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KAA Gent 2-1 Standard Liège · Pro League

KAA Gent beat Standard Liège 2-1 in the Pro League. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.

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Match report

KAA Gent and Standard Liège met in the Pro League at Planet Group Arena in Gent on Friday, 18 September 2026.

Goalscorers

KAA Gent: J. Vergara 31'; C. Burgess 83'. Standard Liège: C. Nielsen 45'.

How the match went

Standard Liège saw more of the ball, 55% of it. KAA Gent had 11 shots with 6 on target, Standard Liège 14 with 4 on target. There were 11 corners in total, 5 to KAA Gent and 6 to Standard Liège. KAA Gent conceded 11 fouls, Standard Liège 5. The referee showed 1 yellow card (1 for KAA Gent, 0 for Standard Liège).

Line-ups

KAA Gent started in a 3-4-2-1: Davy Roef, Mouhamed El Ngom, Christian Burgess, Siebe Van der Heyden, Matties Volckaert, Tibe De Vlieger, Mathias Delorge, Tiago Araújo, Michel Ange Balikwisha, Momodou Sonko, Josué Vergara.

Standard Liège started in a 4-3-3: Matthieu Epolo, Marlon Fossey, Ibrahim Karamoko, Ibe Hautekiet, Henry Lawrence, Casper Nielsen, Alexis Trouillet, Rayan Touzghar, Salieu Drammeh, Dennis Eckert Ayensa, Adnane Abid.

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Minute by minute

  1. 31'Goal! KAA Gent 1-0 Standard Liège. J. Vergara (KAA Gent) scores.
  2. 45+3'Goal! KAA Gent 1-1 Standard Liège. C. Nielsen (Standard Liège) scores, assisted by D. Eckert Ayensa.
  3. 45'Half-time. KAA Gent 1-1 Standard Liège.
  4. 83'Goal! KAA Gent 2-1 Standard Liège. C. Burgess (KAA Gent) scores, assisted by T. D. Vlieger.
  5. 90'Full-time. KAA Gent 2-1 Standard Liège.
Full commentary (51 lines)
  1. 1'Kick-off: KAA Gent vs Standard Liège.
  2. 9'Attempt saved. S. Van Der Heyden (KAA Gent), header from a throw-in. xG 0.05.
  3. 9'Attempt saved. M. Sonko (KAA Gent), left-footed shot. xG 0.06.
  4. 9'Corner, KAA Gent.
  5. 10'Attempt missed. M. Ngom (KAA Gent), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.01.
  6. 11'Attempt saved. M. Delorge (KAA Gent), left-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.03.
  7. 11'Corner, KAA Gent.
  8. 12'Attempt missed. J. Vergara (KAA Gent), header from a corner. xG 0.06.
  9. 16'Attempt blocked. I. Hautekiet (Standard Liège), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  10. 16'Attempt blocked. C. Nielsen (Standard Liège), right-footed shot. xG 0.18.
  11. 17'Corner, Standard Liège.
  12. 18'Attempt blocked. C. Nielsen (Standard Liège), right-footed shot. xG 0.10.
  13. 19'Corner, Standard Liège.
  14. 20'Corner, Standard Liège.
  15. 27'Substitution, KAA Gent: M. Paskotsi comes on for M. Ngom.
  16. 31'Goal! KAA Gent 1-0 Standard Liège. J. Vergara (KAA Gent) scores.
  17. 33'Attempt saved. A. Trouillet (Standard Liège), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  18. 39'Attempt saved. J. Vergara (KAA Gent), right-footed shot. xG 0.18.
  19. 39'Corner, KAA Gent.
  20. 41'Attempt blocked. A. Trouillet (Standard Liège), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  21. 45'2 minutes of added time.
  22. 45+2'Attempt saved. R. Touzghar (Standard Liège), left-footed shot. xG 0.09.
  23. 45+3'Goal! KAA Gent 1-1 Standard Liège. C. Nielsen (Standard Liège) scores, assisted by D. Eckert Ayensa.
  24. 45+3'Attempt missed. M. Fossey (Standard Liège), header from a throw-in. xG 0.02.
  25. 45'Half-time. KAA Gent 1-1 Standard Liège.
  26. 46'The second half is under way.
  27. 49'Attempt missed. T. Araújo (KAA Gent), left-footed shot. xG 0.07.
  28. 52'Attempt missed. T. Araújo (KAA Gent), left-footed shot. xG 0.11.
  29. 56'Attempt blocked. R. Touzghar (Standard Liège), left-footed shot. xG 0.20.
  30. 57'Attempt missed. I. Hautekiet (Standard Liège), header from a set piece. xG 0.04.
  31. 62'Attempt saved. C. Nielsen (Standard Liège), right-footed shot. xG 0.09.
  32. 62'Corner, Standard Liège.
  33. 63'Attempt missed. M. Fossey (Standard Liège), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.02.
  34. 66'Corner, KAA Gent.
  35. 67'Attempt blocked. M. Sonko (KAA Gent), right-footed shot. xG 0.07.
  36. 71'Substitution, Standard Liège: B. Nsimba comes on for D. Eckert Ayensa.
  37. 71'Substitution, KAA Gent: L. Lopes comes on for M. Delorge.
  38. 71'Substitution, KAA Gent: H. Goore comes on for M. Volckaert.
  39. 76'Yellow card for S. Van Der Heyden (KAA Gent) for foul.
  40. 77'Attempt blocked. C. Nielsen (Standard Liège), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.04.
  41. 77'Corner, Standard Liège.
  42. 82'Corner, KAA Gent.
  43. 83'Goal! KAA Gent 2-1 Standard Liège. C. Burgess (KAA Gent) scores, assisted by T. D. Vlieger.
  44. 87'Substitution, Standard Liège: T. Mohr comes on for M. Fossey.
  45. 87'Substitution, Standard Liège: B. Nguene comes on for A. Trouillet.
  46. 88'Attempt missed. C. Nielsen (Standard Liège), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  47. 89'Offside, Standard Liège.
  48. 90'3 minutes of added time.
  49. 90+1'Substitution, KAA Gent: A. Ayinde comes on for M. Sonko.
  50. 90+1'Substitution, KAA Gent: I. Cisse comes on for J. Vergara.
  51. 90'Full-time. KAA Gent 2-1 Standard Liège.
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