Belgian Pro League Knockout phase Sun, Aug 16 2026 · 17:30 AFAS Stadion, Malines
KV Mechelen
3–3 Full time · HT 1–2 xG 2.75 – 1.64
Standard Liege
  • T. Koudou 45’
  • M. van Brederode 89’ (P), 90’ (P)
  • 9’ Bernard Nguene
  • 24’, 65’ A. Abid
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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.

KV Mechelen fight back from two goals down

Standard Liege led 2–0 after 24 minutes through goals from Nguene and Abid. But Koudou and van Brederode scored to rescue a draw for KV Mechelen. KV Mechelen finished with the higher xG (2.75 vs 1.64). On the chances created, KV Mechelen deserved more: 2.0 expected points against the 1 point they took.

KV Mechelen37%
Draw ✓26%
Standard Liege38%

Model vs reality

KV Mechelen goals
3
Model 1.33 · xG 2.75
Standard Liege goals
3
Model 1.35 · xG 1.64
Total goals
6
Model 2.68 · xG 4.39
Score 3–3
1%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 50%
Both scored
Yes
Model 55%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchA. AbidStandard Liege · 2 goals
9.3
  • RefereeBram Van Driessche
  • VenueAFAS Stadion
  • Table before kick-offKV Mechelen 15th · Standard Liege 12th

Timeline

  1. Bernard Nguene 0–1Assist M. Fossey
    9’
  2. A. Abid 0–2Assist C. Nielsen
    24’
  3. Gustav MortensenYellow card · Foul
    33’
  4. ⇄ C. Van MeirvenneFor L. Hjelde
    38’
  5. T. Koudou 1–2Assist M. Lohunanu-Mbasi
    45’
  6. Half time · 1–2
  7. ⇄ B. RamanFor D. Salifou
    46’
  8. ⇄ H. LawrenceFor M. Fossey
    62’
  9. ⇄ R. FossoFor R. Touzghar
    62’
  10. A. Abid 1–3Assist C. Nielsen
    65’
  11. ⇄ D. DierckxFor Bernard Nguene
    70’
  12. ⇄ T. NkadaFor A. Trouillet
    70’
  13. ⇄ Ian StruyfFor L. Marijnissen
    75’
  14. ⇄ B. BafdiliFor D. Praet
    80’
  15. ⇄ S. AyodeleFor T. Koudou
    80’
  16. VAR José MarsàPenalty confirmed
    85’
  17. ⇄ T. MohrFor Gustav Mortensen
    89’
  18. M. van Brederode (pen) 2–3
    89’
  19. M. van Brederode (pen) 3–3
    90’
  20. R. FossoYellow card · Foul
    90+5’
  21. VAR S. AyodelePenalty confirmed
    90+7’
  22. M. EpoloYellow card · Foul
    90+11’
  23. Full time · 3–3

Team stats

KV Mechelen19 shots · 13 in box, 6 outside
Standard Liege16 shots · 10 in box, 6 outside
KV MechelenStandard Liege
53% Possession 47%
2.75 Expected goals (xG) 1.64
2.01 Expected points (xPts) 0.82
19 Shots 16
4 Shots on target 7
11 Shots off target 7
4 Blocked shots 2
13 Shots inside the box 10
6 Shots outside the box 6
435 Passes 403
75% Pass accuracy 71%
5 Corners 2
4 Goalkeeper saves 1
8 Fouls 17
4 Offsides 2
0 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
6.79 Team rating 6.76

Line-ups

KV Mechelen 4-2-3-1

136.9 Nacho Mirás(G)
36.2 José Marsà 56.3 L. Hjelde ↓38’ 26.5 L. Marijnissen ↓75’ 396.6 M. Decoene
66.9 F. Hammar 86.3 D. Salifou ↓46’
97.6 M. van Brederode 266.5 D. Praet ↓80’ 77.9 T. Koudou ↓80’
196.3 M. Lohunanu-Mbasi A
  • 13Nacho Mirás (G)6.9
  • 3José Marsà6.2
  • 5L. Hjelde↓38’6.3
  • 2L. Marijnissen↓75’6.5
  • 39M. Decoene6.6
  • 6F. Hammar6.9
  • 8D. Salifou↓46’6.3
  • 9M. van Brederode7.6
  • 26D. Praet↓80’6.5
  • 7T. Koudou↓80’7.9
  • 19M. Lohunanu-MbasiA6.3

Substitutes used

  • 18Ian Struyf↑75’6.9
  • 11B. Bafdili↑80’6.9
  • 14B. Raman↑46’7.2
  • 16S. Ayodele↑80’6.9
  • 17C. Van Meirvenne↑38’

Unused: O. De Wolf, K. Corbanie, M. Kireev, A. Ouahabi

Standard Liege 4-3-3

15.7 M. Epolo(G)
36.3 Gustav Mortensen ↓89’ 256.2 I. Hautekiet 206.3 I. Karamoko 137.0 M. Fossey A↓62’
846.3 R. Touzghar ↓62’ 226.9 A. Trouillet ↓70’ 947.2 C. Nielsen AA
119.3★ A. Abid 106.7 D. Eckert Ayensa 177.0 Bernard Nguene ↓70’
  • 1M. Epolo (G)5.7
  • 3Gustav Mortensen↓89’6.3
  • 25I. Hautekiet6.2
  • 20I. Karamoko6.3
  • 13M. FosseyA↓62’7.0
  • 84R. Touzghar↓62’6.3
  • 22A. Trouillet↓70’6.9
  • 94C. NielsenA×27.2
  • 11A. Abid ★9.3
  • 10D. Eckert Ayensa6.7
  • 17Bernard Nguene↓70’7.0

Substitutes used

  • 29D. Dierckx↑70’6.3
  • 18H. Lawrence↑62’6.2
  • 80R. Fosso↑62’6.3
  • 7T. Mohr↑89’6.7
  • 59T. Nkada↑70’6.5

Unused: L. Pirard, S. Jasper, B. Nsimba, S. Drammeh

Player stats

Top rated
A. AbidStandard Liege9.3
2nd
T. KoudouKV Mechelen7.9
3rd
M. van BrederodeKV Mechelen7.6

KV Mechelen

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Nacho Mirás G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 71% 21 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
José Marsà D 90 0 0 2 (0) 0 75% 52 3 0 1/1 1/0 6.2
L. Hjelde D 38 0 0 0 (0) 0 68% 22 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
L. Marijnissen D 75 0 0 1 (0) 1 74% 42 1 0 0/0 2/0 6.5
M. Decoene M 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 75% 57 3 0 0/0 1/0 6.6
F. Hammar M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 49 5 2 0/0 1/2 6.9
D. Salifou M 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 12 0 0 0/2 0/0 6.3
M. van Brederode F 90 2 0 2 (2) 4 82% 45 0 1 3/4 0/0 7.6
D. Praet M 80 0 0 1 (0) 0 79% 38 1 2 0/1 1/2 6.5
T. Koudou D 80 1 0 3 (1) 3 75% 36 1 1 2/4 0/3 7.9
M. Lohunanu-Mbasi F 90 0 1 2 (0) 1 75% 8 0 0 1/2 1/3 6.3
Ian Struyf D 15 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 8 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.9
B. Bafdili M 10 0 0 2 (1) 1 90% 10 0 0 2/2 0/0 6.9
B. Raman F 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 10 0 0 1/1 0/0 7.2
S. Ayodele F 10 0 0 1 (0) 0 50% 4 0 0 0/1 0/1 6.9
C. Van Meirvenne F 52 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

Standard Liege

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Epolo G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 48% 44 0 0 0/0 1/0 5.7
Gustav Mortensen D 89 0 0 0 (0) 1 80% 30 6 1 0/0 3/2 6.3
I. Hautekiet D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 33 1 3 0/0 2/0 6.2
I. Karamoko D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 83% 35 3 0 0/0 1/1 6.3
M. Fossey D 62 0 1 0 (0) 2 78% 18 1 0 0/0 0/0 7.0
R. Touzghar M 62 0 0 0 (0) 3 83% 35 0 1 0/1 2/0 6.3
A. Trouillet M 70 0 0 1 (1) 0 78% 46 5 0 0/0 2/0 6.9
C. Nielsen M 90 0 2 1 (0) 3 57% 44 6 1 1/1 0/0 7.2
A. Abid F 90 2 0 4 (2) 3 79% 33 2 2 1/3 1/2 9.3
D. Eckert Ayensa F 90 0 0 4 (3) 0 60% 20 0 0 0/0 2/2 6.7
Bernard Nguene F 70 1 0 3 (1) 0 81% 16 0 0 3/7 0/0 7.0
D. Dierckx D 20 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 4 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
H. Lawrence D 28 0 0 0 (0) 1 71% 14 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.2
R. Fosso M 28 0 0 0 (0) 0 62% 21 1 0 0/0 2/0 6.3
T. Mohr M 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
T. Nkada F 20 0 0 0 (0) 1 56% 9 0 0 0/2 1/1 6.5

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.