EUPEN. Union Saint-Gilloise overcame AS Eupen to win 2-1. A goal from V. Boniface was decisive in the 90min. It was Union Saint-Gilloise to strike first with an early goal of S. Adingra at the 8′. Then it was a goal in the 18′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, V. Boniface gave the win to Union Saint-Gilloise in the 90′ minute with a goal.

M. Wakaso received a red card (90′)​. This double yellow card was one of the reason why AS Eupen lost the match.

The match was played at the Stadion am Kehrweg stadium in Eupen on Sunday and it started at 4:00 pm local time. The referee was Nicolas Laforge with the collaboration of Christophe Battiston and Vito Divincenzo. The 4th official was Simon Bourdeaud’hui. The weather was rainy. The temperature was cold at 10.8 degrees Celsius or 51.4 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 92%.​

Match Statistics​

AS Eupen

1 - 2

Union Saint-Gilloise

  • 46 Ball Possession 54
Shots
  • 9 Total 14
  • 4 On Target 4
  • 5 Off Target 10
  • 0 Shots blocked 0
  • 118 Attack 101
  • 42 Dangerous attack 37
  • 0 Ball safe 0
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 5 Corners 5
  • 2 Off Sides 2
Fouls
  • 8 Total 19
  • 3 Yellow Cards 2
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 1 Red Card 0
Other
  • 3 Substitutions 2

Ball possession

The ball possession was not so different. AS Eupen was in possession of the ball for 46% of the time vs. Union Saint-Gilloise that controlled the ball for 54% of the time.

Attitude and shots

AS Eupen was more pushing with 42 dangerous attacks and 9 shots of which 4 were on target. Nonetheless, Union Saint-Gilloise managed to find the solution to win this contest.​

AS Eupen shot 9 times, 4 on target, 5 off target. Regarding the opposition, Union Saint-Gilloise shot 14 times, 4 on target, 10 off target.

Cards

AS Eupen received 2 yellow cards (M. Wakaso and J. Jeggo). Regarding the opposition, Union Saint-Gilloise received 3 yellow cards (S. Van Der Heyden, S. Lynen and ).

M. Wakaso (AS Eupen) was sent off after receiving a second yellow card (90′).

Match Timeline

8'
Boris Lambert (goal)I. Nuhu
18'
20'
41'
62'
Gustaf Nilsson- sub ->J. Rodriguez
62'
Cameron Puertas- sub ->G. Francois
69'
71'
Regan Charles-Cook- sub ->I. Nuhu
71'
71'
74'
90'
90'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Gent
44
6
Antwerp
47
6
Cercle Brugge
36
6
Genk
46
6
Union Saint-Gilloise
46
6
Westerlo
30
6
Standard Liège
30
6
Club Brugge
36
6
OH Leuven
48
34
Sporting Charleroi
48
34
Anderlecht
46
34
Sint-Truiden
42
34
Mechelen
40
34
Kortrijk
31
34
AS Eupen
28
34
Zulte-Waregem
27
34
KV Oostende
27
34
RFC Seraing
20
34

After this match, AS Eupen will stay with 6 points like RFC Seraing and Cercle Brugge to sit in the 15th place. On the other side, Union Saint-Gilloise will have 16 points like Standard Liège to remain in the 6th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Pro League, AS Eupen will host Gent on the 9th of October with a 9-3 head to head in favor of Gent (2 draws).

Union Saint-Gilloise will host Cercle Brugge on the 9th of October with a 7-4 head to head statistic in favor of Union Saint-Gilloise (3 draws).

AS Eupen – Formation

AS Eupen
G
L. Moser 1.Germany
6.2
D
Jason Davidson 3.Australia
6.6
D
Yentl Van Genechten 2.Belgium
6.9
D
Boris Lambert 35.Belgium
7.5
18'
D
Rune Paeshuyse 28.Belgium
6.7
D
Teddy Alloh 29.France
6.6
M
Mubarak Wakaso 24.Ghana
6.8
90'
M
S. Peeters 8.Belgium
8.1
M
Gary Magnée 15.Belgium
6.7
71'
F
Isaac Nuhu 7.Ghana
7.3
71'
F
Smail Prevljak 9.Bosnia and Herzegovina
6.8
71'
Substitutes
G
Abdul Nurudeen 33.Ghana
M
James Jeggo 4.Australia
6.1
71' 74'
M
Isaac Christie-Davies 23.Wales
M
Nathan Bitumazala 17.France
F
Regan Charles-Cook 10.England
6.4
71'
F
Sambou Soumano 22.Senegal
6.4
71'
F
Djeidi Gassama 25.France

AS Eupen started with a 5-3-2 line-up (5-3-2).

The manager Bernd Storck decided to play with the following team: Lennart Moser (6.2), Yentl Van Genechten (6.9), Rune Paeshuyse (6.7), Boris Lambert (7.5), Jason Davidson (6.6), Teddy Alloh (6.6), Mubarak Wakaso (6.8), Gary Magnee (6.5), Stef Peeters (8.1), Smail Prevljak (6.7) and Isaac Nuhu (7.1).

The home team had on the bench: James Jeggo (6.2), Abdul Manaf Nurudeen, Regan Charles-Cook (6.2), Isaac Christie-Davies, Sambou Soumano (6.2), Djeidi Gassama and Nathan Bitumazala.

Substitutions

AS Eupen made 3 changes: G. Magnee for J. Jeggo (71′), I. Nuhu for R. Charles-Cook (71′) and S. Prevljak for S. Soumano (71′).

Best player: Stef Peeters​

The player that probably impressed the most for AS Eupen was Stef Peeters.

His rating is (8.1) with 54 passes (72% accurate) and 3 key passes. He was won 7 duels out of 8. He performed 4 crosses.

Union Saint-Gilloise – Formation

Union Saint-Gilloise
G
Anthony Moris 49.Luxembourg
6.8
D
Christian Burgess 16.England
7.2
D
Siebe Van der Heyden 44.Belgium
7.3
41'
D
Ross Sykes 26.England
6.9
M
Guillaume François 19.Belgium
6.1
62'
M
José Rodríguez 4.Spain
6.8
62'
M
Teddy Teuma 10.Malta
7.4
M
Senne Lynen 20.Belgium
7.1
69'
M
Loïc Lapoussin 94.France
6.7
F
Victor Boniface 7.Nigeria
6.7
90'
F
Simon Adingra 11.Ivory Coast
7.1
8'
Substitutes
G
L. Pirard 21.Belgium
D
Arnaud Dony 85.Belgium
D
Viktor Boone 3.Belgium
D
Ismaël Kandouss 59.Morocco
M
Cameron Puertas 23.Spain
6.8
62'
M
Oussama El Azzouzi 6.Morocco
F
Gustaf Nilsson 29.Sweden
6.7
62'

Union Saint-Gilloise started with a 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).

Karel Geraerts played with: Anthony Moris (6.8), Ross Sykes (6.9), Christian Burgess (7.2), Siebe Van Der Heyden (7.3), Guillaume François (6.1), Senne Lynen (7.1), José Rodríguez (6.8), Teddy Teuma (7.4), Loic Lapoussin (6.7), Simon Adingra (7.1) and Victor Okoh Boniface (6.7).

They had on the bench: Arnaud Dony, Viktor Boone, Gustaf Nilsson (6.7), Lucas Pirard, Cameron Puertas (6.8), Oussama El Azzouzi and Ismael Kandouss.

Substitutions

Union Saint-Gilloise made 2 changes: J. Rodriguez for G. Nilsson (62′) and G. Francois for C. Puertas (62′).

Best player: Teddy Teuma​

The player that probably impressed the most for Union Saint-Gilloise was Teddy Teuma even if he didn’t score any goal.

His rating is (7.4) with 67 passes (76% accurate) and 3 key passes. He was won 5 duels out of 9. He performed 8 crosses.

Results of the day

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