KV Mechelen – Anderlecht 1–2

	1H	2H	T
MEC	0	1	1
AND	2	0	2

Match report

Anderlecht beat KV Mechelen 2–1 at KV Mechelen Stadium in Jupiler Pro League. T. Hazard opened the scoring in the 14th minute. KV Mechelen have 1 win in their last 5, while Anderlecht have 1 win in their last 5.

Match events

1H

14'

⚽T. Hazardassist M. Angely

37'

⚽Nathan De Cat

2H

T. Koudou

61'

⇄Tijn Van Ingelgom↓ M. Decoene

68'

⇄J. Imbrechts↓ Nathan De Cat

⚽F. Hammarassist G. Diouf

87'

⇄Nacho Mirás↓ F. Hammar

87'

⇄J. Heekeren↓ T. Hazard

Momentum

MEC

⚽⚽⚽

AND

Match info

TournamentJupiler Pro League · Belgium

Kick-offApr 18, 2026 · 18:00

VenueKV Mechelen Stadium

Attendance27,756 / 32,274 (86%)

RefereeA. Taylor (Eng)

FIFA ranking MEC

#10·

#17

Where to watch

Sky Sports

Statistics

45Ball possession %55

1.1Expected goals (xG)2

13Total shots12

6Shots on target5

5Shots off target5

4Blocked shots1

7Corner kicks6

3Offsides3

10Fouls13

1Yellow cards4

0Red cards0

3Goalkeeper saves5

495Passes549

79Pass accuracy %77

16Tackles16

Player of the match

G. Diouf

7.7

Lineups

MEC 4-3-36.82Formation7.054-3-3 AND

KV Mechelen

Coach: M. Bauer · 4-3-3

Anderlecht

Coach: R. Vidal · 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