Standard de Liège 1-0 Royal Antwerp FC
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Standard de Liège won: Standard de Liège 1-0 Royal Antwerp FC in the Belgian Pro League (Round 5) on Sat, 5 Sept 2026 at Stade Maurice Dufrasne, Liège (Luik). Standard de Liège goals: Dennis Eckert 77' (pen). Expected goals: 3.72-1.02. Possession: 56-44. Player of the match: Adnane Abid (8.5).
Match report
Standard de Liège beat Royal Antwerp FC 1-0
Standard de Liège narrowly beat Royal Antwerp FC 1-0 at Stade Maurice Dufrasne on Saturday 5 September in the Belgian Pro League.
Dennis Eckert put Standard de Liège ahead from the penalty spot on 77' (1-0).
Standard de Liège had 56% of the ball, shots were 20-14 (8-4 on target) and expected goals finished 3.72-1.02. Standard de Liège were the better side on chances, too.
Adnane Abid (Standard Liège) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 16,871. Referee: Lawrence Visser.
Match stats
| Standard de Liège | Royal Antwerp FC | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 56 | 44 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 3.72 | 1.02 |
| Total shots | 20 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 54 | 20 |
| Big chances | 6 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 5 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 354 (79%) | 278 (79%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 13 | 4 |
| Total shots | 20 | 14 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 8 | 7 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 19 | 11 |
Lineups
Standard de Liège (4-3-3): Matthieu Epolo, Marlon Fossey, Ibrahim Karamoko, Ibe Hautekiet, Gustav Mortensen, Casper Nielsen, Alexis Trouillet, Rayan Touzghar, Bernard Nguene, Dennis Eckert, Adnane Abid
Royal Antwerp FC (4-2-3-1): Taishi Brandon Nozawa, Maxime Busi, Yuto Tsunashima, Álvaro Cortés, Semm Renders, Arthur Vermeeren, Xander Dierckx, Ibrahim Salah, Christopher Scott, Thibo Somers, Michael Frey
Key events
- 8' · Yellow card · Maxime Busi (Royal Antwerp FC)
- 10' · Yellow card · Ibrahim Karamoko (Standard de Liège)
- 47' · Yellow card · Yuto Tsunashima (Royal Antwerp FC)
- 61' · Substitution · Modibo Fofana for Maxime Busi (Royal Antwerp FC)
- 61' · Substitution · Snayder Porozo for Ibrahim Salah (Royal Antwerp FC)
- 64' · Substitution · Tobias Mohr for Gustav Mortensen (Standard de Liège)
- 64' · Substitution · Salieu Drammeh for Bernard Nguene (Standard de Liège)
- 77' · Goal · Dennis Eckert (Standard de Liège)
- 78' · Substitution · Mauricio Benítez for Christopher Scott (Royal Antwerp FC)
- 78' · Substitution · Eran Tuypens for Semm Renders (Royal Antwerp FC)
- 82' · Substitution · Bruny Nsimba for Dennis Eckert (Standard de Liège)
- 82' · Substitution · Ryan Fosso for Alexis Trouillet (Standard de Liège)
- 84' · Substitution · Luis Narh for Xander Dierckx (Royal Antwerp FC)
All-time head-to-head
35 league meetings since 1995: Standard de Liège 13, draws 11, Royal Antwerp FC 11.
Standard de Liège vs Royal Antwerp FC: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Standard de Liège vs Royal Antwerp FC?
Standard de Liège won, 1-0 (Belgian Pro League) on Sat, 5 Sept 2026.
When and where is Standard de Liège vs Royal Antwerp FC?
Sat, 5 Sept 2026, 18:45 UTC at Stade Maurice Dufrasne, Liège (Luik), Belgian Pro League.
What is the head-to-head record between Standard de Liège and Royal Antwerp FC?
In 35 league meetings since 1995: Standard de Liège 13 wins, 11 draws, Royal Antwerp FC 11 wins (goals 54-51).