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Cercle Brugge vs Union St. Gilloise is closely balanced, with Union St. Gilloise holding a narrow historical edge. The teams drew 1–1 on 26 December 2025, after Union St. Gilloise had won 2–0 on 22 November 2025. Cercle Brugge’s 3–1 victory on 27 October 2024 provides a clear counterpoint, showing that the balance can shift despite Union’s stronger overall position.
Past matches, Cercle Brugge vs Union St. Gilloise
Match center
Starting eleven
Starting XI Cercle Brugge
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1G
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2D
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66D
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3D
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20D
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28M
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15M
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18M
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6M
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17F
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9F
Union St. Gilloise Starting XI
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G
37
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D
26
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D
16
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D
48
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M
25
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M
6
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M
4
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M
11
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F
20
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F
10
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F
12
Substitutes Cercle Brugge
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21G
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5D
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12
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8M
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19M
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27D
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37M
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11F
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23M
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41F
Union St. Gilloise Substitutes
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G
1
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D
3
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D
19
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M
17
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M
14
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D
27
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F
7
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F
13
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F
31
Match events
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17'⚽M. Rasmussen Normal Goal
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32'Guilherme Smith Yellow Card
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43'⚽G. Magnee Penalty
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45'Hannes Van Der Bruggen Yellow Card
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45'Ross Sykes Yellow Card
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46'I. Diaby L. Agyekum
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59'Makaya Ibrahima Diaby Yellow Card
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60'K. Rodriguez M. Giger
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72'R. Schoofs A. Ait El Hadj
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74'Christian Burgess Yellow Card
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75'Makaya Ibrahima Diaby Yellow Card
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75'Makaya Ibrahima Diaby Red Card
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76'I. Diaby Yellow Card
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76'I. Diaby Red Card
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87'Christian Burgess Yellow Card
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87'Christian Burgess Red Card
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89'L. Patris Guilherme Smith
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90' +3N. De Wilde P. Gerkens
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90' +6K. Kouassi S. Ngoura
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90'L. Patris Guilherme Smith
Stats for this game
Matchup Cercle Brugge VS Union St. Gilloise
Union St. Gilloise’s slight lead
Union St. Gilloise’s position is supported by the 2–0 Jupiler Pro League win on 22 November 2025, but Cercle Brugge’s 3–1 result from October 2024 prevents a straightforward hierarchy. The 0–0 draw on 8 December 2024 reinforces the close margins, while the 1–1 score from December 2025 shows that shared points remain part of the pairing’s shape. Those outcomes place a narrow edge beside several credible alternatives.
Cercle Brugge keep the balance open
Future meetings can ask whether Union St. Gilloise will turn their slight edge into a clearer result or whether Cercle Brugge can produce another reversal. Neither side has a claim that removes the other from the contest: Union bring the stronger balance, while Cercle bring enough counter-results to keep the outcome open. The fixture’s interest comes from that measured uncertainty. A draw or a one-goal swing would fit the established range of possibilities.