On March 9, one of the matches of the Europa League was held. They met Union (Berlin) and Union Saint-Gillois (Belgium).
Union St. Gilloise - 3:3. Europa League. Match review, statistics.Europa League
Union (Berlin) - Union St. Gilloise (Belgium) - 3:3 (1:1)
Goals: Josip Djuranovic (42), Robin Noch (69), Michel (89) - V. Bonifacius (28), Y. Vertessen (58), V. Bonifacio (72)
Warnings: Y. Vertessen (20), Senne Linen (53), S. Burgess (68), Robin Noch (75), Gisselmann (86)
Union vs. Union St. Gilloise match review:
A thrilling match between Union Berlin and Union St. Gillois in the UEFA Europa League ended in a 3-3 draw at the An der Alten Foersterei Stadium. The match was characterized by end-to-end action, and both sides produced a fantastic display, leaving fans in suspense for the entire 90 minutes. The game began with Union Saint-Gilloise receiving an early suspension when Ju. Wertessen was shown a yellow card just 20 minutes into the match. This did not stop them, however, and eight minutes later they led thanks to a successful strike by W. Boniface. Union Berlin answered in the 42nd minute when J. Juranovic found the net and leveled the score. The first half ended with the score tied at 1-1, setting the stage for an exciting second half. The second half began just as tense as the first. On 58 minutes, Union Saint-Gilloise took the lead thanks to a goal by Yu.
Union St-Gillouise of Berlin fiercely resisted and was rewarded when on 69 minutes R. Knohe scored a goal to level the score again. However, Union St. Gilloise could not resist and quickly took the lead in the 72nd minute when Boniface scored his second goal of the match. The match then saw a flurry of substitutions, with both teams looking to find a winner. In the Union Berlin lineup came S. Michel, N. Gisselmann, J. Leveling, while Union Saint-Gillois replaced J. Wertessen with S. Adingr, J. Lazare Amani for C. Puertas and W. Boniface for G. Nilsson in the last minutes of the game. And just when it looked like Union Saint-Gilloise would walk away with three points, Union Berlin equalized in the 89th minute thanks to a goal from S. Michel, snatching a point from under the guests' noses. Overall, it was a fantastic game of soccer, with both sides producing impressive performances. The draw was a fair result, and both teams will take positive moments from this game as they continue their respective Europa League campaigns.
In the next round, the following matches await the opponents: Union St. Gilloise - Union, Union St. Gilloise - Union.
Union St. Gilloise - 3:3. Europa League. Review of the match, statistics.Union St. Gilloise match statistics:
| Union | Union Saint-Gilloise. | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Shots on goal | 4 |
| 17 | Strokes | 7 |
| 5 | Blocked kicks | 1 |
| 14 | Kicks from the penalty area | 3 |
| 3 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 4 |
| 12 | Violations | 12 |
| 7 | Corner | 1 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 66% | Ball possession | 34% |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Saves by goalkeeper | 4 |
| 576 | Total assists | 312 |
| 488 | Accurate passes | 247 |
| 85% | Accuracy of transmissions | 79% |
