GENT, Belgium (Interstat) — Christos Tzolis came off the bench to score a late goal and Hugo Vetlesen struck in the fourth minute, leading Club Brugge to a 2-0 victory over Gent on Sunday in a First Division A match at Planet Group Arena.

Vetlesen opened the scoring early, putting Club Brugge ahead with a goal in the fourth minute. The match remained 1-0 until Tzolis, who entered as a substitute, secured the result with a goal in the 89th minute. Tiago Araújo, a defender, and Tibe De Vlieger, a midfielder, each recorded an assist. Araújo also received a yellow card in the fourth minute of second-half stoppage time, while De Vlieger was booked in the 61st minute.

The victory improved Club Brugge’s season record in league play to 18 wins, eight losses and three draws, matching its overall mark across all competitions. Gent dropped to 12 wins, 12 losses and four draws in the league, also identical to its overall record.

Club Brugge entered the match on strong form, having won four of its previous five games. That stretch included a 6-1 home victory over Mechelen on April 22, a 2-1 loss at Union St-Gilloise on April 19, a 2-1 win at Sint-Truiden on April 11, a 4-2 home win against Anderlecht on April 6, and a 2-2 home draw with Anderlecht on March 8. Before that, Club Brugge had posted wins over Cercle Brugge, Standard Liege and Zultearegem, with a loss to Union St-Gilloise and a defeat to Louviere Centre in January.

Gent, meanwhile, had drawn its previous two matches before Sunday’s loss. Those were a 0-0 draw at Union St-Gilloise on April 22 and a 0-0 home draw against Sint-Truiden on April 19. Prior to that, Gent lost 3-1 at Anderlecht on April 12, drew 1-1 at home against Mechelen on April 6, and defeated Dender 3-1 at home on March 22. Earlier in the season, Gent had mixed results, including a 3-1 home win over Mechelen, a 3-0 loss at Genk, and a 3-2 win at Sporting Charleroi.

The two teams had split their previous two meetings this season. Club Brugge won 2-1 at home on Dec. 21, 2025, while the Aug. 31, 2025, match at Gent ended in a 1-1 draw.

Interstat’s game simulator projected a final score of Club Brugge 3, Gent 2. Interstat’s ELO system gave Club Brugge a 68.40 percent probability to win.