Belgian Pro League Knockout phase Sat, Aug 23 2025 · 17:15 Stade Maurice Dufrasne, Luik
Standard Liege
0–3 Full time · HT 0–3 xG 1.10 – 1.91
Cercle Brugge
  • 14’ E. Diop
  • 45’ S. Ngoura
  • 45+3’ 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.

Cercle Brugge cruise past Standard Liege

Standard Liege entered as narrow favourites, but Cercle Brugge won 3–0 through goals from Diop, Ngoura and Utkus. Cercle Brugge finished with the higher xG (1.91 vs 1.10). On the chances created, Standard Liege deserved more: 0.9 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Standard Liege45%
Draw27%
Cercle Brugge ✓28%

Model vs reality

Standard Liege goals
0
Model 1.47 · xG 1.10
Cercle Brugge goals
3
Model 1.10 · xG 1.91
Total goals
3
Model 2.58 · xG 3.01
Score 0–3
2%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 48%
Both scored
No
Model 52%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchE. DiopCercle Brugge · 1 goal · 1 assist
8.5
  • RefereeJan Boterberg
  • CoachesMircea Rednic · —
  • VenueStade Maurice Dufrasne
  • Table before kick-offStandard Liege 6th · Cercle Brugge 9th

Timeline

  1. E. Diop 0–1
    14’
  2. G. MagnéeYellow card
    37’
  3. S. Ngoura 0–2Assist E. Diop
    45’
  4. M. IlaimaharitraYellow card
    45+2’
  5. E. Utkus 0–3Assist Flávio Nazinho
    45+3’
  6. Half time · 0–3
  7. ⇄ H. SahaboFor C. Nielsen
    46’
  8. ⇄ R. MitongoFor B. Bolingoli-Mbombo
    46’
  9. S. NgouraYellow card
    63’
  10. ⇄ O. AdewumiFor S. Ngoura
    65’
  11. ⇄ Mo El HankouriFor A. Abid
    69’
  12. H. Van der BruggenYellow card
    73’
  13. ⇄ ErickFor A. Minda
    77’
  14. ⇄ N. De WildeFor G. Magnée
    86’
  15. ⇄ Makaya Ibrahima DiabyFor Flávio Nazinho
    86’
  16. ⇄ Valy KonatéFor H. Van der Bruggen
    86’
  17. ⇄ James NamFor N. Mehssatou
    87’
  18. Full time · 0–3

Team stats

Standard Liege15 shots · 9 in box, 6 outside
Cercle Brugge12 shots · 10 in box, 2 outside
Standard LiegeCercle Brugge
58% Possession 42%
1.10 Expected goals (xG) 1.91
0.87 Expected points (xPts) 1.91
15 Shots 12
3 Shots on target 7
7 Shots off target 2
5 Blocked shots 3
9 Shots inside the box 10
6 Shots outside the box 2
455 Passes 331
81% Pass accuracy 75%
4 Corners 2
4 Goalkeeper saves 3
4 Fouls 11
2 Offsides 3
1 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
6.57 Team rating 7.34

Line-ups

Standard Liege 4-2-3-1

16.3 M. Epolo(G)
55.9 B. Bolingoli-Mbombo ↓46’ 247.3 J. Homawoo 256.2 I. Hautekiet 135.6 M. Fossey
947.2 C. Nielsen ↓46’ 237.0 M. Ilaimaharitra
76.9 T. Mohr 86.3 N. Mehssatou ↓87’ 116.9 A. Abid ↓69’
176.5 R. Saïd
  • 1M. Epolo (G)6.3
  • 5B. Bolingoli-Mbombo↓46’5.9
  • 24J. Homawoo7.3
  • 25I. Hautekiet6.2
  • 13M. Fossey5.6
  • 94C. Nielsen↓46’7.2
  • 23M. Ilaimaharitra7.0
  • 7T. Mohr6.9
  • 8N. Mehssatou↓87’6.3
  • 11A. Abid↓69’6.9
  • 17R. Saïd6.5

Substitutes used

  • 6H. Sahabo↑46’7.2
  • 19R. Mitongo↑46’6.3
  • 27Mo El Hankouri↑69’6.9
  • 73James Nam↑87’

Unused: L. Pirard, D. Dierckx, A. Calut, L. Kuavita, I. Karamoko

Coach: Mircea Rednic

Cercle Brugge 4-4-2

217.2 M. Delanghe(G)
207.3 Flávio Nazinho A↓86’ 667.3 C. Ravych 38.0 E. Utkus 157.2 G. Magnée ↓86’
378.5★ E. Diop A 287.3 H. Van der Bruggen ↓86’ 187.3 P. Gerkens 66.5 L. Agyekum
116.7 A. Minda ↓77’ 97.9 S. Ngoura ↓65’
  • 21M. Delanghe (G)7.2
  • 20Flávio NazinhoA↓86’7.3
  • 66C. Ravych7.3
  • 3E. Utkus8.0
  • 15G. Magnée↓86’7.2
  • 37E. Diop ★A8.5
  • 28H. Van der Bruggen↓86’7.3
  • 18P. Gerkens7.3
  • 6L. Agyekum6.5
  • 11A. Minda↓77’6.7
  • 9S. Ngoura↓65’7.9

Substitutes used

  • 17O. Adewumi↑65’6.3
  • 12Valy Konaté↑86’
  • 27N. De Wilde↑86’
  • 8Erick↑77’6.3
  • 19Makaya Ibrahima Diaby↑86’

Unused: Warleson, D. Gomis, A. Bayo, E. Koné

Player stats

Top rated
E. DiopCercle Brugge8.5
2nd
E. UtkusCercle Brugge8.0
3rd
S. NgouraCercle Brugge7.9

Standard Liege

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Epolo G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 74% 35 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
B. Bolingoli-Mbombo D 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 27 0 2 0/1 0/1 5.9
J. Homawoo D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 85% 54 3 0 1/2 0/2 7.3
I. Hautekiet D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 55 2 1 0/0 1/0 6.2
M. Fossey D 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 72% 39 1 3 1/5 0/0 5.6
C. Nielsen M 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 25 5 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
M. Ilaimaharitra M 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 95% 64 1 4 0/2 1/2 7.0
T. Mohr M 90 0 0 1 (0) 2 70% 50 1 0 1/2 0/0 6.9
N. Mehssatou D 87 0 0 1 (1) 1 82% 34 1 0 1/3 0/2 6.3
A. Abid F 69 0 0 1 (1) 4 80% 20 0 0 2/4 1/2 6.9
R. Saïd F 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 67% 15 0 1 5/12 1/0 6.5
H. Sahabo M 44 0 0 0 (0) 1 90% 21 3 0 1/2 0/1 7.2
R. Mitongo F 44 0 0 2 (0) 0 80% 5 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.3
Mo El Hankouri M 21 0 0 1 (1) 0 91% 11 1 0 1/1 0/0 6.9
James Nam M 3 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

Cercle Brugge

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Delanghe G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 55% 20 0 1 0/0 0/0 7.2
Flávio Nazinho D 86 0 1 0 (0) 1 80% 40 3 5 1/3 2/0 7.3
C. Ravych D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 33 1 1 0/0 0/1 7.3
E. Utkus D 90 1 0 2 (1) 0 74% 35 2 1 0/0 2/0 8.0
G. Magnée M 86 0 0 0 (0) 2 60% 25 7 1 0/0 1/0 7.2
E. Diop M 90 1 1 3 (3) 1 92% 36 2 0 3/6 0/0 8.5
H. Van der Bruggen M 86 0 0 0 (0) 0 74% 53 6 0 0/0 1/0 7.3
P. Gerkens M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 24 3 0 0/0 1/0 7.3
L. Agyekum M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 75% 20 1 2 0/0 1/1 6.5
A. Minda M 77 0 0 1 (1) 0 83% 12 0 0 2/4 0/1 6.7
S. Ngoura F 65 1 0 1 (1) 2 57% 21 2 0 3/5 2/0 7.9
O. Adewumi F 25 0 0 1 (1) 0 80% 5 0 0 0/1 0/1 6.3
Valy Konaté D 4 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 1 0 0/0 0/0 —
N. De Wilde M 4 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
Erick D 13 0 0 1 (0) 0 75% 4 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
Makaya Ibrahima Diaby M 4 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

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.