Union Saint-Gilloise tops Kortrijk 3-1

KORTRIJK. Union Saint-Gilloise overcomes Kortrijk 3-1.

By
John Ross
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Union Saint-Gilloise tops Kortrijk 3-1

KORTRIJK. Union Saint-Gilloise defeats Kortrijk 3-1. Union Saint-Gilloise was just to good to grab a decisive 3-0 lead with Mathias Rasmussen (8′), Alessio Castro-Montes (17′) and Mohamed Amoura  (52′). Kortrijk reduced the distance with a goal (54′) by I. Davies, but there was not much to do for them. Union Saint-Gilloise took advantage of its better ball possession (56%).

The match was played at the Guldensporenstadion stadium in Kortrijk on Sunday and it started at 4:00 pm local time. The referee was Nathan Verboomen who was helped by Mathias Hillaert and Ruben Wyns. The 4th official was Jordy Vermeire. The weather was moderate rain. The temperature was cold at 9.52 degrees Celsius or 49.14 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 91%.​

Match Statistics​

Team 1

Kortrijk

1 - 3

Team 1

Union Saint-Gilloise

  • 44 Ball Possession 56
Shots
  • 6 Total 18
  • 2 On Target 9
  • 2 Off Target 7
  • 2 Shots blocked 2
  • 96 Attack 114
  • 45 Dangerous attack 71
  • 0 Ball safe 0
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 5 Corners 6
  • 2 Off Sides 1
Fouls
  • 11 Total 15
  • 4 Yellow Cards 1
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

Union Saint-Gilloise was in firm control of the ball 56% while Kortrijk was struggling with a 44% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Union Saint-Gilloise had a more offensive attitude with 71 dangerous attacks and 18 shots of which 9 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Union Saint-Gilloise won the encounter.​

Kortrijk shot 6 times, 2 on target, 2 off target. On the opposite side, Union Saint-Gilloise shot 18 times, 9 on target, 7 off target.

Cards

Kortrijk received 4 yellow cards (A. Kadri, M. Bruno, Ryotaro Tsunoda and S. Ojo). On the other side, Union Saint-Gilloise received 1 yellow card (Mathias Rasmussen).

Match Timeline

R. Tsunoda- Yellow
4'
8'
Mathias Rasmussen(goal)Dennis Eckert Ayensa
17'
Alessio Castro-Montes(goal)
S. Ojo- Yellow
26'
M. Bruno- Yellow
50'
52'
Mohamed Amoura(goal)Cameron Puertas
I. Davies(goal)
54'
R. Alebiosu- sub ->S. Ojo
61'
K. Kangwa- sub ->M. Bruno
62'
69'
L. Amani- sub ->Cameron Puertas
69'
Noah Sadiki- sub ->Charles Vanhoutte
I. Fossum- sub ->F. Avenatti
71'
D. De Neve- sub ->N. Mehssatou
71'
A. Kadri- Yellow
76'
J. Afolabi- sub ->A. Sissako
79'
80'
Elton Kabangu- sub ->Mohamed Amoura 
84'
Mathias Rasmussen- Yellow
80'
C. Terho- sub ->Henok Teklab
89'
Guillaume François- sub ->Alessio Castro-Montes

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Anderlecht
63
30
Union Saint-Gilloise
41
6
Club Brugge
51
30
Genk
47
30
Gent
47
30
Antwerp
29
6
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, Kortrijk stays with 18 points to hold in the 16th place. On the other side, Union Saint-Gilloise will has 62 points to sit in the 1st place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Pro League, Kortrijk will play away with Mechelen on the 24th of February with a 13-13 head to head record.

Union Saint-Gilloise will host Standard Liège on the 24th of February with a 4-2 head to head in favor of Union Saint-Gilloise (2 draws).

Kortrijk – Formation

Kortrijk
G
L. Pirard 95.Belgium
7.9
D
M. Mampassi 4.Ukraine
6.8
D
R. Tsunoda 33.Japan
6.3
4'
D
João Silva 44.Portugal
6.4
M
N. Mehssatou 6.Chile
6.4
71'
M
A. Kadri 10.Algeria
6.8
76'
M
A. Sissako 27.France
6.4
79'
M
S. Ojo 54.England
6.3
61' 26'
M
M. Bruno 70.Belgium
6.3
62' 50'
F
F. Avenatti 20.Uruguay
6.7
71'
F
I. Davies 39.Wales
7.9
Goals54'
Substitutes
G
E. De Vlaeminck 13.Belgium
D
R. Alebiosu 2.England
6.4
61'
D
M. Wasinski 21.Belgium
M
D. De Neve 11.Belgium
7.1
71'
M
I. Fossum 14.Norway
6.8
71'
M
K. Malinov 15.Bulgaria
M
K. Kangwa 17.Zambia
6.7
62'
M
L. Audoor 89.Belgium
F
J. Afolabi 9.Republic of Ireland
6.3
79'

Kortrijk adopted the 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).

The manager Freyr Alexandersson decided to play with the following team: L. Pirard (7.9), M. Mampassi (6.8), João Silva (6.4), Ryotaro Tsunoda (6.3), N. Mehssatou (6.4), M. Bruno (6.3), A. Sissako (6.4), A. Kadri (6.8), S. Ojo (6.3), F. Avenatti (6.7) and I. Davies (7.9).

The home team had on the bench: R. Alebiosu (6.4), Jonathan Afolabi (6.3), D. De Neve (7.1), E. De Vlaeminck, Iver Fossum (6.8), K. Malinov, Kings Kangwa  (6.7), M. Wasinski and L. Audoor.

Kortrijk could not rely on the presence of Kings Kangwa  (injured).

Substitutions

Kortrijk made 5 changes: M. Bruno for Kings Kangwa  (62′), S. Ojo for R. Alebiosu (61′), A. Sissako for Jonathan Afolabi (79′), N. Mehssatou for D. De Neve (71′) and F. Avenatti for Iver Fossum (71′).

Player of the match: I. Davies​

The most impressive player for Kortrijk was I. Davies.

His rating is 7.9 with 1 goal, 17 passes (82% accurate) and 0 key passes. He won 5 duels out of 9. He performed 3 crosses.

Union Saint-Gilloise – Formation

Union Saint-Gilloise
G
Anthony Moris 49.Luxembourg
6.8
D
Christian Burgess 16.England
7.3
D
Ross Sykes 26.England
6.8
D
Koki Machida 28.Japan
6.4
M
Mathias Rasmussen 4.Norway
8.4
84' Goals8'
M
Henok Teklab 11.Germany
7.1
80'
M
Alessio Castro-Montes 21.Belgium
7.7
89' Goals17'
M
Cameron Puertas 23.Spain
7.7
69'
M
Charles Vanhoutte 24.Belgium
7.1
69'
F
Dennis Eckert Ayensa 9.Germany
7.5
F
Mohamed Amoura 47.Algeria
8.1
80' Goals52'
Substitutes
G
Heinz Lindner 12.Austria
D
Guillaume François 19.Belgium
89'
D
Noah Sadiki 27.Belgium
6.8
69'
M
L. Amani 8.Ivory Coast
6.8
69'
F
Elton Kabangu 7.Belgium
6.7
80'
F
C. Terho 17.Finland
6.6
80'
F
Gustaf Nilsson 29.Sweden

Also Union Saint-Gilloise adopted the 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).

Alexander Blessin played with: Anthony Moris (6.8), Ross Sykes (6.8), Christian Burgess (7.3), Koki Machida (6.4), Alessio Castro-Montes (7.7), Mathias Rasmussen (8.4), Cameron Puertas (7.7), Charles Vanhoutte (7.1), Henok Teklab (7.1), Dennis Eckert Ayensa (7.5) and Mohamed Amoura  (8.1).

The following players were sitting on the bench: Elton Kabangu (6.7), Jean Thierry Lazare Amani (6.8), Heinz Lindner, Casper Terho (6.6), Guillaume François, Noah Sadiki (6.8) and Gustaf Nilsson.

Substitutions

Union Saint-Gilloise made 5 changes: Mohamed Amoura  for Elton Kabangu (80′), Henok Teklab for Casper Terho (80′), Alessio Castro-Montes for Guillaume François (89′), Cameron Puertas for Jean Thierry Lazare Amani (69′) and Charles Vanhoutte for Noah Sadiki (69′).

Player of the match: Mathias Rasmussen​

As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Union Saint-Gilloise was Mathias Rasmussen.

His rating is 8.4 with 1 goal, 46 passes (83% accurate) and 7 key passes. He won 5 duels out of 8. He performed 4 crosses.

Results of the day

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