Mechelen vs Standard Liege

16 August 2026 · Belgian Pro League · 2026/27 · Referee Bram Van Driessche

Full time 3 – 3

Half-time: 1–2

  • Thérence Koudou 45+4’
  • Myron Van Brederode 89’ (pen), 90+12’ (pen)
  • Bernard Nguene 9’
  • Adnane Abid 24’, 65’

Match summary

Mechelen and Standard Liege drew 3-3. Standard Liege led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Bernard Nguene put Standard Liege ahead in the 9th minute, Adnane Abid made it 0-2 in the 24th minute, and Thérence Koudou pulled one back to make it 1-2 in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, Abid made it 1-3 in the 65th minute, Myron Van Brederode made it 2-3 from the penalty spot in the 89th minute, and Van Brederode equalised from the penalty spot in stoppage time.

Mechelen had the better of the chances, with 2.75 expected goals (xG) from 19 shots to Standard Liege's 1.64 from 16.

Match stats

53% Possession 47%
19 Shots 16
4 Shots on target 7
5 Corners 2
89 Attacks 110
55 Dangerous attacks 49
435 Passes 403
75.2% Pass accuracy 71.2%
17 Tackles 26
8 Fouls 17
0 Yellow cards 3
4 Offsides 2

Key events

Mechelen Standard Liege
Kick-off
8’
Dennis Eckert AyensaShot on target
8’
Dennis Eckert AyensaShot on target
8’
Corner
9’
Bernard NgueneRight foot shot0-1 (Standard Liege)
24’
Adnane AbidRight foot shot0-2 (Standard Liege)
33’
Gustav MortensenFoul
Cedric Jan Van MeirvenneLeo Fuhr Hjelde
38’
43’
Dennis Eckert AyensaShot on target
Thérence KoudouRight foot shot1-2 (Mechelen)
45+4’
Half-time1-2
Benito RamanDikeni Salifou
46’
Corner
46’
Second half underway
Corner
50’
56’
Alexis TrouilletShot on target
57’
Corner
Corner
59’
Corner
61’
62’
Ryan FossoRayan Touzghar
62’
Henry LawrenceMarlon Fossey
65’
Adnane AbidRight foot shot1-3 (Standard Liege)
70’
Daan DierckxBernard Nguene
70’
Timothé NkadaAlexis Trouillet
Corner
73’
Ian StruyfLuc Marijnissen
75’
Adeshina AyodeleThérence Koudou
80’
Bilal BafdiliDennis Praet
80’
José MarsàVAR: No penalty
85’
89’
Tobias MohrGustav Mortensen
Myron Van BrederodePenalty2-3 (Mechelen)
89’
Bilal BafdiliShot on target
90+2’
90+5’
Ryan FossoFoul
Adeshina AyodeleVAR: No penalty
90+7’
90+11’
Matthieu EpoloFoul
Myron Van BrederodePenalty3-3 (Mechelen)
90+12’
Full-time3-3

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.75 1.64 9’ Bernard Nguene (Standard Liege), 0-1 9’ 24’ Adnane Abid (Standard Liege), 0-2 24’ 45+4’ Thérence Koudou (Mechelen), 1-2 45+4’ 65’ Adnane Abid (Standard Liege), 1-3 65’ 89’ Myron Van Brederode (Mechelen), 2-3 89’ 90+12’ Myron Van Brederode (Mechelen), 3-3 90+12’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.75 1.64 9’ Bernard Nguene (Standard Liege), 0-1 Nguene 9’ 24’ Adnane Abid (Standard Liege), 0-2 Abid 24’ 45+4’ Thérence Koudou (Mechelen), 1-2 Koudou 45+4’ 65’ Adnane Abid (Standard Liege), 1-3 Abid 65’ 89’ Myron Van Brederode (Mechelen), 2-3 Van Brederode 89’ 90+12’ Myron Van Brederode (Mechelen), 3-3 Van Brederode 90+12’
Mechelen 2.75 xGStandard Liege 1.64 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Standard Liege attacking Mechelen attacking 
89’ Myron Van Brederode (Mechelen), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 90+12’ Myron Van Brederode (Mechelen), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 90’ Dennis Eckert Ayensa (Standard Liege), open play, 0.44 xG, off target 49’ Thérence Koudou (Mechelen), open play, 0.32 xG, goal 9’ Bernard Nguene (Standard Liege), open play, 0.21 xG, goal 8’ Dennis Eckert Ayensa (Standard Liege), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 46’ José Marsà (Mechelen), from a corner, 0.15 xG, hit the woodwork 24’ Adnane Abid (Standard Liege), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 69’ Adnane Abid (Standard Liege), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 90+3’ Cedric Jan Van Meirvenne (Mechelen), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 43’ Dennis Eckert Ayensa (Standard Liege), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 57’ Rayan Touzghar (Standard Liege), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 65’ Adnane Abid (Standard Liege), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 8’ Dennis Eckert Ayensa (Standard Liege), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 32’ José Marsà (Mechelen), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 75’ Malcolm Lohunanu-Mbasi (Mechelen), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 82’ Ibrahim Karamoko (Standard Liege), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 90+1’ Adeshina Ayodele (Mechelen), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 17’ Bernard Nguene (Standard Liege), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 14’ Bernard Nguene (Standard Liege), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 64’ Myron Van Brederode (Mechelen), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 73’ Massimo Decoene (Mechelen), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 90+5’ Bilal Bafdili (Mechelen), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 46’ Luc Marijnissen (Mechelen), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 32’ Dikeni Salifou (Mechelen), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 10’ Malcolm Lohunanu-Mbasi (Mechelen), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 56’ Thérence Koudou (Mechelen), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 73’ Malcolm Lohunanu-Mbasi (Mechelen), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 27’ Bernard Nguene (Standard Liege), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+2’ Bilal Bafdili (Mechelen), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 10’ Dennis Praet (Mechelen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 43’ Casper Nielsen (Standard Liege), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 56’ Alexis Trouillet (Standard Liege), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 48’ Adnane Abid (Standard Liege), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 46’ Thérence Koudou (Mechelen), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 89’ Myron Van Brederode (Mechelen), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 90+12’ Myron Van Brederode (Mechelen), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 90’ Dennis Eckert Ayensa (Standard Liege), open play, 0.44 xG, off target 49’ Thérence Koudou (Mechelen), open play, 0.32 xG, goal 9’ Bernard Nguene (Standard Liege), open play, 0.21 xG, goal 8’ Dennis Eckert Ayensa (Standard Liege), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 46’ José Marsà (Mechelen), from a corner, 0.15 xG, hit the woodwork 24’ Adnane Abid (Standard Liege), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 69’ Adnane Abid (Standard Liege), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 90+3’ Cedric Jan Van Meirvenne (Mechelen), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 43’ Dennis Eckert Ayensa (Standard Liege), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 57’ Rayan Touzghar (Standard Liege), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 65’ Adnane Abid (Standard Liege), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 8’ Dennis Eckert Ayensa (Standard Liege), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 32’ José Marsà (Mechelen), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 75’ Malcolm Lohunanu-Mbasi (Mechelen), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 82’ Ibrahim Karamoko (Standard Liege), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 90+1’ Adeshina Ayodele (Mechelen), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 17’ Bernard Nguene (Standard Liege), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 14’ Bernard Nguene (Standard Liege), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 64’ Myron Van Brederode (Mechelen), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 73’ Massimo Decoene (Mechelen), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 90+5’ Bilal Bafdili (Mechelen), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 46’ Luc Marijnissen (Mechelen), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 32’ Dikeni Salifou (Mechelen), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 10’ Malcolm Lohunanu-Mbasi (Mechelen), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 73’ Malcolm Lohunanu-Mbasi (Mechelen), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 56’ Thérence Koudou (Mechelen), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 27’ Bernard Nguene (Standard Liege), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+2’ Bilal Bafdili (Mechelen), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 10’ Dennis Praet (Mechelen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 43’ Casper Nielsen (Standard Liege), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 56’ Alexis Trouillet (Standard Liege), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 48’ Adnane Abid (Standard Liege), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 46’ Thérence Koudou (Mechelen), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Mechelen 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Miras
Hjelde 38’
Decoene
Marijnissen 75’
Marsà
Salifou 46’
Hammar
Koudou 80’
Praet 80’
Brederode 2
Lohunanu-Mbasi
Standard Liege 4-3-3 Starting XI
Epolo
Mortensen 89’
Hautekiet
Karamoko
Fossey 62’
Nielsen
Trouillet 70’
Touzghar 62’
Ayensa
Nguene 70’
Abid 2

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Nacho Miras
90′ 4 3 21 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Massimo Decoene
90′ 3 – – 5 2 57 1 – – –
Luc Marijnissen Taken off
75′ 1 – 1 8 7 42 2 – – –
Leo Fuhr Hjelde Taken off
38′ – – 1 1 1 23 – – – –
José Marsà
90′ 3 – – 7 3 51 1 – – –
Ian Struyf Came on as a substitute
15′ – – – 3 2 8 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Dikeni Salifou Taken off
45′ – – 12 – – – – 1 – – –
Fredrik Hammar
90′ – – 50 – – 5 2 12 1 2 –
Thérence Koudou Taken off
80′ 1 – 36 3 – 1 1 6 – 3 –
Dennis Praet Taken off
80′ – – 37 – – 1 2 3 1 2 –
Myron Van Brederode
90′ 2 – 43 4 – – 1 3 – – –
Cedric Jan Van Meirvenne Came on as a substitute
52′ – – 21 1 – 3 – 7 1 3 –
Adeshina Ayodele Came on as a substitute
10′ – – 4 – – – – 2 – 1 –
Forwards3 players
Malcolm Lohunanu-Mbasi
90′ – 1 3 – 0.14 – 1 5 3 8 –
Benito Raman Came on as a substitute
45′ – – – – – – – 1 – 10 –
Bilal Bafdili Came on as a substitute
10′ – – 2 1 0.07 – 1 4 – 10 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Before kick-off

Mechelen win 33% Avg odds 2.77
Draw 30% Avg odds 3.14
Standard Liege win 37% Avg odds 2.51

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Mechelen LDDLL
Standard Liege WDWLD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Mechelen 0-1 Standard Liege, 28 Nov 25 Next meeting: Standard Liege vs Mechelen, 13 Mar 27 (upcoming)  All Mechelen vs Standard Liege meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.