Match Report
8 points for Standard Liège (3rd), 11 for Arsenal (1st): a 3-point gap. The last five rounds placed Standard Liège no better than 30th for form, against 3rd in the standings. Per game in the league, Standard Liège were scoring 1.33 and conceding 1.67, Arsenal 2.33 and 1.17, against a competition average of 1.38 goals per team per game.
Standard Liège had not lost in 5 games, having scored in 13 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 11/15 points for Standard Liège against 5/15 for Arsenal.
The venue was Stade Maurice Dufrasne, with room for 27,670 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 2-2.
Goal scorers
Standard Liège: Samuel Bastien (47'), Selim Amallah (69') · Arsenal: Alexandre Lacazette (78'), Bukayo Saka (81')
Key stats
Possession: Standard Liège 42% · Arsenal 58% · Total shots: 11-15 · On target: 4-6 · Corners: 5-5