WELLEN, Belgium (March 14, 2026) (Interstat) — KVK Wellen delivered a dominant performance Saturday, overwhelming KFC Nijlen 5-0 in a Belgium Division 2 match at KVK Wellen Sportcomplex.

The comprehensive victory served as emphatic revenge for a 1-0 loss to Nijlen in October and sharply defied a pregame projection of a 1-1 draw by Interstat. Wellen’s attack, which had been held scoreless in three of its last five matches, erupted for five goals from five different players.

Wellen established control early. Forward Alexander Quadflieg opened the scoring in the 20th minute, and the lead doubled just four minutes later when forward Elvis Mehanović found the net. The two-goal advantage before halftime set the tone for a one-sided affair.

Any hope of a Nijlen comeback was extinguished in a four-minute span midway through the second half. Midfielder Arne Ramaekers scored in the 65th minute to make it 3-0. Shortly after, fellow midfielder Quinten Creemers added a fourth goal in the 69th minute. Forward Kobe Penders completed the rout with Wellen’s fifth goal in the 80th minute.

The result continued troubling trends for KFC Nijlen, which has now lost six of its last eight matches and conceded five goals in a game for the second time in that stretch, having fallen 5-0 to KSK Heist on Jan. 31. Nijlen’s defense, which had kept only one clean sheet in its previous 10 outings, was consistently breached.

For KVK Wellen, the win provided a significant boost in the league table and marked a return to form after a recent 3-0 loss to Eend Termien. The team’s record now stands at 10 wins, 10 losses and five draws in Division 2 play, mirroring its overall record across all competitions. Nijlen’s season record in the competition fell to seven wins, nine losses and nine draws.

The lopsided nature of the match was foreshadowed by statistical models, with Interstat’s ELO system giving Wellen a 67.6 percent probability to win, but few could have predicted the margin of victory.

KFC Nijlen will look to halt its slide next Saturday, March 21, when it hosts Royal Cappellen FC. KVK Wellen, riding the momentum of its biggest win of the season, will travel to face KSK Tongeren the same day.