KV Mechelen 3-3 Standard Liege: Result, Lineups & Stats

Matchday 2

KV Mechelen

3 : 3

Standard Liege

T. Koudou45'
M. van Brederode89' (pen), 90' (pen)

9'B. Nguene
24', 65'A. Abid

Achter de KazerneB. Van DriesscheSun, 16 Aug 202618:30

KV Mechelen4-2-3-1

Line ups

4-3-3Standard Liege Standard Liege crest

Assistant

Frédéric Stilmant

Substitutions

38'
56.3
L. F. Hjelde
177.6
C. Van Meirvenne
46'
86.3
D. Salifou
147.2
B. Raman
75'
26.5
L. Marijnissen
186.9
I. Struyf
80'
266.5
D. Praet
116.9
B. Bafdili
80'
77.9
T. Koudou
166.9
S. Ayodele

Unused

Assistant

Frédéric Stilmant

Substitutions

62'
137.0A
M. Fossey
186.2
H. Lawrence
62'
846.3
R. Touzghar
806.3
R. Fosso
70'
177.0
B. Nguene
296.3
D. Dierckx
70'
226.9
A. Trouillet
596.5
T. Nkada
89'
36.3
G. Mortensen
76.7
T. Mohr

Unused

Player of the match

Adnane Abid

Midfielder · Standard Liege

9.3

This match

Attacking

Goals2

Assists0

Shots4

Shots on target2

Shot accuracy50%

Dribbles won1

Build-up

Passes33

Key passes3

Pass accuracy79%

Defending

Tackles2

Interceptions2

Duels won5 · 45%

Fouls won/made2 / 1

This match · octagon = season skill index

Highest-rated players

Thérence Koudou

Myron Van Brederode

Cedric Jan Van Meirvenne

Adnane Abid

Casper Nielsen

Marlon Fossey

Player
Nacho MirasG	4	3	2,77	-0,23	15/21	2/8
Matthieu EpoloG	1	3	2,28	-0,72	21/44	7/30

Live stats

Possession & Passing

53%Possession47%

435Total passes403

75%Pass accuracy71%

5Corners2

Attack

19Shots16

4On target7

11Off target7

4Blocked shots2

Box & Quality

13Shots in box10

6Shots out box6

2.7xG1.6

-0.7Goals prevented-0.7

Defense & Discipline

4Goalkeeper saves1

4Offsides2

8Fouls17

0Yellow cards3

Half by half

The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?

First half

0,49xG0,84

5Shots10

1On target5

1Big chances1

12Touches in box15

47%Possession53%

0Corners1

Second half

2,26xG0,81

14Shots6

3On target2

2Big chances0

24Touches in box15

59%Possession41%

5Corners1

xG analytics

TeamxGShotsSOTPoss

KV Mechelen

2.7519853%

32% open play11% set piece57% penalty

Standard Liege

1.6416947%

91% open play9% set piece

Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.

xG race

35 shots

Chance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.

KV Mechelen2,75 xG · 3 scored

Standard Liege1,64 xG · 3 scored

How those chances were made

KV Mechelen37

Open play 27Set piece 2Dribble 1Foul won 3Rebound 4

Standard Liege30

Open play 19Set piece 3Dribble 4Foul won 2Rebound 1Defensive 1

Momentum

19 swings

Which side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.

KV Mechelen56% pressure

Standard Liege44% pressure

Match replay

91'

3-3

0%Draw 100%0%

2.75xG1.64

19Shots16

8On target9

Momentum

90' Goal Myron van Brederode 0.79 xG · Penalty · Right foot

Shot map

19 v 16

KV Mechelen shoot right, Standard Liege left. Bigger dot = better chance.

MECKV MechelenSLStandard Liegegoalsavedoff target

Goal mouth

17 on target · 6 scored

Where each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.

KV MechelenStandard Liegegoalsavedoff target

Average positions

Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.

KV MechelenDefensive line 32%

Standard LiegeDefensive line 38%

An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.

Passing network

Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.

KV MechelenUntil 38'

Most-connected pairs: Hjelde and Marijnissen; Hjelde and Marsà. 6 passes each.

Standard LiegeUntil 62'

Most-connected pair: Trouillet and Karamoko, 15 passes between them.

Tactical battle

48control52

Myron Van Brederode

9 touches in box

In possession

52,6%Field tilt47,4%

14Passes into box10

32Progressive passes26

10Carries into final third10

11Chances created14

Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.

Out of possession

11,92Press intensity (PPDA)6,67

12High turnovers14

25Regains within 5s33

13,3sBall recovery time20,6s

17Interceptions21

↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.

Carrying

118Carries95

1297mCarry distance983m

14Progressive carries8

664mProgressive carry distance488m

0Carries into the box4

Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.

Beating the press

11Take-ons won6

20Take-ons attempted15

617mProgressive pass distance413m

0Through balls2

5Switches of play0

A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.

Threat created

0,74Expected threat (xT)0,99

1,21Action value (VAEP)0,98

37Shot-creating actions30

6Goal-creating actions5

0,88Expected assisted goals1,35

xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.

Tempo

2,8Passes per attack3,1

8,0sAttack duration8,9s

2,60 m/sAttack directness2,49 m/s

4Build-up attacks2

8Direct attacks8

An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.

More match stats

Attack

36Touches in box30

56Final third entries65

3Big chances1

2,28xG on target2,77

55Dangerous attacks49

Passing

7/29 (24%)Crosses4/14 (29%)

25/62 (40%)Long balls24/64 (38%)

24Throw-ins24

15Free kicks8

8Goal kicks12

Duels

54Total46

42/82 (51%)Ground40/82 (49%)

26/44 (59%)Aerial18/44 (41%)

11/20 (55%)Dribbles6/15 (40%)

17Dispossessed8

Defending

54Recoveries47

6Interceptions8

17Tackles26

65%Tackles won62%

31Clearances28

3Big chances scored1

2Big saves0

4Fouled in final third2

7,86Average rating6,57

Goal timing & form

Scored in this phaseConceded in this phase

KV MechelenThis season

Goal profile

This season

How often each side reaches a scoreline, across 8 matches each.

Share of their matches

They score

38%1+ goal88%

38%2+ goals63%

25%3+ goals13%

They concede

88%1+ goal75%

75%2+ goals50%

38%3+ goals25%

13%4+ goals13%

Heaviest results

best 4-3 (H)·worst 0-4 (H)

best 2-0 (H)·worst 2-4 (A)

Where these sides shoot from

2025/26 season

Each attack set against the defence it meets, zone by zone. Season shares rather than a forecast; a figure beside a share is how far it sits from the league average, shown only where the gap is worth noticing.

KV MechelenshootallowStandard Liege

6.5%Six-yard box5.2%

64.9%Penalty area-1.662.1%

20.9%-2.5Edge of the box23.0%

7.8%Long range+2.39.6%

387 shots taken · 612 faced

Standard LiegeshootallowKV Mechelen

5.4%Six-yard box5.5%

65.5%+1.7Penalty area63.5%

20.5%-2.9Edge of the box22.7%

8.5%Long range8.3%

386 shots taken · 578 faced

Shot locations, not player movement: where the ball was struck from, not where anybody ran. Shares are of each club's own shots, so a side that shoots often is comparable with one that does not.

Match summary

KV Mechelen and Standard Liege drew 3-3 at Achter de Kazerne in the Jupiler Pro League. Standard Liege led 2-1 at half-time. Scorers: T. Koudou (45'), M. van Brederode (89' pen, 90' pen) for KV Mechelen; B. Nguene (9'), A. Abid (24', 65') for Standard Liege. In their last 39 meetings, KV Mechelen have won 12, Standard Liege 15, with 12 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.