Union SG vs Malmo FF 2022-23 UEFA Europa League, Group Stage
3 - 2
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 6': Goal! Union Saint-Gilloise 0, Malmö 1. Joseph Ceesay (Malmö) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Martin Olsson.
- 17': Goal! Union Saint-Gilloise 1, Malmö 1. Christian Burgess (Union Saint-Gilloise) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Teddy Teuma with a cross.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Union Saint-Gilloise 1, Malmö 1.
- 45': Substitution, Malmö. Søren Rieks replaces Jonas Knudsen.
- 53': Substitution, Union Saint-Gilloise. Simon Adingra replaces Dennis-Yerai Eckert Ayensa because of an injury.
- 57': Goal! Union Saint-Gilloise 1, Malmö 2. Isaac Kiese Thelin (Malmö) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Felix Beijmo.
- 61': Substitution, Malmö. Hugo Larsson replaces Moustafa Zeidan.
- 66': Substitution, Union Saint-Gilloise. Gustaf Nilsson replaces Guillaume François.
- 69': Goal! Union Saint-Gilloise 2, Malmö 2. Teddy Teuma (Union Saint-Gilloise) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christian Burgess.
- 71': Goal! Union Saint-Gilloise 3, Malmö 2. Victor Boniface (Union Saint-Gilloise) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Loïc Lapoussin.
- 74': Substitution, Malmö. Ola Toivonen replaces Joseph Ceesay.
- 80': Substitution, Union Saint-Gilloise. José Rodríguez replaces Victor Boniface.
- 88': Siebe Van der Heyden (Union Saint-Gilloise) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Venue: King Power at Den Dreef Stadion
Location: Leuven, Belgium
Attendance: 4,373
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
 MAL |
USG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 8 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 4 | Saves | 0 |
| 34.4 | Possession | 65.6 |
| 3 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 198 | Accurate Passes | 461 |
| 283 | Passes | 545 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 10 |
| 14 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 60 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 24 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 17 | Clearances | 13 |
Union St.-Gilloise (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 49 | Anthony Moris (GK) |
| 16 | Christian Burgess |
| 44 | Siebe van der Heyden  |
| 59 | Ismal Kandouss |
| 20 | Senne Lynen |
| 8 | Lazare Amani |
| 10 | Teddy Teuma |
| 94 | Loic Lapoussin |
| 19 | Guillaume François |
| 7 | Victor Boniface |
| 9 | Dennis Eckert |
Malmo FF (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 27 | Johan Dahlin (GK) |
| 21 | Dennis Hadzikadunic |
| 24 | Lasse Nielsen |
| 6 | Oscar Lewicki |
| 3 | Jonas Knudsen |
| 14 | Felix Beijmo |
| 20 | Moustafa Zeidan Khalili |
| 32 | Jo Inge Berget |
| 13 | Martin Olsson |
| 15 | Joseph Ceesay |
| 9 | Isaac Kiese Thelin |
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