Belgian Pro League Knockout phase Fri, Nov 28 2025 · 19:45 AFAS Stadion, Malines
KV Mechelen
First leg1–1 0–1 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 0.41 – 0.97
Standard Liege
  • 57’ D. Eckert Ayensa
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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.

Ayensa goal decides it for Standard Liege

KV Mechelen entered as favourites, but Standard Liege won 1–0 through a Ayensa goal. Standard Liege finished with the higher xG (0.97 vs 0.41). On the chances created, KV Mechelen deserved more: 0.8 expected points against the 0 points they took.

KV Mechelen49%
Draw26%
Standard Liege ✓25%

Model vs reality

KV Mechelen goals
0
Model 1.59 · xG 0.41
Standard Liege goals
1
Model 1.07 · xG 0.97
Total goals
1
Model 2.66 · xG 1.38
Score 0–1
7%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 50%
Both scored
No
Model 53%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchT. MohrStandard Liege
7.5
  • RefereeSimon Bourdeaud'hui
  • VenueAFAS Stadion
  • Table before kick-offKV Mechelen 5th · Standard Liege 10th

Timeline

  1. ⇄ D. Eckert AyensaFor D. Dierckx
    31’
  2. Half time · 0–0
  3. ⇄ T. NkadaFor T. Henry
    46’
  4. ⇄ L. KuavitaFor C. Nielsen
    46’
  5. D. Eckert Ayensa 0–1Assist N. Mehssatou
    57’
  6. ⇄ A. MrabtiFor M. Konaté
    67’
  7. ⇄ Moncef ZekriFor D. Salifou
    67’
  8. ⇄ B. AntonioFor Ian Struyf
    67’
  9. T. MohrYellow card
    74’
  10. ⇄ A. CalutFor T. Mohr
    78’
  11. ⇄ B. BandéFor B. Raman
    78’
  12. ⇄ B. BafdiliFor T. Koudou
    82’
  13. A. MrabtiYellow card
    88’
  14. Full time · 0–1

Team stats

KV Mechelen9 shots · 4 in box, 5 outside
Standard Liege6 shots · 5 in box, 1 outside
KV MechelenStandard Liege
56% Possession 44%
0.41 Expected goals (xG) 0.97
0.82 Expected points (xPts) 1.82
9 Shots 6
1 Shots on target 2
5 Shots off target 4
3 Blocked shots 0
4 Shots inside the box 5
5 Shots outside the box 1
531 Passes 418
85% Pass accuracy 81%
3 Corners 1
1 Goalkeeper saves 2
10 Fouls 10
3 Offsides 0
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
6.62 Team rating 6.95

Line-ups

KV Mechelen 3-4-1-2

136.9 Nacho Mirás(G)
186.2 Ian Struyf ↓67’ 86.5 M. Konaté ↓67’ 336.9 T. St. Jago
36.3 José Marsà 296.9 D. Salifou ↓67’ 176.9 Mathis Servais 76.3 T. Koudou ↓82’
96.9 M. van Brederode
146.7 B. Raman ↓78’ 206.3 L. Lauberbach
  • 13Nacho Mirás (G)6.9
  • 18Ian Struyf↓67’6.2
  • 8M. Konaté↓67’6.5
  • 33T. St. Jago6.9
  • 3José Marsà6.3
  • 29D. Salifou↓67’6.9
  • 17Mathis Servais6.9
  • 7T. Koudou↓82’6.3
  • 9M. van Brederode6.9
  • 14B. Raman↓78’6.7
  • 20L. Lauberbach6.3

Substitutes used

  • 19A. Mrabti↑67’6.3
  • 38B. Antonio↑67’6.7
  • 23Moncef Zekri↑67’6.7
  • 12B. Bandé↑78’6.3
  • 11B. Bafdili↑82’6.5

Unused: Tijn Van Ingelgom, M. Decoene, L. Golič, Gora Diouf

Standard Liege 3-5-1-1

16.9 M. Epolo(G)
247.0 J. Homawoo 256.9 I. Hautekiet 296.3 D. Dierckx ↓31’
77.5★ T. Mohr ↓78’ 87.2 N. Mehssatou A 206.7 I. Karamoko 947.3 C. Nielsen ↓46’ 186.9 H. Lawrence
276.9 Mo El Hankouri
96.6 T. Henry ↓46’
  • 1M. Epolo (G)6.9
  • 24J. Homawoo7.0
  • 25I. Hautekiet6.9
  • 29D. Dierckx↓31’6.3
  • 7T. Mohr ★↓78’7.5
  • 8N. MehssatouA7.2
  • 20I. Karamoko6.7
  • 94C. Nielsen↓46’7.3
  • 18H. Lawrence6.9
  • 27Mo El Hankouri6.9
  • 9T. Henry↓46’6.6

Substitutes used

  • 10D. Eckert Ayensa↑31’7.3
  • 14L. Kuavita↑46’7.2
  • 59T. Nkada↑46’6.3
  • 22A. Calut↑78’6.3

Unused: L. Pirard, M. Godfroid, Steeven Assengue, H. Sahabo

Player stats

Top rated
T. MohrStandard Liege7.5
2nd
C. NielsenStandard Liege7.3
3rd
D. Eckert AyensaStandard Liege7.3

KV Mechelen

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Nacho Mirás G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 67% 24 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.9
Ian Struyf D 67 0 0 0 (0) 0 78% 55 0 3 0/0 0/0 6.2
M. Konaté M 67 0 0 0 (0) 0 98% 41 0 1 0/0 2/0 6.5
T. St. Jago D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 86 1 0 0/0 0/1 6.9
José Marsà D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 52 0 2 0/0 0/0 6.3
D. Salifou M 67 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 33 2 0 1/1 1/0 6.9
Mathis Servais M 90 0 0 1 (0) 2 83% 54 3 1 0/0 1/0 6.9
T. Koudou D 82 0 0 0 (0) 2 78% 50 0 1 0/3 0/1 6.3
M. van Brederode F 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 30 0 2 1/5 1/2 6.9
B. Raman F 78 0 0 2 (0) 1 71% 17 1 1 0/0 1/1 6.7
L. Lauberbach F 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 90% 29 0 0 0/2 1/3 6.3
A. Mrabti F 23 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 16 1 0 0/0 2/0 6.3
B. Antonio F 23 0 0 1 (1) 0 79% 14 1 0 1/3 1/1 6.7
Moncef Zekri M 23 0 0 1 (0) 0 100% 13 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.7
B. Bandé F 12 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 8 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
B. Bafdili M 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 78% 9 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.5

Standard Liege

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Epolo G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 56% 27 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
J. Homawoo D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 49 3 2 0/1 2/1 7.0
I. Hautekiet D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 91% 64 2 1 0/0 2/0 6.9
D. Dierckx D 31 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 21 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
T. Mohr M 78 0 0 0 (0) 2 87% 30 4 0 0/0 2/0 7.5
N. Mehssatou D 90 0 1 1 (0) 1 83% 30 1 1 1/2 0/0 7.2
I. Karamoko D 90 0 0 3 (0) 0 79% 34 3 3 0/0 3/1 6.7
C. Nielsen M 46 0 0 0 (0) 1 84% 31 1 0 0/0 0/0 7.3
H. Lawrence D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 38 1 1 1/1 0/1 6.9
Mo El Hankouri M 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 84% 45 1 0 0/0 0/2 6.9
T. Henry F 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 15 0 0 1/1 0/1 6.6
D. Eckert Ayensa F 59 1 0 1 (1) 1 75% 16 0 0 0/0 1/0 7.3
L. Kuavita M 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 12 2 1 2/2 0/2 7.2
T. Nkada F 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 5 1 0 0/0 0/1 6.3
A. Calut D 12 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 1 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.3

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.