Liège 1:2 Dender: Challenger Pro League Match Result

Match report

Liège Held by Dender in Chance-Rich Encounter

Liège and Dender met in the third round of the Challenger Pro League on Saturday evening, and the visitors took all three points with a 2-1 win. It was a match where chances came thick and fast, and Dender's clinical edge proved decisive. The result moves them up to fourth in the table while Liège remain tenth with three points from three games.

S. Paulet opened the scoring with a penalty in the forty-third minute, but Liège responded before the break when M. Viltard headed home in stoppage time. Dender then picked up a second penalty in the eighty-fourth minute, and Viltard converted again to seal the victory. There were three substitutions at the interval for Liège, and more changes followed in the second half as both managers looked to adjust.

The statistics tell a story of possession without penetration. Liège held 59% of the ball and registered 120 attacks, yet only managed two shots on target from six inside the penalty area. Dender were more efficient, hitting seven shots on target from nine attempts inside the box. It was a pattern where the hosts found themselves chasing the game rather than controlling it.

The result means Dender extend their unbeaten run to three matches, moving two points clear of the teams around them. Liège's third game without a win leaves them searching for consistency after a mixed opening. Both sides picked up bookings, with Viltard, Wilmots and Breugelmans all cautioned during the contest.

What stands out is how quickly the momentum shifted. Liège dominated territory but Dender took their moments when it mattered. The visitors came for a cross they never reached at times, yet found a way through when the hosts were most vulnerable.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 59 – 41

Shots on target 2 – 7

Shots off target 3 – 4

Attacks 120 – 107

🟨 21' M. Viltard — Yellow card 🟨 37' R. Wilmots — Yellow card ⚽ 43' S. Paulet — Penalty ⚽ 45+2' M. Viltard — Goal ⇄ 46' O. Camara — Substitution ⇄ 46' R. Ogam — Substitution ⇄ 46' O. Ravet — Substitution ⇄ 67' A. Daali — Substitution ⇄ 67' K. Koton — Substitution 🟨 74' I. Breugelmans — Yellow card ⇄ 79' E. Mballa Amougou — Substitution ⚽ 84' M. Viltard — Penalty ⇄ 88' S. Paulet — Substitution ⇄ 88' V. Guillaume — Substitution

Match events

21' 0:0 Dender Yellow card M. Viltard
37' 0:0 Liège Yellow card R. Wilmots
43' 1:0 Liège Penalty S. Paulet
45+2' 1:1 Dender Goal M. Viltard assist: N. Rodes
46' 1:1 Liège Substitution O. Camara off: A. Refai
46' 1:1 Liège Substitution R. Ogam off: K. Shkurti
46' 1:1 Liège Substitution O. Ravet off: J. A. Andre
67' 1:1 Dender Substitution A. Daali off: D. Toshevski
67' 1:1 Dender Substitution K. Koton off: A. Nhaili
74' 1:1 Dender Yellow card I. Breugelmans
79' 1:1 Dender Substitution E. Mballa Amougou off: G. Vandeplas
84' 1:2 Dender Penalty M. Viltard
88' 1:2 Liège Substitution S. Paulet off: A. Qevani
88' 1:2 Liège Substitution V. Guillaume off: N. Dendani

Statistics

59 Possession, % 41

2 Shots on target 7

3 Shots off target 4

120 Attacks 107

4 Corners 9

11 Fouls 19

19 Free kicks 11

0 Offsides 0

1 Yellow cards 2

0 Red cards 0

6 Goal kicks 5

29 Throw-ins 31

All statistics

3 Blocked shots 4

80 Failed passes 78

5 Goalkeeper saves 1

0.25 Shot accuracy 0.47

2 Shots from outside the box 6

6 Shots inside the box 9

550 Total passes 373

Line-ups

Liège

Starting XI
#	Player	number
12	O. Ravet	12
5	Pierre-Yves Raffaella Michel L Ngawa	5
16	Eric N'jo	16
18	S. Paulet	18
25	Jonathan D'Ostilio	25
7	Benoît Bruggeman	7
14	V. Guillaume	14
24	O. Camara	24
28	Reno Johan Wilmots	28
8	Kays Ruiz-Atil	8
15	R. Ogam	15

Substitutes
#	Player	number
1	Alexis Andre Jr.	1
2	Ilunga Kitoko	2
6	K. Shkurti	6
17	A. N'Salambi	17
23	Stephen Reynaerts	23
9	A. Kevani	9
11	N. Dendani	11
13	Damien Mouchamps	13

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Dender

Starting XI
#	Player	number
16	J. Devriendt	16
6	Bo de Kerf	6
21	Kobe Cools	21
22	Ilias Breugelmans	22
23	Martin Yves Expérience	23
70	Junior Marsoni Sambu Mansoni	70
15	Krzysztof Cotton	15
18	Nathan Christian Rôdes	18
24	Malcolm Viltard	24
45	Amin Daali	45
7	E. Mballa Amougou	7

Substitutes
#	Player	number
1	Louis Fortin	1
50	Y. Conde	50
12	P. Gomes	12
8	O. Szulc	8
60	Oumar Balde	60
9	David Toševski	9
14	Gérard Vandeplass	14
17	P. Kestens	17
53	Adam Nhaili	53

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#	Team	P	W	D	L	Points
1	Beerschot Wilrijk	6	5	0	1	15
2	Dender	6	5	0	1	15
3	AS Eupen	5	4	0	1	12
4	Francs Borains	5	4	0	1	12
5	Excelsior Virton	5	3	1	1	10
6	Lokeren-Temse	6	3	1	2	10
7	Sporting Hasselt	6	3	0	3	9
8	Club NXT	5	2	2	1	8
9	KRC Genk II	6	2	1	3	7
10	Liège	6	1	2	3	5

Liège — Dender: 1:2, Challenger Pro League

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Liège Held by Dender in Chance-Rich Encounter

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