Match report

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

FC Midtjylland
FC Midtjylland
1–0
FT
Union St. Gilloise
Union St. Gilloise
Oct 24, 2024

FC Midtjylland secured victory over Union St. Gilloise in their UEFA Europa League clash on October 24th, winning 1-0 with an early goal from O. Diao. Despite a flurry of yellow cards and multiple substitutions, FC Midtjylland held on to claim the win.

Key Facts

  • • FC Midtjylland won 1-0 against Union St. Gilloise in the UEFA Europa League.
  • • O. Diao scored for FC Midtjylland at minute 18, assisted by A. Simsir.
  • • Union St. Gilloise received three yellow cards: to A. Khalaili (minute 23), O. Niang (minute 49), and F. Ivanovic (minute 90+2).
  • • FC Midtjylland made several substitutions, including M. Gogorza for A. Simsir at minute 71.

Lineups

FC Midtjylland

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 16 E. Ólafsson (G)
  • 43 K. Mbabu (D)
  • 4 O. Diao (D)
  • 22 M. Bech (D)
  • 6 J. Andersson (D)
  • 11 D. Osorio (M)
  • 24 O. Sørensen (M)
  • 5 E. Martínez (M)
  • 58 A. Şimşir (M)
  • 18 A. Buksa (F)
  • 25 J. Kuchta (F)

Substitutes

  • 19 P. Bravo
  • 7 Franculino Djú
  • 41 M. Krüger-Johnsen
  • 17 K. Askildsen
  • 55 V. Bak Jensen
  • 15 C. Sørensen
  • 73 Juninho
  • 1 J. Lössl
  • 20 V. Byskov
  • 3 Lee Han-Beom
  • 13 A. Gabriel
  • 31 L. Selin

Union St. Gilloise

Formation: 3-1-4-2

Starting XI

  • 49 A. Moris (G)
  • 5 K. Mac Allister (D)
  • 16 C. Burgess (D)
  • 28 K. Machida (D)
  • 24 C. Vanhoutte (M)
  • 25 A. Khalaili (M)
  • 4 M. Rasmussen (M)
  • 27 N. Sadiki (M)
  • 22 O. Niang (M)
  • 13 K. Rodríguez (F)
  • 77 M. Fuseini (F)

Substitutes

  • 9 F. Ivanović
  • 10 A. Ait El Hadj
  • 26 R. Sykes
  • 6 K. Van de Perre
  • 7 E. Kabangu
  • 14 J. Imbrechts
  • 1 V. Chambaere
  • 48 F. Leysen

Timeline

  1. FC Midtjylland
    18' FC Midtjylland Goal · Normal Goal
    O. Diao · Assist: A. Simsir
  2. Union St. Gilloise
    23' Union St. Gilloise Card · Yellow Card
    A. Khalaili

    Foul

  3. Union St. Gilloise
    49' Union St. Gilloise Card · Yellow Card
    O. Niang

    Argument

  4. FC Midtjylland
    63' FC Midtjylland subst · Substitution 1
    Off: O. Sorensen · On: P. Bravo
  5. Union St. Gilloise
    64' Union St. Gilloise subst · Substitution 2
    Off: N. Sadiki · On: A. Ait El Hadj
  6. Union St. Gilloise
    64' Union St. Gilloise subst · Substitution 1
    Off: K. Rodriguez · On: F. Ivanovic
  7. FC Midtjylland
    71' FC Midtjylland subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Simsir · On: M. Gogorza
  8. FC Midtjylland
    83' FC Midtjylland subst · Substitution 4
    Off: E. Martínez · On: K. Askildsen
  9. FC Midtjylland
    83' FC Midtjylland subst · Substitution 5
    Off: K. Mbabu · On: V. Bak
  10. Union St. Gilloise
    85' Union St. Gilloise subst · Substitution 3
    Off: O. Niang · On: R. Sykes
  11. Union St. Gilloise
    85' Union St. Gilloise subst · Substitution 4
    Off: M. Rasmussen · On: K. Van De Perre
  12. Union St. Gilloise
    85' Union St. Gilloise subst · Substitution 5
    Off: M. Fuseini · On: E. Kabangu
  13. FC Midtjylland
    86' FC Midtjylland Card · Yellow Card
    M. Gogorza

    Simulation

  14. Union St. Gilloise
    89' Union St. Gilloise Card · Yellow Card
    K. Mac Allister

    Foul

  15. Union St. Gilloise
    90'+2 Union St. Gilloise Card · Yellow Card
    F. Ivanovic

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat FC Midtjylland Union St. Gilloise
Fouls 11 15
Pass Accuracy 79% 81%
Offsides 0 3
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 15 13
Corners 6 6
Total Passes 378 488
Yellow Cards 1 5
Blocked Shots 7 2
Shots on Target 5 7
xG 1.78 0.73
Shots off Target 3 4
Possession 44% 56%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 299 394
Shots Inside Box 11 7
Saves 8 4
Shots Outside Box 4 6

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The turning point of the game was O. Diao's goal in the 18th minute, which broke Union St. Gilloise's resistance and set FC Midtjylland on course for victory.
  • ▸ Union St. Gilloise received multiple yellow cards, disrupting their rhythm and possibly affecting their ability to mount a comeback.