English:
Union St. Gilloise Stuns PSV in Eindhoven
Eindhoven, Netherlands – In a match that defied expectations, Union St. Gilloise secured a surprising 3 to 1 victory over PSV Eindhoven at the Philips Stadion, in the opening match of the UEFA Champions League group stage.
The match began with an early goal by P. David for Union St. Gilloise in the 9th minute from the penalty spot, giving the visitors an initial lead. In the 39th minute, A. Ait El Hadj extended the lead with a goal from open play, consolidating the Belgian team’s dominance.
Despite controlling possession with 62%, PSV Eindhoven failed to translate their superiority on the pitch into goals. Union St. Gilloise, on the other hand, capitalized on their opportunities, reflected in their 17 total shots, 8 of which were on target.
In the second half, Union St. Gilloise continued to press, and in the 81st minute, K. Mac Allister scored the third goal, assisted by K. Rodriguez, seemingly sealing the match. PSV managed to score in the 90th minute thanks to R. van Bommel, but it was too late to change the outcome.
English referee Anthony Taylor officiated the match without issuing any yellow or red cards. Although both teams committed 9 fouls, Union St. Gilloise managed to better capitalize on their chances, securing a valuable victory in their Champions League group stage debut. Each team had 7 corners.
Substitutions psv eindhoven: at minute 46 J. Schouten came in and G. Til went out., at minute 46 A. Obispo came in and A. Salah-Eddine went out., at minute 73 R. Pepi came in and M. Boadu went out., at minute 74 I. Saibari came in and P. Wanner went out., at minute 80 M. Boadu came in and D. Man went out.
Substitutions union st. gilloise: at minute 66 P. David came in and M. Giger went out., at minute 75 A. Ait El Hadj came in and K. Van De Perre went out., at minute 88 K. Rodriguez came in and R. Schoofs went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
PSV Eindhoven
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Union St. Gilloise
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