Gent – KV Mechelen 2–1

	1H	2H	T
G	1	1	2
KM	0	1	1

Match report

Gent beat KV Mechelen 2–1 at Gent Stadium in Jupiler Pro League. Leonardo Lopes opened the scoring in the 40th minute. Gent have 3 wins in their last 5, while KV Mechelen have 3 wins in their last 5.

Match events

1H

⚽Leonardo Lopesassist Leonardo Lopes

40'

2H

51'

⚽M. Decoeneassist M. Decoene

Tiago Araújo

62'

⚽T. De Vlieger

63'

⇄D. Roef↓ T. De Vlieger

68'

⇄Nacho Mirás↓ F. Hammar

⇄J. Duverne↓ Leonardo Lopes

77'

⇄Tijn Van Ingelgom↓ M. Decoene

79'

O. De Wolf

Momentum

G

⚽⚽⚽

KM

Match info

TournamentJupiler Pro League · Belgium

Kick-offMay 2, 2026 · 19:00

VenueGent Stadium

Attendance32,531 / 35,748 (91%)

RefereeF. Brych (Ger)

FIFA ranking

#11·

#18

Where to watch

Sky Sports

Statistics

56Ball possession %44

1.9Expected goals (xG)1.4

15Total shots9

7Shots on target3

6Shots off target4

3Blocked shots2

8Corner kicks4

3Offsides2

11Fouls12

2Yellow cards4

0Red cards0

2Goalkeeper saves5

540Passes468

78Pass accuracy %78

15Tackles17

Player of the match

K. Peersman

7.8

Lineups

G 4-3-37.21Formation7.174-3-3 KM

Gent

Coach: D. Costa · 4-3-3

KV Mechelen

Coach: M. Bauer · 4-3-3

Standings

#	Team	P	W	D	L	G	+/-	Pts	Form
1	Club Brugge KV	40	28	4	8	91:45	+46	57	WWWLW
2	Union St. Gilloise	40	25	11	4	66:27	+39	53	WWWDD
3	St. Truiden	40	22	5	13	61:46	+15	43	LLWWW
4	Anderlecht	40	15	10	15	59:62	-3	33	WWDLL
5	Gent	40	13	12	15	53:57	-4	29	WDDLL
6	KV Mechelen	40	13	12	15	48:61	-13	29	LWWDD
1	Zulte Waregem	36	13	9	14	53:53	0	48	LWWDL
2	Cercle Brugge	36	10	11	15	53:58	-5	41	LWWDL
3	RAAL La Louvière	36	7	13	16	35:50	-15	34	LLWDD
4	Dender	36	5	10	21	31:62	-31	25	LLWDD
7	Genk	30	11	9	10	46:47	-1	42	DDLWW
8	Standard Liege	30	11	7	12	27:35	-8	40	WWDLL
9	KVC Westerlo	30	10	9	11	36:40	-4	39	LLWDL
10	Antwerp	30	9	8	13	31:32	-1	35	LWDDL
11	Charleroi	30	9	7	14	38:42	-4	34	LWDLL
12	OH Leuven	30	9	7	14	32:43	-11	34	WDLLW