Match report

Union St. Gilloise Defeats Twente 1-0 in UEFA Europa League

Twente
Twente
0–1
FT
Union St. Gilloise
Union St. Gilloise
Nov 28, 2024

Union St. Gilloise stunned FC Twente with a decisive strike from M. Fuseini to secure a 1-0 victory in the UEFA Europa League. Despite several substitutions and VAR interventions, Union maintained their lead, showcasing resilience throughout the match.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Twente 0–1 Union St. Gilloise
  • • Goal: M. Fuseini (11') assisted by O. Niang for Union St. Gilloise
  • • Twente had multiple substitutions during the match, including Gijs Besselink and Sven Steijn entering the game
  • • Union St. Gilloise also made several strategic changes with players like Sadiki and Boufal coming in off the bench

Lineups

Twente

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 L. Unnerstall (G)
  • 8 Y. Regeer (D)
  • 2 M. Hilgers (D)
  • 38 M. Bruns (D)
  • 34 A. Salah-Eddine (D)
  • 41 G. Besselink (M)
  • 18 M. Vlap (M)
  • 11 D. Rots (M)
  • 14 S. Steijn (M)
  • 7 M. van Bergen (M)
  • 9 R. van Wolfswinkel (F)

Substitutes

  • 5 B. Kuipers
  • 10 S. Lammers
  • 17 A. Van Hoorenbeeck
  • 30 S. Ltaief
  • 3 G. Lagerbielke
  • 16 I. El Maach
  • 22 P. Tytoń
  • 6 C. Eiting
  • 23 M. Sadílek
  • 29 H. Kuster
  • 4 M. Kjølø

Union St. Gilloise

Formation: 3-4-1-2

Starting XI

  • 49 A. Moris (G)
  • 5 K. Mac Allister (D)
  • 16 C. Burgess (D)
  • 26 R. Sykes (D)
  • 25 A. Khalaili (M)
  • 27 N. Sadiki (M)
  • 24 C. Vanhoutte (M)
  • 22 O. Niang (M)
  • 23 S. Boufal (F)
  • 9 F. Ivanović (F)
  • 77 M. Fuseini (F)

Substitutes

  • 4 M. Rasmussen
  • 13 K. Rodríguez
  • 7 E. Kabangu
  • 28 K. Machida
  • 6 K. Van de Perre
  • 33 S. Berradi
  • 48 F. Leysen
  • 1 V. Chambaere
  • 14 J. Imbrechts
  • 10 A. Ait El Hadj

Timeline

  1. Union St. Gilloise
    8' Union St. Gilloise Var · Goal cancelled
    F. Ivanovic
  2. Union St. Gilloise
    11' Union St. Gilloise Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Fuseini · Assist: O. Niang
  3. Union St. Gilloise
    24' Union St. Gilloise Card · Yellow Card
    R. Sykes

    Foul

  4. Twente
    35' Twente Card · Yellow Card
    D. Rots

    Foul

  5. Twente
    46' Twente subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Gijs Besselink · On: B. Kuipers
  6. Twente
    46' Twente subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Rots · On: S. Lammers
  7. Twente
    46' Twente subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Bruns · On: A. Van Hoorenbeeck
  8. Union St. Gilloise
    64' Union St. Gilloise subst · Substitution 1
    Off: S. Boufal · On: M. Rasmussen
  9. Twente
    74' Twente subst · Substitution 4
    Off: S. Steijn · On: S. Ltaief
  10. Union St. Gilloise
    75' Union St. Gilloise subst · Substitution 2
    Off: F. Ivanovic · On: K. Rodriguez
  11. Union St. Gilloise
    81' Union St. Gilloise Card · Yellow Card
    K. Mac Allister

    Foul

  12. Twente
    87' Twente subst · Substitution 5
    Off: M. Hilgers · On: Gustaf Lagerbielke
  13. Union St. Gilloise
    87' Union St. Gilloise subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Fuseini · On: E. Kabangu
  14. Twente
    88' Twente Card · Yellow Card
    Y. Regeer

    Foul

  15. Union St. Gilloise
    88' Union St. Gilloise subst · Substitution 4
    Off: O. Niang · On: Koki Machida
  16. Union St. Gilloise
    90' Union St. Gilloise Card · Yellow Card
    N. Sadiki

    Time wasting

Match Stats

Stat Twente Union St. Gilloise
Fouls 9 12
Pass Accuracy 80% 79%
Offsides 0 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 13 18
Corners 4 4
Total Passes 519 415
Yellow Cards 2 4
Blocked Shots 4 2
Shots on Target 3 9
xG 0.80 2.07
Shots off Target 6 7
Possession 56% 44%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 413 327
Shots Inside Box 10 12
Saves 8 3
Shots Outside Box 3 6

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The early goal by M. Fuseini at 11' was a turning point, giving Union St. Gilloise the lead they needed to maintain throughout the match.
  • ▸ Twente made multiple substitutions in an attempt to level the score but could not break through Union's defense.