Standard Liege vs Antwerp — Jupiler Pro League: stats, lineups & analysis
Match Events
- 8′Antwerp, yellow card:Handball
- 10′Standard Liege, yellow card:Handball
- Half-time
- 47′Antwerp, yellow card:Foul
- 61′Antwerp, substitution:off
- 61′Antwerp, substitution:off
- 64′Standard Liege, substitution:off
- 65′Standard Liege, substitution:off
- 74′Standard Liege, VAR review:Penalty confirmed
- 77′Standard Liege, penalty goal:1–0Penalty
- 78′Antwerp, substitution:off
- 79′Antwerp, substitution:off
- 82′Standard Liege, substitution:off
- 83′Standard Liege, substitution:off
- 84′Antwerp, substitution:off
- Full-time1 – 0
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Match report
Standard Liege edge Antwerp thanks to late penalty from Eckert Ayensa
Standard Liege moved up to fifth in the Jupiler Pro League with a narrow 1-0 win over Antwerp at the Maurice Dufrasnestadion, a result that leaves Marvin Compper's side in tenth after five rounds of the regular season. The only goal arrived deep into the second half, settling what had been a goalless contest through the interval.
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Dennis-Yerai Eckert Ayensa converted from the penalty spot in the 77th minute to break the deadlock, sending Standard into a lead they would not relinquish. The hosts dominated territory throughout, and Antwerp were unable to find a response after falling behind, unable to force a leveller in the closing stages.
Standard's control was evident in the underlying numbers, with the home side registering far more shots and corners than their visitors across the ninety minutes. Antwerp, by contrast, committed considerably more fouls as they struggled to break up Standard's rhythm, picking up two yellow cards to their opponents' one.
Taishi Nozawa was the standout on the pitch by rating despite the away defeat, finishing with a 7.82 mark for Antwerp, while Adnane Abid and Casper Nielsen both impressed for the home side without adding to the scoreline themselves.
Standard Liege's 56% share of possession underlined how thoroughly they controlled the tempo of the match against Antwerp.
Standard Liege beat Antwerp 1–0 (half-time 0–0).
Standard Liege met Antwerp in the Jupiler Pro League (Regular Season - 5). Kick-off was Saturday, 5 September 2026, 18:45 UTC at Maurice Dufrasnestadion. Referee: Lawrence Visser.
Team pages: Standard Liege · Antwerp · Jupiler Pro League
Key moments
- 77' Goal (penalty): Dennis Eckert — 1–0
Starting line-ups
Standard Liege (4-3-3)
Antwerp (4-4-2)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Standard Liege 41%, the draw 27%, Antwerp 32%. It finished Standard Liege 1–0 Antwerp.
Level sides, home ground holds off Antwerp's control of the ball — Nothing separates them on our strength rating, and Standard Liege's 41% is home ground and little else. The draw at 27% is what level sides usually produce.
Why Standard Liege in front?
Home ground, and little else. Almost nothing between them on our strength rating — 1615 to 1586. Sides this close won 45.6% of 14,560 home games (draw 26.5%, visitors 27.9%).
Why only 41%?
Because on our strength rating there is nothing in it. Antwerp hold 8 more possession points (54 to 46 in recent games) — and between equals, control has been worth something. Between evenly-matched sides, when the visitors held this control edge the home team's win rate fell to 40.2% across 5,567 games, from 44.0% when styles were level. Both sides are inside their first six league games — home wins land softer this early in the season, so this trims Standard Liege's column. Across 10,911 opening-stretch games since 2010, home sides won 42.8% where the rating map expected 44.9%, with draws up 2.0 — negative in every season since 2018.
Why the draw at 27%?
Between sides this level the draw starts at 26.5%. These teams' recent games average 3.3 goals — a high-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 22.8% of 17,073. The goals environment takes 2.3 points off the draw. Early-season fixtures add 2.0 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Antwerp have rebuilt the eleven — fewer of last season's regular starters are still starting. Squad turnover reads dramatic but hasn't moved results once the rating is controlled: the busiest windows landed within noise across 5,368 games, rebuilt elevens likewise across 5,446, and even losing the most regular starters showed nothing (5,336).
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About this match
On this page: the Standard Liege vs Antwerp final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Jupiler Pro League fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Standard Liege and Antwerp team pages or the Jupiler Pro League page.