BRUGGE, Belgium (Interstat) — Club Brugge delivered a commanding performance Sunday, defeating Standard Liege 3-0 in a First Division A match at Jan Breydelstadion.

The hosts secured the victory with three goals in a decisive 11-minute span before halftime. Forward Nicolò Tresoldi opened the scoring in the 34th minute. Substitute David Bates then scored in the 45th minute and assisted on a goal by defender Joel Ordóñez in second-half stoppage time just before the break.

Bates and fellow substitute Josué Homawoo each received yellow cards in the second half for Club Brugge. The result improved Club Brugge’s league record to 13 wins, 7 losses and 1 draw. Standard Liege fell to 9 wins, 11 losses and 3 draws. The outcome defied a statistical projection that had favored Standard Liege to score heavily.