Mechelen 1-2 OH Leuven: result and report

Pro League · Saturday 23 September 2023

Result

Mechelen 1-2 OH Leuven

Pro League · Saturday 23 September 2023, 16:15 UTC · half-time 0-2

Mechelen · OH Leuven · Pro League predictions

Mechelen 1-2 OH Leuven: match report

Mechelen lost to OH Leuven 1-2 in the Pro League on Saturday 23 September 2023. The half-time score was 0-2.

Jón Dagur Thorsteinsson opened the scoring in the 2nd minute. Mechelen's goal came from Patrick Pflücke (46'). OH Leuven scored through Jón Dagur Thorsteinsson (2') and Youssef Maziz (45+7').

Discipline: Mechelen received 5 yellow cards; OH Leuven received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game Mechelen were 8th on 10 points from 7 and OH Leuven 14th on 6 points from 7. Mechelen went on to finish that season 5th with 61 points, and OH Leuven 11th with 44.

Mechelen lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and OH Leuven in a 3-4-2-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Gaëtan Coucke of Mechelen (8.5), ahead of Youssef Maziz (8.0).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 4 Mechelen wins, 3 draws and 3 for OH Leuven.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

2'Goal · Jón Dagur ThorsteinssonOH Leuven · 0-1
6'Yellow card · Jordi VanlerbergheMechelen
13'Yellow card · Sandy WalshMechelen
15'Missed penalty · Jón Dagur ThorsteinssonOH Leuven
45+7'Goal · Youssef MazizOH Leuven · 0-2
46'Goal · Patrick PflückeMechelen · 1-2
49'Yellow card · Lion LauberbachMechelen
57'Yellow card · Siebe SchrijversOH Leuven
72'Yellow card · Youssef MazizOH Leuven
73'Yellow card · Hamza MendylOH Leuven
90+3'Yellow card · Mory KonatéMechelen
90+6'Yellow card · Nikola StormMechelen

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Mechelen 4, draws 3, OH Leuven 3.

OH Leuven 4-1 MechelenPro League · 8 Apr 2023
Mechelen 0-0 OH LeuvenPro League · 17 Sep 2022
Mechelen 2-0 OH LeuvenPro League · 18 Sep 2021
Mechelen 2-2 OH LeuvenPro League · 21 Mar 2021
OH Leuven 1-2 MechelenPro League · 20 Dec 2020
OH Leuven 3-1 MechelenPro League · 19 Dec 2015

Team news

Unavailable

Alexandro CalutOH Leuven · injury (Torn Knee Ligament)
Boli BolingoliMechelen · injury (Hamstring Injury)
Nathaniel Opoku OnyinaOH Leuven · injury (Groin Injury)
Jannes Van HofMechelen · injury (Torn Meniscus)
Mathieu MaertensOH Leuven · injury (Muscle Partial Avulsion)
Yonas MaledeMechelen · injury (Knock)

Mechelen line-up (4-2-3-1)

Gaëtan Coucke, Sandy Walsh, Jordi Vanlerberghe, Elias Cobbaut, Daam Foulon, Mory Konaté, Rob Schoofs, Patrick Pflücke, Kerim Mrabti, Nikola Storm, Lion Lauberbach

OH Leuven line-up (3-4-2-1)

Maxence Prévot, Joël Schingtienne, Ewoud Pletinckx, Florian Miguel, Richie Sagrado, Siebe Schrijvers, Joren Dom, Hamza Mendyl, Youssef Maziz, Jón Dagur Thorsteinsson, Nachon Nsingi