Match summary
Standard Liege won comfortably, 3-0 at home to Beveren.
Dennis Eckert Ayensa put Standard Liege ahead in the 5th minute, Ayensa made it 2-0 from the penalty spot in the 64th minute, and Ayensa made it 3-0 in the 67th minute.
The chances backed that up: Standard Liege created 2.11 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Beveren's 0.57 from 8.
Standard Liege secured a comprehensive victory against Beveren on matchday 11 of the Belgian Pro League, dominating the encounter across all metrics. The hosts controlled 62 percent of possession and accumulated 15 shots compared to the visitors' 8, while also registering 624 passes with an 85.6 percent accuracy. Standard Liege recorded an expected goals figure of 2.11 against Beveren's 0.57, reflecting their superior territory and pressure that resulted in 103 attacks and 58 dangerous attacks. Discipline proved uneven, as the hosts committed 5 fouls and received 0 yellow cards, whereas Beveren accumulated 17 fouls and collected 3 yellow cards.
The match began with an early breakthrough when Dennis Eckert Ayensa scored with a left-footed shot in the 5th minute to give Standard Liege the lead. Beveren received yellow cards through Christophe Janssens in the 35th minute and Bruno Godeau in the 38th minute before the half-time score reached 1-0. Following several second-half substitutions, Dennis Eckert Ayensa converted a penalty in the 64th minute and added a right-footed goal in the 67th minute to make it 3-0. Stephane Keller received a yellow card for Beveren in the 87th minute before the match concluded with no further scoring.