Belgian Pro League Knockout phase Fri, Dec 26 2025 · 17:30 Stade Maurice Dufrasne, Luik
Standard Liege
First leg0–1 1–2 Full time · HT 1–1 xG 0.33 – 1.93
St. Truiden
  • C. Nielsen 20’
  • T. Nkada 25’
  • 35’, 63’ Keisuke Goto
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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.

St. Truiden come from behind to beat Standard Liege

Standard Liege entered as narrow favourites and led 1–0 after 20 minutes through a Nielsen goal. But Goto struck twice to turn it around for St. Truiden, who won 2–1. Standard Liege played with ten men from the 25th minute after Nkada was sent off. St. Truiden finished with the higher xG (1.93 vs 0.33).

Standard Liege39%
Draw27%
St. Truiden ✓34%

Model vs reality

Standard Liege goals
1
Model 1.38 · xG 0.33
St. Truiden goals
2
Model 1.26 · xG 1.93
Total goals
3
Model 2.64 · xG 2.26
Score 1–2
8%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 49%
Both scored
Yes
Model 54%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchC. NielsenStandard Liege · 1 goal
8.2
  • RefereeJasper Vergoote
  • VenueStade Maurice Dufrasne
  • Table before kick-offStandard Liege 6th · St. Truiden 3rd

Timeline

  1. R. YamamotoYellow card
    10’
  2. C. Nielsen 1–0Assist T. Nkada
    20’
  3. T. NkadaRed card
    25’
  4. R. VanwesemaelYellow card
    27’
  5. Keisuke Goto 1–1Assist I. Sebaoui
    35’
  6. Half time · 1–1
  7. ⇄ S. JukleroedFor R. Vanwesemael
    46’
  8. ⇄ A. AbidFor I. Karamoko
    46’
  9. ⇄ T. HataFor R. Van Helden
    61’
  10. Keisuke Goto 1–2Assist T. Hata
    63’
  11. ⇄ B. Bolingoli-MbomboFor T. Mohr
    65’
  12. ⇄ Steeven AssengueFor N. Mehssatou
    65’
  13. ⇄ R. MerlenFor R. Yamamoto
    79’
  14. ⇄ R. MitongoFor D. Eckert Ayensa
    79’
  15. ⇄ W. JanssensFor S. Jukleroed
    79’
  16. M. IlaimaharitraYellow card
    80’
  17. ⇄ Mo El HankouriFor C. Nielsen
    87’
  18. ⇄ A. FerrariFor Keisuke Goto
    87’
  19. Full time · 1–2

Team stats

Standard Liege5 shots · 2 in box, 3 outside
St. Truiden14 shots · 10 in box, 4 outside
Standard LiegeSt. Truiden
32% Possession 68%
0.33 Expected goals (xG) 1.93
0.35 Expected points (xPts) 2.47
5 Shots 14
2 Shots on target 3
3 Shots off target 8
0 Blocked shots 3
2 Shots inside the box 10
3 Shots outside the box 4
295 Passes 662
66% Pass accuracy 88%
1 Corners 5
1 Goalkeeper saves 1
7 Fouls 11
0 Offsides 3
1 Yellow cards 2
1 Red cards 0
6.71 Team rating 6.91

Line-ups

Standard Liege 3-4-1-2

215.9 L. Pirard(G)
206.2 I. Karamoko ↓46’ 257.2 I. Hautekiet 296.9 D. Dierckx
76.6 T. Mohr ↓65’ 236.3 M. Ilaimaharitra 948.2★ C. Nielsen ↓87’ 187.2 H. Lawrence
86.3 N. Mehssatou ↓65’
594.9 T. Nkada A 106.2 D. Eckert Ayensa ↓79’
  • 21L. Pirard (G)5.9
  • 20I. Karamoko↓46’6.2
  • 25I. Hautekiet7.2
  • 29D. Dierckx6.9
  • 7T. Mohr↓65’6.6
  • 23M. Ilaimaharitra6.3
  • 94C. Nielsen ★↓87’8.2
  • 18H. Lawrence7.2
  • 8N. Mehssatou↓65’6.3
  • 59T. NkadaA4.9
  • 10D. Eckert Ayensa↓79’6.2

Substitutes used

  • 11A. Abid↑46’7.2
  • 5B. Bolingoli-Mbombo↑65’6.9
  • 53Steeven Assengue↑65’6.5
  • 27Mo El Hankouri↑87’
  • 19R. Mitongo↑79’6.5

Unused: M. Godfroid, D. Bates, Charli Spoden, L. Kuavita, T. Henry

St. Truiden 4-2-3-1

166.5 L. Kokubo(G)
606.3 R. Vanwesemael ↓46’ 57.0 S. Taniguchi 267.5 V. Musliu 206.5 R. Van Helden ↓61’
87.2 A. Sissako 66.0 R. Yamamoto ↓79’
106.2 I. Sebaoui A 137.2 R. Ito 77.5 A. Muja
427.9 Keisuke Goto ↓87’
  • 16L. Kokubo (G)6.5
  • 60R. Vanwesemael↓46’6.3
  • 5S. Taniguchi7.0
  • 26V. Musliu7.5
  • 20R. Van Helden↓61’6.5
  • 8A. Sissako7.2
  • 6R. Yamamoto↓79’6.0
  • 10I. SebaouiA6.2
  • 13R. Ito7.2
  • 7A. Muja7.5
  • 42Keisuke Goto↓87’7.9

Substitutes used

  • 3T. HataA↑61’6.3
  • 22W. Janssens↑79’6.3
  • 14R. Merlen↑79’6.9
  • 9A. Ferrari↑87’

Unused: S. Juklerød, M. Lendfers, A. Diriken, I. Delpupo, Kaito Matsuzawa

Player stats

Top rated
C. NielsenStandard Liege8.2
2nd
Keisuke GotoSt. Truiden7.9
3rd
V. MusliuSt. Truiden7.5

Standard Liege

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
L. Pirard G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 41% 34 0 0 0/0 0/0 5.9
I. Karamoko D 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 10 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
I. Hautekiet D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 77% 30 1 1 0/0 0/0 7.2
D. Dierckx D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 69% 29 3 1 0/0 1/0 6.9
T. Mohr M 65 0 0 0 (0) 0 35% 17 2 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
M. Ilaimaharitra M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 79% 47 0 2 0/0 1/0 6.3
C. Nielsen M 87 1 0 1 (1) 0 74% 23 2 0 0/0 0/2 8.2
H. Lawrence D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 65% 23 0 1 1/1 0/1 7.2
N. Mehssatou D 65 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 12 0 0 0/1 1/1 6.3
T. Nkada F 90 0 1 0 (0) 1 70% 10 0 0 0/0 0/0 4.9
D. Eckert Ayensa F 79 0 0 2 (0) 0 45% 20 1 0 0/0 2/2 6.2
A. Abid F 44 0 0 1 (1) 0 89% 9 2 1 2/2 0/2 7.2
B. Bolingoli-Mbombo D 25 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 11 1 1 1/1 0/0 6.9
Steeven Assengue 25 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 9 1 0 1/1 2/2 6.5
Mo El Hankouri M 3 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
R. Mitongo F 11 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5

St. Truiden

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
L. Kokubo G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 86% 28 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
R. Vanwesemael D 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 29 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
S. Taniguchi D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 95% 81 0 1 0/0 1/1 7.0
V. Musliu D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 97% 91 0 0 0/0 2/0 7.5
R. Van Helden D 61 0 0 1 (0) 1 88% 58 2 0 0/1 0/0 6.5
A. Sissako M 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 85% 71 0 1 0/0 2/0 7.2
R. Yamamoto M 79 0 0 2 (1) 2 89% 46 0 2 1/2 0/0 6.0
I. Sebaoui F 90 0 1 1 (0) 1 83% 41 0 1 1/5 1/1 6.2
R. Ito M 90 0 0 2 (0) 1 91% 91 0 0 0/0 0/1 7.2
A. Muja F 90 0 0 0 (0) 3 87% 54 1 0 1/2 0/0 7.5
Keisuke Goto F 87 2 0 3 (2) 0 60% 10 2 0 0/0 2/1 7.9
T. Hata D 29 0 1 0 (0) 1 84% 19 1 0 0/1 0/0 6.3
W. Janssens D 11 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 8 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
R. Merlen M 11 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 16 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
A. Ferrari F 3 0 0 1 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/2 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.