Gent – KV Mechelen
- Kick-off09. Aug 2026 · 11:30
- StadiumPlanet Group Arena, Gent
- RefereeEric Lambrechts, Belgium
- MatchPremier League
Match analysis
Gent cemented their place near the top of the table with a comfortable 2‑0 victory over KV Mechelen at the Ghelamco Arena, extending their unbeaten run to six games. The home side’s solid defensive display kept Mechelen at bay while their attack added two more goals to a season tally that now stands at 11 scored and only three conceded. The win lifts Gent to second place with 16 points, just behind the leaders, whereas Mechelen remain rooted at the bottom with only two points from four matches. The result also tips the head‑to‑head balance this season in Gent’s favour, having already secured the sole win in their two encounters.
Gent
Gent · 3-4-2-1
- D. Roef
- M. Ngom
- C. Burgess
- S. Van Der Heyden
- M. Volckaert
- T. De Vlieger
- L. Lopes
- T. Araujo
- A. Kadri
- M. Sonko
- J. Vergara
KV Mechelen · 4-2-3-1
- N. Miras
- M. Decoene
- G. Diouf
- J. Marsa
- M. Zekri
- F. Hammar
- D. Salifou
- B. Bafdili
- D. Praet
- M. van Brederode
- B. Raman
- 28´ 🔁 G. DioufKV Mechelen
- 37´ ⚽ T. AraujoGent
- 45´ ⚽ J. VergaraGent
- 46´ 🔁 C. BurgessGent
- 46´ 🔁 B. RamanKV Mechelen
- 71´ 🔁 T. De VliegerGent
- 71´ 🔁 A. KadriGent
- 76´ 🔁 J. MarsaKV Mechelen
- 77´ 🔁 D. PraetKV Mechelen
- 80´ 🔁 J. VergaraGent
- 85´ 🟨 Massimo DecoeneKV Mechelen
- 86´ 🔁 B. BafdiliKV Mechelen
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