Standard Liege vs Antwerp

5 September 2026 · Belgian Pro League · 2026/27 · Referee Lawrence Visser

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Dennis Eckert Ayensa 77’ (pen)

Match summary

Standard Liege beat Antwerp 1-0. It was goalless at half-time.

Dennis Eckert Ayensa put Standard Liege ahead from the penalty spot in the 77th minute.

The chances backed that up: Standard Liege created 3.59 expected goals (xG) from 20 shots to Antwerp's 0.83 from 14.

Match stats

56% Possession 44%
20 Shots 14
8 Shots on target 4
13 Corners 4
87 Attacks 76
61 Dangerous attacks 35
450 Passes 354
79.8% Pass accuracy 78.5%
15 Tackles 13
7 Fouls 18
1 Yellow cards 2
3 Offsides 0

Key events

Standard Liege Antwerp
Kick-off
2’
Corner
Adnane AbidShot on target
6’
8’
Maxime BusiHandball
Ibrahim KaramokoHandball
10’
11’
Thibo SomersShot on target
11’
Corner
12’
Corner
Corner
18’
Dennis Eckert AyensaShot on target
20’
Corner
20’
Ibe HautekietShot on target
26’
Corner
28’
Corner
29’
Bernard NgueneShot on target
35’
Corner
35’
Corner
41’
Second half underway
Half-time0-0
47’
Yuto TsunashimaFoul
Corner
48’
Corner
50’
Corner
51’
Corner
51’
Corner
55’
61’
Snayder PorozoIbrahim Salah
61’
Modibo FofanaMaxime Busi
Salieu DrammehBernard Nguene
64’
Tobias MohrGustav Mortensen
64’
Corner
69’
Casper NielsenShot on target
70’
Adnane AbidVAR: No penalty
74’
Dennis Eckert AyensaPenalty1-0 (Standard Liege)
77’
78’
Eran TuypensSemm Renders
78’
Mauricio BenitezChristopher Scott
Salieu DrammehShot on target
79’
79’
Mauricio BenitezShot on target
79’
Corner
Ryan FossoAlexis Trouillet
82’
Bruny NsimbaDennis Eckert Ayensa
82’
82’
Thibo SomersShot on target
84’
Luis NarhXander Dierckx
Bruny NsimbaShot on target
89’
Corner
90+1’
90+2’
Michael FreyShot on target
Full-time1-0

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 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.59 0.83 77’ Dennis Eckert Ayensa (Standard Liege), 1-0 77’ 0 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.59 0.83 77’ Dennis Eckert Ayensa (Standard Liege), 1-0 Ayensa 77’
Standard Liege 3.59 xGAntwerp 0.83 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Antwerp attacking Standard Liege attacking 
51’ Bernard Nguene (Standard Liege), from a corner, 0.78 xG, hit the woodwork 77’ Dennis Eckert Ayensa (Standard Liege), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 89’ Bruny Nsimba (Standard Liege), open play, 0.45 xG, saved 35’ Bernard Nguene (Standard Liege), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 11’ Thibo Somers (Antwerp), open play, 0.27 xG, saved 51’ Marlon Fossey (Standard Liege), from a corner, 0.22 xG, off target 79’ Salieu Drammeh (Standard Liege), open play, 0.21 xG, saved 4’ Bernard Nguene (Standard Liege), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 90+2’ Michael Frey (Antwerp), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 23’ Casper Nielsen (Standard Liege), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 21’ Ibrahim Karamoko (Standard Liege), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 90’ Álvaro Cortés (Antwerp), set piece, 0.08 xG, blocked 6’ Adnane Abid (Standard Liege), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 68’ Snayder Porozo (Antwerp), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 18’ Casper Nielsen (Standard Liege), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 82’ Thibo Somers (Antwerp), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 6’ Adnane Abid (Standard Liege), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 55’ Marlon Fossey (Standard Liege), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 23’ Casper Nielsen (Standard Liege), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 52’ Marlon Fossey (Standard Liege), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 2’ Yuto Tsunashima (Antwerp), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 50’ Adnane Abid (Standard Liege), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 26’ Ibe Hautekiet (Standard Liege), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 67’ Snayder Porozo (Antwerp), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 45’ Adnane Abid (Standard Liege), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 63’ Modibo Fofana (Antwerp), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 59’ Semm Renders (Antwerp), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 70’ Casper Nielsen (Standard Liege), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 79’ Mauricio Benitez (Antwerp), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 82’ Michael Frey (Antwerp), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 20’ Dennis Eckert Ayensa (Standard Liege), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 43’ Thibo Somers (Antwerp), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 43’ Christopher Scott (Antwerp), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 80’ Michael Frey (Antwerp), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 51’ Bernard Nguene (Standard Liege), from a corner, 0.78 xG, hit the woodwork 77’ Dennis Eckert Ayensa (Standard Liege), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 89’ Bruny Nsimba (Standard Liege), open play, 0.45 xG, saved 35’ Bernard Nguene (Standard Liege), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 11’ Thibo Somers (Antwerp), open play, 0.27 xG, saved 51’ Marlon Fossey (Standard Liege), from a corner, 0.22 xG, off target 79’ Salieu Drammeh (Standard Liege), open play, 0.21 xG, saved 4’ Bernard Nguene (Standard Liege), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 90+2’ Michael Frey (Antwerp), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 23’ Casper Nielsen (Standard Liege), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 21’ Ibrahim Karamoko (Standard Liege), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 90’ Álvaro Cortés (Antwerp), set piece, 0.08 xG, blocked 6’ Adnane Abid (Standard Liege), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 18’ Casper Nielsen (Standard Liege), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 68’ Snayder Porozo (Antwerp), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 82’ Thibo Somers (Antwerp), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 6’ Adnane Abid (Standard Liege), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 55’ Marlon Fossey (Standard Liege), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 23’ Casper Nielsen (Standard Liege), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 52’ Marlon Fossey (Standard Liege), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 2’ Yuto Tsunashima (Antwerp), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 50’ Adnane Abid (Standard Liege), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 67’ Snayder Porozo (Antwerp), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 26’ Ibe Hautekiet (Standard Liege), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 45’ Adnane Abid (Standard Liege), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 63’ Modibo Fofana (Antwerp), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 79’ Mauricio Benitez (Antwerp), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 82’ Michael Frey (Antwerp), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 59’ Semm Renders (Antwerp), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 70’ Casper Nielsen (Standard Liege), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 20’ Dennis Eckert Ayensa (Standard Liege), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 43’ Christopher Scott (Antwerp), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 43’ Thibo Somers (Antwerp), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 80’ Michael Frey (Antwerp), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Standard Liege 4-3-3 Starting XI
Epolo
Mortensen 64’
Hautekiet
Karamoko
Fossey
Nielsen
Trouillet 82’
Touzghar
Ayensa 82’
Nguene 64’
Abid
Antwerp 4-4-2 Starting XI
Nozawa
Tsunashima
Cortés
Busi 61’
Renders 78’
Dierckx 84’
Vermeeren
Scott 78’
Somers
Salah 61’
Frey

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Matthieu Epolo
90′ 3 0 28 1 – – – –
Defenders2 players
Ibe Hautekiet
90′ 1 – 2 2 1 49 – – – –
Gustav Mortensen Taken off
64′ – – – 1 1 39 – – – –
Midfielders10 players
Marlon Fossey
90′ – – 51 – – 4 – 5 1 – –
Ibrahim Karamoko
90′ – – 38 – – 2 – 10 1 4
Casper Nielsen
90′ – – 43 4 – 1 1 2 – – –
Alexis Trouillet Taken off
82′ – – 66 – – – 2 2 – 2 –
Rayan Touzghar
90′ – – 58 1 – 1 1 4 1 2 –
Bernard Nguene Taken off
64′ – – 9 – – – – 2 – 1 –
Adnane Abid
90′ – – 49 4 – 4 – 11 1 2 –
Tobias Mohr Came on as a substitute
26′ – – 4 – – – 2 – 2 – –
Salieu Drammeh Came on as a substitute
26′ – – 7 – – 1 – 1 – – –
Ryan Fosso Came on as a substitute
8′ – – 1 – – 1 – 1 – – –
Forwards2 players
Dennis Eckert Ayensa Taken off
82′ 1 – 2 2 0.81 – – 5 3 7 –
Bruny Nsimba Came on as a substitute
8′ – – 1 1 0.45 – – 2 1 1 –
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

Standard Liege win 45% Avg odds 2.07
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.37
Antwerp win 28% Avg odds 3.32

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

Form going into the game

Standard Liege LDDWW
Antwerp WWWDL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Antwerp 0-5 Standard Liege, 03 May 26 Next meeting: Antwerp vs Standard Liege, 07 May 27 (upcoming)  All Standard Liege vs Antwerp 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.