Mechelen 3-2 Westerlo: result and report
Pro League · Saturday 13 April 2024
Result
Mechelen 3-2 Westerlo
Pro League · Saturday 13 April 2024, 16:15 UTC · half-time 0-2
Mechelen 3-2 Westerlo: match report
Mechelen beat Westerlo 3-2 in the Pro League on Saturday 13 April 2024. It was 0-2 at half-time.
Josimar Alcócer opened the scoring in the 27th minute. Mechelen's goals came from Elias Cobbaut (56'), Islam Slimani (66') and an own goal by Ravil Tagir (90+3'). Westerlo scored through Josimar Alcócer (27') and Romeo Vermant (29').
Discipline: Mechelen received 2 yellow cards; Westerlo received 2 yellow cards and 1 red card.
Going into the game Mechelen were 8th on 48 points from 32 and Westerlo 12th on 30 points from 32. Mechelen went on to finish that season 5th with 61 points, and Westerlo 13th with 36.
Mechelen lined up in a 3-4-2-1 and Westerlo in a 4-4-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Nikola Storm of Mechelen (8.0), ahead of Elias Cobbaut (7.7).
Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 5 Mechelen wins, 1 draw and 4 for Westerlo.
Key events
- 27'Goal · Josimar Alcócer
- 29'Goal · Romeo Vermant
- 45+4'Yellow card · Romeo Vermant
- 45+4'Second yellow · Romeo Vermant
- 45+5'Yellow card · Tuur Rommens
- 56'Goal · Elias Cobbaut
- 66'Goal · Islam Slimani
- 90+2'Yellow card · Norman Bassette
- 90+3'Own goal · Ravil Tagir
- 90+5'Yellow card
Head-to-head
Team news
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Mechelen line-up (3-4-2-1)
Gaëtan Coucke, Munashe Peter Garan'anga, David Bates, Elias Cobbaut, Patrick Pflücke, Ngal'ayel Mukau, Rob Schoofs, Daam Foulon, Geoffry Hairemans, Kerim Mrabti, Islam Slimani
Westerlo line-up (4-4-2)
Sinan Bolat, Bryan Reynolds, Arthur Piedfort, Ravil Tagir, Tuur Rommens, Griffin Yow, Nicolas Madsen, Doğucan Haspolat, Josimar Alcócer, Matija Frigan, Romeo Vermant