“Josué Vergara fires Gent in front with a right-footed finish from the centre of the box after Standard Liège fail to clear a set-piece situation.”
Pivotal“Casper Nielsen heads home from close range in first-half stoppage time after Rayan Touzghar's shot is saved, levelling the score right before the break.”
Pivotal“Christian Burgess rises above the Standard Liège defence to head home the winner from a corner, capping a late surge from the hosts.”
Pivotal
Gent
Standard Liège
Outstanding performance
Gent•DefenderGent came from behind to edge a tense Pro League clash, despite being outpassed and out-possessed by a Standard Liège side that controlled 55% of the ball. Josué Vergara's early strike put the hosts ahead before Casper Nielsen's header on the stroke of half-time levelled things up, setting up a tight second half. Gent's superior directness told in the end - they doubled their tackle count and pressed higher, and it was Christian Burgess who rose highest from a corner in the 83rd minute to settle it. For Standard, the defeat continues a frustrating run despite creating enough with 14 shots and three big chances, while Gent's clinical edge - six shots on target from just 11 attempts - proved the difference in a result that keeps them firmly in the mid-table title chase picture.
How entertaining was this match?
Substitution for Gent: Abdoul Ayindé comes on for Momodou Sonko.
The fourth official has indicated there will be 3 minutes of added time.
Substitution for Gent: Ibrahima Cisse comes on for Josué Vergara.
Josué Vergara from Gent wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Ibrahim Karamoko from Standard Liège commits a foul.
Offside called against Standard Liège. Tobias Mohr is caught offside.
Casper Nielsen from Standard Liège misses the attempt with a right-footed shot from outside the box, sending it high and wide to the left. Bernard Nguene provided the assist.
Substitution for Standard Liège: Tobias Mohr comes on for Marlon Fossey.
Substitution for Standard Liège: Bernard Nguene comes on for Alexis Trouillet.
Hyllarion Goore from Gent is awarded a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul committed by Rayan Touzghar of Standard Liège.
assist: Tibe De Vlieger
Goal! Gent leads 2-1 against Standard Liège. Christian Burgess scores for Gent with a header from the center of the box after a corner.
Corner awarded to Gent after Matthieu Epolo concedes.
Foul committed by Tibe De Vlieger of Gent.
Bruny Nsimba from Standard Liège wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Casper Nielsen from Standard Liège has a right-footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded to Standard Liège after a foul by Momodou Sonko.
Siebe Van der HeydenYellow CardSiebe Van der Heyden from Gent receives a yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul committed by Siebe Van der Heyden of Gent.
Bruny Nsimba from Standard Liège wins a free kick on the left wing.
Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
Delay in the match at Standard Liège.
Substitution for Gent: Leonardo Lopes comes on for Mathias Delorge.
Substitution for Standard Liège: Bruny Nsimba comes on for Dennis Dargahi.
Substitution for Gent: Hyllarion Goore replaces Matties Volckaert.
Momodou Sonko from Gent has a right-footed shot from the center of the box, but it's blocked.
Corner awarded to Gent after Marlon Fossey concedes.
Marlon Fossey from Standard Liège misses the attempt with a right-footed shot from the center of the box, sending it too high. Casper Nielsen provided the assist after a corner.
Attempt saved. Davy Roef from Gent saves a right-footed shot from Casper Nielsen of Standard Liège, who was in the center of the box. The shot was assisted by Salieu Drammeh.
Corner awarded to Standard Liège after Davy Roef concedes.
Foul committed by Matties Volckaert of Gent.
Henry Lawrence from Standard Liège wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Matties Volckaert of Gent.
Henry Lawrence from Standard Liège wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Ibe Hautekiet from Standard Liège had a header from the center of the box after a set piece situation.
Rayan Touzghar's left-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked.
Foul committed by Tiago Araújo of Gent.
Salieu Drammeh from Standard Liège wins a free kick on the right wing.
Tibe De Vlieger from Gent is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Rayan Touzghar of Standard Liège.
Attempt missed. Tiago Araújo from Gent took a left-footed shot from the left side of the box.
Foul committed by Michel-Ange Balikwisha of Gent.
Casper Nielsen from Standard Liège is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed by Tiago Araújo from Gent, who took a left-footed shot from the left side of the box.
The second half begins with the score tied at 1-1 between Gent and Standard Liège.
First half ends with the score tied at 1-1 between Gent and Standard Liège.
Marlon Fossey's header from the center of the box is blocked. He was assisted by Henry Lawrence's cross.
assist: Dennis Eckert Ayensa
Goal! The score is now 1-1 as Casper Nielsen scores for Standard Liège with a header from the left side of the six-yard box.
Attempt saved. Rayan Touzghar from Standard Liège has a left-footed shot from the left side of the box that is saved.
The fourth official has indicated there will be 2 minutes of added time.
Foul committed by Matties Volckaert of Gent.
Henry Lawrence from Standard Liège wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt blocked. Alexis Trouillet's right-footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. He was assisted by Adnane Abid.
Foul committed by Siebe Van der Heyden of Gent.
Matthieu Epolo from Standard Liège is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. Josué Vergara's right-footed shot from the left side of the six-yard box is saved in the center of the goal by Matthieu Epolo. The chance was assisted by Tiago Araújo's cross.
Corner awarded to Gent after Matthieu Epolo concedes.
Foul committed by Matties Volckaert of Gent.
Henry Lawrence from Standard Liège wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt saved. Alexis Trouillet from Standard Liège has a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it is saved in the bottom left corner.
Goal! Gent leads 1-0 against Standard Liège. Josué Vergara scores for Gent with a right-footed shot from the center of the box.
Foul committed by Tibe De Vlieger from Gent.
Henry Lawrence from Standard Liège is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution for Gent: Maksim Paskotsi comes on for El Bachir Ngom due to an injury.
Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
The match is delayed due to an injury to El Bachir Ngom from Gent.
Corner awarded to Standard Liège after a concession by Matties Volckaert.
Standard Liège is awarded a corner after Michel-Ange Balikwisha concedes it.
Standard Liège is awarded a corner after Siebe Van der Heyden concedes.
Casper Nielsen's right-footed shot from the left side of the six-yard box for Standard Liège is blocked.
Standard Liège is awarded a corner after Momodou Sonko concedes.
Casper Nielsen's right-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. He was assisted by Dennis Dargahi.
Ibe Hautekiet from Standard Liège has a left-footed shot from outside the box, but it is blocked.
Attempt missed. Josué Vergara from Gent had a header from the center of the box after a corner.
Gent is awarded a corner after Rayan Touzghar concedes.
Attempt saved. Mathias Delorge from Gent has a left-footed shot from outside the box that is saved.
Attempt missed. El Bachir Ngom from Gent has a right-footed shot from the right side of the box that goes wide to the right after a corner.
Michel-Ange Balikwisha from Gent wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul committed by Adnane Abid of Standard Liège.
Attempt saved. Siebe Van der Heyden's header from the left side of the six-yard box is saved.
Attempt saved. Momodou Sonko from Gent has a left-footed shot from the left side of the box, but Matthieu Epolo from Standard Liège saves it in the center of the goal.
Corner awarded to Gent after Ibe Hautekiet concedes.
Ibrahim Karamoko of Standard Liège wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Josué Vergara of Gent.
First half begins.
League leaders Gent host a resurgent-but-stumbling Standard Liège side looking to bounce back after a heavy loss at Westerlo. With Gent's five-match winning run only just halted by Genk, this Friday night clash at Planet Group Arena promises goals and plenty of intensity.
