Belgian Pro League Knockout phase Sat, Sep 5 2026 · 19:45 Stade Maurice Dufrasne, Luik
Standard Liege
1–0 Full time · HT 0–0
Antwerp
  • D. Eckert Ayensa 77’ (P)
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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

Standard Liege entered as favourites and won 1–0 through a Ayensa goal.

Standard Liege ✓50%
Draw23%
Antwerp27%

Model vs reality

Standard Liege goals
1
Model 1.81
Antwerp goals
0
Model 1.30
Total goals
1
Model 3.11
Score 1–0
8%
Most likely 1–1 (11%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 60%
Both scored
No
Model 61%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchTaishi Brandon NozawaAntwerp
7.8
  • RefereeLawrence Visser
  • CoachesV. Euvrard · —
  • VenueStade Maurice Dufrasne
  • Table before kick-offStandard Liege 6th · Antwerp 9th

Timeline

  1. M. BusiYellow card · Handball
    8’
  2. I. KaramokoYellow card · Handball
    10’
  3. Half time · 0–0
  4. Yuto TsunashimaYellow card · Foul
    47’
  5. ⇄ M. FofanaFor M. Busi
    61’
  6. ⇄ S. PorozoFor I. Salah
    61’
  7. ⇄ T. MohrFor Gustav Mortensen
    64’
  8. ⇄ S. DrammehFor Bernard Nguene
    64’
  9. VAR A. AbidPenalty confirmed
    74’
  10. D. Eckert Ayensa (pen) 1–0
    77’
  11. ⇄ M. BenítezFor C. Scott
    78’
  12. ⇄ E. TuypensFor S. Renders
    78’
  13. ⇄ B. NsimbaFor D. Eckert Ayensa
    82’
  14. ⇄ R. FossoFor A. Trouillet
    82’
  15. ⇄ L. NarhFor Xander Dierickx
    84’
  16. Full time · 1–0

Team stats

Standard Liege20 shots · 19 in box, 1 outside
Antwerp14 shots · 10 in box, 3 outside
Standard LiegeAntwerp
56% Possession 44%
20 Shots 14
8 Shots on target 4
4 Shots off target 3
8 Blocked shots 7
19 Shots inside the box 10
1 Shots outside the box 3
446 Passes 352
80% Pass accuracy 79%
13 Corners 4
3 Goalkeeper saves 6
7 Fouls 18
3 Offsides 0
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
7.01 Team rating 6.66

Line-ups

Standard Liege 4-3-3

16.9 M. Epolo(G)
37.3 Gustav Mortensen ↓64’ 257.2 I. Hautekiet 207.3 I. Karamoko 136.7 M. Fossey
846.6 R. Touzghar 227.0 A. Trouillet ↓82’ 947.2 C. Nielsen
117.6 A. Abid 107.4 D. Eckert Ayensa ↓82’ 176.1 Bernard Nguene ↓64’
  • 1M. Epolo (G)6.9
  • 3Gustav Mortensen↓64’7.3
  • 25I. Hautekiet7.2
  • 20I. Karamoko7.3
  • 13M. Fossey6.7
  • 84R. Touzghar6.6
  • 22A. Trouillet↓82’7.0
  • 94C. Nielsen7.2
  • 11A. Abid7.6
  • 10D. Eckert Ayensa↓82’7.4
  • 17Bernard Nguene↓64’6.1

Substitutes used

  • 15S. Drammeh↑64’6.7
  • 80R. Fosso↑82’6.8
  • 7T. Mohr↑64’6.8
  • 77B. Nsimba↑82’6.5

Unused: S. Jasper, D. Dierckx, L. Goemaere, H. Lawrence, L. Pirard

Coach: V. Euvrard

Antwerp 4-4-2

417.8★ Taishi Brandon Nozawa(G)
176.7 S. Renders ↓78’ 37.2 Álvaro Cortés 47.0 Yuto Tsunashima 445.4 M. Busi ↓61’
106.4 C. Scott ↓78’ 486.3 A. Vermeeren 146.6 Xander Dierickx ↓84’ 246.5 T. Somers
96.4 M. Frey 76.2 I. Salah ↓61’
  • 41Taishi Brandon Nozawa (G) ★7.8
  • 17S. Renders↓78’6.7
  • 3Álvaro Cortés7.2
  • 4Yuto Tsunashima7.0
  • 44M. Busi↓61’5.4
  • 10C. Scott↓78’6.4
  • 48A. Vermeeren6.3
  • 14Xander Dierickx↓84’6.6
  • 24T. Somers6.5
  • 9M. Frey6.4
  • 7I. Salah↓61’6.2

Substitutes used

  • 8M. Benítez↑78’6.8
  • 25M. Fofana↑61’7.1
  • 99L. Narh↑84’6.2
  • 33S. Porozo↑61’6.6
  • 27E. Tuypens↑78’6.8

Unused: R. Van Helden, Bahmed Deuff, N. Devalckeneer, L. Schelfhout

Player stats

Top rated
Taishi Brandon NozawaAntwerp7.8
2nd
A. AbidStandard Liege7.6
3rd
D. Eckert AyensaStandard Liege7.4

Standard Liege

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Epolo G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 61% 28 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.9
Gustav Mortensen D 64 0 0 0 (0) 2 85% 39 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.3
I. Hautekiet D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 82% 49 1 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
I. Karamoko D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 89% 38 2 0 0/0 1/4 7.3
M. Fossey D 90 0 0 3 (0) 0 75% 51 4 0 0/0 1/0 6.7
R. Touzghar M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 83% 58 1 1 0/0 1/2 6.6
A. Trouillet M 82 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 66 0 2 0/0 0/2 7.0
C. Nielsen M 90 0 0 4 (1) 4 63% 43 1 1 1/2 0/0 7.2
A. Abid F 90 0 0 4 (1) 4 84% 49 4 0 4/7 1/2 7.6
D. Eckert Ayensa F 82 1 0 2 (2) 0 71% 7 0 0 0/0 1/3 7.4
Bernard Nguene F 64 0 0 3 (1) 0 78% 9 0 0 0/2 0/1 6.1
S. Drammeh M 26 0 0 1 (1) 0 86% 7 1 0 0/1 0/0 6.7
R. Fosso M 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 1 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.8
T. Mohr M 26 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 4 0 2 0/0 2/0 6.8
B. Nsimba F 8 0 0 1 (1) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.5

Antwerp

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Taishi Brandon Nozawa G 90 0 0 6 sv 0 100% 11 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.8
S. Renders D 78 0 0 1 (0) 1 79% 24 2 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
Álvaro Cortés D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 78% 55 3 2 0/0 2/0 7.2
Yuto Tsunashima D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 87% 47 3 2 0/0 4/1 7.0
M. Busi D 61 0 0 0 (0) 0 61% 31 0 1 0/1 1/0 5.4
C. Scott M 78 0 0 1 (0) 0 83% 18 0 0 0/1 1/0 6.4
A. Vermeeren M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 82% 51 0 3 0/1 0/0 6.3
Xander Dierickx M 84 0 0 0 (0) 1 88% 24 0 0 1/2 2/0 6.6
T. Somers F 90 0 0 4 (2) 0 80% 25 0 0 0/0 2/0 6.5
M. Frey F 90 0 0 3 (1) 0 57% 23 1 0 0/0 3/0 6.4
I. Salah F 61 0 0 0 (0) 2 77% 13 2 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
M. Benítez M 12 0 0 1 (1) 1 89% 9 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.8
M. Fofana M 29 0 0 1 (0) 3 83% 6 1 0 1/1 1/3 7.1
L. Narh F 6 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
S. Porozo M 29 0 0 2 (0) 0 40% 5 1 0 0/1 2/1 6.6
E. Tuypens D 12 0 0 0 (0) 1 70% 10 0 0 1/1 0/1 6.8

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.