Belgian Pro League Knockout phase Sat, Aug 8 2026 · 17:15 Stade Maurice Dufrasne, Luik
Standard Liege
2–2 Full time · HT 1–1 xG 2.60 – 1.47
Cercle Brugge
  • D. Eckert Ayensa 45’, 48’
  • 41’ L. Mondele
  • 88’ C. Ravych
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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 snatch a late draw

Standard Liege entered as favourites, yet Cercle Brugge led 1–0 after 41 minutes through a Mondele goal. But Ayensa struck twice to rescue a draw for Standard Liege. Standard Liege finished with the higher xG (2.60 vs 1.47). On the chances created, Standard Liege deserved more: 2.0 expected points against the 1 point they took.

Standard Liege49%
Draw ✓24%
Cercle Brugge27%

Model vs reality

Standard Liege goals
2
Model 1.67 · xG 2.60
Cercle Brugge goals
2
Model 1.16 · xG 1.47
Total goals
4
Model 2.82 · xG 4.07
Score 2–2
6%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 54%
Both scored
Yes
Model 56%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchD. Eckert AyensaStandard Liege · 2 goals
9.0
  • RefereeJasper Vergoote
  • VenueStade Maurice Dufrasne

Timeline

  1. VAR Gustav MortensenPenalty cancelled
    15’
  2. A. AbidYellow card · Simulation
    33’
  3. Valy KonatéYellow card · Off the ball foul
    38’
  4. L. Mondele 0–1Assist D. Vanzeir
    41’
  5. D. Eckert Ayensa 1–1Assist A. Abid
    45’
  6. Half time · 1–1
  7. D. Eckert Ayensa 2–1Assist C. Nielsen
    48’
  8. ⇄ J. AmaniFor D. Vanzeir
    66’
  9. ⇄ J. NdalaFor V. Martens
    66’
  10. ⇄ R. TouzgharFor A. Trouillet
    71’
  11. ⇄ B. NsimbaFor D. Eckert Ayensa
    71’
  12. ⇄ S. DrammehFor Bernard Nguene
    71’
  13. ⇄ I. DiakitéFor Valy Konaté
    78’
  14. ⇄ Krys KouassiFor S. Ngoura
    78’
  15. ⇄ ErickFor L. Mondele
    83’
  16. C. Ravych 2–2
    88’
  17. ⇄ S. JasperFor M. Ilaimaharitra
    90+1’
  18. Full time · 2–2

Team stats

Standard Liege20 shots · 15 in box, 5 outside
Cercle Brugge18 shots · 13 in box, 5 outside
Standard LiegeCercle Brugge
56% Possession 44%
2.60 Expected goals (xG) 1.47
2.03 Expected points (xPts) 0.79
20 Shots 18
6 Shots on target 2
8 Shots off target 11
6 Blocked shots 5
15 Shots inside the box 13
5 Shots outside the box 5
487 Passes 368
79% Pass accuracy 79%
7 Corners 11
0 Goalkeeper saves 2
9 Fouls 13
0 Offsides 1
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
7.09 Team rating 7.10

Line-ups

Standard Liege 4-2-3-1

16.9 M. Epolo(G)
36.3 Gustav Mortensen 256.5 I. Hautekiet 206.2 I. Karamoko 137.2 M. Fossey
227.3 A. Trouillet ↓71’ 237.3 M. Ilaimaharitra ↓90’
118.0 A. Abid A 947.6 C. Nielsen A 176.2 Bernard Nguene ↓71’
109.0★ D. Eckert Ayensa ↓71’
  • 1M. Epolo (G)6.9
  • 3Gustav Mortensen6.3
  • 25I. Hautekiet6.5
  • 20I. Karamoko6.2
  • 13M. Fossey7.2
  • 22A. Trouillet↓71’7.3
  • 23M. Ilaimaharitra↓90’7.3
  • 11A. AbidA8.0
  • 94C. NielsenA7.6
  • 17Bernard Nguene↓71’6.2
  • 10D. Eckert Ayensa ★↓71’9.0

Substitutes used

  • 84R. Touzghar↑71’6.3
  • 19S. Jasper↑90’
  • 77B. Nsimba↑71’6.9
  • 15S. Drammeh↑71’6.9

Unused: L. Pirard, Mo El Hankouri, D. Dierckx, T. Mohr, H. Lawrence

Cercle Brugge 3-4-1-2

17.5 G. Coucke(G)
247.3 Geoffrey Kondo 668.3 C. Ravych 56.3 Emmanuel Kakou
126.9 Valy Konaté ↓78’ 196.9 Makaya Ibrahima Diaby 427.6 L. Mondele ↓83’ 157.6 G. Magnée
716.5 V. Martens ↓66’
96.5 S. Ngoura ↓78’ 136.7 D. Vanzeir A↓66’
  • 1G. Coucke (G)7.5
  • 24Geoffrey Kondo7.3
  • 66C. Ravych8.3
  • 5Emmanuel Kakou6.3
  • 12Valy Konaté↓78’6.9
  • 19Makaya Ibrahima Diaby6.9
  • 42L. Mondele↓83’7.6
  • 15G. Magnée7.6
  • 71V. Martens↓66’6.5
  • 9S. Ngoura↓78’6.5
  • 13D. VanzeirA↓66’6.7

Substitutes used

  • 10J. Amani↑66’6.7
  • 17J. Ndala↑66’6.6
  • 2I. Diakité↑78’6.9
  • 8Erick↑83’6.7
  • 41Krys Kouassi↑78’6.7

Unused: B. Langenbick, H. Jurado, S. Gheerardyns, Royer Caicedo

Player stats

Top rated
D. Eckert AyensaStandard Liege9.0
2nd
C. RavychCercle Brugge8.3
3rd
A. AbidStandard Liege8.0

Standard Liege

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Epolo G 90 0 0 0 sv 0 76% 33 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.9
Gustav Mortensen D 90 0 0 2 (2) 0 79% 33 4 2 0/1 1/0 6.3
I. Hautekiet D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 63 1 2 0/1 0/0 6.5
I. Karamoko D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 85% 66 3 3 0/0 2/0 6.2
M. Fossey D 90 0 0 1 (0) 3 87% 52 4 0 0/0 1/2 7.2
A. Trouillet M 71 0 0 1 (0) 1 87% 53 1 0 1/1 0/2 7.3
M. Ilaimaharitra M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 79% 56 3 5 0/1 0/1 7.3
A. Abid F 90 0 1 2 (0) 4 68% 40 2 0 4/8 1/2 8.0
C. Nielsen M 90 0 1 1 (1) 3 58% 40 3 0 0/0 1/2 7.6
Bernard Nguene F 71 0 0 3 (0) 0 85% 13 2 1 0/3 1/1 6.2
D. Eckert Ayensa F 71 2 0 2 (2) 1 71% 14 0 0 2/2 2/1 9.0
R. Touzghar M 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 8 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
S. Jasper M 1 0 0 1 (0) 0 100% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
B. Nsimba F 19 0 0 1 (1) 0 60% 5 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
S. Drammeh M 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 8 3 0 0/0 0/0 6.9

Cercle Brugge

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
G. Coucke G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 64% 28 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.5
Geoffrey Kondo D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 83% 60 1 2 1/1 4/0 7.3
C. Ravych D 90 1 0 3 (1) 1 88% 41 1 1 0/0 1/1 8.3
Emmanuel Kakou D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 80% 45 4 3 1/4 0/1 6.3
Valy Konaté D 78 0 0 1 (0) 0 81% 31 1 2 0/0 2/1 6.9
Makaya Ibrahima Diaby M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 82% 34 4 1 0/2 3/2 6.9
L. Mondele M 83 1 0 1 (1) 0 79% 29 0 0 0/0 1/1 7.6
G. Magnée M 90 0 0 0 (0) 5 71% 34 2 3 3/7 0/0 7.6
V. Martens F 66 0 0 1 (0) 1 87% 15 0 0 0/1 1/0 6.5
S. Ngoura F 78 0 0 2 (0) 0 75% 16 0 1 0/1 1/1 6.5
D. Vanzeir F 66 0 1 2 (0) 1 63% 16 3 1 0/2 0/0 6.7
J. Amani M 24 0 0 0 (0) 1 86% 7 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.7
J. Ndala F 24 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 3 0 0/2 0/1 6.6
I. Diakité D 12 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 5 1 1 1/1 0/0 6.9
Erick D 7 0 0 1 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
Krys Kouassi F 12 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 4 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.7

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.