LA LOUVIÈRE, Belgium (Interstat) — RAAL La Louviere scored four unanswered goals and defeated RFC Liege 4-0 on Saturday at Stade Communal du Tivoli in La Louvière. RAAL La Louviere was the home team, and RFC Liege was the visiting team. The home side took the lead in the 31st minute, led 1-0 at halftime and added three goals after the break while holding RFC Liege scoreless. RAAL La Louviere’s season record in this competition is now 1 win and 0 losses. RFC Liege’s season record in this competition is now 1 win and 1 loss. RAAL La Louviere’s season record across all competitions is now 2 wins and 1 loss. RFC Liege’s season record across all competitions is now 1 win, 2 losses and 1 draw.

Z. Gruber opened the scoring for RAAL La Louviere in the 31st minute. Wagane Faye made it 2-0 in the 62nd minute. Leandro Rousseau scored in the 73rd minute, and Elias Filet closed the scoring in the 84th minute. The goals came in that order, and all four were credited to RAAL La Louviere. The first goal came from Gruber, the second from Faye, the third from Rousseau and the fourth from Filet. Gruber and Faye each played 90 minutes and scored once. Filet and Rousseau each played one minute and scored once. The scoring sequence moved from 1-0 to 2-0, 3-0 and 4-0.

RFC Liege received a yellow card in the 52nd minute. RAAL La Louviere was booked in the 70th minute, again in the 73rd minute and once more in the 81st minute. RAAL La Louviere finished the match with four goals and kept RFC Liege without a goal. The clean sheet came as the home side protected its lead through the second half. RFC Liege’s only yellow card came in the 52nd minute, while RAAL La Louviere’s three yellow cards came in the 70th, 73rd and 81st minutes. The yellow cards did not change the final score.

Earlier this season, RFC Liege lost 5-1 at Beerschot VA, drew 2-2 at Bissen and beat Wellen 4-1. RAAL La Louviere lost 4-1 to Club Brugge KV and won 4-0 at Dunkerque. Those results preceded the Saturday match at Stade Communal du Tivoli, where RAAL La Louviere added another victory to its season record. RFC Liege remained at one win in this competition and one win across all competitions. The previous results included a loss for RFC Liege at Beerschot VA, a draw at Bissen and a home win against Wellen. RAAL La Louviere’s previous results included a home loss to Club Brugge KV and a road win at Dunkerque.

RAAL La Louviere’s four-goal output came with goals from Gruber, Faye, Rousseau and Filet. Faye’s statline included 90 minutes and one goal. Gruber’s statline included 90 minutes and one goal. Filet’s statline included one minute and one goal. Rousseau’s statline included one minute and one goal. RFC Liege did not score, and its yellow card was the only booking recorded for the visitors. RAAL La Louviere received three yellow cards, one in each of the 70th, 73rd and 81st minutes. The top performers for RAAL La Louviere were Faye, Gruber, Filet and Rousseau. The statlines were recorded for each player.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of RAAL La Louviere 2, RFC Liege 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected RAAL La Louviere with a 95.7 percent probability to win. RAAL La Louviere had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -1. The total score of 4 went under the over/under line of 2.75.