Gent beat Cercle Brugge 3-0 on Sunday, 06 September 2026 in Jupiler Pro League. The match was refereed by Yusuke Araki. It was played at Jan Breydelstadion.
First half: Gent took the lead at 21' when Emmanuel Kakou scored (Own Goal), making the score 0-1.
Second half: Cercle Brugge made their 1st substitution at 61', with L. Michal replacing Erick. Gent made their 1st substitution at 67', with M. Balikwisha replacing L. Bénes. Gent made their 2nd substitution at 67', with M. Sonko replacing E. Seck. L. Amani received a yellow card for Cercle Brugge at 70'. Cercle Brugge made their 2nd substitution at 72', with L. Amani replacing K. Kouassi. Cercle Brugge made their 3rd substitution at 72', with Emmanuel Kakou replacing B. Akinsola. VAR intervened at 74' for Gent (Penalty confirmed). Gent extended the lead at 77' when T. De Vlieger scored (Penalty), making the score 0-2. Gent made their 3rd substitution at 78', with M. Delorge-Knieper replacing Leonardo Lopes. Cercle Brugge made their 4th substitution at 81', with V. Konaté replacing R. Caicedo. Cercle Brugge made their 5th substitution at 82', with S. Ngoura replacing Abdoul Ouattara. Gent made their 4th substitution at 89', with M. Volckaert replacing M. Paskotši. Gent made their 5th substitution at 89', with Tiago Araújo replacing A. Ayindé. Gent added a late goal to extend the lead at 90+2' when E. Seck scored, with the assist credited to T. De Vlieger, making the score 0-3.
Cercle Brugge used 5 substitutions while Gent used 5 substitutions. Cercle Brugge got 1 yellow card.
How the match was won
- Shots were tight (9-9).
- Cercle Brugge controlled possession (56%).
- Gent had the sharper finishing (1-3 shots on target).
