Standard Liège and KV Kortrijk played to a 1-1 draw in the Jupiler Pro League on October 31, 2026, during a match briefly interrupted by a medical incident in the stands involving a supporter. rtl.be reported that the stoppage preceded a penalty awarded to the visitors just before halftime.
Stoppage in the Stands and Halftime Penalty
Play halted late in the first half at Sclessin as medical attention was required for a spectator who suffered a malaise in the stands, according to regional reporting by Sudinfo. Immediately following the restart, Standard conceded a penalty due to a handball by Dennis Eckert. Goduine Koyalipou converted the spot-kick in the 45th minute plus one, sending goalkeeper Lucas Pirard the wrong way to give Kortrijk a 1-0 lead.
Salieu Drammeh Secures a Point for Standard
Trailing at the break, the hosts pressed for an equalizer in the second half. Marlon Fossey forced a save from Kortrijk goalkeeper Marko Ilic in the 61st minute, before Salieu Drammeh levelled the score at 1-1 two minutes later with a well-taken finish. Standard pushed for a winner late in the match, with Rayan Touzghar and Gustav Mortensen both testing Ilic, whose defense held firm through three minutes of stoppage time to secure Kortrijk’s first away point of the season.
FT | KV Kortrijk vs. Standard de Liège: 2-1 #kvksta #JPL🔴 42' : Agbo⚽️ 65' : Marin (penalty)⚽️ 83' + 90' + 3' : Perbet pic.twitter.com/VU2le1wVSI
Standings and Upcoming Fixtures
The draw leaves Standard Liège in ninth place in the Jupiler Pro League standings with 12 points, marking their first league point since September 5. KV Kortrijk remains seventeenth and second from the bottom with four points. Standard returns to league action next weekend seeking their first victory in over a month.
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