Late Goal Lifts Standard Liege Over Sporting Charleroi in Belgian First Division A
CHARLEROI, Belgium (Interstat) — Tobias Mohr scored in the third minute of second-half stoppage time to give Standard Liege a 2-1 victory over Sporting Charleroi in the Belgian First Division A on Saturday.
Playing at Stade du Pays de Charleroi, the visitors twice erased one-goal deficits. Antoine Bernier put Standard Liege ahead in the 62nd minute, only for Charleroi substitute Bernard Nguene to equalize six minutes later. Mohr, also a substitute, secured the win with his late strike.
The result gave Standard Liege a winning start to its league campaign, while Charleroi began with a loss. The match featured eight yellow cards, five issued in a contentious six-minute span early in the second half. The outcome was tighter than projected by statistical models, which heavily favored Standard Liege.