Standard Liege vs Antwerp

21 April 2026 · Belgian Pro League · 2025/26 · Referee Nathan Verboomen

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 0–0

  • Casper Nielsen 78’ (pen)
  • Christopher Scott 47’, 66’

Match summary

Antwerp beat Standard Liege 2-1 on the road. It was goalless at half-time.

Christopher Scott put Antwerp ahead in the 47th minute, Scott made it 0-2 in the 66th minute, and Casper Nielsen pulled one back to make it 1-2 from the penalty spot in the 78th minute.

Standard Liege can feel hard done by, creating 2.08 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Antwerp's 1.76 from 17.

Match stats

46% Possession 54%
15 Shots 17
4 Shots on target 3
6 Corners 4
347 Passes 423
72.6% Pass accuracy 78.3%
8 Tackles 16
13 Fouls 12
1 Yellow cards 2
2 Offsides 3

Key events

Standard Liege Antwerp
Kick-off
Casper NielsenShot on target
8’
Bernard NgueneShot on target
14’
Second half underway
Half-time0-0
47’
Christopher ScottRight foot shot0-1 (Antwerp)
60’
Gyrano KerkShot on target
Rafiki SaïdBernard Nguene
62’
66’
Christopher ScottRight foot shot0-2 (Antwerp)
René MitongoTimothé Nkada
67’
Tobias MohrDaan Dierckx
67’
68’
Thibo SomersAnthony Valencia
68’
Youssef HamdaouiVincent Janssen
71’
Gyrano Kerk
Tobias MohrVAR: No penalty
75’
Casper NielsenPenalty1-2 (Standard Liege)
78’
80’
Farouck Adekami
Henry Lawrence
80’
Rafiki SaïdShot on target
81’
85’
Rein Van HeldenFarouck Adekami
Steeven AssengueHenry Lawrence
87’
Full-time1-2

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.08 1.76 47’ Christopher Scott (Antwerp), 0-1 47’ 66’ Christopher Scott (Antwerp), 0-2 66’ 78’ Casper Nielsen (Standard Liege), 1-2 78’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.08 1.76 47’ Christopher Scott (Antwerp), 0-1 Scott 47’ 66’ Christopher Scott (Antwerp), 0-2 Scott 66’ 78’ Casper Nielsen (Standard Liege), 1-2 Nielsen 78’
Standard Liege 2.08 xGAntwerp 1.76 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Antwerp attacking Standard Liege attacking 
78’ Casper Nielsen (Standard Liege), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 66’ Christopher Scott (Antwerp), open play, 0.65 xG, goal 8’ Casper Nielsen (Standard Liege), open play, 0.33 xG, saved 73’ Tobias Mohr (Standard Liege), open play, 0.32 xG, off target 41’ Vincent Janssen (Antwerp), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 33’ Bernard Nguene (Standard Liege), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 60’ Gyrano Kerk (Antwerp), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 90’ Yuto Tsunashima (Antwerp), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 73’ Tobias Mohr (Standard Liege), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 57’ Timothé Nkada (Standard Liege), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 69’ Youssef Hamdaoui (Antwerp), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 14’ Bernard Nguene (Standard Liege), from a corner, 0.09 xG, saved 47’ Christopher Scott (Antwerp), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 7’ Gyrano Kerk (Antwerp), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 69’ Gyrano Kerk (Antwerp), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 87’ Youssef Hamdaoui (Antwerp), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 90+5’ Youssef Hamdaoui (Antwerp), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, blocked 87’ Youssef Hamdaoui (Antwerp), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 81’ Rafiki Saïd (Standard Liege), set piece, 0.05 xG, saved 83’ Farouck Adekami (Antwerp), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 28’ Adnane Abid (Standard Liege), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 88’ Xander Dierckx (Antwerp), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 20’ Vincent Janssen (Antwerp), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 35’ Xander Dierckx (Antwerp), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 42’ Timothé Nkada (Standard Liege), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 18’ Henry Lawrence (Standard Liege), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 58’ Casper Nielsen (Standard Liege), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 38’ Anthony Valencia (Antwerp), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+2’ Rafiki Saïd (Standard Liege), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 16’ Zeno Van Den Bosch (Antwerp), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 72’ Tobias Mohr (Standard Liege), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 81’ Gustav Mortensen (Standard Liege), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 78’ Casper Nielsen (Standard Liege), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 66’ Christopher Scott (Antwerp), open play, 0.65 xG, goal 8’ Casper Nielsen (Standard Liege), open play, 0.33 xG, saved 73’ Tobias Mohr (Standard Liege), open play, 0.32 xG, off target 41’ Vincent Janssen (Antwerp), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 33’ Bernard Nguene (Standard Liege), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 60’ Gyrano Kerk (Antwerp), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 73’ Tobias Mohr (Standard Liege), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 90’ Yuto Tsunashima (Antwerp), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 57’ Timothé Nkada (Standard Liege), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 69’ Youssef Hamdaoui (Antwerp), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 14’ Bernard Nguene (Standard Liege), from a corner, 0.09 xG, saved 47’ Christopher Scott (Antwerp), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 87’ Youssef Hamdaoui (Antwerp), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 7’ Gyrano Kerk (Antwerp), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 69’ Gyrano Kerk (Antwerp), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+5’ Youssef Hamdaoui (Antwerp), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, blocked 87’ Youssef Hamdaoui (Antwerp), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 81’ Rafiki Saïd (Standard Liege), set piece, 0.05 xG, saved 83’ Farouck Adekami (Antwerp), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 28’ Adnane Abid (Standard Liege), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 88’ Xander Dierckx (Antwerp), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 35’ Xander Dierckx (Antwerp), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 20’ Vincent Janssen (Antwerp), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 42’ Timothé Nkada (Standard Liege), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 18’ Henry Lawrence (Standard Liege), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 58’ Casper Nielsen (Standard Liege), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 38’ Anthony Valencia (Antwerp), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+2’ Rafiki Saïd (Standard Liege), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 16’ Zeno Van Den Bosch (Antwerp), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 72’ Tobias Mohr (Standard Liege), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 81’ Gustav Mortensen (Standard Liege), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Standard Liege 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Epolo
Dierckx 67’
Hautekiet
Homawoo
Lawrence 87’
Nielsen
Karamoko
Mortensen
Nguene 62’
Abid
Nkada 67’
Antwerp 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Nozawa
Foulon
Bosch
Tsunashima
Praet
Dierckx
Adekami 85’
Scott 2
Valencia 68’
Janssen 68’
Kerk

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Matthieu Epolo
90′ 1 2 31 – – – – –
Defenders3 players
Daan Dierckx Taken off
67′ – 4 – – – 30 1 – – –
Ibe Hautekiet
90′ – 2 – 1 1 28 1 – – –
Josué Homawoo
90′ 1 1 – 6 4 34 1 – – –
Midfielders6 players
Henry Lawrence Taken off
87′ – – 30 – – 1 2 8 – 3
Casper Nielsen
90′ 1 – 40 – – 2 – 3 1 – –
Ibrahim Karamoko
90′ – – 33 1 – 1 – 8 2 1 –
Gustav Mortensen
90′ – – 32 2 – – 1 – – – –
Tobias Mohr Came on as a substitute
23′ – – 8 – – – – 2 1 – –
Steeven Assengue Came on as a substitute
9′ – – 2 – – – – – 1 – –
Forwards5 players
Bernard Nguene Taken off
62′ – – 2 1 0.25 – 2 5 2 16 –
Adnane Abid
90′ – – 1 – 0.04 – 2 6 1 33 –
Timothé Nkada Taken off
67′ – – 2 0.13 – – –
Rafiki Saïd Came on as a substitute
28′ – – 2 1 0.06 – – 1 1 13 –
René Mitongo Came on as a substitute
22′ – – – – – – – – – – –
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 36% Avg odds 2.58
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.16
Antwerp win 35% Avg odds 2.68

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

Form going into the game

Standard Liege DDWLW
Antwerp DLLLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Antwerp 1-1 Standard Liege, 15 Mar 26 Next meeting: Antwerp 0-5 Standard Liege, 03 May 26  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.