On 9 November, one of the matches of the Europa League in football took place. LASK (Austria) and Union (Belgium) met.
ЛАСК - Юнион - 3:1. Лига Европы. Обзор матча, статистикаEuropa League
LASK (Austria) - Union (Belgium) - 3:1 (2:0)
Goals: S. Horvath (25), M. Talovjerov (45+4), R. Žulj (77)
Warnings: Ivan Ljubić (19), F. Stojkovic (49), Cameron Puertas (71).
Review of the match LASK - Union:
In a UEFA Europa League match played at the Raiffeisen Arena, LASK Linz scored a convincing 3-0 victory over Union Saint-Gillois. With the score 2-0 at halftime, Lask Linz dominated the game from start to finish. The start of the match was tense, which led to an early yellow card for Lask Linz player I. Ljubic in the 19th minute. However, this setback did not stop the home team and they soon took control of the game. In the 25th minute Lask Linz were awarded a penalty, and S. Horvat did not miss the opportunity to realise the penalty. Horvath did not miss the opportunity to realise it, putting his team in the lead. The home side continued to push forward and in the 30th minute T. Sageder received a yellow card. Just before the break Lask Linz added another goal to their tally. M. Talovierov headed the ball into the net, increasing the lead to 2-0. At the start of the second half, Union St. Gillouaz tried to get back on track by making their first substitution in the 46th minute. D. Eckert-Ayensa was replaced by C. Rodriguez. Rodriguez. However, Lask Linz continued to control the situation, pressing the opponent on all fronts. In the 49th minute F. Stojkovic received a yellow card, but it did not prevent the hosts from dominating.
On 57 minutes Union Saint-Gillois made two more substitutions: K. Vanhoutte and N. Sadiki came on the pitch, and on 74 minutes Lask Linz made their first two substitutions: G. Bello and R. Renner came on the pitch. These substitutions gave the team renewed vigour and they kept the pressure on Union Saint-Gilloise. A minute later, in the 75th minute, I. Mustafa and M. Lubichichi appeared in the line-up of "Lask Linz". Mustafa and M. Ljubicic, and in the 58th and 76th minutes, Union St. Gillois made another substitution, releasing A. Castro-Montes, K. Ljubicic and A. Castro-Montes. Castro-Montes, K. Terho, M. Amoura and M. Rasmussen. However, their efforts were in vain as Lask Linz continued to attack. In the 77th minute Lask Linz sealed the victory with another goal. R. Zulj hit the net, increasing the lead to 3-0. In the 83rd and 87th minutes, Lask Linz made the last substitutions: M. Usor and H. Balic came on the pitch. After the final whistle, Lask Linz celebrated a well-deserved 3-0 victory over Union St. Gillois. It was a dominant performance by the home team, who showed their strength and skill throughout the match. The victory over Union St Gillois will certainly give Lask Linz confidence in their abilities on their way to the UEFA Europa League. They have shown their prowess in both attack and defence, proving that they are a force to be reckoned with in this tournament. On the other hand, Union Saint-Gillois must regroup and analyse their performance in order to be stronger in the coming matches.
The following matches await the opponents in the next round: Liverpool vs LASC, Toulouse vs Union.
ЛАСК - Юнион - 3:1. Лига Европы. Обзор матча, статистикаStatistics of the match LASK - Union:
| LASC | Union | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Kicks to the goal | 0 |
| 13 | Kicks | 9 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 5 |
| 10 | Penalty kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 5 |
| 15 | Offences | 16 |
| 1 | Corner | 4 |
| 6 | Offsides | 1 |
| 48% | Ball possession | 52% |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 0 | Keeper saves | 4 |
| 378 | Total assists | 402 |
| 264 | Accurate assists | 299 |
| 70% | Accuracy of passes | 74% |
