BRUSSELS. Anderlecht finds its way back against Standard Liège with a goal on the N. Ohio 15′ and an own goal from K. Sardella 68′. Anderlecht was not able to win even if it was better in terms of ball possession (59%)
The match was played at the Lotto Park stadium in Brussels. The referee was Jonathan Lardot who was helped by Florian Lemaire and Quentin Blaise. The 4th official was Brent Staessens. The weather was clear. The temperature was quite cold at 1.4 degrees Celsius or 34.59 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 65%.
Match Statistics
- 59 Ball Possession 41
Shots
- 15 Total 8
- 8 On Target 4
- 4 Off Target 3
- 3 Shots blocked 1
- 114 Attack 96
- 49 Dangerous attack 32
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 1 Penalties 0
- 7 Corners 3
- 4 Off Sides 4
Fouls
- 5 Total 8
- 2 Yellow Cards 2
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 3 Substitutions 4
Ball possession
Anderlecht had a strong ball possession 59% while Standard Liège was struggling with a 41% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Anderlecht had a more offensive attitude with 50 dangerous attacks and 18 shots of which 8 were on target. Nevertheless, that was not enough Anderlecht to win the match.
Anderlecht shot 18 times, 8 on target, 10 off target. Talking about the opposition, Standard Liège shot 10 times, 4 on target, 8 off target.
Cards
Anderlecht received 2 yellow cards (Islam Slimani and Francis Amuzu). Regarding the opposition, Standard Liège received 2 yellow cards (Filippo Melegoni and N. Ohio).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this encounter, Anderlecht will have 36 points to hold in the 9th place. Talking about the opposition, Standard Liège will have 42 points like Gent and Westerlo to sit in the 7th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Pro League, Anderlecht will play away against OH Leuven on the 19th of March with a 5-3 head to head record in favor of Anderlecht (6 draws).
Standard Liège will host Zulte-Waregem on the 18th of March with a 15-15 head to head statistic.
Anderlecht – Formation
Anderlecht
80'
55'
34', 38'
Anderlecht started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Brian Riemer decided to play with the following team: Bart Verbruggen , Michael Murillo , Zeno Debast , Jan Vertonghen , Killian Sardella , Majeed Ashimeru , Amadou Diawara , Yari Verschaeren , Anders Dreyer , Islam Slimani and Francis Amuzu .
The home team had on the bench: Colin Coosemans, Hendrik Van Crombrugge, Moussa N’Diaye, Lior Refaelov , Adrien Trebel, Kristian Arnstad, Mario Stroeykens, Nilson Angulo and Kristian Arnstad.
Substitutions
Anderlecht made 3 changes: Amadou Diawara for Lior Refaelov (80′), Y. Verschaeren for Kristian Malt Arnstad (87′) and Anders Dreyer for Mario Stroeykens (87′).
Best player: Islam Slimani
The most impressive player for Anderlecht was Islam Slimani.
His rating is with 2 goals, 24 passes (66% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 3 duels out of 9.
Standard Liège – Formation
Standard Liège
Standard Liège started with an extremely aggressive line-up (3-4-3).
Ronny Deila played with: Arnaud Bodart , Marlon Fossey , Merveille Bokadi , Konstantinos Laifis , Filippo Melegoni , Gojko Cimirot , Steven Alzate , Aron Dønnum , William Balikwisha , Noah Ohio and Philip Zinckernagel .
The following players were sitting on the bench: Laurent Henkinet, Jacob Laursen, Lucas Noubi , Cihan Canak, Noah Mawete Kinsiona, Renaud Emond and Osher Davida.
Substitutions
Standard Liège made 4 changes: Filippo Melegoni for Lucas Noubi Ngnokam (46′), N. Ohio for Renaud Emond (73′), W. Balikwisha for Cihan Çanak (84′) and Philip Zinckernagel for Osher Davida (90′).
Best player: Philip Zinckernagel
The player that probably impressed the most for Standard Liège was Philip Zinckernagel.
His rating is with 31 passes (87% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 5 duels out of 12. He performed 2 crosses.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Pro League.
- Sporting Charleroi – Sint-Truiden – 1-0
- OH Leuven – Antwerp – 1-1
- Anderlecht – Standard Liège – 2-2
- Club Brugge – Gent – 2-0
