On 26 October one of the matches of the Europa League in football took place. Union (Belgium) and LASK (Austria) met.
Юнион - ЛАСК - 2:1. Лига Европы. Обзор матча, статистикаEuropa League
Union (Belgium) - LASK (Austria) - 2:1 (0:1)
Goals: Cameron Puertas (84), S. Burgess (90+5) - M. Usor (24)
Warnings: G. Bello (26), C. Vanhoutte (80), S. Burgess (88), S. Horvath (90+1).
Review of the match Union - LASK:
In a thrilling UEFA Europa League match played at the Stade Constant Vanden Stock, Union St-Gillois claimed a dramatic 2-1 victory over Lask Linz. The match started with Lusk Linz leading and dominating the first half, but Union St Gillois showed great resilience and turned the tide of the game in the second half. Already in the 24th minute Lask Linz made their intentions clear: M. Usor was in the goal. This goal made Union St. Gillouaz falter, but they managed to quickly regroup and held off Lask Linz until the end of the first half. In the 26th minute a yellow card was shown to Lask Linz player G. Bello, emphasising the tense nature of the game. Two minutes later, Union Saint-Gillois equalised thanks to a goal by M. Amoura, but the goal was cancelled due to a foul. The second half was marked by a flurry of substitutions from both sides: on 46 minutes Lask Linz replaced G. Bello with T. Goiginger.
In response, Lask Linz made a substitution: in the 64th minute A. Castro-Montes replaced K. Terho, in the same minute C. Rodriguez replaced D. Eckert-Ayens. In response, Lask Linz made substitutions: in the 67th minute I. Ljubic replaced I. Mustafa, in the 72nd minute F. Stojkovic replaced F. Flecker. In the 75th minute, L. Amani replaced N. Sadiki at Union St. Gillouaz. Tensions were high in the closing stages of the match and yellow cards were given to K. Vanhoutte (Union St. Gillois) in the 80th minute, K. Burgess in the 88th minute and C. Horvath (Lask Linz) in the 90th minute. In the 84th minute, Union St. Gillouaz were awarded a penalty kick and K. Puertas levelled the match at 1-1 with a penalty kick. The drama continued when Union St. Gilloise's K. Burgess scored in the 90th minute, giving his team an incredible win. The match showed the determination and fighting spirit of both sides and in the end Union St. Gilloise won a well-deserved victory. A thrilling UEFA Europa League encounter took place at the Constant Vanden Stok Stadium, which will long be remembered by fans of both teams.
In the next round the following matches await the opponents: LASK - Union, LASK - Union.
Statistics of the match Union - LASK:
| Union | LASK | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Kicks to the goal | 3 |
| 14 | Blows | 6 |
| 0 | Blocked shots | 0 |
| 13 | Penalty kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 1 |
| 11 | Offences | 15 |
| 4 | Corners | 1 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 59% | Ball possession | 41% |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Keeper saves | 5 |
| 486 | Total assists | 338 |
| 369 | Accurate assists | 210 |
| 76% | Accuracy of passes | 62% |
