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Gent beat KV Mechelen in a thrilling encounter
Gent, Belgium – Gent secured a victory against KV Mechelen in a match that was marked by excitement and yellow cards. The home side triumphed 2-0 thanks to goals from F. Surdez in the 6th minute and N. Fadiga in the 31st minute. The game was affected by cards, with a total of 10 bookings and one red card.
The first goal arrived early, when F. Surdez capitalized on a pass from M. Delorge-Knieper to open the scoring in the 6th minute. The joy in the stands of the Planet Group Arena was short-lived, as D. Foulon of KV Mechelen received a yellow card in the 12th minute. The match intensified in the 31st minute, when N. Fadiga netted the second goal for Gent, assisted by O. Gandelman.
KV Mechelen’s discipline crumbled in the final minutes of the first half. J. Van Cleemput received two yellow cards in the 45th minute, the second of which was converted into a red card, leaving his team a man down.
The game continued with a dominant Gent, while KV Mechelen struggled to recover. In the end, Gent secured a 2-0 win, allowing them to solidify their position in the Jupiler Pro League standings.
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Substitutions kv mechelen: at minute 46 A. Touba came in and J. Marsa went out., at minute 46 R. Belghali came in and L. Lauberbach went out., at minute 71 P. Dahl came in and N. Storm went out., at minute 72 B. Raman came in and K. Mrabti went out., at minute 72 B. Bafdili came in and P. Pflucke went out.
Substitutions gent: at minute 61 A. Ito came in and S. Kums went out., at minute 69 A. Gudjohnsen came in and O. Gandelman went out., at minute 70 P. Gerkens came in and M. Dean went out., at minute 79 J. Torunarigha came in and H. Gambor went out., at minute 79 H. Varela came in and F. Surdez went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Gent
KV Mechelen
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