Match report

Standard Liege Defeats Eintracht Frankfurt 2-1 in Europa League Clash

Standard Liege
Standard Liege
2–1
FT
Eintracht Frankfurt
Eintracht Frankfurt
Nov 7, 2019

Standard Liege held off Eintracht Frankfurt with a 2-1 victory in their UEFA Europa League match. The Belgian team, led by goals from Z. Vanheusden and M. Lestienne, overcame a late Frankfurt push to secure a hard-fought win. Eintracht Frankfurt's Filip Kostic briefly leveled the score but could not prevent the defeat.

Key Facts

  • • Z. Vanheusden scored the opening goal for Standard Liege in the 56th minute, assisted by R. Emond.
  • • Eintracht Frankfurt's Filip Kostic equalized in the 65th minute.
  • • Standard Liege's M. Lestienne secured the win with a goal in the 90th minute, with an assist from O. Oularé.
  • • Djibril Sow of Eintracht Frankfurt received a yellow card in the 37th minute.
  • • Standard Liege had multiple yellow cards issued to S. Amallah, Konstantinos Laifis, and R. Emond.

Lineups

Standard Liege

Formation: 4-5-1

Starting XI

  • 16 A. Bodart (G)
  • 34 K. Laifis (D)
  • 24 N. Gavory (D)
  • 21 C. Fai (D)
  • 3 Z. Vanheusden (D)
  • 10 M. Carcela (F)
  • 8 G. Cimirot (M)
  • 28 S. Bastien (M)
  • 19 S. Amallah (M)
  • 7 D. Čop (M)
  • 9 R. Emond (M)

Substitutes

  • 40 P. M'Poku
  • 17 O. Oularé
  • 22 M. Lestienne
  • 4 D. Lavalée
  • 27 M. Vojvoda
  • 1 J. Gillet
  • 18 A. Boljević

Eintracht Frankfurt

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 32 F. Rønnow (G)
  • 20 M. Hasebe (D)
  • 19 D. Abraham (D)
  • 13 M. Hinteregger (D)
  • 24 D. da Costa (M)
  • 5 G. Fernandes (M)
  • 17 S. Rode (M)
  • 10 F. Kostić (M)
  • 8 D. Sow (M)
  • 39 Gonçalo Paciência (F)
  • 33 André Silva (F)

Substitutes

  • 15 D. Kamada
  • 9 B. Dost
  • 22 T. Chandler
  • 3 S. Falette
  • 11 M. Gaćinović
  • 2 O. N'Dicka
  • 37 J. Zimmermann

Timeline

  1. Eintracht Frankfurt
    37' Eintracht Frankfurt Card · Yellow Card
    Djibril Sow
  2. Standard Liege
    54' Standard Liege Card · Yellow Card
    S. Amallah
  3. Standard Liege
    56' Standard Liege Goal · Normal Goal
    Z. Vanheusden · Assist: R. Emond
  4. Eintracht Frankfurt
    62' Eintracht Frankfurt subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Andre Silva · On: D. Kamada
  5. Standard Liege
    64' Standard Liege Card · Yellow Card
    Konstantinos Laifis
  6. Eintracht Frankfurt
    65' Eintracht Frankfurt Goal · Normal Goal
    F. Kostic
  7. Standard Liege
    71' Standard Liege Card · Yellow Card
    G. Cimirot
  8. Standard Liege
    73' Standard Liege subst · Substitution 1
    Off: S. Amallah · On: P. M'Poku
  9. Eintracht Frankfurt
    73' Eintracht Frankfurt subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Gonçalo Paciência · On: B. Dost
  10. Standard Liege
    81' Standard Liege subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Cop · On: O. Oularé
  11. Standard Liege
    81' Standard Liege subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Carcela · On: M. Lestienne
  12. Standard Liege
    88' Standard Liege Card · Yellow Card
    R. Emond
  13. Eintracht Frankfurt
    89' Eintracht Frankfurt subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Danny da Costa · On: T. Chandler
  14. Standard Liege
    90'+4 Standard Liege Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Lestienne · Assist: O. Oularé

Match Stats

Stat Standard Liege Eintracht Frankfurt
Fouls 12 14
Pass Accuracy 73% 78%
Offsides 3 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 14 13
Corners 4 5
Total Passes 379 520
Yellow Cards 4 1
Blocked Shots 4 1
Shots on Target 6 4
Shots off Target 4 8
Possession 42% 58%
Accurate Passes 276 403
Shots Inside Box 9 8
Saves 3 4
Shots Outside Box 5 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Z. Vanheusden's early goal in the 56th minute set the tone for Standard Liege, providing them with a crucial lead.
  • ▸ Eintracht Frankfurt's equalizer by Filip Kostic in the 65th minute brought the match back to level terms, but Standard Liege remained resilient.
  • ▸ Standard Liege's second goal by M. Lestienne in the 90th minute sealed the victory, despite Eintracht Frankfurt's efforts to equalize again.