Union SG vs Atalanta 2025-26 UEFA Champions League, League Phase
Introduction
Union St.-Gilloise are hosting Atalanta
at Lotto Park, Brussels, Belgium, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Champions League.
Match Commentary
- 10': Christian Burgess (Union Saint-Gilloise) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 28': Lazar Samardzic (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Union Saint-Gilloise 0, Atalanta 0.
- 51': Substitution, Atalanta. Kamaldeen Sulemana replaces Ademola Lookman.
- 52': Substitution, Atalanta. Charles De Ketelaere replaces Lazar Samardzic.
- 52': Substitution, Atalanta. Marten de Roon replaces Yunus Musah.
- 57': Substitution, Union Saint-Gilloise. Mohammed Fuseini replaces Raul Florucz.
- 57': Substitution, Union Saint-Gilloise. Rob Schoofs replaces Adem Zorgane.
- 61': Substitution, Atalanta. Gianluca Scamacca replaces Nikola Krstovic.
- 69': Honest Ahanor (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Goal! Union Saint-Gilloise 1, Atalanta 0. Anan Khalaili (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Anouar Ait El Hadj with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 74': Substitution, Atalanta. Mario Pasalic replaces Odilon Kossounou.
- 77': Ross Sykes (Union Saint-Gilloise) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Substitution, Union Saint-Gilloise. Ousseynou Niang replaces Guilherme Smith.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Union Saint-Gilloise. Fedde Leysen replaces Anouar Ait El Hadj.
- 90'+3': Gianluca Scamacca (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Union Saint-Gilloise 1, Atalanta 0.
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Lotto Park
Location: Brussels, Belgium
Attendance: 15,010
Venue: Lotto Park
Location: Brussels, Belgium
Attendance: 15,010
UEFA Champions League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +19 | Arsenal | 8 | 24 | 0 |
| +14 | Bayern Munich | 8 | 21 | 1 |
| +12 | Liverpool | 8 | 18 | 2 |
| +10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 17 | 1 |
Statistics
ATA |
USG![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 64.3 | Possession | 35.7 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 525 | Accurate Passes | 254 |
| 605 | Passes | 344 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 21 | Crosses | 5 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 32 | Long Balls | 60 |
| 14 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 18 |
| 8 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 27 |
| 15 | Clearances | 27 |
Union St.-Gilloise (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 37 | Kjell Scherpen (GK) |
| 16 | Christian Burgess |
| 26 | Ross Sykes |
| 5 | Kevin Mac Allister |
| 27 | Louis Patris |
| 25 | Anan Khalaili |
| 6 | Kamiel Van De Perre |
| 8 | Adem Zorgane |
| 11 | Guilherme Smith |
| 30 | Raul Florucz |
| 10 | Anouar Ait El Hadj |
Atalanta (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 57 | Marco Sportiello (GK) |
| 4 | Isak Hien |
| 69 | Honest Ahanor |
| 3 | Odilon Kossounou |
| 13 | Éderson |
| 6 | Yunus Musah |
| 47 | Lorenzo Bernasconi |
| 77 | Davide Zappacosta |
| 90 | Nikola Krstovic |
| 11 | Ademola Lookman |
| 10 | Lazar Samardzic |
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