Belgian Pro League Knockout phase Sat, Aug 16 2025 · 19:45 Stade Joseph Mariën, Brussels
Union St. Gilloise
3–0 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 3.47 – 0.54
Standard Liege
  • K. Rodríguez 23’, 61’
  • P. David 84’
  • 25’ T. Henry
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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.

Union St. Gilloise cruise past Standard Liege

Union St. Gilloise entered as favourites and won 3–0 through goals from Rodríguez and David. Standard Liege played with ten men from the 25th minute after Henry was sent off. Union St. Gilloise finished with the higher xG (3.47 vs 0.54).

Union St. Gilloise ✓58%
Draw23%
Standard Liege18%

Model vs reality

Union St. Gilloise goals
3
Model 1.88 · xG 3.47
Standard Liege goals
0
Model 0.95 · xG 0.54
Total goals
3
Model 2.83 · xG 4.01
Score 3–0
6%
Most likely 1–1 (11%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 54%
Both scored
No
Model 53%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchK. RodríguezUnion St. Gilloise · 2 goals
9.3
  • RefereeBram Van Driessche
  • Coaches— · Mircea Rednic
  • VenueStade Joseph Mariën
  • Table before kick-offUnion St. Gilloise 3rd · Standard Liege 5th

Timeline

  1. T. HenryYellow card
    19’
  2. K. Rodríguez 1–0Assist R. Florucz
    23’
  3. T. HenrySecond yellow
    25’
  4. Half time · 1–0
  5. ⇄ T. NkadaFor R. Saïd
    46’
  6. ⇄ B. Bolingoli-MbomboFor A. Calut
    46’
  7. K. Rodríguez 2–0Assist A. Zorgane
    61’
  8. O. NiangYellow card
    70’
  9. ⇄ S. BoufalFor A. Ait El Hadj
    72’
  10. ⇄ P. DavidFor K. Rodríguez
    73’
  11. ⇄ N. MehssatouFor C. Nielsen
    73’
  12. ⇄ H. SahaboFor D. Dierckx
    73’
  13. ⇄ A. Castro-MontesFor O. Niang
    82’
  14. ⇄ M. FuseiniFor R. Florucz
    82’
  15. P. David 3–0
    84’
  16. ⇄ M. RasmussenFor A. Zorgane
    85’
  17. Full time · 3–0

Team stats

Union St. Gilloise24 shots · 17 in box, 7 outside
Standard Liege4 shots · 3 in box, 1 outside
Union St. GilloiseStandard Liege
71% Possession 29%
3.47 Expected goals (xG) 0.54
2.77 Expected points (xPts) 0.16
24 Shots 4
11 Shots on target 1
6 Shots off target 2
7 Blocked shots 1
17 Shots inside the box 3
7 Shots outside the box 1
603 Passes 255
89% Pass accuracy 75%
11 Corners 1
2 Goalkeeper saves 8
12 Fouls 6
4 Offsides 1
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 1
7.65 Team rating 6.75

Line-ups

Union St. Gilloise 3-4-1-2

377.2 K. Scherpen(G)
488.9 F. Leysen 167.3 C. Burgess 57.3 K. Mac Allister
227.3 O. Niang ↓82’ 88.0 A. Zorgane A↓85’ 247.9 C. Vanhoutte 257.6 A. Khalaili
106.7 A. Ait El Hadj ↓72’
139.3★ K. Rodríguez ↓73’ 307.0 R. Florucz A↓82’
  • 37K. Scherpen (G)7.2
  • 48F. Leysen8.9
  • 16C. Burgess7.3
  • 5K. Mac Allister7.3
  • 22O. Niang↓82’7.3
  • 8A. ZorganeA↓85’8.0
  • 24C. Vanhoutte7.9
  • 25A. Khalaili7.6
  • 10A. Ait El Hadj↓72’6.7
  • 13K. Rodríguez ★↓73’9.3
  • 30R. FloruczA↓82’7.0

Substitutes used

  • 23S. Boufal↑72’7.2
  • 4M. Rasmussen↑85’
  • 21A. Castro-Montes↑82’6.3
  • 12P. David↑73’7.9
  • 7M. Fuseini↑82’6.5

Unused: V. Chambaere, R. Sykes, M. Barry, G. François

Standard Liege 3-4-2-1

18.7 M. Epolo(G)
247.0 J. Homawoo 256.5 I. Hautekiet 296.9 D. Dierckx ↓73’
226.2 A. Calut ↓46’ 946.3 C. Nielsen ↓73’ 237.2 M. Ilaimaharitra 136.2 M. Fossey
176.2 R. Saïd ↓46’ 76.9 T. Mohr
94.3 T. Henry
  • 1M. Epolo (G)8.7
  • 24J. Homawoo7.0
  • 25I. Hautekiet6.5
  • 29D. Dierckx↓73’6.9
  • 22A. Calut↓46’6.2
  • 94C. Nielsen↓73’6.3
  • 23M. Ilaimaharitra7.2
  • 13M. Fossey6.2
  • 17R. Saïd↓46’6.2
  • 7T. Mohr6.9
  • 9T. Henry4.3

Substitutes used

  • 5B. Bolingoli-Mbombo↑46’6.2
  • 59T. Nkada↑46’6.6
  • 8N. Mehssatou↑73’6.3
  • 6H. Sahabo↑73’6.0

Unused: L. Pirard, A. Abid, I. Karamoko, L. Kuavita, R. Mitongo

Coach: Mircea Rednic

Player stats

Top rated
K. RodríguezUnion St. Gilloise9.3
2nd
F. LeysenUnion St. Gilloise8.9
3rd
M. EpoloStandard Liege8.7

Union St. Gilloise

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
K. Scherpen G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 89% 9 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
F. Leysen D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 84 1 2 1/1 3/0 8.9
C. Burgess D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 73 1 3 0/0 1/0 7.3
K. Mac Allister D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 84 1 0 0/0 1/1 7.3
O. Niang M 82 0 0 1 (1) 0 91% 32 2 0 1/2 2/1 7.3
A. Zorgane M 85 0 1 0 (0) 7 93% 56 0 0 0/0 1/2 8.0
C. Vanhoutte M 90 0 0 1 (0) 4 90% 80 3 1 1/1 2/1 7.9
A. Khalaili F 90 0 0 2 (1) 2 93% 68 4 1 1/3 0/0 7.6
A. Ait El Hadj M 72 0 0 2 (1) 2 81% 52 1 0 0/1 1/0 6.7
K. Rodríguez F 73 2 0 4 (3) 1 65% 17 1 0 1/1 0/1 9.3
R. Florucz F 82 0 1 3 (1) 2 70% 27 0 0 3/3 0/0 7.0
S. Boufal F 18 0 0 2 (2) 1 100% 10 1 0 2/2 0/0 7.2
M. Rasmussen M 5 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
A. Castro-Montes M 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 5 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
P. David F 17 1 0 2 (2) 0 75% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.9
M. Fuseini F 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.5

Standard Liege

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Epolo G 90 0 0 8 sv 0 68% 31 0 0 0/0 0/1 8.7
J. Homawoo D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 77% 26 3 4 0/0 0/1 7.0
I. Hautekiet D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 29 0 5 0/0 0/1 6.5
D. Dierckx D 73 0 0 0 (0) 0 84% 32 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
A. Calut D 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 69% 13 1 1 0/0 1/0 6.2
C. Nielsen M 73 0 0 0 (0) 0 54% 13 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.3
M. Ilaimaharitra M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 83% 29 2 0 0/0 1/3 7.2
M. Fossey D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 15 0 0 0/0 1/2 6.2
R. Saïd F 46 0 0 1 (0) 1 75% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
T. Mohr M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 65% 31 2 1 1/2 1/0 6.9
T. Henry F 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 4 0 0 0/1 2/1 4.3
B. Bolingoli-Mbombo D 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 78% 9 2 2 0/0 0/0 6.2
T. Nkada F 44 0 0 1 (1) 0 71% 7 1 0 0/1 0/1 6.6
N. Mehssatou D 17 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
H. Sahabo M 17 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 8 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.0

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.