Overview
- Referee Lothar D’Hondt halted the game around the 87th–88th minute after a plastic cup thrown from the stands struck him, sending both teams off the pitch.
- Standard Liège said the remaining minutes, including stoppage time, will be completed on Monday or Tuesday behind closed doors.
- The match will restart with Standard leading 1-0 from Rafiki Said’s first-minute goal, though the hosts are down to ten men after Adnane Abid’s first-half red card following VAR.
- Standard announced the supporter involved has been identified and will face a civil stadium ban process and a compensation claim.
- This enforcement of the 2022/23 resumption rule is reported as a first, and sporting director Marc Wilmots publicly criticized the referee’s decision to abandon the match.