Jupiler Pro League – matchday 17 – 07/12/25 – 13:31
| time | icon | player | homeTime | homeIcon | homePlayer | score | awayPlayer | awayIcon | awayTime |
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| He worships 15′, 1 – 0 |
Today KV Mechelen managed to beat Charleroi. Earlier this week the Walloon club won the cup, but today they did not do much behind the Kazerne. A Mechelen goal from Thérence Koudou was enough for the victory. A small Charleroi remains stuck at 1 out of 9 in the competition, KV Mechelen is firmly fifth.
KV Mechelen – Charleroi in a nutshell
- key moment
After just 15 minutes, Charleroi was dealt a blow that it would never recover from. Koudou emerged at the right time to turn Mechelen’s fresh start into a lead. It would no longer disappear from the scoreboard.
- man of the match
Myron van Brederode pleased the home fans with quick dribbles and two attempts for an Olympic goal. Especially before half-time, the Dutchman was an example of the energy of the home team.
- remarkable
In the cup, KV Mechelen was unable to score a single time last Thursday, but today Charleroi was just as incompetent. With the only framed ball being an almost-own goal by Konaté: indicative.
Revenge for KV Mechelen, Charleroi lingers
KV Mechelen had something to make up for, a message that Fred Vanderbiest clearly conveyed to his players.
Full of enthusiasm and with fluent football, it imposed its will against Charleroi, which seemed to be riding high on Thursday’s cup match win for an entire game.
Thérence Koudou was the man who could capitalize on the home team’s strong start. Servais scooped the ball in front of goal, Mrabti jumped over the ball and Koudou took full advantage of it. 1-0, and that gave KVM even more confidence.
Twice Mrabti was the final stop of an attack, just as often he failed to complete it. The good Mechelen moments were not rewarded with the 2-0, but luckily for them Charleroi acted without inspiration.
Before half time there was one beckoning chance, but Nzita saw his shot hit a teammate. There was no improvement in the second half, on the contrary.
KV Mechelen also barely managed to make it. Van Brederode tried to turn a corner straight in again, but he was not allowed an Olympic goal.
Charleroi did not get a ball between the posts for 90 minutes. It almost came to the same level, but Miras prevented Konaté’s own goal. Blum also did not get his ultimate opportunity within the frame.
No quarter finals in the cup for KVM, but 3 welcome points in the battle for the top 6. Charleroi remains stuck in place 10 and will have to add color to its season through the Croky Cup.
Vanderbiest: “We had to respond today”
- Matisse Servais (KV Mechelen): “We gave a lot in the first half because we knew that we had to get the audience involved. Then you know that it will be a bit less in the second half. We showed much more intensity in the duels and on the second balls than on Thursday. We have to take that into next week.”
- Frédéric Vanderbiest (coach KV Mechelen): “We had to react today. That is not easy with two games in four days against the same team. Then you have to try something to surprise them and we succeeded in that in the first half, with high pressure and at times very good football. You know that they will react. For me they also get three big chances. We had to recover from that. I think we deserved to win, just like Charleroi deserved to win on Thursday.”
- Rik De Mil (coach Charleroi): “Our first half only had to do with intensity. There was much more of that at KV Mechelen. We were just not good under their pressure. At half-time we adjusted a few things and played a correct second half. We created some chances, which then had to be taken. Anyway, we have no right to speak today. We only played 45 minutes of football.”
END: KV Mechelen has its revenge and strengthens its place in the top 6
Thursday’s tables are completely reversed. Charleroi was clearly the better of KV Mechelen in the Croky Cup, 3 days later it was the other way around. Especially in the first half, the home team dominated against the small visitors from Hainaut. Koudou made the difference, afterwards KVM easily held its own in a mediocre second part of the match.
KV Mechelen has the ball deep in Charleroi’s half and takes its time there. Hammar stirs up the home fans once again, the three-pointer is approaching.
No, Laforge thinks yellow is sufficient. The Polish striker is allowed to remain standing. How many more minutes do we add now?
Red for Szymczak?
After much hesitation, Laforige is sent to the VAR screen. Away from the ball, Szymczak delivers several arm punches to Konaté. Will his yellow card become a red one?
An extra 6 minutes will be added.
We add no less than 6 minutes. So Charleroi still has some time, but will it still have a chance? That remains oh so difficult today.
On the other side, KV Mechelen refuses to deal the death blow. This way it remains exciting in the AFAS Stadium, although we do not expect a lot of extra time.
Blum misses the equalizer!
This was perhaps the opportunity for Charleroi. Blum takes one shot at the penalty spot, Miras can only watch it. The ball goes inches wide of the post.
Van Brederode leaves to the side amid loud applause. With Raman, another crowd favorite comes between the lines.
Konaté almost outwits his own goalkeeper
Fortunately, Miras is awake for KV Mechelen! The first shot between his posts actually came from a teammate. Konaté sticks out his foot a bit awkwardly and deflects a cross into his own goal. Miras boxes the ball into a corner kick.
An extra striker in the person of Colassin for Charleroi, which now has to play everything it can. Only: it didn’t manage to shoot between the posts even once today. Exactly what happened to KV Mechelen last Thursday.
Zekri is immediately surprised. Blum pops up in his back and is able to head from the edge of the small rectangle. Not aimed, so the ball fortunately flies wide for Zekri.
