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Source: Kepa's loan exit amid 12th Chelsea signing
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Match in Belgium to be replayed after VAR error
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Fans barred from UEFA match over Gaza tensions
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Standard Liege signs Socceroos midfielder O'Neill
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Belgian Pro League Standings
| Champions Playoffs | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club Brugge | 40 | 28 | 4 | 8 | +46 | 57 |
| Union St.-Gilloise | 40 | 25 | 11 | 4 | +39 | 53 |
| Sint-Truidense | 40 | 22 | 5 | 13 | +15 | 43 |
| Anderlecht | 40 | 15 | 10 | 15 | -3 | 33 |
| KAA Gent | 40 | 13 | 12 | 15 | -4 | 29 |
| KV Mechelen | 40 | 13 | 12 | 15 | -13 | 29 |
| Europe Playoffs | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Racing Genk | 40 | 15 | 14 | 11 | +4 | 38 |
| Standard Liege | 40 | 16 | 9 | 15 | -2 | 37 |
| Royal Charleroi SC | 40 | 14 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 34 |
| KVC Westerlo | 40 | 14 | 10 | 16 | -7 | 33 |
| Antwerp | 40 | 13 | 9 | 18 | -5 | 31 |
| Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 40 | 10 | 10 | 20 | -19 | 23 |
| Relegation Playoffs | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Zulte-Waregem | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 48 |
| Cercle Brugge KSV | 36 | 10 | 11 | 15 | -5 | 41 |
| RAAL La Louvière | 36 | 7 | 13 | 16 | -15 | 34 |
| Dender | 36 | 5 | 10 | 21 | -31 | 25 |