Match report

Union St. Gilloise Defeats FC Lugano 1-0 in Europa League

FC Lugano
FC Lugano
0–1
FT
Union St. Gilloise
Union St. Gilloise
Aug 31, 2023

Union St. Gilloise stunned FC Lugano with a solitary goal by D. Eckert Ayensa in the sixth minute, holding on for a narrow but significant 1-0 victory in their UEFA Europa League clash.

Key Facts

  • • D. Eckert Ayensa scored the only goal of the match in the 6th minute.
  • • C. Puertas provided an assist for Union St. Gilloise’s goal.
  • • A. Hajdari received a red card in the 90th+3rd minute for FC Lugano, leaving them with ten men.
  • • Union St. Gilloise had two yellow cards (L. Lapoussin and N. Sadiki), while FC Lugano also got three yellows (A. Hajdari, Uran Bislimi, A. Arigoni).
  • • Multiple substitutions were made by both teams throughout the match.

Lineups

FC Lugano

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 90 S. Deana (G)
  • 34 A. Arigoni (D)
  • 4 K. Hajrizi (D)
  • 5 A. Hajdari (D)
  • 23 M. Valenzuela (D)
  • 14 J. Sabbatini (M)
  • 29 H. Mahmoud (M)
  • 7 R. Macek (M)
  • 25 U. Bislimi (M)
  • 10 M. Bottani (F)
  • 9 Ž. Celar (F)

Substitutes

  • 31 I. Aliseda
  • 16 A. Grgić
  • 6 J. Espinoza
  • 17 L. Mai
  • 21 Y. Cimignani
  • 26 Martim Marques
  • 99 D. Mina
  • 22 A. El Wafi
  • 60 C. Ndiaye
  • 27 B. Babic

Union St. Gilloise

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 49 A. Moris (G)
  • 5 K. Mac Allister (D)
  • 16 C. Burgess (D)
  • 28 K. Machida (D)
  • 17 C. Terho (F)
  • 24 C. Vanhoutte (M)
  • 23 Cameron Puertas (M)
  • 27 N. Sadiki (D)
  • 10 L. Lapoussin (M)
  • 8 L. Amani (M)
  • 9 D. Eckert Ayensa (F)

Substitutes

  • 29 G. Nilsson
  • 4 M. Rasmussen
  • 35 N. Huygevelde
  • 11 H. Teklab
  • 7 E. Kabangu
  • 3 V. Boone
  • 32 N. Louche
  • 14 J. Imbrechts
  • 48 F. Leysen
  • 19 G. François
  • 85 A. Dony

Timeline

  1. Union St. Gilloise
    6' Union St. Gilloise Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Eckert Ayensa · Assist: C. Puertas
  2. Union St. Gilloise
    38' Union St. Gilloise Card · Yellow Card
    L. Lapoussin
  3. FC Lugano
    40' FC Lugano Card · Yellow Card
    A. Hajdari
  4. FC Lugano
    45' FC Lugano Card · Yellow Card
    Uran Bislimi
  5. FC Lugano
    46' FC Lugano subst · Substitution 1
    Off: R. Macek · On: Ignacio Aliseda
  6. FC Lugano
    46' FC Lugano subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Belhadj · On: A. Grgic
  7. FC Lugano
    46' FC Lugano subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Arigoni · On: J. Espinoza
  8. FC Lugano
    52' FC Lugano subst · Substitution 4
    Off: K. Hajrizi · On: L. Mai
  9. Union St. Gilloise
    65' Union St. Gilloise subst · Substitution 1
    Off: D. Eckert Ayensa · On: G. Nilsson
  10. Union St. Gilloise
    65' Union St. Gilloise subst · Substitution 2
    Off: C. Puertas · On: M. Rasmussen
  11. FC Lugano
    74' FC Lugano subst · Substitution 5
    Off: M. Bottani · On: Y. Cimignani
  12. Union St. Gilloise
    77' Union St. Gilloise subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Jean Thierry Lazare Amani · On: N. Huygevelde
  13. Union St. Gilloise
    77' Union St. Gilloise subst · Substitution 4
    Off: L. Lapoussin · On: Henok Teklab
  14. Union St. Gilloise
    85' Union St. Gilloise subst · Substitution 5
    Off: N. Sadiki · On: E. Kabangu
  15. FC Lugano
    90'+3 FC Lugano Card · Red Card
    A. Hajdari

Match Stats

Stat FC Lugano Union St. Gilloise
Fouls 10 17
Pass Accuracy — —
Offsides 3 3
Red Cards 1 0
Total Shots 11 16
Corners 4 5
Total Passes — —
Yellow Cards 2 1
Blocked Shots 5 2
Shots on Target 2 6
xG — —
Shots off Target 4 8
Possession 56% 44%
Accurate Passes — —
Shots Inside Box — —
Saves 5 2
Shots Outside Box — —

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Union St. Gilloise took a quick lead in the 6th minute through D. Eckert Ayensa's goal, setting the tone for their victory.
  • ▸ FC Lugano’s red card to A. Hajdari at the end of regulation time marked a critical shift, making it difficult for them to mount an equalizer.