Counter-Punch
Cercle Brugge
Cercle Brugge were happy without the ball and still created more — 2.08 xG from 36.0% possession.
- Possession
- 36.0%
- Expected goals
- 2.08
- Opponent xG
- 2.04
Jupiler Pro League · Matchday 7
Charleroi
F. Mbemba 15'
A. Scheidler 25', 61'
3 – 2
FT
HT 2–1
Cercle Brugge
D. Vanzeir 30'
S. Ngoura 73'
Jupiler Pro League
Matchday 7Charleroi3–2Cercle Brugge
2.04
Expected goals
2.08
15′25′30′61′73′
Shot-by-shot xG is not available for this fixture, so the race is shown as full-time totals: CHA 2.04, CB 2.08.
Match report
Charleroi 3-2 Cercle Brugge
Charleroi edged out Cercle Brugge 3-2 at Stade du Pays de Charleroi in Jupiler Pro League. Mbemba opened the scoring for Charleroi on 15', Scheidler made it 2-0 to Charleroi on 25', Vanzeir pulled one back for Cercle Brugge on 30', Scheidler added his second on 61' from the penalty spot and Ngoura pulled one back for Cercle Brugge on 73' from the penalty spot.
Expected goals finished Charleroi 2.04, Cercle Brugge 2.08. Charleroi held 64.0% of the ball.
The numbers picked up more than the scoreline shows. Cercle Brugge graded out for counter-punch — 36.0% possession and 2.08 expected goals. Cercle Brugge graded out for better chances — 0.30 xg per shot and 7 v 14 shots.
Freddy Mbemba came out of it with the best individual rating on the pitch, 8.2 for Charleroi from 1 goal, 3 shots and 1 tackle.
It was a niggly afternoon: 29 fouls between them and 3 yellow cards, with Charleroi conceding the most free-kicks (15).
Assembled by TackleZone from this fixture’s match events, team statistics and player ratings. Figures are as reported by the competition feed; where a statistic was not reported, it is left out rather than shown as zero. Longer written analysis is published for selected matches.
Quick stats
64%Possession36%
14Shots7
2.04xG2.08
What the numbers say
2 readsBetter Chances
Cercle Brugge
Cercle Brugge did not shoot more, they shot better — 0.30 xG per attempt against 0.15.
- xG per shot
- 0.30
- Opponent
- 0.15
- Shots
- 7 v 14
Timeline
F. Mbemba — assist: J. Romsaas
⚽15'
A. Scheidler — assist: P. Pflucke
⚽25'
⚽30'
D. Vanzeir — assist: Erick Nunes
🔄34'
V. Martens ↑ Erick Nunes ↓
Half-time
🔄58'
T. Akinsola ↑ L. Amani ↓
🔄58'
S. Ngoura ↑ D. Vanzeir ↓
A. Scheidler (Pen)
⚽61'
G. Nawata ↑ P. Pflucke ↓
🔄62'
📺70'
Viggo Martens · Penalty confirmed
⚽73'
S. Ngoura (Pen)
T. Rowe ↑ M. Nzita ↓
🔄74'
I. Cisse ↑ A. Boukamir ↓
🔄74'
M. Sow ↑ A. Scheidler ↓
🔄81'
A. Bojang ↑ F. Mbemba ↓
🔄81'
🔄81'
H. van der Bruggen ↑ L. Mondele ↓
🔄81'
L. Michal ↑ K. Kouassi ↓
Yassine Khalifi
Foul
🟨82'
🟨82'
Ibrahim Diakité
Handball
Aiham Ousou
Argument
🟨90+2'
Match info
Kickoff
VenueStade du Pays de Charleroi, Charleroi
RefereeA. Letellier
CompetitionJupiler Pro League
Season2026
RoundMatchday 7
StatusMatch Finished