Belgian Pro League Knockout phase Fri, Sep 12 2025 · 19:45 Stade Maurice Dufrasne, Luik
Standard Liege
1–1 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 1.22 – 0.93
KV Mechelen
  • M. Ilaimaharitra 59’ (P)
  • 73’ A. Mrabti
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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.

Standard Liege and KV Mechelen share the points

Standard Liege entered as narrow favourites and led 1–0 after 59 minutes through a Ilaimaharitra goal. But Mrabti scored to rescue a draw for KV Mechelen. The chances were even, with xG of 1.22 and 0.93.

Standard Liege38%
Draw ✓27%
KV Mechelen34%

Model vs reality

Standard Liege goals
1
Model 1.36 · xG 1.22
KV Mechelen goals
1
Model 1.27 · xG 0.93
Total goals
2
Model 2.64 · xG 2.15
Score 1–1
13%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 49%
Both scored
Yes
Model 54%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchM. FosseyStandard Liege
7.9
  • RefereeNicolas Laforge
  • VenueStade Maurice Dufrasne
  • Table before kick-offStandard Liege 9th · KV Mechelen 3rd

Timeline

  1. ⇄ I. KaramokoFor J. Homawoo
    9’
  2. B. BafdiliYellow card
    44’
  3. Half time · 0–0
  4. ⇄ D. Eckert AyensaFor Mo El Hankouri
    46’
  5. M. KonatéYellow card
    58’
  6. M. Ilaimaharitra (pen) 1–0
    59’
  7. ⇄ B. RamanFor B. Bafdili
    60’
  8. A. Mrabti 1–1
    73’
  9. ⇄ B. AntonioFor R. Halhal
    76’
  10. ⇄ M. van BrederodeFor A. Mrabti
    77’
  11. ⇄ N. MehssatouFor R. Saïd
    84’
  12. ⇄ H. SahaboFor M. Ilaimaharitra
    84’
  13. ⇄ R. TeagueFor L. Lauberbach
    87’
  14. H. SahaboYellow card
    90+2’
  15. T. HenryYellow card
    90+3’
  16. I. KaramokoYellow card
    90+5’
  17. Gora DioufYellow card
    90+7’
  18. Full time · 1–1

Team stats

Standard Liege12 shots · 8 in box, 4 outside
KV Mechelen14 shots · 10 in box, 4 outside
Standard LiegeKV Mechelen
53% Possession 47%
1.22 Expected goals (xG) 0.93
1.57 Expected points (xPts) 1.13
12 Shots 14
4 Shots on target 6
3 Shots off target 4
5 Blocked shots 4
8 Shots inside the box 10
4 Shots outside the box 4
376 Passes 346
79% Pass accuracy 78%
12 Corners 5
4 Goalkeeper saves 3
10 Fouls 8
0 Offsides 2
3 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
6.80 Team rating 6.70

Line-ups

Standard Liege 4-2-3-1

17.5 M. Epolo(G)
76.3 T. Mohr 246.6 J. Homawoo ↓9’ 296.9 D. Dierckx 137.9★ M. Fossey
946.7 C. Nielsen 237.2 M. Ilaimaharitra ↓84’
176.9 R. Saïd ↓84’ 276.2 Mo El Hankouri ↓46’ 116.2 A. Abid
96.2 T. Henry
  • 1M. Epolo (G)7.5
  • 7T. Mohr6.3
  • 24J. Homawoo↓9’6.6
  • 29D. Dierckx6.9
  • 13M. Fossey ★7.9
  • 94C. Nielsen6.7
  • 23M. Ilaimaharitra↓84’7.2
  • 17R. Saïd↓84’6.9
  • 27Mo El Hankouri↓46’6.2
  • 11A. Abid6.2
  • 9T. Henry6.2

Substitutes used

  • 20I. Karamoko↑9’6.9
  • 10D. Eckert Ayensa↑46’6.2
  • 6H. Sahabo↑84’6.7
  • 8N. Mehssatou↑84’6.2

Unused: L. Pirard, H. Lawrence, A. Calut, L. Kuavita, R. Mitongo

KV Mechelen 3-4-1-2

136.3 Nacho Mirás(G)
46.9 Gora Diouf 87.0 M. Konaté 26.6 R. Halhal ↓76’
236.9 Moncef Zekri 176.9 Mathis Servais 66.9 F. Hammar 76.5 T. Koudou
116.9 B. Bafdili ↓60’
196.3 A. Mrabti ↓77’ 206.5 L. Lauberbach ↓87’
  • 13Nacho Mirás (G)6.3
  • 4Gora Diouf6.9
  • 8M. Konaté7.0
  • 2R. Halhal↓76’6.6
  • 23Moncef Zekri6.9
  • 17Mathis Servais6.9
  • 6F. Hammar6.9
  • 7T. Koudou6.5
  • 11B. Bafdili↓60’6.9
  • 19A. Mrabti↓77’6.3
  • 20L. Lauberbach↓87’6.5

Substitutes used

  • 14B. Raman↑60’6.6
  • 38B. Antonio↑76’6.9
  • 9M. van Brederode↑77’6.6
  • 5R. Teague↑87’6.3

Unused: Axel Willockx, O. De Wolf, Ian Struyf, José Marsà, L. Golič

Player stats

Top rated
M. FosseyStandard Liege7.9
2nd
M. EpoloStandard Liege7.5
3rd
M. IlaimaharitraStandard Liege7.2

Standard Liege

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Epolo G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 69% 16 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.5
T. Mohr M 90 0 0 1 (0) 4 67% 42 0 4 0/0 1/0 6.3
J. Homawoo D 9 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
D. Dierckx D 90 0 0 2 (1) 0 93% 54 1 1 0/0 1/0 6.9
M. Fossey D 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 88% 40 2 3 0/0 0/1 7.9
C. Nielsen M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 58% 36 1 0 0/1 0/3 6.7
M. Ilaimaharitra M 84 1 0 1 (1) 1 81% 32 1 1 0/0 0/0 7.2
R. Saïd F 84 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 12 1 1 1/3 0/0 6.9
Mo El Hankouri M 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 12 0 2 0/1 0/0 6.2
A. Abid F 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 78% 37 1 0 0/2 2/1 6.2
T. Henry F 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 56% 18 0 0 0/0 2/2 6.2
I. Karamoko D 81 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 55 1 2 0/0 2/0 6.9
D. Eckert Ayensa F 44 0 0 1 (0) 1 64% 14 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
H. Sahabo M 6 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 6 1 0 0/0 2/0 6.7
N. Mehssatou D 6 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 2 0 0/2 0/0 6.2

KV Mechelen

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Nacho Mirás G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 57% 28 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
Gora Diouf D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 82% 38 1 1 0/0 0/0 6.9
M. Konaté M 90 0 0 3 (1) 0 87% 39 2 0 0/1 2/2 7.0
R. Halhal D 76 0 0 2 (1) 0 86% 44 3 1 0/0 0/0 6.6
Moncef Zekri M 90 0 0 2 (2) 1 86% 14 3 1 1/1 1/1 6.9
Mathis Servais M 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 84% 31 3 2 2/2 0/0 6.9
F. Hammar M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 73% 44 4 1 1/1 1/0 6.9
T. Koudou D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 85% 40 0 1 0/2 0/1 6.5
B. Bafdili M 60 0 0 0 (0) 2 56% 9 0 0 1/1 1/1 6.9
A. Mrabti F 77 1 0 1 (1) 0 82% 22 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
L. Lauberbach F 87 0 0 1 (1) 0 75% 16 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.5
B. Raman F 30 0 0 0 (0) 2 50% 12 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.6
B. Antonio F 14 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 5 0 0 0/0 0/3 6.9
M. van Brederode F 13 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 1/1 6.6
R. Teague M 3 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 2 0 0 0/1 2/0 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.