Belgian Pro League Knockout phase Sat, Oct 25 2025 · 19:45 Planet Group Arena, Gent
Gent
4–0 Full time · HT 3–0 xG 1.87 – 0.81
Standard Liege
  • S. Van der Heyden 7’, 45+4’
  • O. Gandelman 17’, 83’
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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.

Gent cruise past Standard Liege

Gent entered as favourites and won 4–0 through goals from Heyden and Gandelman. Gent finished with the higher xG (1.87 vs 0.81).

Gent ✓53%
Draw25%
Standard Liege22%

Model vs reality

Gent goals
4
Model 1.71 · xG 1.87
Standard Liege goals
0
Model 1.02 · xG 0.81
Total goals
4
Model 2.73 · xG 2.68
Score 4–0
2%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 51%
Both scored
No
Model 53%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchS. Van der HeydenGent · 2 goals
9.5
  • RefereeNathan Verboomen
  • VenuePlanet Group Arena
  • Table before kick-offGent 7th · Standard Liege 11th

Timeline

  1. S. Van der Heyden 1–0
    7’
  2. O. Gandelman 2–0Assist B. Goore
    17’
  3. S. Van der Heyden 3–0Assist M. Delorge-Knieper
    45+4’
  4. Half time · 3–0
  5. ⇄ C. NielsenFor H. Sahabo
    46’
  6. ⇄ Mo El HankouriFor L. Kuavita
    46’
  7. ⇄ T. NkadaFor D. Eckert Ayensa
    46’
  8. ⇄ N. MehssatouFor M. Ilaimaharitra
    56’
  9. ⇄ T. De VliegerFor M. Samoise
    62’
  10. C. NielsenYellow card
    66’
  11. ⇄ M. SkóraśFor M. Sonko
    68’
  12. ⇄ M. DeanFor B. Goore
    68’
  13. ⇄ I. KaramokoFor I. Hautekiet
    74’
  14. ⇄ Leonardo LopesFor A. Ito
    81’
  15. ⇄ Hatim EssaouabiFor J. Duverne
    82’
  16. O. Gandelman 4–0Assist M. Dean
    83’
  17. T. NkadaYellow card
    89’
  18. Full time · 4–0

Team stats

Gent16 shots · 11 in box, 5 outside
Standard Liege12 shots · 9 in box, 3 outside
GentStandard Liege
50% Possession 50%
1.87 Expected goals (xG) 0.81
2.09 Expected points (xPts) 0.69
16 Shots 12
6 Shots on target 2
6 Shots off target 7
4 Blocked shots 3
11 Shots inside the box 9
5 Shots outside the box 3
453 Passes 455
82% Pass accuracy 79%
4 Corners 4
2 Goalkeeper saves 2
11 Fouls 9
0 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
7.48 Team rating 6.26

Line-ups

Gent 3-4-2-1

337.7 D. Roef(G)
449.5★ S. Van der Heyden 36.9 M. Paskotši 297.2 J. Duverne ↓82’
207.3 Tiago Araújo 156.6 A. Ito ↓81’ 178.0 M. Delorge-Knieper A 186.6 M. Samoise ↓62’
116.7 M. Sonko ↓68’ 68.7 O. Gandelman
457.2 B. Goore A↓68’
  • 33D. Roef (G)7.7
  • 44S. Van der Heyden ★9.5
  • 3M. Paskotši6.9
  • 29J. Duverne↓82’7.2
  • 20Tiago Araújo7.3
  • 15A. Ito↓81’6.6
  • 17M. Delorge-KnieperA8.0
  • 18M. Samoise↓62’6.6
  • 11M. Sonko↓68’6.7
  • 6O. Gandelman8.7
  • 45B. GooreA↓68’7.2

Substitutes used

  • 27T. De Vlieger↑62’6.5
  • 21M. DeanA↑68’7.0
  • 8M. Skóraś↑68’6.3
  • 22Leonardo Lopes↑81’6.9
  • 25Hatim Essaouabi↑82’6.9

Unused: T. Vandenberghe, S. Kotto, M. El Âdfaoui, D. Vanzeir

Standard Liege 4-2-3-1

16.6 M. Epolo(G)
76.6 T. Mohr 245.3 J. Homawoo 255.9 I. Hautekiet ↓74’ 136.0 M. Fossey
66.2 H. Sahabo ↓46’ 236.3 M. Ilaimaharitra ↓56’
176.5 R. Saïd 106.3 D. Eckert Ayensa ↓46’ 146.5 L. Kuavita ↓46’
96.2 T. Henry
  • 1M. Epolo (G)6.6
  • 7T. Mohr6.6
  • 24J. Homawoo5.3
  • 25I. Hautekiet↓74’5.9
  • 13M. Fossey6.0
  • 6H. Sahabo↓46’6.2
  • 23M. Ilaimaharitra↓56’6.3
  • 17R. Saïd6.5
  • 10D. Eckert Ayensa↓46’6.3
  • 14L. Kuavita↓46’6.5
  • 9T. Henry6.2

Substitutes used

  • 94C. Nielsen↑46’6.2
  • 27Mo El Hankouri↑46’6.7
  • 59T. Nkada↑46’6.3
  • 8N. Mehssatou↑56’6.9
  • 20I. Karamoko↑74’6.6

Unused: Quentin Durka, L. Pirard, Steeven Assengue, R. Mitongo

Player stats

Top rated
S. Van der HeydenGent9.5
2nd
O. GandelmanGent8.7
3rd
M. Delorge-KnieperGent8.0

Gent

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
D. Roef G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 81% 57 0 0 0/0 0/2 7.7
S. Van der Heyden D 90 2 0 2 (2) 0 91% 65 3 1 0/0 0/0 9.5
M. Paskotši D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 60 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.9
J. Duverne D 82 0 0 1 (1) 0 74% 34 2 0 0/0 1/0 7.2
Tiago Araújo D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 84% 38 1 0 0/1 3/2 7.3
A. Ito M 81 0 0 2 (0) 0 85% 20 1 1 1/2 0/0 6.6
M. Delorge-Knieper M 90 0 1 0 (0) 2 94% 49 4 2 0/1 0/0 8.0
M. Samoise M 62 0 0 0 (0) 1 71% 34 2 3 0/1 1/1 6.6
M. Sonko F 68 0 0 2 (0) 1 70% 23 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
O. Gandelman M 90 2 0 3 (2) 0 76% 34 1 0 0/0 0/0 8.7
B. Goore F 68 0 1 0 (0) 1 71% 17 0 0 0/0 1/1 7.2
T. De Vlieger M 28 0 0 0 (0) 1 40% 5 1 2 0/1 1/0 6.5
M. Dean F 22 0 1 2 (1) 1 100% 4 0 0 1/1 2/3 7.0
M. Skóraś F 22 0 0 0 (0) 1 50% 6 0 0 0/1 2/0 6.3
Leonardo Lopes M 9 0 0 0 (0) 0 25% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
Hatim Essaouabi D 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 3 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.9

Standard Liege

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Epolo G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 85% 26 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
T. Mohr M 90 0 0 0 (0) 3 79% 67 2 3 1/1 0/0 6.6
J. Homawoo D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 83% 53 0 5 0/0 4/1 5.3
I. Hautekiet D 74 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 55 0 3 0/0 0/1 5.9
M. Fossey D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 69% 35 1 1 1/1 0/1 6.0
H. Sahabo M 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 20 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.2
M. Ilaimaharitra M 56 0 0 0 (0) 0 62% 21 2 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
R. Saïd F 90 0 0 3 (1) 0 83% 24 1 0 3/8 0/0 6.5
D. Eckert Ayensa F 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 76% 17 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
L. Kuavita M 46 0 0 0 (0) 1 43% 7 1 1 0/0 0/2 6.5
T. Henry F 90 0 0 2 (0) 1 53% 17 1 0 0/5 1/1 6.2
C. Nielsen M 44 0 0 2 (1) 0 77% 26 2 0 0/0 2/1 6.2
Mo El Hankouri M 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 24 1 0 0/1 0/1 6.7
T. Nkada F 44 0 0 1 (0) 0 89% 9 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
N. Mehssatou D 34 0 0 0 (0) 1 87% 39 1 0 0/0 0/3 6.9
I. Karamoko D 16 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 15 1 1 0/0 0/0 6.6

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.