OOSTENDE. Standard Liège tops KV Oostende 3-1. Standard Liège was just to good to grab a decisive 3-0 lead with N. Ohio (9′), N. Ohio (11′) and Marlon Fossey (19′). KV Oostende reduced the distance with a goal (40′) by Kelvin Arase, but there was not much to do for them. Standard Liège capitalized on its superior ball possession (60%).
The match was played at the DIaz Arena stadium in Oostende on Saturday and it started at 8:45 pm local time. The referee was Kevin Van Damme who had the assistance of Nico Claes and Yves De Neve. The 4th official was Matonga Simonini. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold at 7.2 degrees Celsius or 45.01 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 89%.
Match Statistics
- 40 Ball Possession 60
Shots
- 15 Total 13
- 4 On Target 7
- 7 Off Target 4
- 4 Shots blocked 2
- 114 Attack 90
- 52 Dangerous attack 48
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 0
- 6 Corners 7
Fouls
- 11 Total 6
- 3 Yellow Cards 1
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 1 Red Card 0
Other
- 6 Substitutions 4
Ball possession
Standard Liège had a superior ball possession 60% while KV Oostende was struggling with a 40% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
KV Oostende was putting more pressure with 52 dangerous attacks and 14 shots of which 4 were on target. Nonetheless, Standard Liège was capable to find the solution to win this encounter.
KV Oostende shot 14 times, 4 on target, 6 off target. On the opposite side, Standard Liège shot 13 times, 7 on target, 4 off target.
Cards
KV Oostende received 3 yellow cards (Cameron McGeehan , S. Dewaele and Théo Ndicka Matam). Talking about the opposition, Standard Liège received 1 yellow card (C. Çanak).
(KV Oostende) was sent off after receiving a red card in the (60′).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this encounter, KV Oostende will stay with 24 points like Zulte-Waregem to sit in the 17th place. On the other side, Standard Liège will have 49 points like Club Brugge to sit in the 6th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Pro League, KV Oostende will play away against Gent on the 23rd of April with a 12-8 head to head stats in favor of Gent (7 draws).
Standard Liège will play away agasint OH Leuven on the 23rd of April with a 7-3 head to head statistic in favor of Standard Liège (4 draws).
KV Oostende – Formation
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KV Oostende started with a 3-4-1-2 line-up (3-4-1-2).
The manager Dominik Thalhammer decided to play with the following team: Guillaume Hubert
, Osaze Urhoghide , Matej Rodin , Mateo Barać , Kelvin Arase , Cameron McGeehan , Sieben Dewaele , Théo Ndicka Matam , Tatsuhiro Sakamoto , Thierry Ambrose and Fraser Hornby .The home team had on the bench: Mohamed Berte
, Nick Batzner, Jordy Schelfhout, Anton Tanghe, Maxime D’Arpino , Brecht Capon and David Atanga .Substitutions
KV Oostende made 5 changes: S. Dewaele for Maxime D’Arpino (46′), Kelvin Arase for David Atanga (46′), T. Ambrose for Mohamed Berte (78′), Mateo Barac for Nick Bätzner (86′) and Cameron McGeehan for Anton Tanghe (87′).
Best player: Théo Ndicka Matam
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for KV Oostende was Théo Ndicka Matam.
His rating is
with 31 passes (80% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 4 duels out of 7. He performed 5 crosses.Standard Liège – Formation
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Standard Liège started with an extremely aggressive line-up (3-4-3).
Ronny Deila played with: Arnaud Bodart
, Noë Dussenne , Merveille Bokadi , Konstantinos Laifis , Marlon Fossey , Gojko Cimirot , Steven Alzate , Aron Dønnum , William Balikwisha , Noah Ohio and Philip Zinckernagel .These were the players on the bench: Stipe Perica
, Filippo Melegoni , Laurent Henkinet, Osher Davida, Cihan Canak, Renaud Emond and Lucas Noubi Ngnokam.Substitutions
Standard Liège made 4 changes: Marlon Fossey for Filippo Melegoni (69′), N. Ohio for Stipe Perica (69′), W. Balikwisha for Cihan Çanak (86′) and Philip Zinckernagel for Osher Davida (90′).
Best player: Noah Ohio
The player that probably impressed the most for Standard Liège was Noah Ohio.
His rating is
with 2 goals, 14 passes (71% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 3 duels out of 5.Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Pro League.
- KV Oostende – Standard Liège – 1-3
- Westerlo – Sporting Charleroi – 2-3
- Cercle Brugge – Kortrijk – 2-0
- RFC Seraing – Gent – 0-5