On April 20, one of the matches of the Europa League was held. They met Union St-Gillouise (Belgium) and Bayer (Leverkusen).
Europa League
Union St. Gillois (Belgium) - Bayer (Leverkusen) - 1:4 (0:2)
Goals: К. Terkho (65) - Diaby (2), Bakker (38), Jeremy Frimpong (61), Glozek (79).
Warnings: Т. Theuma (75).
Soccer fans around the world witnessed an exciting UEFA Europa League match between Union St. Gillois and Bayer Leverkusen. The match took place at the Constant Vanden Stoke stadium, and both teams hoped to win to increase their chances of qualifying for the next round. Bayer Leverkusen took control of the game early on, with M. Diaby scoring the first goal just two minutes into the match. Union St. Gillois fought back and made a substitution on 32 minutes: Ju. Werthessen replaced S. Adingr. However, their efforts were hampered by a goal from Bayer Leverkusen M. Bakker in the 38th minute, increasing the gap to two goals by halftime. At the beginning of the second half, Union Saint-Gilloise made a second substitution: I. Kandous came on instead of K. Terho, but Bayer Leverkusen continued to dominate the game. In the 59th minute, the Leverkusen coach also made two substitutions: E. Tapsoba and N. Amiri replaced O. Kossuna and K. Demirbay respectively. The changes seemed to have a positive effect on Leverkusen's play, as they scored their third goal in the 61st minute thanks to a goal from J. Frimpong.
Union St. Gilloise didn't give up and scored in the 65th minute thanks to K. Terho. Bayer Leverkusen made a third substitution: J. Frimpong came on instead of A. Adli in the 71st minute. 75 minutes into the match, Union Saint-Gilloise's T. Theuma was given a yellow card. 79 minutes into the match, Bayer Leverkusen's A. Glozek scored his fourth goal. In the 81st minute, Union Saint-Gilloise made two more substitutions: J. Lazar Amani and W. Boniface came on instead of K. Puertas and G. Nilsson respectively. Bayer Leverkusen also made two substitutions in the 86th minute: M. Diaby and A. Chlozek replaced K. Bellarabi and S. Azmoun. The last substitution in the match - in the 88th minute, O. El Azzouzi was replaced by T. Theuma from Union Saint-Gillois. Despite all efforts, Union St. Gilloise failed to reduce the gap in the score, and the match ended with a score of 4-1 in favor of Bayer Leverkusen. Overall, it was an exciting match in which Bayer Leverkusen showed their superiority and Union St. Gilloise showed their determination against a strong opponent. Soccer fans are looking forward to the next round of the UEFA Europa League!
| Union St. Gilloise. | Bayer | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Shots on goal | 7 |
| 13 | Kicks | 10 |
| 4 | Blocked kicks | 1 |
| 8 | Kicks from the penalty area | 10 |
| 5 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 0 |
| 8 | Violations | 7 |
| 4 | Corner | 4 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 50% | Ball possession | 50% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 3 | Saves by goalkeeper | 1 |
| 456 | Total assists | 472 |
| 364 | Accurate passes | 392 |
| 80% | Accuracy of transmissions | 83% |