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

· 2nd Leg - Union St.-Gilloise advance 3-0 on aggregate
FC Lugano
  • Red Card 90'+3': Albian Hajdari
FT
0 - 1
2nd Leg - Union St.-Gilloise advance 3-0 on aggregate
Union St.-Gilloise
  • 6': Dennis Eckert

About

FC Lugano are hosting Union St.-Gilloise at Stade de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland, 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.
  • 4': Foul by Milton Valenzuela (Lugano).
  • 4': Kevin Mac Allister (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Dennis Eckert Ayensa (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 4': Kreshnik Hajrizi (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Corner, Lugano. Conceded by Christian Burgess.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Uran Bislimi (Lugano) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Roman Macek.
  • 6': Goal! Lugano 0, Union Saint-Gilloise 1. Dennis Eckert Ayensa (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Cameron Puertas with a through ball.
  • 9': Foul by Hadj Mahmoud (Lugano).
  • 9': Loïc Lapoussin (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 13': Delay in match because of an injury Noah Sadiki (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Dennis Eckert Ayensa (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cameron Puertas.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Cameron Puertas (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Casper Terho.
  • 16': Foul by Zan Celar (Lugano).
  • 16': Noah Sadiki (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Lazare Amani (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Cameron Puertas following a fast break.
  • 19': Dennis Eckert Ayensa (Union Saint-Gilloise) hits the right post with a right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left. Assisted by Noah Sadiki.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Cameron Puertas (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Allan Arigoni (Lugano) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hadj Mahmoud.
  • 21': Casper Terho (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Foul by Milton Valenzuela (Lugano).
  • 22': Attempt missed. Cameron Puertas (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner from a direct free kick.
  • 24': Foul by Hadj Mahmoud (Lugano).
  • 24': Kevin Mac Allister (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 25': Corner, Union Saint-Gilloise. Conceded by Kreshnik Hajrizi.
  • 26': Foul by Koki Machida (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 26': Roman Macek (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Casper Terho (Union Saint-Gilloise) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lazare Amani.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Cameron Puertas (Union Saint-Gilloise) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Charles Vanhoutte.
  • 30': Corner, Union Saint-Gilloise. Conceded by Kreshnik Hajrizi.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Kevin Mac Allister (Union Saint-Gilloise) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Charles Vanhoutte with a cross following a corner.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Zan Celar (Lugano) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Albian Hajdari.
  • 32': Cameron Puertas (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 32': Foul by Allan Arigoni (Lugano).
  • 33': Offside, Lugano. Allan Arigoni tries a through ball, but Hadj Mahmoud is caught offside.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Cameron Puertas (Union Saint-Gilloise) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Loïc Lapoussin.
  • 34': Corner, Union Saint-Gilloise. Conceded by Steven Deana.
  • 36': Allan Arigoni (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Cameron Puertas (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 37': Foul by Cameron Puertas (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 37': Jonathan Sabbatini (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Loïc Lapoussin (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 38': Uran Bislimi (Lugano) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 38': Loïc Lapoussin (Union Saint-Gilloise) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 40': Foul by Albian Hajdari (Lugano).
  • 40': Lazare Amani (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Albian Hajdari (Lugano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 41': Offside, Lugano. Steven Deana tries a through ball, but Zan Celar is caught offside.
  • 42': Offside, Union Saint-Gilloise. Loïc Lapoussin tries a through ball, but Dennis Eckert Ayensa is caught offside.
  • 43': Foul by Kevin Mac Allister (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 43': Uran Bislimi (Lugano) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 44': Cameron Puertas (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Uran Bislimi (Lugano).
  • 45': Uran Bislimi (Lugano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Jonathan Sabbatini (Lugano) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mattia Bottani.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Lugano 0, Union Saint-Gilloise 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Lugano 0, Union Saint-Gilloise 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Lugano. Anto Grgic replaces Hadj Mahmoud.
  • 45': Substitution, Lugano. Ignacio Aliseda replaces Roman Macek.
  • 45': Substitution, Lugano. Jhon Espinoza replaces Allan Arigoni.
  • 46': Foul by Kevin Mac Allister (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 46': Ignacio Aliseda (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Corner, Union Saint-Gilloise. Conceded by Jhon Espinoza.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Cameron Puertas (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 52': Substitution, Lugano. Lukas Mai replaces Kreshnik Hajrizi.
  • 52': Albian Hajdari (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Casper Terho (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Ignacio Aliseda (Lugano) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Uran Bislimi.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Zan Celar (Lugano) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ignacio Aliseda.
  • 55': Corner, Union Saint-Gilloise. Conceded by Lukas Mai.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Christian Burgess (Union Saint-Gilloise) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Charles Vanhoutte with a cross following a corner.
  • 57': Offside, Union Saint-Gilloise. Cameron Puertas tries a through ball, but Dennis Eckert Ayensa is caught offside.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Jonathan Sabbatini (Lugano) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jhon Espinoza with a cross.
  • 58': Corner, Lugano. Conceded by Casper Terho.
  • 59': Foul by Uran Bislimi (Lugano).
  • 59': Kevin Mac Allister (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Charles Vanhoutte (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 60': Jhon Espinoza (Lugano) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Uran Bislimi (Lugano) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ignacio Aliseda.
  • 60': Offside, Lugano. Jonathan Sabbatini tries a through ball, but Zan Celar is caught offside.
  • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Cameron Puertas (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 63': Corner, Lugano. Conceded by Charles Vanhoutte.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Lukas Mai (Lugano) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Anto Grgic with a cross following a corner.
  • 65': Substitution, Union Saint-Gilloise. Gustaf Nilsson replaces Dennis Eckert Ayensa.
  • 65': Substitution, Union Saint-Gilloise. Mathias Rasmussen replaces Cameron Puertas.
  • 66': Foul by Kevin Mac Allister (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 66': Ignacio Aliseda (Lugano) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 68': Foul by Charles Vanhoutte (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 68': Ignacio Aliseda (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Loïc Lapoussin (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 69': Jhon Espinoza (Lugano) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Gustaf Nilsson (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lazare Amani.
  • 74': Substitution, Lugano. Yanis Cimignani replaces Mattia Bottani.
  • 74': Hand ball by Noah Sadiki (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 75': Attempt missed. Casper Terho (Union Saint-Gilloise) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Loïc Lapoussin.
  • 77': Substitution, Union Saint-Gilloise. Henok Teklab replaces Loïc Lapoussin.
  • 77': Substitution, Union Saint-Gilloise. Nathan Huygevelde replaces Lazare Amani.
  • 78': Foul by Casper Terho (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 78': Ignacio Aliseda (Lugano) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 81': Foul by Noah Sadiki (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 81': Jonathan Sabbatini (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Albian Hajdari (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Gustaf Nilsson (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 85': Substitution, Union Saint-Gilloise. Elton Kabangu replaces Noah Sadiki.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Zan Celar (Lugano) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Sabbatini.
  • 87': Corner, Lugano. Conceded by Kevin Mac Allister.
  • 88': Delay in match because of an injury Albian Hajdari (Lugano).
  • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90': Albian Hajdari (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Gustaf Nilsson (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 90'+1': Foul by Elton Kabangu (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 90'+1': Lukas Mai (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Casper Terho (Union Saint-Gilloise) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Henok Teklab.
  • 90'+2': Offside, Union Saint-Gilloise. Casper Terho tries a through ball, but Elton Kabangu is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Elton Kabangu (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Albian Hajdari (Lugano).
  • 90'+3': Albian Hajdari (Lugano) is shown the red card.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Nathan Huygevelde (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Henok Teklab following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Lugano 0, Union Saint-Gilloise 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Lugano 0, Union Saint-Gilloise 1.

Statistics

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18 Fouls 10
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 1
3 Offsides 3
5 Corner Kicks 4
2 Saves 6
44.5 Possession 55.5
17 SHOTS 10
7 ON GOAL 2
0.4 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
337 Accurate Passes 446
406 Passes 512
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 3
12 Crosses 14
0.2 Cross % 0.2
44 Long Balls 54
24 Accurate Long Balls 33
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
1 Blocked Shots 4
17 Effective Tackles 13
28 Tackles 15
0.6 Tackle % 0.9
12 Interceptions 11
12 Effective Clearances 17
12 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League Qualifying

Venue: Stade de Genève
Location: Geneva, Switzerland
Attendance: 1,171

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
90 Steven Deana (GK)
4 Kreshnik Hajrizi
5 Albian Hajdari Yellow Card
34 Allan Arigoni
14 Jonathan Sabbatini
29 Hadj Mahmoud
23 Milton Valenzuela
7 Roman Macek
9 Zan Celar
25 Uran Bislimi Yellow Card
10 Mattia Bottani
FC Lugano Substitutes:
Ignacio Aliseda, Anto Grgic, Jhon Jairo Espinoza, Boris Babic, Martim Marques, Lukas Mai, Diego Mina, Cheikh Ndiaye, Ayman El Wafi, Yanis Cimignani.

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

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

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