Union St.-Gilloise vs Liverpool, 2023-24 UEFA Europa League, Group Stage
· UEFA Europa LeagueLiverpool end Europa League group stage with loss to Union
An inexperienced Liverpool side rounded out their Europa League group-stage campaign with a 2-1 loss to Union St.-Gilloise in Belgium on Thursday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Mohammed Amoura (Union Saint-Gilloise).
- 3': Kaide Gordon (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Foul by Gustaf Nilsson (Union Saint-Gilloise).
- 6': Luke Chambers (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 7': Foul by Koki Machida (Union Saint-Gilloise).
- 7': Kaide Gordon (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8': Attempt missed. Cameron Puertas (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 9': Corner, Union Saint-Gilloise. Conceded by Ibrahima Konaté.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Gustaf Nilsson (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cameron Puertas.
- 10': Attempt missed. Noah Sadiki (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 12': Foul by Ben Doak (Liverpool).
- 12': Lazare Amani (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 12': Attempt missed. Koki Machida (Union Saint-Gilloise) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cameron Puertas with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 13': Foul by Loïc Lapoussin (Union Saint-Gilloise).
- 13': Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Foul by Luke Chambers (Liverpool).
- 14': Lazare Amani (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Offside, Union Saint-Gilloise. Mohammed Amoura is caught offside.
- 17': Attempt saved. Mohammed Amoura (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Koki Machida.
- 17': Corner, Union Saint-Gilloise. Conceded by Caoimhín Kelleher.
- 18': Alessio Castro-Montes (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Kaide Gordon (Liverpool).
- 21': Attempt saved. Gustaf Nilsson (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lazare Amani with a through ball.
- 21': Foul by Alessio Castro-Montes (Union Saint-Gilloise).
- 21': Luke Chambers (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Hand ball by Harvey Elliott (Liverpool).
- 23': Foul by Conor Bradley (Liverpool).
- 23': Koki Machida (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 23': Conor Bradley (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 25': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Koki Machida (Union Saint-Gilloise).
- 27': Offside, Union Saint-Gilloise. Mohammed Amoura is caught offside.
- 30': Delay in match because of an injury Lazare Amani (Union Saint-Gilloise).
- 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 32': Goal! Union Saint-Gilloise 1, Liverpool 0. Mohammed Amoura (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gustaf Nilsson following a fast break.
- 37': Corner, Union Saint-Gilloise. Conceded by Jarell Quansah.
- 39': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Christian Burgess.
- 39': Goal! Union Saint-Gilloise 1, Liverpool 1. Jarell Quansah (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Curtis Jones with a cross following a corner.
- 41': Foul by Alessio Castro-Montes (Union Saint-Gilloise).
- 41': Kaide Gordon (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Goal! Union Saint-Gilloise 2, Liverpool 1. Cameron Puertas (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mohammed Amoura following a fast break.
- 45': Ben Doak (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Foul by Koki Machida (Union Saint-Gilloise).
- 45'+1': Foul by Jarell Quansah (Liverpool).
- 45'+1': Gustaf Nilsson (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+2': Cameron Puertas (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+2': Foul by Ben Doak (Liverpool).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Union Saint-Gilloise 2, Liverpool 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Union Saint-Gilloise 2, Liverpool 1.
- 45': Substitution, Liverpool. Joe Gomez replaces Ibrahima Konaté.
- 45': Substitution, Liverpool. Ryan Gravenberch replaces Wataru Endo.
- 47': Attempt missed. Lazare Amani (Union Saint-Gilloise) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is too high. Assisted by Koki Machida.
- 48': Foul by Noah Sadiki (Union Saint-Gilloise).
- 48': Kaide Gordon (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Foul by Jarell Quansah (Liverpool).
- 51': Gustaf Nilsson (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Attempt missed. Cameron Puertas (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gustaf Nilsson.
- 53': Ben Doak (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Noah Sadiki (Union Saint-Gilloise).
- 53': Noah Sadiki (Union Saint-Gilloise) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Attempt missed. Cameron Puertas (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mohammed Amoura following a fast break.
- 57': Corner, Union Saint-Gilloise. Conceded by Jarell Quansah.
- 58': Offside, Liverpool. Ben Doak is caught offside.
- 60': Corner, Union Saint-Gilloise. Conceded by Joe Gomez.
- 62': Hand ball by Lazare Amani (Union Saint-Gilloise).
- 62': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Cameron Puertas (Union Saint-Gilloise) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 63': Substitution, Liverpool. Calum Scanlon replaces Luke Chambers.
- 63': Substitution, Liverpool. Darwin Núñez replaces Ben Doak.
- 63': VAR Decision: No Goal Union Saint-Gilloise 2-1 Liverpool.
- 65': Offside, Liverpool. Darwin Núñez is caught offside.
- 67': Foul by Mohammed Amoura (Union Saint-Gilloise).
- 67': Kaide Gordon (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Attempt missed. Gustaf Nilsson (Union Saint-Gilloise) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mohammed Amoura with a cross.
- 71': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Kevin Mac Allister (Union Saint-Gilloise).
- 72': Attempt saved. Mohammed Amoura (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lazare Amani.
- 72': Foul by Lazare Amani (Union Saint-Gilloise).
- 72': Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Delay in match because of an injury Mohammed Amoura (Union Saint-Gilloise).
- 75': Substitution, Liverpool. James McConnell replaces Kaide Gordon.
- 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 77': Foul by Cameron Puertas (Union Saint-Gilloise).
- 77': Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 78': Substitution, Union Saint-Gilloise. Kevin Rodríguez replaces Gustaf Nilsson.
- 79': Curtis Jones (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 79': Foul by Lazare Amani (Union Saint-Gilloise).
- 79': Attempt saved. Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Harvey Elliott.
- 82': Attempt missed. Cameron Puertas (Union Saint-Gilloise) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Kevin Rodríguez.
- 82': Delay in match because of an injury Mohammed Amoura (Union Saint-Gilloise).
- 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 84': Substitution, Union Saint-Gilloise. Mathias Rasmussen replaces Mohammed Amoura because of an injury.
- 86': Corner, Union Saint-Gilloise. Conceded by Jarell Quansah.
- 87': Delay in match because of an injury James McConnell (Liverpool).
- 88': Substitution, Union Saint-Gilloise. Dennis Eckert Ayensa replaces Lazare Amani.
- 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 88': Attempt saved. Dennis Eckert Ayensa (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mathias Rasmussen.
- 88': Corner, Union Saint-Gilloise. Conceded by Calum Scanlon.
- 90': Conor Bradley (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90': Foul by Cameron Puertas (Union Saint-Gilloise).
- 90'+1': Foul by Calum Scanlon (Liverpool).
- 90'+1': Kevin Rodríguez (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Calum Scanlon (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Offside, Union Saint-Gilloise. Cameron Puertas is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Anthony Moris.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Darwin Núñez.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top left corner.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Union Saint-Gilloise 2, Liverpool 1.
- 0': Match ends, Union Saint-Gilloise 2, Liverpool 1.
Statistics
 LIV |
USG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 17 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 68.9 | Possession | 31.1 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.8 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 501 | Accurate Passes | 165 |
| 586 | Passes | 254 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 8 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 54 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
| 18 | Tackles | 27 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 23 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Europa League
Venue: Lotto Park
Location: Brussels, Belgium
Attendance: 16,959
Venue: Lotto Park
Location: Brussels, Belgium
Attendance: 16,959
Line-Ups
Union St.-Gilloise (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 49 | Anthony Moris (GK) |
| 16 | Christian Burgess |
| 28 | Koki Machida |
| 5 | Kevin Mac Allister |
| 27 | Noah Sadiki  |
| 8 | Lazare Amani |
| 23 | Cameron Puertas |
| 10 | Loic Lapoussin |
| 21 | Alessio Castro-Montes |
| 47 | Mohamed Amoura |
| 29 | Gustaf Nilsson |
Liverpool (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 62 | Caoimhín Kelleher (GK) |
| 78 | Jarell Quansah |
| 5 | Ibrahima Konaté |
| 44 | Luke Chambers |
| 84 | Conor Bradley |
| 3 | Wataru Endo |
| 17 | Curtis Jones |
| 19 | Harvey Elliott |
| 18 | Cody Gakpo |
| 50 | Ben Gannon Doak |
| 49 | Kaide Gordon |
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