WESTERLO, Belgium (Interstat) — Doğucan Haspolat scored in the 12th minute and substitute Rafiki Saïd added a goal in the 41st minute as Standard Liege defeated Westerlo 2-1 on Tuesday in a Belgian First Division A match at Het Kuipje.

Standard Liege moved to 1-0 in league play and overall, while Westerlo fell to 0-1 in both competitions. The match was the season opener for each club and marked the start of the 2026-27 campaign. Standard Liege’s defense held off Westerlo’s attempts to equalize in the closing stages. Haspolat, a midfielder, opened the scoring in the 12th minute, and Saïd, a substitute, doubled the lead in the 41st minute. Assists were recorded by defender Seiji Kimura, forward Enis Destan, substitutes Nayel Mehssatou and Tobias Mohr, and defender Arthur Piedfort. Standard Liege’s record in all competitions matches its league mark at 1-0, while Westerlo is 0-1 in both.

Yellow cards were issued to Kimura in first-half stoppage time, Piedfort in the 63rd minute, Mehssatou in the 88th minute, Mohr in the 90th minute and Destan in the 90th plus seven minutes. No red cards were shown, and the match featured five cautions in total.