BRUSSELS. Antwerp succeeded in turn the table against Union Saint-Gilloise to win 2-1. It was Union Saint-Gilloise to strike first with a goal of D. Undav at the 43′. Then it was a goal in the 71′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, M. Benson gave the win to Antwerp in the 79′ minute with a goal.
The match was played at the Stade Joseph Mariën stadium in Brussels on Sunday and it started at 11:30 am local time. The referee was Nicolas Laforge with the help of Christophe Battiston and Vito Divincenzo. The 4th official was Michiel De Cuyper. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant at 21.7 degrees Celsius or 70.97 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 74%.
Union Saint-Gilloise – Formation
Union Saint-Gilloise
85'
45'
43'
The manager Felice Mazzù decided to play with the following team: A. Moris, B. Nieuwkoop, C. Burgess, J. Bager, I. Kandouss, D. Marcq, T. Teuma, C. Nielsen, D. Undav, D. Vanzeir and L. Lapoussin.
The home team had on the bench: K. Mitoma, L. Pirard, F. Avenatti, L. Amani, S. Van der Heyden, S. Lynen and M. Sorinola.
Antwerp – Formation
Antwerp
On the other side, Brian Priske Pedersen played with: J. Butez, D. Dessoleil, Dinis Almeida, Aurélio Buta, J. Bataille, R. Nainggolan, P. Gerkens, B. Verstraete, M. Frey, M. Samatta and K. Miyoshi.
They had on the bench: F. Haroun, V. Fischer, J. Eggestein, A. Seck, O. De Wolf, B. Manuel and R. Quirynen.
Match Statistics
- 49 Ball Possession 51
Shots
- 23 Total 13
- 12 On Target 2
- 11 Off Target 11
- 0 Shots blocked 0
- 89 Attack 100
- 59 Dangerous attack 43
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 0
- 10 Corners 7
Fouls
- 3 Yellow Cards 3
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 4 Substitutions 5
There was not much difference in terms of ball possession. Union Saint-Gilloise was in possession of the ball for 49% of the time vs. Antwerp that controlled the ball for 51% of the time.
Union Saint-Gilloise was more aggressive with 59 dangerous attacks and 23 shots of which 12 were on target. Notwithstanding, Antwerp succeeded in find the solution to win this match.
Union Saint-Gilloise shot 23 times, 12 on target, 11 off target. On the other side, Antwerp shot 13 times, 2 on target, 11 off target.
Cards
Union Saint-Gilloise received 3 yellow cards (L. Lapoussin, I. Kandouss and B. Nieuwkoop). On the opposite side, Antwerp received 3 yellow cards (M. Frey, V. Fischer and M. Benson).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this contest, Union Saint-Gilloise will stay with 16 points to stay in the 5th place. On the other side, Antwerp will have 17 points like AS Eupen and Genk to stay in the 4th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Pro League, Union Saint-Gilloise will play away against Cercle Brugge on the 2nd of October with a 2-0 head to head record in favor of Union Saint-Gilloise (0 draws).
Antwerp will host Gent on the 3rd of October with a 5-1 head to head stats in favor of Antwerp (4 draws).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Pro League.
- Genk – RFC Seraing – 3-0
- Gent – Cercle Brugge – 2-1
- Union Saint-Gilloise – Antwerp – 1-2
- Sporting Charleroi – Mechelen – 0-2
- KV Oostende – Anderlecht – 2-2