Union St.-Gilloise vs FC Lugano, 2023-24 UEFA Europa League Qualifying, Playoff Round

· 1st Leg
Union St.-Gilloise
  • 8': Dennis Eckert
  • 71': Casper Terho
FT
2 - 0
1st Leg
FC Lugano

    About

    Union St.-Gilloise are hosting FC Lugano at Lotto Park, Brussels, Belgium, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League Qualifying.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Corner, Lugano. Conceded by Charles Vanhoutte.
    • 3': Albian Hajdari (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by Dennis Eckert Ayensa (Union Saint-Gilloise).
    • 4': Attempt saved. Cameron Puertas (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mathias Rasmussen.
    • 4': Corner, Union Saint-Gilloise. Conceded by Amir Saipi.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Mattia Bottani (Lugano) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Uran Bislimi.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Loïc Lapoussin (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Dennis Eckert Ayensa with a cross.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Dennis Eckert Ayensa (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 8': Goal! Union Saint-Gilloise 1, Lugano 0. Dennis Eckert Ayensa (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mathias Rasmussen.
    • 13': Dennis Eckert Ayensa (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 13': Foul by Kreshnik Hajrizi (Lugano).
    • 14': Offside, Union Saint-Gilloise. Koki Machida is caught offside.
    • 15': Attempt saved. Cameron Puertas (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dennis Eckert Ayensa.
    • 17': Foul by Milton Valenzuela (Lugano).
    • 17': Lazare Amani (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 17': Attempt blocked. Zan Celar (Lugano) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Uran Bislimi.
    • 19': Foul by Cameron Puertas (Union Saint-Gilloise).
    • 19': Kreshnik Hajrizi (Lugano) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 21': Dennis Eckert Ayensa (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 21': Foul by Albian Hajdari (Lugano).
    • 25': Attempt missed. Renato Steffen (Lugano) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Uran Bislimi.
    • 26': Foul by Zan Celar (Lugano).
    • 26': Kevin Mac Allister (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Hand ball by Cameron Puertas (Union Saint-Gilloise).
    • 30': Attempt missed. Cameron Puertas (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Charles Vanhoutte.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Renato Steffen (Lugano) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 33': Foul by Dennis Eckert Ayensa (Union Saint-Gilloise).
    • 33': Kreshnik Hajrizi (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Attempt saved. Jonathan Sabbatini (Lugano) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Uran Bislimi with a through ball.
    • 33': Corner, Lugano. Conceded by Anthony Moris.
    • 34': Attempt saved. Zan Celar (Lugano) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Anto Grgic with a cross.
    • 34': Hand ball by Albian Hajdari (Lugano).
    • 34': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Albian Hajdari (Lugano) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 36': VAR Decision: No Goal Union Saint-Gilloise 1-0 Lugano.
    • 38': Attempt saved. Cameron Puertas (Union Saint-Gilloise) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lazare Amani.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Loïc Lapoussin (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 42': Foul by Dennis Eckert Ayensa (Union Saint-Gilloise).
    • 42': Kreshnik Hajrizi (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Dennis Eckert Ayensa (Union Saint-Gilloise) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45': Anto Grgic (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Cameron Puertas (Union Saint-Gilloise).
    • 45'+1': Corner, Union Saint-Gilloise. Conceded by Albian Hajdari.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Renato Steffen (Lugano) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Zan Celar.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Cameron Puertas (Union Saint-Gilloise).
    • 45'+3': Kreshnik Hajrizi (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Union Saint-Gilloise 1, Lugano 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Union Saint-Gilloise 1, Lugano 0.
    • 46': Foul by Casper Terho (Union Saint-Gilloise).
    • 46': Milton Valenzuela (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Charles Vanhoutte (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 52': Dennis Eckert Ayensa (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Jonathan Sabbatini (Lugano).
    • 53': Attempt saved. Zan Celar (Lugano) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Milton Valenzuela.
    • 55': Cameron Puertas (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Allan Arigoni (Lugano).
    • 56': Foul by Allan Arigoni (Lugano).
    • 56': Loïc Lapoussin (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Renato Steffen (Lugano).
    • 57': Lazare Amani (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Delay in match because of an injury Lazare Amani (Union Saint-Gilloise).
    • 57': Delay in match because of an injury Renato Steffen (Lugano).
    • 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 59': Attempt saved. Mattia Bottani (Lugano) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonathan Sabbatini.
    • 60': Attempt saved. Casper Terho (Union Saint-Gilloise) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cameron Puertas.
    • 62': Foul by Koki Machida (Union Saint-Gilloise).
    • 62': Jonathan Sabbatini (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Cameron Puertas (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mathias Rasmussen.
    • 64': Corner, Union Saint-Gilloise. Conceded by Anto Grgic.
    • 65': Substitution, Lugano. Jhon Espinoza replaces Allan Arigoni.
    • 66': Substitution, Union Saint-Gilloise. Gustaf Nilsson replaces Dennis Eckert Ayensa.
    • 66': Substitution, Union Saint-Gilloise. Noah Sadiki replaces Mathias Rasmussen.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Lazare Amani (Union Saint-Gilloise) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gustaf Nilsson.
    • 67': Foul by Kevin Mac Allister (Union Saint-Gilloise).
    • 67': Uran Bislimi (Lugano) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 67': Kevin Mac Allister (Union Saint-Gilloise) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 69': Corner, Lugano. Conceded by Koki Machida.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Albian Hajdari (Lugano) header from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Renato Steffen with a cross.
    • 71': Goal! Union Saint-Gilloise 2, Lugano 0. Casper Terho (Union Saint-Gilloise) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lazare Amani.
    • 73': Foul by Noah Sadiki (Union Saint-Gilloise).
    • 73': Mattia Bottani (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Charles Vanhoutte (Union Saint-Gilloise).
    • 75': Uran Bislimi (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Cameron Puertas (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 75': Foul by Jonathan Sabbatini (Lugano).
    • 76': Jonathan Sabbatini (Lugano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 76': Substitution, Lugano. Hadj Mahmoud replaces Jonathan Sabbatini.
    • 76': Substitution, Lugano. Yanis Cimignani replaces Mattia Bottani.
    • 77': Substitution, Lugano. Roman Macek replaces Uran Bislimi.
    • 77': Hand ball by Christian Burgess (Union Saint-Gilloise).
    • 79': Attempt missed. Casper Terho (Union Saint-Gilloise) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Cameron Puertas.
    • 80': Foul by Gustaf Nilsson (Union Saint-Gilloise).
    • 80': Kreshnik Hajrizi (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Delay in match because of an injury Amir Saipi (Lugano).
    • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 83': Attempt saved. Roman Macek (Lugano) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jhon Espinoza with a cross.
    • 84': Substitution, Lugano. Shkelqim Vladi replaces Zan Celar.
    • 85': Attempt saved. Jhon Espinoza (Lugano) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Renato Steffen.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Lazare Amani (Union Saint-Gilloise) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Loïc Lapoussin with a cross.
    • 88': Corner, Union Saint-Gilloise. Conceded by Kreshnik Hajrizi.
    • 88': Delay in match because of an injury Kreshnik Hajrizi (Lugano).
    • 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Union Saint-Gilloise. Fedde Leysen replaces Loïc Lapoussin.
    • 90'+2': Offside, Lugano. Shkelqim Vladi is caught offside.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Cameron Puertas (Union Saint-Gilloise).
    • 90'+4': Roman Macek (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Albian Hajdari (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Gustaf Nilsson (Union Saint-Gilloise).
    • 90'+6': Gustaf Nilsson (Union Saint-Gilloise) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Union Saint-Gilloise 2, Lugano 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Union Saint-Gilloise 2, Lugano 0.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 16
    1 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    3 Corner Kicks 4
    4 Saves 7
    57.7 Possession 42.3
    12 SHOTS 15
    7 ON GOAL 6
    0.6 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    503 Accurate Passes 337
    578 Passes 413
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    5 Accurate Crosses 8
    10 Crosses 14
    0.5 Cross % 0.6
    47 Long Balls 35
    25 Accurate Long Balls 18
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    1 Blocked Shots 2
    21 Effective Tackles 18
    28 Tackles 25
    0.8 Tackle % 0.7
    9 Interceptions 10
    7 Effective Clearances 8
    7 Clearances 8

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Europa League Qualifying

    Venue: Lotto Park
    Location: Brussels, Belgium
    Attendance: 7,238

    Line-Ups

    USG Union St.-Gilloise (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    49 Anthony Moris (GK)
    16 Christian Burgess
    28 Koki Machida
    5 Kevin Mac Allister Yellow Card
    24 Charles Vanhoutte
    8 Lazare Amani
    10 Loic Lapoussin
    17 Casper Terho
    9 Dennis Eckert
    23 Cameron Puertas
    4 Mathias Rasmussen
    Union St.-Gilloise Substitutes:
    Viktor Boone, Fedde Leysen, Joachim Imbrechts, Lucas Pirard, Gustaf Nilsson, Guillaume François, Nathan Huygevelde, Noah Sadiki, Arnaud Dony, Elton Kabangu, Henok Teklab.

    LUG FC Lugano (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Amir Saipi (GK)
    5 Albian Hajdari
    4 Kreshnik Hajrizi
    23 Milton Valenzuela
    34 Allan Arigoni
    25 Uran Bislimi
    16 Anto Grgic
    14 Jonathan Sabbatini Yellow Card
    9 Zan Celar
    10 Mattia Bottani
    11 Renato Steffen
    FC Lugano Substitutes:
    Steven Deana, Lukas Mai, Ayman El Wafi, Martim Marques, Boris Babic, Hadj Mahmoud, Roman Macek, Shkelqim Vladi, Yanis Cimignani, Diego Mina, Jhon Jairo Espinoza.

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