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Union Saint-Gilloise Edges Anderlecht in Tense Encounter
Union Saint-Gilloise defeated Anderlecht 2-1 in a thrilling match at the Lotto Park in Brussels on May 10th, 2025. The game, part of the Jupiler Pro League Championship Round, round 8, was officiated by Wim Smet and characterized by its intensity and a significant number of fouls, resulting in seven yellow cards.
Union Saint-Gilloise took the lead with two first-half goals. First, Ivanovic scored in the 8th minute after initially missing a penalty, but he managed to score the rebound. Fuseini then extended the lead in the 27th minute, assisted by Ivanovic. Anderlecht pulled one back in the 63rd minute with Dolberg scoring after initially missing a penalty, the rebound being scored.
Despite Anderlecht’s possession advantage (60%), Union Saint-Gilloise proved more clinical in front of goal, registering three shots on target compared to Anderlecht’s two. Corner kicks also favored Union Saint-Gilloise (4-1). The final score was 2-1 in favor of Union Saint-Gilloise, who secured a crucial three points in a highly-charged match.
Substitutions union st. gilloise: at minute 43 A. Castro-Montes came in and O. Niang went out., at minute 79 P. David came in and M. Fuseini went out., at minute 79 R. Sykes came in and K. Mac Allister went out., at minute 89 M. Rasmussen came in and A. Ait El Hadj went out., at minute 89 K. Rodriguez came in and F. Ivanovic went out.
Substitutions anderlecht: at minute 49 M. Stroeykens came in and C. S. Huerta Valera went out., at minute 72 L. Augustinsson came in and M. N’Diaye went out., at minute 72 N. De Cat came in and Y. Verschaeren went out., at minute 72 T. Degreef came in and A. Maamar went out., at minute 88 L. Vazquez came in and T. Hazard went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Anderlecht
Union St. Gilloise
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