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KV Mechelen vs Westerlo: match report

KV Mechelen hosted KVC Westerlo at AFAS Stadion on Saturday 5 September 2026, in the Belgian Pro League (round 5). Lothar D'Hondt is the referee, averaging 4.3 yellow cards a game against a league average of 3.8.

Result and scorers

KV Mechelen 0-4 Westerlo. Goals: Issai Sakamoto 7' for Westerlo; Shunsuke Saito 27' for Westerlo; Shunsuke Saito 67' for Westerlo; Nikola Storm 88' for Westerlo.

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Key moments (contains the result)
  • 7' Goal: Issai Sakamoto (Westerlo)
  • 24' Yellow card: Cisse Sandra (Westerlo)
  • 27' Goal: Shunsuke Saito (Westerlo)
  • 42' Yellow card: Issai Sakamoto (Westerlo)
  • 67' Goal: Shunsuke Saito (Westerlo)
  • 77' Yellow card: Keano Van Rafelghem (KV Mechelen)
  • 82' Yellow card: Marco Decherf (KV Mechelen)
  • 86' Yellow card: Fredrik Hammar (KV Mechelen)
  • 88' Goal: Nikola Storm (Westerlo)
Match stats (contains the result)
55.6%Possession44.4%
8Shots21
1Shots on target6
5Corners6
15Fouls18
2Offsides1
1Saves2
3Yellow cards2
0Red cards0

Line-ups

KV Mechelen 3-4-2-1

Coach: Frédéric Vanderbiest

  1. 13 Nacho Mirás GK
  2. 2 Luc Marijnissen DEF
  3. 3 José Marsà DEF
  4. 44 Mike Eerdhuijzen DEF
  5. 7 Thérence Koudou MID
  6. 26 Dennis Praet MID
  7. 6 Fredrik Hammar MID
  8. 17 Cedric Van Meirvenne MID
  9. 16 Adeshina Ayodele FWD
  10. 9 Myron van Brederode FWD
  11. 27 Keano Vanrafelghem FWD

Bench

  • 28 Bouke Boersma FWD
  • 29 Bill Antonio MID
  • 30 Marco Decherf MID
  • 14 Benito Raman FWD
  • 39 Massimo Decoene DEF
  • 1 Ortwin de Wolf GK
  • 11 Bilal Bafdili MID
  • 19 Malcolm Lohunanu-Mbasi FWD
  • 23 Simion Michez FWD

Westerlo 4-2-3-1

Coach: Issame Charaï

  1. 99 Andreas Jungdal GK
  2. 2 Lasse Flø DEF
  3. 5 Seiji Kimura DEF
  4. 4 Amando Lapage DEF
  5. 28 Dylan Ourega DEF
  6. 45 Ibrahim Fofana MID
  7. 14 Cisse Sandra MID
  8. 20 Cameron Congreve FWD
  9. 13 Isa Sakamoto MID
  10. 7 Shunsuke Saito FWD
  11. 9 Norman Bassette FWD

Bench

  • 10 Nikola Storm FWD
  • 26 Pape Diong MID
  • 11 Naoufal Bohamdi-Kamoni FWD
  • 39 Thomas Van den Keybus FWD
  • 21 Bill Lathouwers GK
  • 40 Botond Balogh DEF
  • 88 Fabio Ferraro DEF
  • 23 Lucas Mbamba DEF
  • 17 David Amegnaglo FWD
Previous meetings
  • Sunday 25 January 2026: KV Mechelen 1-1 KVC Westerlo
  • Saturday 9 August 2025: KVC Westerlo 0-1 KV Mechelen
  • Saturday 26 April 2025: KVC Westerlo 2-2 KV Mechelen
  • Tuesday 22 April 2025: KV Mechelen 2-3 KVC Westerlo
  • Friday 20 December 2024: KVC Westerlo 1-1 KV Mechelen