English:
Thrilling Draw in Brugge Between Cercle Brugge and Standard Liege:
The match played at the Jan Breydelstadion in Brugge between Cercle Brugge and Standard Liege ended in a draw that kept fans on the edge of their seats. Despite Cercle Brugge’s dominance in possession, with 65%, it was Standard Liege who struck first, with a goal by T. Nkada in the 32nd minute, assisted by C. Nielsen. The visitors’ joy was extended when an own goal by E. Utkus, in the 39th minute, widened the lead for Standard Liege. However, Cercle Brugge didn’t give up and fought to get back into the game. Their effort was rewarded in the 82nd minute with a goal by O. Adewumi, assisted by A. Minda, reducing the difference on the scoreboard. The match, valid for matchday 17 of the Jupiler Pro League, was marked by intensity and midfield battles, reflected in the 16 fouls committed by Standard Liege and the two yellow cards received by M. Ilaimaharitra and L. Kuavita. Despite generating more shots on target (6 against 2), Cercle Brugge couldn’t translate their possession advantage into a victory, settling for a draw at home. A disallowed goal for Cercle Brugge early in the game added drama to the encounter.
Substitutions cercle brugge: at minute 46 I. Diaby came in and O. Diakite went out., at minute 46 I. Diakite came in and A. Minda went out., at minute 46 L. Agyekum came in and P. Gerkens went out., at minute 66 E. Utkus came in and E. Kakou went out., at minute 86 S. Ngoura came in and H. Jurado went out.
Substitutions standard liege: at minute 65 A. Abid came in and R. Said went out., at minute 66 M. El Hankouri came in and N. Mehssatou Sepulveda went out., at minute 70 D. Eckert Ayensa came in and L. Kuavita went out., at minute 70 T. Nkada came in and T. Henry went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Cercle Brugge
Standard Liege
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