Lommel vs Liège

Lommel SK swept aside RFC Liège 3-0 at the Soevereinstadion in the Challenger Pro League promotion play-off semi-final, a blistering opening spell settling the contest long before the final whistle. Lucas Schoofs broke the deadlock in the 12th minute, and Jason van Duiven doubled the advantage just five minutes later with Ralf Seuntjens teeing him up. Liège had no answer to the hosts' intensity, and Sam De Grand completed the rout with a composed 50th-minute finish. Jonathan D'Ostilio was booked for simulation in the 35th minute, with two further yellow cards going the visitors' way late on — but no red cards or penalties to report. Lommel SK now hold a commanding three-goal advantage heading into the second leg, all but sealing a place in the promotion final. For RFC Liège, the mountain to climb looks impossibly steep.