Result of the International Europa Conference League match played on 15 Oct 2026, with line-ups, match statistics, form and head to head.
15/10/2026 19:00
2-0 (1-0)
Status: FIN| 16 | Leo KokuboGoalkeeper |
| 60 | Robert-Jan VanwesemaelDefence |
| 26 | Visar MusliuDefence |
| 5 | Shogo TaniguchiDefence |
| 23 | Joedrick PupeDefence |
| 14 | Ryan MerlenMidfield |
| 8 | Abdoulaye SissakoMidfield |
| 18 | Nelson IshiwatariMidfield |
| 10 | Ilias SebaouiForward |
| 9 | Samed BazdarForward |
| 11 | Nathanael MbukuForward |
| Substitutes | |
| 21 | Matt Lendfers |
| 99 | Shinkawa Shion |
| 33 | Alouis Diriken |
| 4 | Kota Takai |
| 38 | Kaito Matsuzawa |
| 71 | Ryotaro Araki |
| 27 | Jeremy Mbambi |
| 19 | Frederic Soelle Soelle |
| 77 | Oumar Diouf |
| 3 | Taiga Hata |
| 22 | Wolke Janssens |
| 35 | Yanis Ngoy |
| 31 | Giorgi MakaridzeGoalkeeper |
| 25 | Aleksandre AmisulashviliDefence |
| 4 | Vahid SelimovicDefence |
| 3 | Phillip CancarDefence |
| 5 | Jemali-Giorgi JinjolavaDefence |
| 8 | Bakar KardavaMidfield |
| 6 | Nikoloz DadianiMidfield |
| 19 | Nika SikharulashviliMidfield |
| 18 | Lucas CafeForward |
| 9 | Amiran DzaganiaForward |
| 10 | Zviad NachkebiaForward |
| Substitutes | |
| 33 | Jean Marc Tiboue |
| 16 | Revaz Kurtanidze |
| 17 | Jighjigh Stephen Ende |
| 27 | Giorgi Kutsia |
| 29 | Lado Chikhradze |
| 40 | Giorgi Kobuladze |
| 30 | Nikoloz Bochorishvili |
| 11 | Andria Bartishvili |
| 23 | Eldar Kuliiev |
| 1 | Tornike Megrelishvili |
| 22 | Sebastian Figueredo |
| 14 | Abdullahi Ibrahim Alhassan |
| 57% | Possession | 43% |
| 171H 8 · 2H 9 | Total shots | 51H 2 · 2H 3 |
| 41H 2 · 2H 2 | Shots on target | 21H 1 · 2H 1 |
| 91H 3 · 2H 6 | Shots off target | 31H 1 · 2H 2 |
| 41H 3 · 2H 1 | Blocked shots | 01H 0 · 2H 0 |
| 41H 3 · 2H 1 | Corners | 01H 0 · 2H 0 |
| 251H 16 · 2H 9 | Crosses | 31H 2 · 2H 1 |
| 5951H 303 · 2H 292 | Total passes | 4641H 201 · 2H 263 |
| 241H 12 · 2H 12 | Fouls | 111H 6 · 2H 5 |
| 21H 1 · 2H 1 | Offsides | 01H 0 · 2H 0 |
| 131H 8 · 2H 5 | Free kicks | 211H 12 · 2H 9 |
| 131H 7 · 2H 6 | Throw-ins | 281H 13 · 2H 15 |
| 51H 2 · 2H 3 | Goal kicks | 121H 5 · 2H 7 |
| 17 | Tackles | 9 |
| 11H 1 · 2H 0 | Yellow cards | 01H 0 · 2H 0 |
| 01H 0 · 2H 0 | Red cards | 01H 0 · 2H 0 |
| 31H 0 · 2H 3 | Substitutions | 51H 0 · 2H 5 |
| 11' | ⚽ | Robert-Jan Vanwesemael St.truidenGoal | 1-0 |
| 36' | Nelson Ishiwatari St.truidenYellow card | ||
| Half time 1-0 | |||
| 64' | Unknown Iberia 1999Yellow card | ||
| 71' | ⇄ | ▲ Jighjigh Stephen Ende Iberia 1999▼ Zviad Nachkebia | |
| 71' | ⇄ | ▲ Jean Marc Tiboue Iberia 1999▼ Lucas Cafe | |
| 79' | ⇄ | ▲ Andria Bartishvili Iberia 1999▼ Amiran Dzagania | |
| 79' | ⇄ | ▲ Frederic Soelle Soelle St.truiden▼ Samed Bazdar | |
| 84' | ⇄ | ▲ Kaito Matsuzawa St.truiden▼ Nathanael Mbuku | |
| 84' | ⇄ | ▲ Giorgi Kobuladze Iberia 1999▼ Phillip Cancar | |
| 84' | ⇄ | ▲ Giorgi Kutsia Iberia 1999▼ Nikoloz Dadiani | |
| 88' | ⚽ | Ilias Sebaoui St.truidenGoal · assist Frederic Soelle Soelle | 2-0 |
| 90+2' | ⇄ | ▲ Shinkawa Shion St.truiden▼ Ilias Sebaoui | |
| 0' | Action begins at Staaien as St. Truidense face Iberia in the UEFA Conference League's first regular season match. Both teams aim to start their European journeys on a high note in this 9:00 PM local time match. St. Frederic De Meyer, the St. Truidense manager, opts for a 4-3-3 formation, with Samed Bazdar leading the line. Levan Korghalidze, the Iberia manager, adopts the same tactical setup, with Lucas Cafe and Amiran Dzagania as the front two. Referee Mehmet Turkmen starts the match with his whistle, and play is underway in Belgium. |
| 6' | Play is halted as a VAR check is conducted regarding a goal. |
| 7' | Following the VAR review, the decision is no goal. |
| 7' | Nelson Ishiwatari's timed run in the attacking third is judged offside, approximately 15 meters from the goal. |
| 9' | St. Truidense take a corner kick, with Ryan Merlen preparing to deliver it. |
| 10' | Nathanael Mbuku receives a pass from Robert-Jan Vanwesemael 15 meters from goal in a central position, but his left-footed shot is deflected and misses the target to the right. |
| 10' | After his shot was deflected wide, Nathanael Mbuku steps up to take the resulting corner kick for St. Truidense. |
| 10' | Abdoulaye Sissako meets Nathanael Mbuku's corner kick 10 meters from goal, but his header goes high and wide to the left. |
| 11' | GOAL! Robert-Jan Vanwesemael slots home a low right-footed finish from 10 meters after a pass from Samed Bazdar, putting St. Truidense ahead 1-0 against Iberia! |
| 13' | Iberia earn a free kick in a promising central spot, 20 meters from the goal. |
| 14' | Jemali-Giorgi Jinjolava unleashes a left-footed shot from 20 yards in the center, but his effort goes over the bar. |
| 23' | Ilias Sebaoui takes a pass from Samed Bazdar in the attacking third centrally, but his 20-yard left-footed attempt goes over the crossbar and to the left. |
| 27' | Ryan Merlen is set to take a corner as St. Truidense look to increase their lead. |
| 28' | Nelson Ishiwatari gets the ball from Ilias Sebaoui in the half-space and fires a low right-footed shot towards the bottom right corner from 15 yards, but it is saved. |
| 28' | Nathanael Mbuku takes a pass from Ryan Merlen in a central area 15 meters from goal, but his left-footed shot misses the right post. |
| 31' | Ilias Sebaoui takes Ryan Merlen's cross in the middle and shoots with his right foot from 10 meters, but his effort is deflected off target. |
| 35' | Nikoloz Dadiani attempts a long-range strike from 95 meters in his own defensive third, but the shot is saved. |
| 36' | Nelson Ishiwatari is cautioned with a yellow card for serious foul play as St. Truidense maintain their 1-0 lead over Iberia. |
| 36' | Iberia set up a dangerous free kick straight down the middle, around 20 meters out, following Ishiwatari's booking. |
| 40' | Abdoulaye Sissako fires a left-footed shot from 15 meters, but his effort is heavily deflected and spins wide of the goal. |
| 45+2' | St. St. Truidense go into the break with a well-deserved 1-0 lead after dominating the first half. Robert-Jan Vanwesemael opened the scoring in the 11th minute, converting a clever pass from Samed Bazdar among a flurry of early attempts. Iberia find it difficult to create chances from open play, leaving manager Levan Korghalidze with crucial tactical decisions to make at halftime. |
| 46' | St. The second half begins at Staaien, with St. Truidense looking to hold onto their narrow advantage. Neither manager makes any changes to their starting lineups at the break. The Belgian side started the game strongly, frequently testing the away team's defense and scoring a well-earned goal through Robert-Jan Vanwesemael. Iberia step back onto the pitch facing a clear mandate. The away team must increase their attacking efforts to have any hope of turning around this UEFA Conference League match. The next forty-five minutes are expected to be an intriguing tactical contest. Iberia are pushing for an equalizer and must send more players forward, a dangerous strategy against a quick home team attack. Samed Bazdar and Ilias Sebaoui posed a threat before the interval and are poised to take advantage of any openings in the Georgian backline. St. Truidense are in a strong position, but a one-goal lead offers no margin for error. |
| 48' | Samed Bazdar's run into the box from roughly 10 meters out is judged offside by the assistant referee, ruling out St. Truidense. |
| 51' | Samed Bazdar plays a pass to Nelson Ishiwatari, who fires a right-footed shot from 10 meters, but a deflection sends it off course! |
| 54' | St. Truidense are given a free kick on the wing in the attacking third, around 25 meters from goal. |
| 61' | Robert-Jan Vanwesemael receives a pass from Samed Bazdar on the flank and strikes a low left-footed shot from 25 meters, but his effort is saved. |
| 64' | Referee Mehmet Turkmen shows a yellow card to Iberia manager Levan Korghalidze on the sidelines with the visitors trailing 1-0. |
| 65' | Nika Sikharulashvili meets Vahid Selimovic's cross in the half-space and strikes with his left foot from 15 meters, but his shot goes high over the crossbar. |
| 67' | Joedrick Pupe connects with Ryan Merlen's pass in the center and fires a left-footed shot from 15 meters, sending the ball high over the crossbar. |
| 68' | Nelson Ishiwatari provides Nathanael Mbuku with a central chance, but his left-footed effort from 20 meters goes wide of the left post. |
| 69' | Joedrick Pupe sets up Samed Bazdar in a central area 15 meters from goal, but his left-footed attempt goes over the target. |
| 71' | Iberia's manager turns to his substitutes' bench, opting to bring on Jighjigh Stephen Ende for Zviad Nachkebia in search of an attacking impetus. |
| 71' | Jean Marc Tiboue enters the fray for Iberia, taking over from Lucas Cafe as the visiting team strive to regain their footing in the contest. |
| 75' | From 15 meters out, Samed Bazdar meets Joedrick Pupe's cross, but his header goes off target to the left. |
| 79' | Iberia make a change, with Andria Bartishvili coming on for Amiran Dzagania as they attempt to level the scores. |
| 79' | St. Truidense make a tactical switch, bringing on Frederic Soelle Soelle in place of Samed Bazdar up front. |
| 81' | Nathanael Mbuku receives a pass from Frederic Soelle Soelle and strikes from 20 meters, though his left-footed shot goes over the goal. |
| 82' | Joedrick Pupe locates Ilias Sebaoui in the attacking third, but his right-footed effort from 20 meters clears the crossbar. |
| 83' | Ryan Merlen prepares to take a corner kick as St. Truidense aim to extend their lead with a second goal from the set piece. |
| 84' | St. Truidense make a late substitution, with Kaito Matsuzawa replacing Nathanael Mbuku. |
| 84' | Iberia bring on Giorgi Kobuladze, with Phillip Cancar exiting the field as the visitors pursue an equaliser. |
| 84' | Giorgi Kutsia comes on for Iberia, taking the place of Nikoloz Dadiani. |
| 85' | Jemali-Giorgi Jinjolava takes a shot from 20 meters after controlling Jighjigh Stephen Ende's pass in the center, but his left-footed attempt is saved. |
| 88' | Jighjigh Stephen Ende takes a shot from 15 meters in the center, but his right-footed effort goes wide of the right post. |
| 88' | GOAL! Ilias Sebaoui scores with a powerful right-footed strike from 30 meters out, finding the top center of the net after being set up by Frederic Soelle Soelle, making it 2-0 for St. Truidense! |
| 90+2' | St. Truidense make a late switch, with Shinkawa Shion replacing the goal-scorer Ilias Sebaoui. |
| 90+2' | The referee blows the final whistle at Staaien, where St. Truidense have secured a decisive 2-0 victory over Iberia. Vanwesemael opened the scoring for the hosts from within the penalty box, and Sebaoui added a breathtaking long-range goal in the final moments to secure the victory. De Meyer's team controlled the attacking play throughout, limiting their rivals to scant opportunities and earning a deserved three points to kick off their UEFA Conference League journey. |
| 57% | Possession | 43% |
| 171H 8 · 2H 9 | Total shots | 51H 2 · 2H 3 |
| 41H 2 · 2H 2 | Shots on target | 21H 1 · 2H 1 |
| 91H 3 · 2H 6 | Shots off target | 31H 1 · 2H 2 |
| 41H 3 · 2H 1 | Blocked shots | 01H 0 · 2H 0 |
| 41H 3 · 2H 1 | Corners | 01H 0 · 2H 0 |
| 251H 16 · 2H 9 | Crosses | 31H 2 · 2H 1 |
| 5951H 303 · 2H 292 | Total passes | 4641H 201 · 2H 263 |
| 241H 12 · 2H 12 | Fouls | 111H 6 · 2H 5 |
| 21H 1 · 2H 1 | Offsides | 01H 0 · 2H 0 |
| 131H 8 · 2H 5 | Free kicks | 211H 12 · 2H 9 |
| 131H 7 · 2H 6 | Throw-ins | 281H 13 · 2H 15 |
| 51H 2 · 2H 3 | Goal kicks | 121H 5 · 2H 7 |
| 17 | Tackles | 9 |
| 11H 1 · 2H 0 | Yellow cards | 01H 0 · 2H 0 |
| 01H 0 · 2H 0 | Red cards | 01H 0 · 2H 0 |
| 31H 0 · 2H 3 | Substitutions | 51H 0 · 2H 5 |
| Scored - conceded | St.truiden (2) | Iberia 1999 (2) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2-0W | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1-0W | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1-1D | 0 | 1 | ||
| 0-2L | 0 | 1 | ||
* Average stats between St.truiden and Iberia 1999 across current season

* Average corner kicks per match for
St.truiden and Iberia 1999 for the current season


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