Kortrijk beat Cercle Brugge 2-1 on Friday, 29 September 2023 in Jupiler Pro League. The match was refereed by Eric Lambrechts. It was played at Guldensporenstadion.
First half: No goals were scored in the first half. A. Radovanović received a yellow card for Kortrijk at 6'. D. De Neve received a yellow card for Kortrijk at 36'.
Second half: Kortrijk made their 1st substitution at 57', with N. Mehssatou replacing R. Alebiosu. Kortrijk took the lead at 58' when D. De Neve scored, with the assist credited to A. Sissako, making the score 1-0. Kortrijk made their 2nd substitution at 65', with D. De Neve replacing S. Ojo. Cercle Brugge made their 1st substitution at 66', with N. De Wilde replacing H. Van der Bruggen. Cercle Brugge made their 2nd substitution at 66', with J. Semedo Varela replacing Flávio Nazinho. Cercle Brugge made their 3rd substitution at 76', with Y. Gboho replacing A. Minda. Kortrijk extended the lead at 77' when I. Davies scored, with the assist credited to R. Alebiosu, making the score 2-0. Event: M. El Idrissy for Kortrijk at 79' (Card upgrade). M. El Idrissy received a yellow card for Kortrijk at 81'. Cercle Brugge made their 4th substitution at 82', with H. Siquet replacing K. Olaigbe. Cercle Brugge made their 5th substitution at 82', with J. Daland replacing E. Utkus. Kortrijk made their 3rd substitution at 86', with I. Davies replacing K. Malinov. Kortrijk made their 4th substitution at 87', with M. El Idrissy replacing M. Bruno. Cercle Brugge scored late to reduce the deficit at 90+2' when Leonardo Lopes scored, with the assist credited to C. Ravych, making the score 2-1. E. Utkus received a yellow card for Cercle Brugge at 90+5'.
Kortrijk used 4 substitutions while Cercle Brugge used 5 substitutions. Kortrijk got 3 yellow cards, while Cercle Brugge got 1 yellow card.
How the match was won
- Shots were tight (10-10).
- Possession was balanced (46%-54%).
- Kortrijk had the sharper finishing (4-2 shots on target).
