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2025 Belgian Cup final

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2025 Belgian Cup final
Event2024–25 Belgian Cup
Date4 May 2025
VenueKing Baudouin Stadium, Brussels
RefereeJasper Vergoote
Attendance40,861
WeatherSunny
2024
2026

The 2025 Belgian Cup final, named Croky Cup after the sponsor, was the 70th Belgian Cup final. It was played on 4 May 2025 between rivals Club Brugge and Anderlecht.

Route to the final

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Club Brugge Anderlecht
Opponent Result Legs Scorers Round Opponent Result Legs Scorers
Belisia Bilzen (III) 6–1 6–1 home Jutglà (2), Romero, Nilsson, Meijer, Skóraś Seventh round Tubize-Braine (III) 4–0 4–0 away Dreyer (pen.), Dolberg (3)
Patro Eisden Maasmechelen (II) 3–1 3–1 away Nielsen, Vanaken, Jashari Eighth round Westerlo (I) 4–1 4–1 home Jørgensen, Dolberg (2), N'Diaye
OH Leuven (I) 3–0 3–0 home Tzolis (2), Skóraś (pen.) Quarter-finals Beerschot (I) 1–0 1–0 away Simić
Genk (I) 3–2 2–1 home; 1–1 away Ordóñez, Tzolis (pen.); Ordóñez Semi-finals Antwerp (I) 3–2 1–0 home; 2–2 away Degreef; Verschaeren, Dendoncker

Pre-match

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Going into the match, both clubs were looking to finally win the cup again after many years of struggling, Anderlecht winning last in 2008, Club Brugge in 2015, with that last final against Anderlecht ending dramatically with two goals at the very end.

Contary to their shared drought in a cup, Club Brugge had been winning titles recently and had won 4 out of the last 5 league seasons, while Anderlecht had been without any trophy since 2017, putting more pressure on the Brussels' based club. On the otherhand, Club Brugge was in a fierce battle for the title, with Union SG one point ahead with just three games to go, while Anderlecht was certain they would most likely finish fourth which would still grant them European football irrespective of the result of the cup final, and could focus nearly fully on the cup.

The winner of the match qualifies for the 2025–26 UEFA Europa League Play-off round, but due to the league stadings going into the match this was of lesser importance: with Club Brugge certain of finishing top three (and most likely top two) they were looking to qualify for (the qualifying rounds of) the 2024–25 UEFA Champions League, which would mean the ticket for the 2024–25 UEFA Europa League Play-off round would be passed along to the third-place finisher in the league. With Anderlecht in fourth, eight points ahead of fifth place Antwerp with three league matches to go, this meant that most likely Anderlecht would either qualify for the Play-off round (if winners) or second qualifying round (if losers).

Match

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Summary

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In the first minute Ferran Jutglà missed a huge chance for Club Brugge after which the match dulled down: Anderlecht was waiting for Club Brugge to slip up and counter, but the latter also didn't show much, with both teams not fielding key players as Jan Vertonghen (Anderlecht) and Simon Mignolet (Club Brugge) were both on the bench not being 100% recovered after recent injuries to start the match. With thirty minutes played Thorgan Hazard showed eagerness but without concrete chances coming from it. Just before halftime, Hugo Siquet (who started the match only because Kyriani Sabbe got injured during the warming-up) was given too much space to deliver a perfect assist for Romeo Vermant at the far post as he tapped in the opening goal.

Five minutes into the second half, the ball hit Hans Vanaken's arm in the penalty area, but both referee Jasper Vergoote as well as the VAR did not deem it worth of a penalty kick. On the hour mark Club Brugge doubled their lead with their first chance of the second half, again Vermant scoring, now acting quicker than his opponent and on assist of Christos Tzolis. Anderlecht subbed in Vertonghen, had a chance to score the 2–1 but Hans Vanaken cleared off the line and ultimately did score the 2–1 only in minute 91 through Luis Vázquez after Samuel Edozie dribbled past three Club Brugge players in the penalty box. A second penalty appeal after that was also denied, keeping the score at 2–1, allowing Club Brugge to win its 12th Belgian Cup.

Details

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Club Brugge2–1Anderlecht
Vermant 40', 61' Report Vázquez 90+1'
Club Brugge
Anderlecht
GK 29 Belgium Nordin Jackers
RB 41 Belgium Hugo Siquet downward-facing red arrow 80'
CB 4 Ecuador Joel Ordóñez
CB 44 Belgium Brandon Mechele
LB 55 Belgium Maxim De Cuyper
CM 15 Nigeria Raphael Onyedika Yellow card 22' downward-facing red arrow 74'
CM 30 Switzerland Ardon Jashari
RW 8 Greece Christos Tzolis
AM 20 Belgium Hans Vanaken (c) downward-facing red arrow 74'
LW 9 Spain Ferran Jutglà Yellow card 82' downward-facing red arrow 86'
CF 17 Belgium Romeo Vermant Yellow card 67' downward-facing red arrow 74'
Substitutes:
GK 22 Belgium Simon Mignolet
GK 71 Belgium Axl De Corte
DF 2 Argentina Zaid Romero
DF 14 Netherlands Bjorn Meijer upward-facing green arrow 80'
DF 58 Belgium Jorne Spileers
MF 10 Norway Hugo Vetlesen upward-facing green arrow 74'
MF 27 Denmark Casper Nielsen upward-facing green arrow 86'
MF 62 Belgium Lynnt Audoor
FW 19 Sweden Gustaf Nilsson upward-facing green arrow 74'
FW 21 Poland Michał Skóraś
FW 68 Morocco Chemsdine Talbi upward-facing green arrow 74'
Manager:
Belgium Nicky Hayen
GK 26 Belgium Colin Coosemans (c)
CB 79 Morocco Ali Maamar downward-facing red arrow 68'
CB 3 Denmark Lucas Hey
CB 4 Serbia Jan-Carlo Simić
RWB 21 Mexico César Huerta downward-facing red arrow 67'
LWB 5 Senegal Moussa N'Diaye downward-facing red arrow 67'
RM 11 Belgium Thorgan Hazard
CM 32 Belgium Leander Dendoncker
CM 10 Belgium Yari Verschaeren downward-facing red arrow 83'
LM 27 England Samuel Edozie
CF 12 Denmark Kasper Dolberg
Substitutes:
GK 16 Denmark Mads Kikkenborg
DF 6 Sweden Ludwig Augustinsson
DF 14 Belgium Jan Vertonghen upward-facing green arrow 67'
DF 34 Brazil Adryelson
MF 17 Belgium Théo Leoni
MF 18 Ghana Majeed Ashimeru
MF 23 Belgium Mats Rits
MF 29 Belgium Mario Stroeykens upward-facing green arrow 68'
MF 74 Belgium Nathan De Cat
FW 19 Ecuador Nilson Angulo upward-facing green arrow 67'
FW 20 Argentina Luis Vázquez upward-facing green arrow 83'
FW 42 Japan Keisuke Gotō
Manager:
Albania Besnik Hasi Yellow card

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Twelve named substitutes.
  • Maximum of five substitutions.

References

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