Cercle Brugge into the boat against Standard

After a bright start to the game with many duels but few chances, Standard took the lead after half an hour. The ball went on the spot after a handplay by Denkey in the box. Amallah converted the eleven meter and thus made his second of the still early season.

On the other side, Kevin Denkey had the chance to correct his mistake just before half time, but the Togolese attacker failed face to face with Bodart. That miss broke Cercle sour because in extra time, Standard received a second penalty for a mistake on Donnum after the intervention of the VAR. Once again, Amallah showed coolness and doubled the Rouches’ lead.

In an underprivileged second half, Boljevic left an excellent opportunity for the 3-0 fifteen minutes before the end, but otherwise there was little spectacle to note in the sun-drenched Sclessin. In the standings, Standard jumps to sixth place with 4 out of 9. Cercle is fourteenth with 3 points.