UEFA Europa League

Union St.-Gilloise vs Braga, 2024-25 UEFA Europa League, League Phase

· UEFA Europa League
Union St.-Gilloise
  • 50': Franjo Ivanovic
  • 74': Franjo Ivanovic
  • Red Card 82': Koki Machida
  • Red Card 90'+6': Christian Burgess
FT
2 - 1
Braga
  • 16': Amine El Ouazzani
  • Red Card 79': Carvalho
  • Red Card 90'+6': Bruma

About

Union St.-Gilloise are hosting Braga at King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Noah Sadiki (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 2': Roger Fernandes (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Delay in match (Sporting Braga).
  • 4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 8': Amine El Ouazzani (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Christian Burgess (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 9': Delay in match because of an injury Kamiel Van de Perre (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 11': Delay in match (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 12': Foul by Kamiel Van de Perre (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 12': Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga).
  • 13': Kamiel Van de Perre (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Koki Machida (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 13': João Moutinho (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Bruma (Sporting Braga) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Amine El Ouazzani.
  • 16': Goal! Union Saint-Gilloise 0, Sporting Braga 1. Amine El Ouazzani (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Bruma.
  • 23': Corner, Union Saint-Gilloise. Conceded by Sikou Niakaté.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Mohammed Fuseini (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Jean-Baptiste Gorby (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 26': Offside, Sporting Braga. Amine El Ouazzani is caught offside.
  • 28': Hand ball by Gabri Martínez (Sporting Braga).
  • 30': Hand ball by Kamiel Van de Perre (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 31': Corner, Union Saint-Gilloise. Conceded by Gabri Martínez.
  • 34': Delay in match because of an injury Christian Burgess (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 36': Delay in match (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Anouar Ait El Hadj (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 40': Foul by Jean-Baptiste Gorby (Sporting Braga).
  • 40': Ousseynou Niang (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 43': Offside, Union Saint-Gilloise. Franjo Ivanovic is caught offside.
  • 44': Foul by Christian Burgess (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 44': Roger Fernandes (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45': Christian Burgess (Union Saint-Gilloise) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Robson Bambu (Sporting Braga) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ricardo Horta with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Gabri Martínez (Sporting Braga).
  • 45'+1': Ousseynou Niang (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Fedde Leysen (Union Saint-Gilloise) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Union Saint-Gilloise 0, Sporting Braga 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Union Saint-Gilloise 0, Sporting Braga 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Vitor Carvalho replaces Jean-Baptiste Gorby.
  • 45': Substitution, Union Saint-Gilloise. Kevin Rodríguez replaces Fedde Leysen.
  • 50': Goal! Union Saint-Gilloise 1, Sporting Braga 1. Franjo Ivanovic (Union Saint-Gilloise) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ousseynou Niang with a cross.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 56': Foul by Paulo Oliveira (Sporting Braga).
  • 56': Kevin Rodríguez (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Anouar Ait El Hadj (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Foul by Vitor Carvalho (Sporting Braga).
  • 58': Foul by Ousseynou Niang (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 58': Robson Bambu (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Paulo Oliveira (Sporting Braga).
  • 59': Franjo Ivanovic (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Foul by Ross Sykes (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 60': Vitor Carvalho (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Gabri Martínez (Sporting Braga) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Amine El Ouazzani.
  • 61': Offside, Sporting Braga. Ricardo Horta is caught offside.
  • 62': Foul by Robson Bambu (Sporting Braga).
  • 62': Kevin Rodríguez (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Roger Fernandes (Sporting Braga).
  • 64': Ousseynou Niang (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Ousseynou Niang (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 65': Roger Fernandes (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Koki Machida (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 66': Roger Fernandes (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Koki Machida (Union Saint-Gilloise) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Substitution, Union Saint-Gilloise. Mathias Rasmussen replaces Anouar Ait El Hadj.
  • 71': Foul by Kamiel Van de Perre (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 71': Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Foul by Amine El Ouazzani (Sporting Braga).
  • 72': Koki Machida (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Vitor Carvalho (Sporting Braga).
  • 73': Noah Sadiki (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 73': Kevin Rodríguez (Union Saint-Gilloise) is shown the yellow card.
  • 73': Vitor Carvalho (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card.
  • 74': Goal! Union Saint-Gilloise 2, Sporting Braga 1. Franjo Ivanovic (Union Saint-Gilloise) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kevin Rodríguez.
  • 76': Foul by Ousseynou Niang (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 76': Robson Bambu (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 79': Foul by Vitor Carvalho (Sporting Braga).
  • 79': Mathias Rasmussen (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Second yellow card to Vitor Carvalho (Sporting Braga) for a bad foul.
  • 80': Sikou Niakaté (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card.
  • 80': Ricardo Horta (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card.
  • 81': Corner, Union Saint-Gilloise. Conceded by João Moutinho.
  • 82': Foul by Kamiel Van de Perre (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 82': Sikou Niakaté (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Koki Machida (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 82': Gabri Martínez (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 82': Second yellow card to Koki Machida (Union Saint-Gilloise) for a bad foul.
  • 84': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Ismaël Gharbi replaces Paulo Oliveira.
  • 84': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Rodrigo Zalazar replaces Ricardo Horta.
  • 85': Substitution, Sporting Braga. Víctor Gómez replaces Roger Fernandes.
  • 86': Offside, Union Saint-Gilloise. Ousseynou Niang is caught offside.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Ismaël Gharbi (Sporting Braga) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Víctor Gómez.
  • 89': Foul by Kevin Rodríguez (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 89': Sikou Niakaté (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Noah Sadiki (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 89': Ismaël Gharbi (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Noah Sadiki (Union Saint-Gilloise) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Foul by Ismaël Gharbi (Sporting Braga).
  • 90': Ousseynou Niang (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90': Ismaël Gharbi (Sporting Braga) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Amine El Ouazzani (Sporting Braga).
  • 90'+1': Kamiel Van de Perre (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Franjo Ivanovic (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christian Burgess with a headed pass.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Kevin Rodríguez (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 90'+3': João Moutinho (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Bruma (Sporting Braga) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Kamiel Van de Perre (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 90'+5': Kamiel Van de Perre (Union Saint-Gilloise) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Robson Bambu (Sporting Braga) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Gabri Martínez with a cross.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Union Saint-Gilloise 2, Sporting Braga 1.
  • 90'+6': Bruma (Sporting Braga) is shown the red card.
  • 90'+6': Second yellow card to Christian Burgess (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 0': Match ends, Union Saint-Gilloise 2, Sporting Braga 1.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 18
3 Yellow Cards 3
2 Red Cards 2
2 Offsides 2
0 Corner Kicks 3
1 Saves 3
44.1 Possession 55.9
8 SHOTS 6
4 ON GOAL 3
0.5 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
244 Accurate Passes 338
373 Passes 467
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
4 Accurate Crosses 5
10 Crosses 18
0.4 Cross % 0.3
75 Long Balls 71
19 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 2
16 Effective Tackles 12
26 Tackles 21
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
16 Interceptions 19
29 Effective Clearances 16
29 Clearances 16

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: King Baudouin Stadium
Location: Brussels, Belgium
Attendance: 7,729

UEFA Europa League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Lazio 8 +12 19
2 Athletic Club 8 +8 19
3 Manchester United 8 +7 18
4 Tottenham Hotspur 8 +8 17
Full Table

Line-Ups

USG Union St.-Gilloise (3-5-2)

No. Name
49 Anthony Moris (GK)
16 Christian Burgess Yellow Card
48 Fedde Leysen
26 Ross Sykes
27 Noah Sadiki Yellow Card
10 Anouar Ait El Hadj
6 Kamiel Van De Perre Yellow Card
28 Koki Machida Yellow Card
22 Ousseynou Niang
77 Mohammed Fuseini
9 Franjo Ivanovic
Union St.-Gilloise Substitutes:
Soulaimane Berradi, Vic Chambaere, Mathias Rasmussen, Kevin Rodríguez, Joachim Imbrechts, Mohamed Asri, Daniel Tshilanda.

BRAG Braga (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
91 Lukas Hornicek (GK)
15 Paulo Oliveira
4 Sikou Niakate Yellow Card
3 Robson Bambu
29 Jean-Baptiste Gorby
8 João Moutinho
77 Gabriel Martínez
11 Roger Fernandes
9 Amine El Ouazzani
7 Bruma
21 Ricardo Horta Yellow Card
Braga Substitutes:
Diego Rodrigues, Ismaël Gharbi, Rodrigo Zalazar, Carvalho, Bright Arrey-Mbi, Macedo, André Horta, Adrián Marín, Yuri Ribeiro, Tiago Sá, Jonatás Noro, Víctor Perea.

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