BRUSSELS. Union Saint-Gilloise prevails over Mechelen with a 2-0 win with a goal from D. Vanzeir (35′) and a goal from T. Teuma (55′).

The match was played at the Stade Joseph Mariën stadium in Brussels on Sunday and it started at 4:00 pm local time. The referee was Christof Dierick assisted by Matthias Massa and Quentin Lesceux. The 4th official was Bert Put. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold at 10.1 degrees Celsius or 50.13 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 96%.​

Match Statistics​

Union Saint-Gilloise

2 - 0

Mechelen

  • 43 Ball Possession 57
Shots
  • 13 Total 14
  • 4 On Target 3
  • 6 Off Target 9
  • 3 Shots blocked 2
  • 79 Attack 122
  • 41 Dangerous attack 46
  • 0 Ball safe 0
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 6 Corners 5
  • 2 Off Sides 3
Fouls
  • 14 Total 14
  • 4 Yellow Cards 2
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 4 Substitutions 0

Ball possession

None of the teams had a clear upper hand in terms of ball possession. Union Saint-Gilloise was in possession of the ball for 49% of the time vs. Mechelen that controlled the ball for 51% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Mechelen had a more offensive attitude with 46 dangerous attacks and 15 shots of which 2 were on target. Anyhow, Union Saint-Gilloise found a way to find the solution to win this match.​

Union Saint-Gilloise shot 15 times, 6 on target, 9 off target. On the opposite side, Mechelen shot 15 times, 2 on target, 13 off target.

Cards

Union Saint-Gilloise received 4 yellow cards (G. Francois, C. Nielsen, C. Burgess and S. Van Der Heyden). On the opposite side, Mechelen received 2 yellow cards (K. Mrabti and A. Van Hoorenbeeck).

Match Timeline

13'
Kerim Mrabti- Yellow
Guillaume François- Yellow
16'
35'
46'
52'
55'
66'
Christian Burgess- Yellow
69'
70'
83'
83'
L. Amani- sub ->T. Teuma
90'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Club Brugge
50
6
Gent
43
6
Union Saint-Gilloise
46
6
Genk
37
6
Sporting Charleroi
34
6
Anderlecht
40
6
Mechelen
30
6
Antwerp
36
6
Sint-Truiden
51
34
Cercle Brugge
45
34
OH Leuven
41
34
KV Oostende
37
34
Kortrijk
37
34
Standard Liège
36
34
AS Eupen
32
34
Zulte-Waregem
32
34
RFC Seraing
28
34
Beerschot-Wilrijk
16
34

After playing this match, Union Saint-Gilloise will have 40 points to hold in the 1st place. Talking about the opposition, Mechelen will stay with 27 points to hold in the 7th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Pro League, Union Saint-Gilloise will play away against Zulte-Waregem on the 15th of December with a 1-1 head to head stats.

Mechelen will host Gent on the 15th of December with a 15-6 head to head stats in favor of Gent (8 draws).

Union Saint-Gilloise – Formation

Union Saint-Gilloise
G
Anthony Moris 49.Luxembourg
7.2
D
Christian Burgess 16.England
6.9
83' 69'
D
Jonas Bager 4.Denmark
7.1
D
Siebe Van der Heyden 44.Belgium
7.6
70'
M
Guillaume François 19.Belgium
6.3
16'
M
Teddy Teuma 17.Malta
7.6
90' 55'
M
Casper Nielsen 6.Denmark
7.1
46'
M
Loïc Lapoussin 94.France
7.1
66'
M
Kaoru Mitoma 18.Japan
8.0
F
Deniz Undav 9.Germany
6.8
F
Dante Vanzeir 13.Belgium
7.2
83' 35'
Substitutes
G
L. Pirard 21.Belgium
D
Matthew Sorinola 7.England
6.2
83'
D
Ismaël Kandouss 59.Morocco
6.4
83'
M
Dillon Sheppard 25.France
6.7
66'
M
L. Amani 8.Ivory Coast
90'
M
Ilyes Ziani 24.Morocco
F
F. Avenatti 90.Uruguay

The manager Felice Mazzù decided to play with the following team: A. Moris, G. François, C. Burgess, J. Bager, S. Van der Heyden, T. Teuma, C. Nielsen, D. Undav, D. Vanzeir, L. Lapoussin and K. Mitoma.

The home team had on the bench: D. Marcq, F. Avenatti, L. Amani, L. Pirard, M. Sorinola, I. Kandouss and I. Ziani.

Substitutions

Union Saint-Gilloise made 4 changes: L. Lapoussin for D. Marcq (66′), C. Burgess for I. Kandouss (83′), D. Vanzeir for M. Sorinola (83′) and T. Teuma for J. Lazare Amani (90′).

Mechelen – Formation

Mechelen
G
Yannick Thoelen 15.Belgium
6.2
D
Lucas Bijker 3.Netherlands
7.3
D
Sandy Walsh 5.Indonesia
6.5
D
Thibault Peyre 23.France
7.4
D
Alec Van Hoorenbeeck 18.Belgium
6.5
52'
M
Rob Schoofs 16.Belgium
7.6
M
Vini Souza 33.Brazil
7.6
M
Nikola Storm 11.Belgium
7.0
M
Kerim Mrabti 19.Sweden
6.7
13'
M
Maryan Shved 35.Ukraine
6.0
F
I. Rinck de 10.Belgium
6.6
Substitutes
J. Amuzu 40.Belgium
G
Maxime Wenssens 32.Rwanda
D
Rune Paeshuyse 12.Belgium
M
Dirk Asare 36.Belgium
M
Jannes Van Hecke 6.Belgium
M
S. Gouet 17.Cameroon
F
I. Swers 2.Belgium

Wouter Vrancken played with: Y. Thoelen, L. Bijker, S. Walsh, T. Peyre, A. Van Hoorenbeeck, R. Schoofs, Vinicius Souza, I. de Camargo, N. Storm, K. Mrabti and M. Shved.

The following players were sitting on the bench: I. Swers, D. Asare, M. Wenssens, R. Paeshuyse, J. Van Hecke, J. Amuzu and S. Oum Gouet.

Substitutions

Mechelen decided to remain with the initial team without doing any substitution.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Pro League.​