KV Mechelen vs Antwerp 08/02/2026
Match summary
1ST HALF
11'
M. Van Brederode(José Marsà)
Daam Foulon
37'
Daam Foulon
M. Al-Sahafi
38'
2ND HALF
T. Somers
Y. Hamdaoui
61'
G. Vandeplas
Anthony Valencia
61'
A. Verstraeten
62'
65'
K. Vanrafelghem(M. Van Brederode)
70'
B. Antonio
71'
M. Decoene
71'
M. Decoene
B. Antonio
71'
Moncef Zekri
M. Servais
C. Scott
78'
X. Dierckx
Isaac Babadi
79'
G. Bijl
79'
C. Scott
79'
79'
Benito Raman
M. Van Brederode
79'
B. Bafdili
79'
K. Vanrafelghem
93'
H. Bandé
93'
B. Boersma
Match statistics
33%Possession67%
263Passes Attempted520
177Completed Passes431
3Corners6
19Throw-ins33
8Shots On Target16
Line-ups
KV Mechelen
Formation
3-4-3
#13Miras Blanco
#8Konaté
#3Martínez Marsà
#33St. Jago
#6Hammar
#19Mrabti
#17Servais
#38Antonio
#9Van Brederode
#28Boersma
#27Vanrafelghem
Starting XI
Nacho Miras #13 | |
Mory Konaté #8 | |
José Marsà #3 | 🎯11' |
T. St. Jago #33 | |
F. Hammar #6 | |
K. Mrabti #19 | |
M. Servais #17 | 71' |
B. Antonio #38 | 70' 71' |
M. Van Brederode #9 | 79' 🎯65' ⚽11' |
B. Boersma #28 | 93' |
K. Vanrafelghem #27 | 79' ⚽65' |
Substitutes
 T. Van Ingelgom #15 | |
 Lovro Golič #22 | |
 I. Struyf #18 | |
 Moncef Zekri #23 | 71' |
 B. Bafdili #11 | 79' |
 M. Decoene #39 | 71' 71' |
 Halil Özdemir #21 | |
 H. Bandé #12 | 93' |
 Benito Raman #14 | 79' |
Will not play
Ortwin De Wolf
Goalkeeper
Knee surgery
Return: Doubtful
Lovro Golič
Defender
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Frédéric Vanderbiest
Antwerp
Formation
3-5-2 C
#41Nozawa
#4Tsunashima
#21Verstraeten
#33Van Den Bosch
#8Praet
#78Dierckx
#30Scott
#5Foulon
#24Somers
#79Vandeplas
#18Janssen
Starting XI
T. Nozawa #41 | |
Y. Tsunashima #4 | |
A. Verstraeten #21 | 62' |
Z. Van Den Bosch #33 | |
Dennis Praet #8 | |
X. Dierckx #78 | 79' |
C. Scott #30 | 78' 79' |
Daam Foulon #5 | 37' 38' |
T. Somers #24 | 61' |
G. Vandeplas #79 | 61' |
V. Janssen #18 |
Substitutes
 Y. Thoelen #15 | |
 G. Bijl #23 | 79' |
 Kiki Kouyaté #25 | |
 S. Renders #17 | |
 Y. Hamdaoui #43 | 61' |
 Isaac Babadi #10 | 79' |
 O. Achihi #76 | |
 M. Al-Sahafi #9 | 38' |
 Anthony Valencia #14 | 61' |
Will not play
Geoffry Hairemans
Forward
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Early April 2026
Björn Lionel Engels
Defender
Mauricio Leonel Benítez
Midfielder
Hamstring Injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Joseph Oosting
KV Mechelen
Formation
3-4-3#13Miras Blanco
#8Konaté
#3Martínez Marsà
#33St. Jago
#6Hammar
#19Mrabti
#17Servais
#38Antonio
#9Van Brederode
#28Boersma
#27Vanrafelghem
Starting XI
Nacho Miras #13 | |
Mory Konaté #8 | |
José Marsà #3 | 🎯11' |
T. St. Jago #33 | |
F. Hammar #6 | |
K. Mrabti #19 | |
M. Servais #17 | 71' |
B. Antonio #38 | 70' 71' |
M. Van Brederode #9 | 79' 🎯65' ⚽11' |
B. Boersma #28 | 93' |
K. Vanrafelghem #27 | 79' ⚽65' |
Substitutes
T. Van Ingelgom #15 | |
Lovro Golič #22 | |
I. Struyf #18 | |
Moncef Zekri #23 | 71' |
B. Bafdili #11 | 79' |
M. Decoene #39 | 71' 71' |
Halil Özdemir #21 | |
H. Bandé #12 | 93' |
Benito Raman #14 | 79' |
Will not play
Ortwin De Wolf
Goalkeeper
Knee surgery
Return: Doubtful
Lovro Golič
Defender
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Frédéric Vanderbiest
Antwerp
Formation
3-5-2 C#41Nozawa
#4Tsunashima
#21Verstraeten
#33Van Den Bosch
#8Praet
#78Dierckx
#30Scott
#5Foulon
#24Somers
#79Vandeplas
#18Janssen
Starting XI
T. Nozawa #41 | |
Y. Tsunashima #4 | |
A. Verstraeten #21 | 62' |
Z. Van Den Bosch #33 | |
Dennis Praet #8 | |
X. Dierckx #78 | 79' |
C. Scott #30 | 78' 79' |
Daam Foulon #5 | 37' 38' |
T. Somers #24 | 61' |
G. Vandeplas #79 | 61' |
V. Janssen #18 |
Substitutes
Y. Thoelen #15 | |
G. Bijl #23 | 79' |
Kiki Kouyaté #25 | |
S. Renders #17 | |
Y. Hamdaoui #43 | 61' |
Isaac Babadi #10 | 79' |
O. Achihi #76 | |
M. Al-Sahafi #9 | 38' |
Anthony Valencia #14 | 61' |
Will not play
Geoffry Hairemans
Forward
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Early April 2026
Björn Lionel Engels
Defender
Mauricio Leonel Benítez
Midfielder
Hamstring Injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Joseph Oosting
Head-to-head
43 matches
KV Mechelen
18
Wins
12
Draws
13
Wins
Antwerp
Pro League2025 • 1 match
Friendly2024 • 1 matchPro League2024 • 3 matches
Cup2023 • 1 matchPro League2023 • 2 matchesLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 27 | 43:15 | 57 |
2 |  | 27 | 51:32 | 56 |
3 |  | 27 | 44:30 | 54 |
4 |  | 27 | 39:33 | 43 |
5 |  | 27 | 36:30 | 42 |
6 |  | 27 | 39:40 | 38 |
7 |  | 27 | 41:41 | 36 |
8 |  | 27 | 25:34 | 35 |
9 |  | 27 | 34:38 | 35 |
10 |  | 27 | 30:30 | 33 |
11 |  | 27 | 36:37 | 33 |
12 |  | 27 | 37:44 | 29 |
13 |  | 27 | 29:42 | 28 |
14 |  | 27 | 34:40 | 28 |
15 |  | 27 | 22:31 | 26 |
16 |  | 27 | 21:44 | 18 |
Championship Playoff
Next Round
Relegation Playoffs
Match Information
Referee:
Lothar D'hondt
Venue:
Achter de Kazerne
Capacity:
16
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