Standard Liege vs Cercle Brugge

8 August 2026 · Belgian Pro League · 2026/27 · Referee Jasper Vergoote

Full time 2 – 2

Half-time: 1–1

  • Dennis Eckert Ayensa 45+5’, 48’
  • Lukas Mondele 41’
  • Christiaan Ravych 88’

Match summary

Standard Liege and Cercle Brugge drew 2-2. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Lukas Mondele put Cercle Brugge ahead in the 41st minute and Dennis Eckert Ayensa equalised with a header in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, Ayensa put Standard Liege in front in the 48th minute and Christiaan Ravych equalised from a corner in the 88th minute.

Standard Liege had the better of the chances, with 2.62 expected goals (xG) from 20 shots to Cercle Brugge's 1.47 from 18.

Match stats

56% Possession 44%
20 Shots 18
6 Shots on target 2
7 Corners 11
96 Attacks 78
50 Dangerous attacks 37
484 Passes 366
79.5% Pass accuracy 78.4%
26 Tackles 19
9 Fouls 13
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Offsides 1

Key events

Standard Liege Cercle Brugge
Kick-off
Corner
6’
Corner
7’
Corner
11’
Corner
11’
Gustav MortensenVAR: No penalty
15’
22’
Corner
26’
Corner
Adnane AbidSimulation
33’
Corner
35’
37’
Corner
38’
Valy KonatéOff the ball foul
41’
Lukas MondeleRight foot shot0-1 (Cercle Brugge)
42’
Corner
45’
Corner
45+1’
Corner
Dennis Eckert AyensaHeader1-1 (Standard Liege)
45+5’
Half-time1-1
47’
Corner
Dennis Eckert AyensaRight foot shot2-1 (Standard Liege)
48’
Second half underway
58’
Corner
64’
Corner
66’
Joel NdalaViggo Martens
66’
Lazare AmaniDante Vanzeir
Gustav MortensenShot on target
67’
Gustav MortensenShot on target
67’
Casper NielsenShot on target
67’
Corner
67’
Salieu DrammehBernard Nguene
71’
Rayan TouzgharAlexis Trouillet
71’
Bruny NsimbaDennis Eckert Ayensa
71’
74’
Corner
78’
Ibrahim DiakitéValy Konaté
78’
Krys KouassiSteve Ngoura
Bruny NsimbaShot on target
79’
Corner
79’
83’
Erick NunesLukas Mondele
88’
Christiaan RavychLeft foot shot2-2 (Cercle Brugge)
88’
Corner
Sylvester JasperMarco Ilaimaharitra
90+1’
Full-time2-2

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 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.62 1.47 41’ Lukas Mondele (Cercle Brugge), 0-1 41’ 45+5’ Dennis Eckert Ayensa (Standard Liege), 1-1 45+5’ 48’ Dennis Eckert Ayensa (Standard Liege), 2-1 48’ 88’ Christiaan Ravych (Cercle Brugge), 2-2 88’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.62 1.47 41’ Lukas Mondele (Cercle Brugge), 0-1 Mondele 41’ 45+5’ Dennis Eckert Ayensa (Standard Liege), 1-1 Ayensa 45+5’ 48’ Dennis Eckert Ayensa (Standard Liege), 2-1 Ayensa 48’ 88’ Christiaan Ravych (Cercle Brugge), 2-2 Ravych 88’
Standard Liege 2.62 xGCercle Brugge 1.47 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Cercle Brugge attacking Standard Liege attacking 
50’ Dennis Eckert Ayensa (Standard Liege), open play, 0.53 xG, goal 48’ Dennis Eckert Ayensa (Standard Liege), open play, 0.47 xG, goal 41’ Lukas Mondele (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.40 xG, goal 90+3’ Sylvester Jasper (Standard Liege), open play, 0.32 xG, off target 70’ Bernard Nguene (Standard Liege), open play, 0.31 xG, off target 75’ Steve Ngoura (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.16 xG, off target 40’ Valy Konaté (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 67’ Gustav Mortensen (Standard Liege), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 67’ Gustav Mortensen (Standard Liege), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 54’ Adnane Abid (Standard Liege), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 22’ Makaya Ibrahima Diaby (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 47’ Steve Ngoura (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 29’ Dennis Eckert Ayensa (Standard Liege), set piece, 0.08 xG, blocked 43’ Adnane Abid (Standard Liege), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 88’ Christiaan Ravych (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.08 xG, goal 40’ Dante Vanzeir (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 75’ Christiaan Ravych (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 81’ Salieu Drammeh (Standard Liege), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+2’ Gary Magnee (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 79’ Bruny Nsimba (Standard Liege), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 80’ Ibe Hautekiet (Standard Liege), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 9’ Marlon Fossey (Standard Liege), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 47’ Emmanuel Kakou (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 75’ Christiaan Ravych (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 86’ Marco Ilaimaharitra (Standard Liege), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 88’ Erick Nunes (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 49’ Bernard Nguene (Standard Liege), open play, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 26’ Viggo Martens (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 86’ Casper Nielsen (Standard Liege), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 67’ Casper Nielsen (Standard Liege), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 31’ Geoffrey Kondo (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 87’ Joel Ndala (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 11’ Alexis Trouillet (Standard Liege), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 50’ Dante Vanzeir (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 54’ Marlon Fossey (Standard Liege), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 36’ Bernard Nguene (Standard Liege), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 22’ Viggo Martens (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 27’ Dante Vanzeir (Cercle Brugge), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 50’ Dennis Eckert Ayensa (Standard Liege), open play, 0.53 xG, goal 48’ Dennis Eckert Ayensa (Standard Liege), open play, 0.47 xG, goal 41’ Lukas Mondele (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.40 xG, goal 90+3’ Sylvester Jasper (Standard Liege), open play, 0.32 xG, off target 70’ Bernard Nguene (Standard Liege), open play, 0.31 xG, off target 75’ Steve Ngoura (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.16 xG, off target 67’ Gustav Mortensen (Standard Liege), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 40’ Valy Konaté (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 67’ Gustav Mortensen (Standard Liege), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 54’ Adnane Abid (Standard Liege), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 22’ Makaya Ibrahima Diaby (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 47’ Steve Ngoura (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 29’ Dennis Eckert Ayensa (Standard Liege), set piece, 0.08 xG, blocked 43’ Adnane Abid (Standard Liege), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 88’ Christiaan Ravych (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.08 xG, goal 75’ Christiaan Ravych (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 40’ Dante Vanzeir (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 81’ Salieu Drammeh (Standard Liege), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+2’ Gary Magnee (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 47’ Emmanuel Kakou (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 79’ Bruny Nsimba (Standard Liege), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 80’ Ibe Hautekiet (Standard Liege), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 86’ Marco Ilaimaharitra (Standard Liege), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 9’ Marlon Fossey (Standard Liege), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 75’ Christiaan Ravych (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 88’ Erick Nunes (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 49’ Bernard Nguene (Standard Liege), open play, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 26’ Viggo Martens (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 86’ Casper Nielsen (Standard Liege), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 67’ Casper Nielsen (Standard Liege), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 87’ Joel Ndala (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 31’ Geoffrey Kondo (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 11’ Alexis Trouillet (Standard Liege), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 54’ Marlon Fossey (Standard Liege), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 50’ Dante Vanzeir (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 36’ Bernard Nguene (Standard Liege), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 22’ Viggo Martens (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 27’ Dante Vanzeir (Cercle Brugge), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Standard Liege 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Epolo
Mortensen
Hautekiet
Karamoko
Fossey
Ilaimaharitra 90’
Trouillet 71’
Nielsen
Nguene 71’
Abid
Ayensa 2 71’
Cercle Brugge 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Coucke
Kakou
Ravych
Kondo
Konaté 78’
Mondele 83’
Diaby
Magnee
Martens 66’
Vanzeir 66’
Ngoura 78’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Matthieu Epolo
90′ 0 2 33 1 – – – –
Defenders2 players
Ibe Hautekiet
90′ 1 2 1 4 3 63 – – – –
Gustav Mortensen
90′ 4 2 – 4 – 33 1 – – –
Midfielders9 players
Marlon Fossey
90′ – – 52 3 – 2 – 5 1 2 –
Ibrahim Karamoko
90′ – – 66 1 – 3 3 5 2 – –
Marco Ilaimaharitra Taken off
89′ – – 56 – – 3 5 4 – 1 –
Alexis Trouillet Taken off
71′ – – 53 1 – 1 – 4 – 2 –
Bernard Nguene Taken off
71′ – – 13 – – 2 1 5 1 1 –
Casper Nielsen
90′ – 1 40 3 – 3 – 8 1 2 –
Adnane Abid
90′ – 1 40 4 – 2 – 8 1 2
Salieu Drammeh Came on as a substitute
19′ – – 7 – – 4 – 4 – – –
Rayan Touzghar Came on as a substitute
19′ – – 8 – – – – – – – –
Forwards2 players
Dennis Eckert Ayensa Taken off
71′ 2 – 3 2 1.08 – 1 6 1 14 –
Bruny Nsimba Came on as a substitute
19′ – – 1 1 0.06 – – – – 5 –
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.

Before kick-off

Standard Liege win 40% Avg odds 2.30
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.38
Cercle Brugge win 32% Avg odds 2.86

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

Form going into the game

Standard Liege WWDWL
Cercle Brugge WWWLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Cercle Brugge 1-2 Standard Liege, 06 Dec 25 Next meeting: Cercle Brugge vs Standard Liege, 30 Jan 27 (upcoming)  All Standard Liege vs Cercle Brugge 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.