Gent vs KV Mechelen 2-0

Jupiler Pro League· Matchweek 1· 2026-08-09 11:30 UTC

Gent

2-0

Full timeHT 2-0

KV Mechelen

T. Araujo 37'

J. Vergara 45'

Gent beat KV Mechelen 2-0 at Planet Group Arena in the opening round of the Jupiler Pro League. T. Araujo scored in the 37th minute and J. Vergara added a second in the 45th, both before half-time. Gent also had the edge in shots (15 to 5) and shots on target (8 to 2), while there were no red cards.

Match note written by Pitcharium from the match data.

Match timeline

28'G. Diouf for K. Corbanie
T. Araujo37'
J. Vergara assist M. Sonko45'
C. Burgess for M. Paskotsi46'
46'B. Raman for M. Lohunanu-Mbasi
T. De Vlieger for M. Delorge-Knieper71'
A. Kadri for H. Goore71'
76'J. Marsa for I. Struyf
77'D. Praet for M. Kireev
J. Vergara for I. Cisse80'
85'Massimo Decoene · Yellow card
86'B. Bafdili for C. Van Meirvenne

Match stats

53%Possession47%

15Shots5

8Shots on target2

10Shots in the box3

4Corners1

514Passes463

85%Pass accuracy83%

11Fouls11

1Offsides1

2Saves7

0Yellow cards1

Line-ups

Gent starting XI

Gent bench · coach Rik De Mil

KV Mechelen starting XI

KV Mechelen bench · coach Frederic Vanderbiest

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Jupiler Pro League table

#	Team	P	GD	Pts
1	Club Brugge KV	10	+18	27
2	Union St. Gilloise	10	+22	26
3	Gent	10	+13	25
4	Charleroi	10	+9	24
5	Anderlecht	10	+2	19
6	Genk	10	+4	15
7	Lommel United	10	+2	15
8	KVC Westerlo	10	0	14
9	Standard Liege	10	-1	12
10	Zulte Waregem	10	-4	11
11	Antwerp	10	-6	10
12	SK Beveren	10	-7	10
13	OH Leuven	10	-7	9
14	KV Mechelen	9	-7	9
15	St. Truiden	10	-3	8
16	RAAL La Louvière	10	-10	7