KV Mechelen – Standard Liege

A thrilling six‑goal spectacle unfolded at the Veolia Stadium as KV Mechelen and Standard Liège were locked in a 3‑3 draw. The result left the home side stranded at 16th place with just two points from six games, still winless and having scored only five goals while conceding fourteen. Standard Liège, meanwhile, remained comfortably in the top half, sitting sixth with eleven points after three victories, two draws and a single defeat. The two clubs’ head‑to‑head this season stayed level, the encounter ending in their only draw so far. Both sides will now turn their attention to the next round, Mechelen desperate for their first win and Liège aiming to maintain pressure on the league leaders.