English:
In a thrilling match played at the Stade Maurice Dufrasne in Luik, Belgium, Standard Liege and KV Mechelen faced off in the first round of the Conference League group stage. The match, officiated by Wim Smet, ended in a 2-2 draw. Standard Liege took the lead with a goal from Hountondji in the 21st minute. Pflucke equalized for KV Mechelen in the 33rd minute, assisted by Raman. Amani put Standard Liege back in the lead in the 41st minute, assisted by Hountondji. However, Kiki scored the equalizer for KV Mechelen in the 67th minute, assisted by Antonio. Despite KV Mechelen’s greater possession (68%) and more shots (13 to 11), Standard Liege showed greater effectiveness in clear goal-scoring opportunities. The match was intense, with a total of 17 fouls and one yellow card for Touba (KV Mechelen).
Substitutions standard liege: at minute 64 I. Camara came in and B. Bolingoli went out., at minute 77 S. Alexandropoulos came in and L. Kuavita went out., at minute 77 A. O’Neill came in and I. Karamoko went out., at minute 88 Y. Gboua came in and L. Amani went out.
Substitutions kv mechelen: at minute 65 R. Schoofs came in and F. Hammar went out., at minute 66 B. Antonio came in and J. Marsa went out., at minute 66 Kiki came in and N. Storm went out., at minute 84 M. Konate came in and G. Hairemans went out., at minute 84 L. Lauberbach came in and B. Raman went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Standard Liege
KV Mechelen
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