Belgian Pro League Knockout phase Sat, Dec 6 2025 · 15:00 Jan Breydelstadion, Brugge
Cercle Brugge
First leg3–0 1–2 Full time · HT 0–2 xG 1.28 – 0.46
Standard Liege
  • O. Adewumi 82’
  • 32’ T. Nkada
  • 39’ (OG) E. Utkus
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Standard Liege beat Cercle Brugge

Cercle Brugge entered as narrow favourites, but Standard Liege won 2–1 through goals from Nkada and an own goal. Cercle Brugge replied through a Adewumi goal. Standard Liege won despite the lower xG; Cercle Brugge created the better chances (1.28 vs 0.46). On the chances created, Cercle Brugge deserved more: 2.0 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Cercle Brugge40%
Draw27%
Standard Liege ✓32%

Model vs reality

Cercle Brugge goals
1
Model 1.41 · xG 1.28
Standard Liege goals
2
Model 1.24 · xG 0.46
Total goals
3
Model 2.65 · xG 1.74
Score 1–2
8%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 49%
Both scored
Yes
Model 54%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchO. AdewumiCercle Brugge · 1 goal
7.6
  • RefereeBert Verbeke
  • VenueJan Breydelstadion
  • Table before kick-offCercle Brugge 15th · Standard Liege 9th

Timeline

  1. VAR S. NgouraGoal Disallowed - offside
    2’
  2. M. IlaimaharitraYellow card · misses next match
    22’
  3. T. Nkada 0–1Assist C. Nielsen
    32’
  4. E. Utkus (own goal) 0–2
    39’
  5. Half time · 0–2
  6. ⇄ P. GerkensFor L. Agyekum
    46’
  7. ⇄ A. MindaFor I. Diakité
    46’
  8. ⇄ O. DiakitéFor Makaya Ibrahima Diaby
    46’
  9. ⇄ R. SaïdFor A. Abid
    65’
  10. ⇄ N. MehssatouFor Mo El Hankouri
    66’
  11. ⇄ Emmanuel KakouFor E. Utkus
    66’
  12. ⇄ L. KuavitaFor D. Eckert Ayensa
    70’
  13. ⇄ T. HenryFor T. Nkada
    70’
  14. O. Adewumi 1–2Assist A. Minda
    82’
  15. ⇄ H. JuradoFor S. Ngoura
    86’
  16. L. KuavitaYellow card
    90+6’
  17. Full time · 1–2

Team stats

Cercle Brugge14 shots · 13 in box, 1 outside
Standard Liege10 shots · 6 in box, 4 outside
Cercle BruggeStandard Liege
65% Possession 35%
1.28 Expected goals (xG) 0.46
2.01 Expected points (xPts) 0.69
14 Shots 10
6 Shots on target 2
5 Shots off target 1
3 Blocked shots 7
13 Shots inside the box 6
1 Shots outside the box 4
468 Passes 260
77% Pass accuracy 62%
8 Corners 5
1 Goalkeeper saves 5
7 Fouls 15
2 Offsides 1
0 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
6.78 Team rating 6.72

Line-ups

Cercle Brugge 4-2-3-1

215.9 M. Delanghe(G)
206.3 Flávio Nazinho 36.3 E. Utkus ↓66’ 667.2 C. Ravych 26.5 I. Diakité ↓46’
196.7 Makaya Ibrahima Diaby ↓46’ 66.3 L. Agyekum ↓46’
377.2 E. Diop 177.6★ O. Adewumi 156.9 G. Magnée
96.7 S. Ngoura ↓86’
  • 21M. Delanghe (G)5.9
  • 20Flávio Nazinho6.3
  • 3E. Utkus↓66’6.3
  • 66C. Ravych7.2
  • 2I. Diakité↓46’6.5
  • 19Makaya Ibrahima Diaby↓46’6.7
  • 6L. Agyekum↓46’6.3
  • 37E. Diop7.2
  • 17O. Adewumi ★7.6
  • 15G. Magnée6.9
  • 9S. Ngoura↓86’6.7

Substitutes used

  • 18P. Gerkens↑46’7.2
  • 11A. MindaA↑46’7.5
  • 10O. Diakité↑46’6.3
  • 5Emmanuel Kakou↑66’7.0
  • 23H. Jurado↑86’6.7

Unused: Warleson, N. De Wilde, X. Martlé, Krys Kouassi

Standard Liege 4-4-1-1

17.6 M. Epolo(G)
76.9 T. Mohr 246.5 J. Homawoo 256.7 I. Hautekiet 186.9 H. Lawrence
276.2 Mo El Hankouri ↓66’ 236.2 M. Ilaimaharitra 946.6 C. Nielsen A 116.9 A. Abid ↓65’
106.3 D. Eckert Ayensa ↓70’
597.3 T. Nkada ↓70’
  • 1M. Epolo (G)7.6
  • 7T. Mohr6.9
  • 24J. Homawoo6.5
  • 25I. Hautekiet6.7
  • 18H. Lawrence6.9
  • 27Mo El Hankouri↓66’6.2
  • 23M. Ilaimaharitra6.2
  • 94C. NielsenA6.6
  • 11A. Abid↓65’6.9
  • 10D. Eckert Ayensa↓70’6.3
  • 59T. Nkada↓70’7.3

Substitutes used

  • 8N. Mehssatou↑66’6.3
  • 17R. Saïd↑65’6.7
  • 14L. Kuavita↑70’6.5
  • 9T. Henry↑70’6.2

Unused: L. Pirard, A. Calut, Steeven Assengue, H. Sahabo, R. Mitongo

Player stats

Top rated
O. AdewumiCercle Brugge7.6
2nd
M. EpoloStandard Liege7.6
3rd
A. MindaCercle Brugge7.5

Cercle Brugge

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Delanghe G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 80% 20 0 0 0/0 0/0 5.9
Flávio Nazinho D 90 0 0 0 (0) 3 77% 56 1 2 0/0 1/0 6.3
E. Utkus D 66 0 0 2 (0) 0 83% 58 0 0 0/0 0/2 6.3
C. Ravych D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 88% 56 5 1 0/0 1/1 7.2
I. Diakité D 46 0 0 1 (0) 0 64% 33 2 2 0/0 0/0 6.5
Makaya Ibrahima Diaby M 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 16 0 0 0/1 1/2 6.7
L. Agyekum M 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 6 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.3
E. Diop M 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 85% 60 1 0 2/2 0/3 7.2
O. Adewumi F 90 1 0 4 (2) 0 38% 16 1 1 4/4 2/2 7.6
G. Magnée M 90 0 0 0 (0) 5 64% 50 4 2 0/2 0/2 6.9
S. Ngoura F 86 0 0 2 (2) 1 52% 21 1 0 1/2 0/2 6.7
P. Gerkens M 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 34 2 1 0/0 1/0 7.2
A. Minda M 44 0 1 0 (0) 2 100% 19 1 0 0/0 0/0 7.5
O. Diakité F 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 4 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
Emmanuel Kakou D 24 0 0 1 (1) 0 83% 18 1 1 0/0 0/0 7.0
H. Jurado M 4 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.7

Standard Liege

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Epolo G 90 0 0 5 sv 0 42% 31 0 0 0/0 0/1 7.6
T. Mohr M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 70% 30 2 1 0/0 1/0 6.9
J. Homawoo D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 70% 20 0 0 0/0 1/1 6.5
I. Hautekiet D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 77% 13 1 4 0/0 4/0 6.7
H. Lawrence D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 18 3 2 2/2 0/1 6.9
Mo El Hankouri M 66 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 21 2 1 0/2 1/1 6.2
M. Ilaimaharitra M 90 0 0 0 (0) 4 77% 22 0 5 0/0 4/0 6.2
C. Nielsen M 90 0 1 0 (0) 1 42% 31 4 1 0/0 1/0 6.6
A. Abid F 65 0 0 0 (0) 0 71% 21 1 1 0/1 0/0 6.9
D. Eckert Ayensa F 70 0 0 0 (0) 1 73% 15 0 0 1/1 3/0 6.3
T. Nkada F 70 1 0 1 (1) 0 67% 18 1 1 2/3 0/1 7.3
N. Mehssatou D 24 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 4 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
R. Saïd F 25 0 0 0 (0) 1 75% 4 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.7
L. Kuavita M 20 0 0 1 (1) 0 75% 4 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.5
T. Henry F 20 0 0 0 (0) 0 63% 8 0 0 0/2 0/2 6.2

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.