV Oostende squandered the penalty at the 76th minute.​

Also, on the other side, T. Ambrose missed 1 penalty (76′) for ​KV Oostende.

The match was played at the Jan Breydelstadion stadium in Brugge on Saturday and it started at 6:15 pm local time. The referee was Jonathan Lardot with the assistance of Florian Lemaire and Laurent Conotte. The 4th official was Jordy Vermeire. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold at 13.6 degrees Celsius or 56.5 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 72%.​

Match Statistics​

Cercle Brugge

2 - 2

KV Oostende

  • 47 Ball Possession 53
Shots
  • 17 Total 16
  • 7 On Target 5
  • 10 Off Target 11
  • 0 Shots blocked 0
  • 106 Attack 76
  • 52 Dangerous attack 43
  • 0 Ball safe 0
  • 1 Penalties 2
  • 10 Corners 7
  • 3 Off Sides 2
Fouls
  • 11 Total 10
  • 1 Yellow Cards 3
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 6

Ball possession

None of the teams was particularly dominant in terms of ball possession. Cercle Brugge was in possession of the ball for 46% of the time vs. KV Oostende that controlled the ball for 54% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Cercle Brugge was more aggressive with 52 dangerous attacks and 17 shots of which 7 were on target. However, that was not enough Cercle Brugge to win the match​.

Cercle Brugge shot 17 times, 7 on target, 10 off target. Regarding the opposition, KV Oostende shot 16 times, 5 on target, 11 off target.

Cards

Cercle Brugge received 1 yellow card (Heitor). On the opposite side, KV Oostende received 3 yellow cards (O. Urhoghide, K. Rocha Santos and C. McGeehan).

Match Timeline

9'
K. Denkey- missed penalty
38'
K. Denkey- missed penaltyKévin Denkey
37'
41'
44'
46'
46'
46'
46'
Mohamed Berte- sub ->Nick Bätzner
63'
65'
72'
Jesper Daland- sub ->J. Marcelin
72'
72'
76'
76'
76'
89'
89'
89'
89'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Gent
44
6
Antwerp
47
6
Cercle Brugge
36
6
Genk
46
6
Union Saint-Gilloise
46
6
Westerlo
30
6
Standard Liège
30
6
Club Brugge
36
6
OH Leuven
48
34
Sporting Charleroi
48
34
Anderlecht
46
34
Sint-Truiden
42
34
Mechelen
40
34
Kortrijk
31
34
AS Eupen
28
34
Zulte-Waregem
27
34
KV Oostende
27
34
RFC Seraing
20
34

After this encounter, Cercle Brugge will have 6 points like AS Eupen and RFC Seraing to sit in the 17th place. Regarding the opposition, KV Oostende will have 10 points like Anderlecht to hold in the 13th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Pro League, Cercle Brugge will play away with Gent on the 2nd of October with a 20-6 head to head in favor of Gent (5 draws).

KV Oostende will play away agasint RFC Seraing on the 8th of October with a 1-0 head to head in favor of KV Oostende (1 draw).

Cercle Brugge – Formation

Cercle Brugge
G
Radoslaw Majecki 1.Poland
7.4
D
Senna Miangue 18.Belgium
7.4
72'
D
Boris Popovic 5.Serbia
6.9
D
J. Marcelin 24.France
6.5
72'
D
Robbe Decostere 8.Belgium
6.3
M
Hannes Van Der Bruggen 28.Belgium
7.8
63'
M
Dino Hotic 10.Bosnia and Herzegovina
7.8
M
Leonardo Lopes 22.Portugal
6.2
M
Olivier Deman 23.Belgium
6.7
89'
F
K. Denkey 9.Togo
6.4
F
Ayase Ueda 36.Japan
7.1
89' 44'
Substitutes
G
Sébastien Bruzzese 89.Belgium
D
Jesper Daland 4.Norway
6.3
72'
D
Heitor 2.Brazil
6.2
72'
M
Abu Francis 17.Ghana
M
Charles Vanhoutte 14.Belgium
6.4
63'
M
Yann Gboho 11.France
89'
F
T. Wilke 38.Mexico
89'

Cercle Brugge started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).

The manager Dominik Thalhammer decided to play with the following team: Radosław Majecki (7.4), Robbe Decostere (6.3), Boris Popović (6.9), Jean Marcelin (6.5), Senna Miangue (7.4), Dino Hotić (7.8), Leonardo Lopes (6.2), Hannes Van Der Bruggen (7.8), Olivier Deman (6.7), Ayase Ueda (7.1) and Kévin Denkey (6.4).

The home team had on the bench: Jesper Daland (6.3), Heitor (6.2), Abu Francis, Charles Vanhoutte (6.4), Teun Wilke, Yann Gboho and Sébastien Bruzzese.

Cercle Brugge could not rely on the presence of Heitor (injured) and J. Daland (injured).

Substitutions

Cercle Brugge made 5 changes: H. van der Bruggen for C. Vanhoutte (63′), S. Miangue for Heitor (72′), J. Marcelin for J. Daland (72′), O. Deman for Y. Gboho (89′) and A. Ueda for T. Wilke (89′).

Best player: Hannes Van Der Bruggen​

The most impressive player for Cercle Brugge was Hannes Van Der Bruggen.

His rating is (7.8) with 29 passes (51% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 3 duels out of 4. He performed 1 cross. He hit the woodwork once times.

KV Oostende – Formation

KV Oostende
G
Guillaume Hubert 28.Belgium
7.4
D
Zechariah Medley 3.England
5.8
65'
D
Anton Tanghe 33.Belgium
6.8
D
Osaze Urhoghide 2.England
6.2
46' 9'
M
Sieben Dewaele 16.Belgium
6.4
M
Kenny Rocha Santos 10.Cape Verde
6.2
46' 41'
M
Robbie D'Haese 29.Belgium
6.8
M
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto 18.Japan
7.4
F
Nick Bätzner 34.Germany
6.8
46'
F
T. Ambrose 68.Guadeloupe
8.0
76'
F
Fraser Hornby 9.Scotland
7.0
Substitutes
G
Dillon Phillips 1.England
D
Brecht Capon 27.Belgium
6.6
65'
D
Fanos Katelaris 5.Cyprus
6.9
46'
M
Cameron McGeehan 8.Northern Ireland
7.1
46'
M
Alfons Amade 23.Germany
F
Mohamed Berte 90.Belgium
6.5
46'
F
David Atanga 77.Ghana
6.7

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

Yves Vanderhaeghe played with: Guillaume Hubert (7.4), Osaze Urhoghide (6.2), Anton Tanghe (6.8), Zech Medley (5.8), Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (7.4), Sieben Dewaele (6.4), Kenny Rocha Santos (6.2), Robbie D’Haese (6.8), Thierry Ambrose (8.0), Nick Batzner (6.8) and Fraser Hornby (7.0).

These were the players on the bench: Brecht Capon (6.6), Cameron McGeehan (7.1), Dillon Phillips, Mohamed Berte (6.5), David Atanga (6.7), Fanos Katelaris (6.9) and Alfons Amade.

Substitutions

KV Oostende made 5 changes: O. Urhoghide for C. McGeehan (46′), K. Rocha Santos for F. Katelaris (46′), N. Batzner for M. Berte (46′), F. Hornby for D. Atanga (60′) and Z. Medley for B. Capon (65′).

Best player: Thierry Ambrose​

The player that probably impressed the most for KV Oostende was Thierry Ambrose.

His rating is (8.0) with 2 goals, 31 passes (58% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 10 duels out of 24. He performed 4 crosses.

Results of the day

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