UEFA Europa League

Union St.-Gilloise vs Liverpool, 2023-24 UEFA Europa League, Group Stage

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Union St.-Gilloise
  • 32': Mohamed Amoura
  • 43': Cameron Puertas
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2 - 1
Liverpool
  • 39': Jarell Quansah

Liverpool 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

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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

Line-Ups

USG 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 Yellow Card
8 Lazare Amani
23 Cameron Puertas
10 Loic Lapoussin
21 Alessio Castro-Montes
47 Mohamed Amoura
29 Gustaf Nilsson
Union St.-Gilloise Substitutes:
Dennis Eckert, Ross Sykes, Kevin Rodríguez, Joachim Imbrechts, Mathias Rasmussen, Henok Teklab, Fedde Leysen, Maxime Wenssens, Nathan Huygevelde, Casper Terho.

LIV Liverpool (4-3-3)

No. Name
62 Caoimhín Kelleher (GK)
78 Jarell Quansah
5 Ibrahima Konaté
44 Luke Chambers
84 Conor Bradley Yellow Card
3 Wataru Endo
17 Curtis Jones
19 Harvey Elliott
18 Cody Gakpo
50 Ben Doak
49 Kaide Gordon
Liverpool Substitutes:
Fabian Mrozek, Thomas Hill, Dominik Szoboszlai, James McConnell, Calum Scanlon, Ryan Gravenberch, Kostas Tsimikas, Lewis Koumas, Marcelo Pitaluga, Luis Díaz, Joe Gomez, Darwin Núñez.

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