Union SG vs Union Berlin 2022-23 UEFA Europa League, Group Stage
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 6': Goal! Union Saint-Gilloise 0, 1. FC Union Berlin 1. Sven Michel (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sheraldo Becker with a through ball.
- 9': Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Lennart Grill replaces Frederik Rønnow because of an injury.
- 45': Substitution, Union Saint-Gilloise. Victor Boniface replaces Gustaf Nilsson.
- 48': Janik Haberer (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card.
- 62': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. András Schäfer replaces Genki Haraguchi.
- 62': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Morten Thorsby replaces Janik Haberer.
- 62': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Kevin Behrens replaces Sven Michel.
- 64': Substitution, Union Saint-Gilloise. Dennis-Yerai Eckert Ayensa replaces Dante Vanzeir.
- 64': Substitution, Union Saint-Gilloise. Oussama El Azzouzi replaces Lazare Amani.
- 72': Substitution, Union Saint-Gilloise. Loïc Lapoussin replaces Ismaël Kandouss.
- 72': Substitution, Union Saint-Gilloise. José Rodríguez replaces Teddy Teuma.
- 78': Simon Adingra (Union Saint-Gilloise) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Dennis-Yerai Eckert Ayensa (Union Saint-Gilloise) is shown the yellow card.
- 89': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Jamie Leweling replaces Sheraldo Becker.
- 90'+1': Christopher Trimmel (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': José Rodríguez (Union Saint-Gilloise) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Union Saint-Gilloise 0, 1. FC Union Berlin 1.
Game Information
Venue: King Power at Den Dreef Stadion
Location: Leuven, Belgium
Attendance: 5,597
UEFA Europa League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +8 | Atalanta | 6 | 14 | 0 |
| +4 | Sporting CP | 6 | 11 | 1 |
| -5 | SK Sturm Graz | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| -7 | Raków Czestochowa | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Statistics
 FCU |
USG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Fouls | 15 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 38.3 | Possession | 61.7 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 250 | Accurate Passes | 478 |
| 359 | Passes | 584 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 11 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 67 | Long Balls | 73 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 48 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 24 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 21 | Clearances | 17 |
Union St.-Gilloise (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 49 | Anthony Moris (GK) |
| 16 | Christian Burgess |
| 59 | Ismal Kandouss |
| 26 | Ross Sykes |
| 11 | Simon Adingra  |
| 2 | Bart Nieuwkoop |
| 20 | Senne Lynen |
| 10 | Teddy Teuma |
| 8 | Lazare Amani |
| 29 | Gustaf Nilsson |
| 13 | Dante Vanzeir |
1. FC Union Berlin (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Frederik Ronnow (GK) |
| 31 | Robin Knoche |
| 4 | Diogo Leite |
| 5 | Danilho Doekhi |
| 19 | Janik Haberer |
| 24 | Genki Haraguchi |
| 8 | Rani Khedira |
| 6 | Julian Ryerson |
| 28 | Christopher Trimmel |
| 11 | Sven Michel |
| 27 | Sheraldo Becker |
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