AS Eupen defeats Liège in an exciting match
AS Eupen emerged victorious in an intense and exciting match against Liège on the first day of the Belgian Challenger Pro League. The match, which took place at the Stade de Rocourt, was marked by intensity and a fight for control of the game.
AS Eupen started stronger and took the lead in the 35th minute with a penalty converted by R. Emond. However, Liège did not give up and reacted strongly in the 42nd minute, equalizing the score with a goal from I. Nuhu. AS Eupen, far from being intimidated, reacted immediately and regained the lead with another goal from R. Emond.
The rest of the match remained very close, with both teams looking for the winning goal. In the end, AS Eupen prevailed 3-1 thanks to a goal from R. Charles-Cook in the 73rd minute.
AS Eupen dominated possession (55%) and created more chances (22 shots, 9 on target), while Liège had more success in their shooting attempts (11 shots, 1 on target). The match was marked by the discipline of both teams, with a total of 18 fouls for AS Eupen and 15 for Liège, as well as three yellow cards each.
AS Eupen begins the season with a hopeful victory, while Liège will have to improve their performance if they want to challenge for the top spots.
Substitutions liège: at minute 57 M. Cavelier came in and M. Moulhi went out., at minute 65 T. Pierrot came in and B. Lambot went out., at minute 80 F. Da Silva came in and A. Arslan went out., at minute 80 D. Mouchamps came in and R. Merlen went out.
Substitutions as eupen: at minute 72 P. Niang came in and R. Emond went out., at minute 78 J. Deom came in and B. Baiye went out., at minute 86 D. Widlarz came in and I. Nuhu went out., at minute 86 J. Gorenc came in and N. Bitumazala went out., at minute 86 B. Caliskan came in and T. Alloh went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Liège
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