SERAING. Union Saint-Gilloise defeated RFC Seraing to win 2-1. All goals were scored in the second half.​ It was Union Saint-Gilloise to strike first with a goal of D. Vanzeir at the 48′. Then T. Teuma scored again for Union Saint-Gilloise in the 72′ minute with a penalty. Eventually, S. Elisor reduced the distance for RFC Seraing (75′). Eventually, that was it, and the result remained 2-1. Union Saint-Gilloise capitalized on its superior ball possession (58%).

The match was played at the Stade du Pairay stadium in Seraing. The referee was Bert Put with the support of Jo De Weirdt and Jeroen Walschap. The 4th official was Wim Smet. The weather was clear. The temperature was pleasant at 16.7 degrees Celsius or 62.1 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 63%.​

Match Statistics​

RFC Seraing

1 - 2

Union Saint-Gilloise

  • 42 Ball Possession 58
Shots
  • 12 Total 15
  • 3 On Target 4
  • 9 Off Target 11
  • 0 Shots blocked 0
  • 93 Attack 111
  • 27 Dangerous attack 64
  • 0 Ball safe 0
  • 0 Penalties 1
  • 6 Corners 7
  • 2 Off Sides 2
Fouls
  • 16 Total 11
  • 3 Yellow Cards 2
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 4 Substitutions 3

Ball possession

Union Saint-Gilloise had a strong ball possession 58% while RFC Seraing was struggling with a 42% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Union Saint-Gilloise was more pushing with 64 dangerous attacks and 15 shots of which 4 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Union Saint-Gilloise won the contest.​

RFC Seraing shot 12 times, 3 on target, 9 off target. Regarding the opposition, Union Saint-Gilloise shot 15 times, 4 on target, 11 off target.

Cards

RFC Seraing received 3 yellow cards (S. Sissoko, A. Sylla and S. Elisor). Talking about the opposition, Union Saint-Gilloise received 3 yellow cards (G. Francois, S. Van Der Heyden and ).

Match Timeline

19'
Denys Bunchukov- sub ->S. Lahssaini
19'
20'
27'
Guillaume François- Yellow
46'
48'
64'
64'
Gustaf Nilsson- sub ->V. Boniface
71'
72'
73'
75'
76'
79'
90'
Cameron Puertas- sub ->D. Vanzeir

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 playing this match, RFC Seraing will stay with 11 points like Zulte-Waregem to hold in the 17th place. Regarding the opposition, Union Saint-Gilloise will have 32 points like Club Brugge to sit in the 4th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Pro League, RFC Seraing will host Sint-Truiden on the 5th of November with a 3-1 head to head in favor of RFC Seraing (1 draw).

Union Saint-Gilloise will host Westerlo on the 6th of November with a 10-4 head to head record in favor of Union Saint-Gilloise (4 draws).

RFC Seraing – Formation

RFC Seraing
G
Timothy Galjé 1.Belgium
5.6
D
Daniel Opare 40.Ghana
6.4
73'
D
Abdoulaye Sylla 2.Guinea
7.4
71'
D
Moustapha Mbow 99.Senegal
6.7
M
Marsoni Sambu 21.Belgium
6.6
M
Leroy Abanda 11.France
6.5
M
Sami Lahssaini 15.Belgium
6.7
19'
M
Mathieu Cachbach 6.Belgium
6.8
64'
F
S. Sissoko 27.France
7.0
20'
F
Vagner 7.Cape Verde
6.2
F
M. Mouandilmadji 10.Chad
6.8
19'
Substitutes
G
Timothy Martin 16.Luxembourg
D
Sandro Trémoulet 17.France
D
Sérgio Conceição 35.Portugal
6.6
73'
M
Antoine Bernier 12.Belgium
6.5
64'
M
Denys Bunchukov 28.Belgium
6.1
19'
F
Simon Elisor 9.France
7.4
19' 76' 75'
F
Steve Mvoué 5.Cameroon

RFC Seraing adopted the 3-4-1-2 line-up (3-4-1-2).

The manager José Jeunechamps decided to play with the following team: Timothy Galje (5.6), Daniel Opare (6.4), Mamadou Moustapha Mbow (6.7), Abdoulaye Sylla (7.4), Junior Marsoni Sambu Mansoni (6.6), Sami Lahssaini (6.7), Mathieu Cachbach (6.8), Leroy Abanda (6.5), Sambou Sissoko (7.0), Marius Mouandilmadji (6.8) and Vagner Dias (6.2).

The home team had on the bench: Antoine Bernier (6.5), Simon Elisor (7.4), Sandro Tremoulet, Denys Bunchukov (6.1), Sérgio Conceição (6.6), Steve Regis Mvoue and Timothy Serge Martin.

RFC Seraing could not rely on the presence of S. Elisor (injured) and D. Bunchukov (injured).

Substitutions

RFC Seraing made 4 changes: Marius for S. Elisor (19′), S. Lahssaini for D. Bunchukov (19′), M. Cachbach for A. Bernier (64′) and D. Opare for Sergio Conceicao (73′).

Best player: Simon Elisor​

The most impressive player for RFC Seraing was Simon Elisor.

His rating is (7.4) with 1 goal, 17 passes (64% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 7 duels out of 15.

His performance was remarkable also because he started the match from the bench before entering the filed in the 19′.

Union Saint-Gilloise – Formation

Union Saint-Gilloise
G
Anthony Moris 49.Luxembourg
6.4
D
Christian Burgess 16.England
7.0
D
Siebe Van der Heyden 44.Belgium
6.9
79'
D
Ismaël Kandouss 59.Morocco
7.3
M
Guillaume François 19.Belgium
6.5
46' 27'
M
Teddy Teuma 10.Malta
7.4
72'
M
Senne Lynen 20.Belgium
7.2
M
Loïc Lapoussin 94.France
7.1
F
L. Amani 8.Ivory Coast
7.7
F
Dante Vanzeir 13.Belgium
7.2
90' 48'
F
Victor Boniface 7.Nigeria
6.3
64'
Substitutes
G
L. Pirard 21.Belgium
D
Oussama El Azzouzi 6.Morocco
D
Ross Sykes 26.England
M
José Rodríguez 4.Spain
M
Cameron Puertas 23.Spain
90'
F
Gustaf Nilsson 29.Sweden
7.0
64'
F
Simon Adingra 11.Ivory Coast
6.8
46'

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

Karel Geraerts played with: Anthony Moris (6.4), Ismael Kandouss (7.3), Christian Burgess (7.0), Siebe Van Der Heyden (6.9), Guillaume François (6.5), Senne Lynen (7.2), Teddy Teuma (7.4), Loic Lapoussin (7.1), Jean Thierry Lazare Amani (7.7), Dante Vanzeir (7.2) and Victor Okoh Boniface (6.3).

They had on the bench: Oussama El Azzouzi, Gustaf Nilsson (7.0), Simon Adingra (6.8), José Rodríguez Martínez, Ross Sykes, Lucas Pirard and Cameron Puertas.

Substitutions

Union Saint-Gilloise made 3 changes: G. Francois for S. Adingra (46′), V. Boniface for G. Nilsson (64′) and D. Vanzeir for C. Puertas (90′).

Best player: Jean Thierry Lazare Amani​

The most impressive player for Union Saint-Gilloise was Jean Thierry Lazare Amani even if he didn’t score any goal.

His rating is (7.7) with 30 passes (80% accurate) and 5 key passes. He was won 9 duels out of 13. He performed 2 crosses.

Results of the day

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