Match report

Union St. Gilloise Upsets PSV Eindhoven 3-1 in UEFA Champions League

PSV Eindhoven
PSV Eindhoven
1–3
FT
Union St. Gilloise
Union St. Gilloise
Sep 16, 2025

Union St. Gilloise stunned PSV Eindhoven by securing a 3-1 victory at home in their UEFA Champions League clash, showcasing impressive offensive play and defense against the formidable Dutch side. The early goal from Pierre David via penalty set the tone for Union's performance, which continued to grow with an additional two goals by Ait El Hadj and Mac Allister before R. van Bommel narrowed the gap late in the game.

Key Facts

  • • Union St. Gilloise secured their first goal via a penalty by Pierre David at minute 9.
  • • Ait El Hadj extended Union's lead with another goal at minute 39.
  • • Kieran Mac Allister sealed the win for Union with his goal in the 81st minute.
  • • PSV Eindhoven managed to score late through R. van Bommel at the 90th minute.

Lineups

PSV Eindhoven

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 32 M. Kovar (G)
  • 8 S. Dest (D)
  • 6 R. Flamingo (D)
  • 4 A. Obispo (D)
  • 3 Y. Gasiorowski (D)
  • 22 J. Schouten (M)
  • 23 J. Veerman (M)
  • 5 I. Perisic (M)
  • 34 I. Saibari (M)
  • 7 R. van Bommel (M)
  • 9 R. Pepi (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 N. Olij
  • 2 A. Salah-Eddine
  • 33 E. Waayers
  • 39 A. Nagalo
  • 10 P. Wanner
  • 20 G. Til
  • 11 C. Driouech
  • 19 E. Bajraktarevic
  • 21 M. Boadu
  • 27 D. Man
  • 24 N. Schiks

Union St. Gilloise

Formation: 3-4-1-2

Starting XI

  • 37 K. Scherpen (G)
  • 5 K. Mac Allister (D)
  • 16 C. Burgess (D)
  • 48 F. Leysen (D)
  • 25 A. Khalaili (M)
  • 8 A. Zorgane (M)
  • 4 M. Rasmussen (M)
  • 22 O. Niang (M)
  • 10 A. Ait El Hadj (F)
  • 13 K. Rodriguez (F)
  • 12 P. David (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 V. Chambaere
  • 3 M. T. Barry
  • 6 K. Van De Perre
  • 11 Guilherme Smith
  • 17 R. Schoofs
  • 20 M. Giger
  • 23 S. Boufal
  • 26 R. Sykes
  • 27 L. Patris
  • 33 S. Berradi

Timeline

  1. Union St. Gilloise
    9' Union St. Gilloise Goal · Penalty
    P. David
  2. Union St. Gilloise
    39' Union St. Gilloise Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Ait El Hadj
  3. PSV Eindhoven
    46' PSV Eindhoven subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Obispo · On: A. Salah-Eddine
  4. PSV Eindhoven
    46' PSV Eindhoven subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Schouten · On: G. Til
  5. Union St. Gilloise
    67' Union St. Gilloise subst · Substitution 1
    Off: P. David · On: M. Giger
  6. PSV Eindhoven
    74' PSV Eindhoven subst · Substitution 3
    Off: I. Saibari · On: P. Wanner
  7. PSV Eindhoven
    74' PSV Eindhoven subst · Substitution 4
    Off: R. Pepi · On: M. Boadu
  8. Union St. Gilloise
    75' Union St. Gilloise subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Ait El Hadj · On: K. Van De Perre
  9. PSV Eindhoven
    80' PSV Eindhoven subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Unknown player · On: D. Man
  10. Union St. Gilloise
    81' Union St. Gilloise Goal · Normal Goal
    K. Mac Allister · Assist: K. Rodriguez
  11. Union St. Gilloise
    88' Union St. Gilloise subst · Substitution 3
    Off: K. Rodriguez · On: R. Schoofs
  12. PSV Eindhoven
    90' PSV Eindhoven Goal · Normal Goal
    R. van Bommel

Match Stats

Stat PSV Eindhoven Union St. Gilloise
Fouls 9 9
Pass Accuracy 83% 74%
Offsides 0 8
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 10 18
Corners 7 7
Total Passes 530 317
Yellow Cards — —
Blocked Shots 2 4
Shots on Target 3 8
xG 2.52 3.34
Shots off Target 5 6
Possession 63% 37%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 439 233
Shots Inside Box 9 14
Saves 4 2
Shots Outside Box 1 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Union St. Gilloise's early penalty goal by Pierre David in the 9th minute set a confident tone for their offense.
  • ▸ The second goal by Ait El Hadj in the 39th minute solidified Union's dominance and kept PSV Eindhoven on the back foot.