Union St.-Gilloise vs Internazionale, 2025-26 UEFA Champions League, League Phase
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Internazionale made it three wins from three in the Champions League, overcoming a shaky start to thrash Union Saint-Gilloise 4-0.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 1': Foul by Ousseynou Niang (Union Saint-Gilloise).
- 3': Attempt saved. Promise David (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Yann Sommer (Inter Milan). Assisted by Kamiel Van de Perre with a through ball.
- 3': Corner, Union Saint-Gilloise. Conceded by Stefan de Vrij.
- 3': Attempt missed. Anan Khalaili (Union Saint-Gilloise) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mathias Rasmussen with a cross following a corner.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Christian Burgess (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Anan Khalaili.
- 3': Attempt saved. Mathias Rasmussen (Union Saint-Gilloise) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Yann Sommer (Inter Milan).
- 4': Corner, Union Saint-Gilloise. Conceded by Yann Sommer.
- 4': Attempt missed. Kamiel Van de Perre (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
- 5': Davide Frattesi (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Adem Zorgane (Union Saint-Gilloise).
- 6': Attempt blocked. Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 6': Attempt missed. Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 6': Delay in match because of an injury Adem Zorgane (Union Saint-Gilloise).
- 7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 7': Attempt missed. Promise David (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kamiel Van de Perre.
- 11': Corner, Union Saint-Gilloise. Conceded by Stefan de Vrij.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Ousseynou Niang (Union Saint-Gilloise) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Anan Khalaili.
- 12': Offside, Union Saint-Gilloise. Christian Burgess is caught offside.
- 13': Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 13': Foul by Ousseynou Niang (Union Saint-Gilloise).
- 16': Attempt missed. Francesco Pio Esposito (Inter Milan) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez.
- 17': Attempt missed. Davide Frattesi (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alessandro Bastoni with a cross.
- 21': Foul by Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan).
- 21': Promise David (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Attempt saved. Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Kjell Scherpen (Union Saint-Gilloise). Assisted by Alessandro Bastoni.
- 24': Attempt saved. Anouar Ait El Hadj (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Yann Sommer (Inter Milan).
- 25': Attempt blocked. Promise David (Union Saint-Gilloise) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Adem Zorgane (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 26': Foul by Christian Burgess (Union Saint-Gilloise).
- 26': Francesco Pio Esposito (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Attempt missed. Carlos Augusto (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Hakan Çalhanoglu following a set piece situation.
- 28': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Mathias Rasmussen.
- 29': Attempt missed. Francesco Pio Esposito (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Hakan Çalhanoglu with a cross following a corner.
- 29': Foul by Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan).
- 29': Promise David (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan).
- 31': Kamiel Van de Perre (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 31': Attempt saved. Promise David (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner by Yann Sommer (Inter Milan). Assisted by Anan Khalaili with a cross.
- 34': Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Ousseynou Niang (Union Saint-Gilloise).
- 37': Foul by Kamiel Van de Perre (Union Saint-Gilloise).
- 37': Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Attempt missed. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Francesco Pio Esposito.
- 40': Attempt saved. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kjell Scherpen (Union Saint-Gilloise). Assisted by Piotr Zielinski with a through ball.
- 40': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Kjell Scherpen.
- 41': Attempt missed. Yann Bisseck (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hakan Çalhanoglu with a cross following a corner.
- 41': Goal! Union Saint-Gilloise 0, Inter Milan 1. Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yann Bisseck following a corner.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Promise David (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 43': Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Kamiel Van de Perre (Union Saint-Gilloise).
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Goal! Union Saint-Gilloise 0, Inter Milan 2. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Francesco Pio Esposito following a fast break.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Union Saint-Gilloise 0, Inter Milan 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Union Saint-Gilloise 0, Inter Milan 2.
- 45': Substitution, Inter Milan. Manuel Akanji replaces Stefan de Vrij.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Denzel Dumfries with a cross.
- 46': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Christian Burgess.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Francesco Pio Esposito with a headed pass.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hakan Çalhanoglu with a cross.
- 50': Penalty conceded by Kevin Mac Allister (Union Saint-Gilloise) with a handball in the penalty area.
- 52': VAR Decision: Penalty Inter Milan.
- 53': Goal! Union Saint-Gilloise 0, Inter Milan 3. Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 59': Substitution, Inter Milan. Ange-Yoan Bonny replaces Lautaro Martínez.
- 59': Substitution, Inter Milan. Federico Dimarco replaces Alessandro Bastoni.
- 59': Substitution, Inter Milan. Petar Sucic replaces Hakan Çalhanoglu.
- 61': Substitution, Union Saint-Gilloise. Marc Giger replaces Mathias Rasmussen.
- 61': Substitution, Union Saint-Gilloise. Kevin Rodríguez replaces Promise David.
- 61': Substitution, Union Saint-Gilloise. Raul Florucz replaces Anouar Ait El Hadj.
- 64': Offside, Union Saint-Gilloise. Kevin Rodríguez is caught offside.
- 66': Attempt missed. Ousseynou Niang (Union Saint-Gilloise) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marc Giger.
- 66': Davide Frattesi (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Kamiel Van de Perre (Union Saint-Gilloise).
- 69': Attempt missed. Francesco Pio Esposito (Inter Milan) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Denzel Dumfries.
- 73': Handball by Francesco Pio Esposito (Inter Milan).
- 73': Foul by Kamiel Van de Perre (Union Saint-Gilloise).
- 73': Piotr Zielinski (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Attempt saved. Davide Frattesi (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kjell Scherpen (Union Saint-Gilloise). Assisted by Petar Sucic with a through ball.
- 74': Attempt missed. Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right.
- 74': Delay in match because of an injury Ousseynou Niang (Union Saint-Gilloise).
- 75': Substitution, Union Saint-Gilloise. Louis Patris replaces Ousseynou Niang because of an injury.
- 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 76': Goal! Union Saint-Gilloise 0, Inter Milan 4. Francesco Pio Esposito (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ange-Yoan Bonny.
- 77': Substitution, Inter Milan. Luis Henrique replaces Denzel Dumfries.
- 78': Foul by Kevin Mac Allister (Union Saint-Gilloise).
- 78': Petar Sucic (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Attempt missed. Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 80': Foul by Carlos Augusto (Inter Milan).
- 80': Raul Florucz (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 81': Foul by Anan Khalaili (Union Saint-Gilloise).
- 81': Luis Henrique (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Offside, Union Saint-Gilloise. Raul Florucz is caught offside.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Marc Giger (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Louis Patris.
- 84': Substitution, Union Saint-Gilloise. Rob Schoofs replaces Adem Zorgane.
- 85': Attempt saved. Raul Florucz (Union Saint-Gilloise) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Yann Sommer (Inter Milan). Assisted by Rob Schoofs.
- 85': Foul by Marc Giger (Union Saint-Gilloise).
- 85': Manuel Akanji (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Ange-Yoan Bonny (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Foul by Kevin Mac Allister (Union Saint-Gilloise).
- 88': Carlos Augusto (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Foul by Rob Schoofs (Union Saint-Gilloise).
- 88': Rob Schoofs (Union Saint-Gilloise) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Kevin Mac Allister.
- 90'+3': Fedde Leysen (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Francesco Pio Esposito (Inter Milan).
- 90'+3': Offside, Union Saint-Gilloise. Kevin Rodríguez is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Union Saint-Gilloise 0, Inter Milan 4.
- 0': Match ends, Union Saint-Gilloise 0, Inter Milan 4.
Statistics
INT |
USG![]() |
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|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 4 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 69.7 | Possession | 30.3 |
| 21 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 621 | Accurate Passes | 234 |
| 673 | Passes | 293 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 24 | Crosses | 8 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 32 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 13 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 17 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 21 | Tackles | 26 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 28 |
| 17 | Clearances | 28 |
Game Information
Venue: Lotto Park
Location: Brussels, Belgium
Attendance: 16,632
UEFA Champions League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 4 | +11 | 12 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 4 | +11 | 12 |
| 3 | Internazionale | 4 | +10 | 12 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 4 | +7 | 10 |
Line-Ups
Union St.-Gilloise (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 37 | Kjell Scherpen (GK) |
| 16 | Christian Burgess |
| 48 | Fedde Leysen |
| 5 | Kevin Mac Allister |
| 8 | Adem Zorgane |
| 4 | Mathias Rasmussen |
| 22 | Ousseynou Niang |
| 25 | Anan Khalaili |
| 12 | Promise David |
| 10 | Anouar Ait El Hadj |
| 6 | Kamiel Van De Perre |
Internazionale (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yann Sommer (GK) |
| 6 | Stefan de Vrij |
| 95 | Alessandro Bastoni |
| 31 | Yann Bisseck |
| 7 | Piotr Zielinski |
| 16 | Davide Frattesi |
| 20 | Hakan Çalhanoglu |
| 30 | Carlos Augusto |
| 2 | Denzel Dumfries |
| 10 | Lautaro Martínez |
| 94 | Pio Esposito |
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