BRUSSELS. Union Saint-Gilloise was after all too good for Kortrijk with the goal of Kevin Rodríguez (45′), Kevin Rodríguez (45′) and Loic Lapoussin (54′).

The match was played at the Stade Joseph Mariën stadium in Brussels on Sunday and it started at 7:15 pm local time. The referee was Brent Staessens with the collaboration of Ruben Wyns and Kevin Dhondt. The 4th official was Jordy Vermeire. The weather was overcast clouds. The temperature was cold at 8.45 degrees Celsius or 47.21 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 80%.​

Match Statistics​

Union Saint-Gilloise

3 - 0

Kortrijk

  • 51 Ball Possession 49
Shots
  • 18 Total 11
  • 8 On Target 1
  • 8 Off Target 3
  • 2 Shots blocked 7
  • 119 Attack 104
  • 59 Dangerous attack 41
  • 0 Ball safe 0
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 6 Corners 6
  • 6 Off Sides 1
Fouls
  • 10 Total 9
  • 2 Yellow Cards 1
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

None of the teams was particularly dominant in terms of ball possession. Union Saint-Gilloise was in possession of the ball for 51% of the time vs. Kortrijk that controlled the ball for 49% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Union Saint-Gilloise was more aggressive with 59 dangerous attacks and 18 shots of which 8 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Union Saint-Gilloise won the match​.

Union Saint-Gilloise shot 18 times, 8 on target, 8 off target. On the other side, Kortrijk shot 11 times, 1 on target, 3 off target.

Cards

Union Saint-Gilloise received 2 yellow cards (Fedde Leysen and Loic Lapoussin). Regarding the opposition, Kortrijk received 1 yellow card (A. Kadri).

Match Timeline

6'
A. Kadri- Yellow
Fedde Leysen - Yellow
14'
Loïc Lapoussin- Yellow
23'
Noah Sadiki- sub ->Charles Vanhoutte
36'
Kevin Rodríguez (goal)
45'
Kevin Rodríguez (goal)Cameron Puertas
45'
Loïc Lapoussin(goal)Cameron Puertas
54'
62'
F. Avenatti- sub ->D. Henen
62'
I. Davies- sub ->M. El Idrissy
63'
M. Bruno- sub ->A. Mighten
Dennis Eckert Ayensa- sub ->Kevin Rodríguez
65'
Elton Kabangu- sub ->Jean Thierry Lazare Amani
65'
Henok Teklab- sub ->Loic Lapoussin
66'
76'
A. Sissako- sub ->A. Kadri
82'
Kevin Mac Allister - sub ->Casper Terho
87'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Union Saint-Gilloise
46
9
Anderlecht
46
9
Club Brugge
51
30
Genk
34
8
Gent
47
30
Antwerp
29
8
Cercle Brugge
47
30
Mechelen
45
30
Sint-Truiden
40
30
Standard Liège
34
30
Westerlo
30
30
OH Leuven
29
30
Sporting Charleroi
29
30
AS Eupen
24
30
Kortrijk
24
30
RWDM
23
30

After playing this match, Union Saint-Gilloise will have 34 points to sit in the 1st place. Talking about the opposition, Kortrijk will stay with 9 points to remain in the 16th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Pro League, Union Saint-Gilloise will play away with Antwerp on the 16th of March with a 10-6 head to head stats in favor of Antwerp (5 draws).

Kortrijk will play away agasint Anderlecht on the 16th of March with a 23-4 head to head stats in favor of Anderlecht (10 draws).

Union Saint-Gilloise – Formation

Union Saint-Gilloise
G
Anthony Moris 49.Luxembourg
7.1
D
Ross Sykes 26.England
7.7
D
Koki Machida 28.Japan
7.3
D
Fedde Leysen 48.Belgium
7.1
14'
M
Mathias Rasmussen 4.Norway
8.4
M
L. Amani 8.Ivory Coast
7.0
65'
M
Loïc Lapoussin 10.France
7.5
66' 23' 54'
M
C. Terho 17.Finland
7.1
87'
M
Cameron Puertas 23.Spain
8.4
M
Charles Vanhoutte 24.Belgium
6.7
36'
F
Kevin Rodríguez 13.Ecuador
9.1
65' 45', 45'
Substitutes
G
Joachim Imbrechts 14.Belgium
G
Maxime Wenssens 34.Rwanda
D
Kevin Mac Allister 5.Argentina
6.4
87'
D
Guillaume François 19.Belgium
D
Noah Sadiki 27.Belgium
7.0
36'
M
Henok Teklab 11.Germany
7.7
66'
M
Alessio Castro-Montes 21.Belgium
F
Elton Kabangu 7.Belgium
7.0
65'
F
Dennis Eckert Ayensa 9.Germany
6.8
65'

Union Saint-Gilloise adopted the 3-4-2-1 line-up (3-4-2-1).

The manager Alexander Blessin decided to play with the following team: Anthony Moris (7.1), Ross Sykes (7.7), Koki Machida (7.3), Fedde Leysen (7.1), Casper Terho (7.1), Charles Vanhoutte (6.7), Mathias Rasmussen (8.4), Loic Lapoussin (7.5), Jean Thierry Lazare Amani (7.0), Cameron Puertas (8.4) and Kevin Rodríguez (9.1).

The home team had on the bench: Kevin Mac Allister (6.4), Elton Kabangu (7.0), Dennis Eckert Ayensa (6.8), Henok Teklab (7.7), Joachim Imbrechts, Guillaume François, Alessio Castro-Montes, Noah Sadiki (7.0) and Maxime Wenssens.

Union Saint-Gilloise could not rely on the presence of Noah Sadiki (injured) and Dennis Eckert Ayensa (injured).

Substitutions

Union Saint-Gilloise made 5 changes: Charles Vanhoutte for Noah Sadiki (36′), Loic Lapoussin for Henok Teklab (66′), Kevin Rodríguez for Dennis Eckert Ayensa (65′), Jean Thierry Lazare Amani for Elton Kabangu (65′) and Casper Terho for Kevin Mac Allister (87′).

Best player: Kevin Rodríguez​

The most impressive player for Union Saint-Gilloise was Kevin Rodríguez.

His rating is (9.1) with 2 goals, 15 passes (73% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 4 duels out of 11.

Kortrijk – Formation

Kortrijk
G
T. Vandenberghe 1.Belgium
7.1
D
M. Mampassi 4.Ukraine
7.0
D
M. Kana 16.Belgium
6.4
D
João Silva 44.Portugal
6.7
M
N. Mehssatou 6.Chile
6.7
M
A. Kadri 10.Algeria
6.4
76' 6'
M
D. De Neve 11.Belgium
7.0
M
A. Mighten 23.England
6.8
63'
M
David Henen 77.Togo
6.7
62'
M
M. El Idrissy 99.France
6.7
62'
F
S. Ojo 54.England
6.4
82'
Substitutes
G
L. Pirard 95.Belgium
D
M. Wasinski 21.Belgium
M
A. Sissako 27.France
6.7
76'
M
M. Bruno 70.Belgium
7.0
63'
M
L. Audoor 89.Belgium
F
Dylan Mbayo 7.Belgium
6.7
82'
F
F. Avenatti 20.Uruguay
7.3
62'
F
I. Davies 39.Wales
6.6
62'
F
D. Seck 76.Senegal

Also Kortrijk adopted the 3-4-2-1 line-up (3-4-2-1).

Glen De Boeck played with: T. Vandenberghe (7.1), M. Mampassi (7.0), João Silva (6.7), M. Kana (6.4), M. El Idrissy (6.7), A. Kadri (6.4), N. Mehssatou (6.7), D. De Neve (7.0), D. Henen (6.7), A. Mighten (6.8) and S. Ojo (6.4).

These were the players on the bench: D. Mbayo (6.7), F. Avenatti (7.3), M. Wasinski, A. Sissako (6.7), I. Davies (6.6), M. Bruno (7.0), D. Seck, L. Audoor and L. Pirard.

Substitutions

Kortrijk made 5 changes: D. Henen for F. Avenatti (62′), A. Kadri for A. Sissako (76′), S. Ojo for D. Mbayo (82′), M. El Idrissy for I. Davies (62′) and A. Mighten for M. Bruno (63′).

Best player: F. Avenatti​

The most impressive player for Kortrijk was F. Avenatti.

His rating is (7.3) with 22 passes (78% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 5 duels out of 5.

His performance was remarkable also because he started the match from the bench before entering the filed in the 62′.

Results of the day

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