Standard Liege vs Cercle Brugge

23 August 2025 · Belgian Pro League · 2025/26 · Referee Jan Boterberg

Full time 0 – 3

Half-time: 0–3

  • E. Diop 14’
  • S. Ngoura 45’
  • E. Utkus 45+3’

Match summary

Cercle Brugge won comfortably, 3-0 away at Standard Liege. Cercle Brugge led 3-0 at half-time.

E. Diop put Cercle Brugge ahead in the 14th minute, S. Ngoura made it 0-2 in the 45th minute, and E. Utkus made it 0-3 with a header in first-half stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Cercle Brugge created 3.53 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Standard Liege's 1.17 from 15.

Match stats

56% Possession 44%
15 Shots 18
3 Shots on target 10
4 Corners 3
475 Passes 368
80.2% Pass accuracy 73.1%
20 Tackles 25
4 Fouls 12
1 Yellow cards 3
2 Offsides 3

Key events

Standard Liege Cercle Brugge
Kick-off
14’
E. DiopRight foot shot0-1 (Cercle Brugge)
18’
A. MindaShot on target
37’
G. Magnee
A. AbidShot on target
38’
N. MehssatouShot on target
41’
45’
S. NgouraRight foot shot0-2 (Cercle Brugge)
M. Ilaimaharitra
45+2’
45+3’
E. UtkusHeader0-3 (Cercle Brugge)
Half-time0-3
H. SahaboC. Nielsen
46’
R. M. MutebaB. Bolingoli
46’
46’
E. DiopShot on target
46’
E. DiopShot on target
50’
E. DiopShot on target
Second half underway
63’
S. Ngoura
65’
O. AdewumiS. Ngoura
M. E. HankouriA. Abid
69’
M. E. HankouriShot on target
71’
73’
H. V. D. Bruggen
77’
E. NunesA. Minda
79’
O. AdewumiShot on target
86’
M. I. DiabyH. V. D. Bruggen
86’
V. KonatéF. Nazinho
86’
N. D. WildeG. Magnee
J. NamN. Mehssatou
87’
90+2’
C. RavychShot on target
90+3’
M. I. DiabyShot on target
Full-time0-3

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 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.17 3.53 14’ E. Diop (Cercle Brugge), 0-1 14’ 45’ S. Ngoura (Cercle Brugge), 0-2 45’ 45+3’ E. Utkus (Cercle Brugge), 0-3 45+3’ 0 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.17 3.53 14’ E. Diop (Cercle Brugge), 0-1 Diop 14’ 45’ S. Ngoura (Cercle Brugge), 0-2 Ngoura 45’ 45+3’ E. Utkus (Cercle Brugge), 0-3 Utkus 45+3’
Standard Liege 1.17 xGCercle Brugge 3.53 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Cercle Brugge attacking Standard Liege attacking 
46’ E. Diop (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.70 xG, saved 46’ E. Diop (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.62 xG, saved 90+2’ C. Ravych (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.52 xG, saved 90+2’ C. Ravych (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.42 xG, blocked 90+2’ M. I. Diaby (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.28 xG, off target 48’ E. Utkus (Cercle Brugge), set piece, 0.27 xG, goal 65’ M. Fossey (Standard Liege), open play, 0.24 xG, off target 14’ E. Diop (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.21 xG, goal 52’ R. Saïd (Standard Liege), set piece, 0.16 xG, blocked 57’ J. Homawoo (Standard Liege), from a corner, 0.15 xG, off target 86’ R. Saïd (Standard Liege), set piece, 0.13 xG, hit the woodwork 69’ R. M. Muteba (Standard Liege), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 3’ N. Mehssatou (Standard Liege), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 31’ E. Utkus (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 41’ N. Mehssatou (Standard Liege), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 84’ E. Nunes (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90+3’ M. I. Diaby (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 18’ A. Minda (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 22’ P. Gerkens (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 22’ A. Minda (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 45’ S. Ngoura (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 56’ H. Sahabo (Standard Liege), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 60’ R. M. Muteba (Standard Liege), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 80’ T. Mohr (Standard Liege), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 62’ R. Saïd (Standard Liege), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 79’ O. Adewumi (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 90+1’ O. Adewumi (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+3’ E. Diop (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 50’ E. Diop (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 38’ A. Abid (Standard Liege), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 64’ M. Ilaimaharitra (Standard Liege), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 56’ T. Mohr (Standard Liege), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 71’ M. E. Hankouri (Standard Liege), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 46’ E. Diop (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.70 xG, saved 46’ E. Diop (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.62 xG, saved 90+2’ C. Ravych (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.52 xG, saved 90+2’ C. Ravych (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.42 xG, blocked 90+2’ M. I. Diaby (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.28 xG, off target 48’ E. Utkus (Cercle Brugge), set piece, 0.27 xG, goal 65’ M. Fossey (Standard Liege), open play, 0.24 xG, off target 14’ E. Diop (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.21 xG, goal 52’ R. Saïd (Standard Liege), set piece, 0.16 xG, blocked 57’ J. Homawoo (Standard Liege), from a corner, 0.15 xG, off target 86’ R. Saïd (Standard Liege), set piece, 0.13 xG, hit the woodwork 69’ R. M. Muteba (Standard Liege), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 3’ N. Mehssatou (Standard Liege), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 31’ E. Utkus (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 41’ N. Mehssatou (Standard Liege), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 84’ E. Nunes (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90+3’ M. I. Diaby (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 18’ A. Minda (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 22’ A. Minda (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 22’ P. Gerkens (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 45’ S. Ngoura (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 56’ H. Sahabo (Standard Liege), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 60’ R. M. Muteba (Standard Liege), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 80’ T. Mohr (Standard Liege), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 62’ R. Saïd (Standard Liege), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+1’ O. Adewumi (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+3’ E. Diop (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 79’ O. Adewumi (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 50’ E. Diop (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 38’ A. Abid (Standard Liege), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 64’ M. Ilaimaharitra (Standard Liege), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 56’ T. Mohr (Standard Liege), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 71’ M. E. Hankouri (Standard Liege), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
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Lineups

Standard Liege 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Epolo
Fossey
Hautekiet
Homawoo
Bolingoli 46’
Ilaimaharitra
Nielsen 46’
Abid 69’
Mehssatou 87’
Mohr
Saïd
Cercle Brugge 4-4-2 Starting XI
Delanghe
Magnee 86’
Utkus
Ravych
Nazinho 86’
Agyekum
Gerkens
Bruggen 86’
Diop
Ngoura 65’
Minda 77’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
M. Epolo
90′ 6 3 38 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
M. Fossey
90′ 1 3 – 6 4 41 – – – –
I. Hautekiet
90′ 2 1 – 4 2 57 1 – – –
J. Homawoo
90′ 5 1 – 13 7 55 – – – –
B. Bolingoli Taken off
90′ – 2 – 2 1 28 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
M. Ilaimaharitra
90′ – – 66 1 – 1 3 4 1 2 –
C. Nielsen Taken off
45′ – – 23 – – 5 1 5 – – –
A. Abid
69′ – – 22 4 – 1 – 5 1 2 –
N. Mehssatou Taken off
87′ – – 36 1 – 1 – 4 – 2 –
T. Mohr
90′ – – 51 2 – 2 – 5 – – –
H. Sahabo Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 25 1 – 1 – 3 – 1 –
J. Nam Came on as a substitute
9′ – – 1 – – – – 1 – – –
Forwards2 players
R. Saïd
90′ – – 3 – 0.32 – 1 5 – 15 –
R. M. Muteba Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 2 – 0.16 – – – – 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 35% Avg odds 2.70
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.21
Cercle Brugge win 36% Avg odds 2.57

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

Form going into the game

Standard Liege DWDWL
Cercle Brugge LDLLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Cercle Brugge 1-1 Standard Liege, 01 Feb 25 Next meeting: Cercle Brugge 1-2 Standard Liege, 06 Dec 25  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.