Standard de Liège 1-2 STVV
Updated
STVV won: Standard de Liège 1-2 STVV in the Belgian Pro League (Round 20) on Fri, 26 Dec 2025 at Stade Maurice Dufrasne, Liège (Luik). Standard de Liège goals: Casper Nielsen 20'. STVV goals: Keisuke Goto 35', Keisuke Goto 63'. Sent off: Timothé Nkada (25'). Expected goals: 0.25-1.97. Possession: 31-69. Player of the match: Keisuke Goto (8.8).
Match report
STVV beat Standard de Liège 2-1
STVV came from behind to beat Standard de Liège 2-1 away from home at Stade Maurice Dufrasne on Friday 26 December in the Belgian Pro League.
Casper Nielsen put Standard de Liège ahead on 20' (1-0), Keisuke Goto levelled for STVV on 35' (1-1) and added another on 63' (1-2).
Timothé Nkada (Standard de Liège) was sent off on 25'.
Standard de Liège had 31% of the ball, shots were 5-16 (2-3 on target) and expected goals finished 0.25-1.97. STVV were the better side on chances, too.
Keisuke Goto (St.Truiden) was player of the match with an 8.8 rating.
Attendance: 18,293. Referee: Jasper Vergoote.
Match stats
| Standard de Liège | STVV | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 31 | 69 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.25 | 1.97 |
| Total shots | 5 | 16 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 11 | 39 |
| Big chances | 0 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 192 (66%) | 589 (88%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 1 | 5 |
| Total shots | 5 | 16 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 0 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 2 | 10 |
Lineups
Standard de Liège (3-4-1-2): Lucas Pirard, Daan Dierckx, Ibe Hautekiet, Ibrahim Karamoko, Henry Lawrence, Casper Nielsen, Marco Ilaimaharitra, Tobias Mohr, Nayel Mehssatou, Dennis Eckert, Timothé Nkada
STVV (4-2-3-1): Leo Kokubo, Rein Van Helden, Visar Musliu, Shogo Taniguchi, Robert-Jan Vanwesemael, Rihito Yamamoto, Abdoulaye Sissako, Arbnor Muja, Ryotaro Ito, Ilias Sebaoui, Keisuke Goto
Key events
- 10' · Yellow card · Rihito Yamamoto (STVV)
- 20' · Goal · Casper Nielsen (Standard de Liège)
- 25' · Red card · Timothé Nkada (Standard de Liège)
- 27' · Yellow card · Robert-Jan Vanwesemael (STVV)
- 35' · Goal · Keisuke Goto (STVV)
- 46' · Substitution · Simen Kristiansen Juklerød for Robert-Jan Vanwesemael (STVV)
- 46' · Substitution · Adnane Abid for Ibrahim Karamoko (Standard de Liège)
- 61' · Substitution · Taiga Hata for Rein Van Helden (STVV)
- 63' · Goal · Keisuke Goto (STVV)
- 65' · Substitution · Boli Bolingoli-Mbombo for Tobias Mohr (Standard de Liège)
- 65' · Substitution · Steeven Assengue for Nayel Mehssatou (Standard de Liège)
- 79' · Substitution · Ryan Merlen for Rihito Yamamoto (STVV)
- 79' · Substitution · Wolke Janssens for Simen Kristiansen Juklerød (STVV)
- 79' · Substitution · Rene Mitongo Muteba for Dennis Eckert (Standard de Liège)
- 80' · Yellow card · Marco Ilaimaharitra (Standard de Liège)
- 87' · Substitution · Mohamed El Hankouri for Casper Nielsen (Standard de Liège)
- 87' · Substitution · Andrés Ferrari for Keisuke Goto (STVV)
All-time head-to-head
56 league meetings since 1995: Standard de Liège 17, draws 20, STVV 19.
Questions
Who won Standard de Liège vs STVV?
STVV won, 1-2 (Belgian Pro League) on Fri, 26 Dec 2025.
When and where is Standard de Liège vs STVV?
Fri, 26 Dec 2025, 17:30 UTC at Stade Maurice Dufrasne, Liège (Luik), Belgian Pro League.
What is the head-to-head record between Standard de Liège and STVV?
In 56 league meetings since 1995: Standard de Liège 17 wins, 20 draws, STVV 19 wins (goals 64-67).