Match Report
Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring beat Club NXT U23 2-1 at home in the Challenger Pro League. Before the match, Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring were 10th in the Challenger Pro League table with Club NXT U23 in 16th. Head-to-head (2024–2026): 5 matches, 3 wins for Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring, 2 for Club NXT U23, 0 drawn. Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring had scored 35 goals this season (1.1 per game), Club NXT U23 had 33 (1.0 per game). Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring's goals came from Jenthe Mertens (4'), Cedric Van Meirvenne (85'); Club NXT U23 scored through Yanis Musuayi (60'). Match stats: possession 43%-57%, shots 13-6, on target 8-3, corners 1-6. View detailed post-match analysis including ratings and key stats.
This fixture in the Challenger Pro League pits Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring against Club NXT U23 at Herman Vanderpoortenstadion.
Club NXT U23 arrive 16th with 21 points; the hosts, Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring, are 10th with 38.
0 of their 5 previous meetings since 2024 finished level, while Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring claimed 3 and Club NXT U23 2.
The scoreboard read 2-1 at full time. The points went to Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring.
Goal scorers
Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring: Jenthe Mertens (4'), Cedric Van Meirvenne (85') · Club NXT U23: Yanis Musuayi (60')
Key stats
Possession: Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring 43% · Club NXT U23 57% · Total shots: 13-6 · On target: 8-3 · Corners: 1-6