FC Midtjylland edges out Union St. Gilloise in a thrilling encounter
Herning, Denmark – FC Midtjylland secured a victory over Union St. Gilloise in a thrilling encounter at the MCH Arena. The only goal of the game came in the 18th minute when O. Diao converted a pass from A. Simsir to put the hosts 1-0 ahead.
The match was characterized by intensity and midfield battles. Both sides had chances to score, but Midtjylland’s defense stood firm and thwarted the visitors’ attempts.
Union St. Gilloise tried to press in the second half but couldn’t find a way through. Despite receiving multiple yellow cards in the closing stages, the Belgians failed to create enough danger to level the score.
Match statistics:
* FC Midtjylland: 45% possession, 14 shots (5 on target, 2 off target), 6 corners, 11 fouls, 1 yellow, 0 red
* Union St. Gilloise: 55% possession, 13 shots (7 on target, 4 off target), 6 corners, 13 fouls, 3 yellow, 0 red
The game was officiated by Sebastian Gishamer of Austria, as part of the third round of the UEFA Europa League 2024 group stage.
Substitutions fc midtjylland: at minute 63 Franculino came in and J. Kuchta went out., at minute 63 P. Bravo came in and O. Sorensen went out., at minute 71 M. Gogorza came in and A. Simsir went out., at minute 83 K. Askildsen came in and E. Martinez went out., at minute 83 V. Bak came in and K. Mbabu went out.
Substitutions union st. gilloise: at minute 64 A. Ait El Hadj came in and N. Sadiki went out., at minute 64 F. Ivanovic came in and K. Rodriguez went out., at minute 85 E. Kabangu came in and M. Fuseini went out., at minute 85 R. Sykes came in and O. Niang went out., at minute 85 K. Van De Perre came in and M. Rasmussen went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
FC Midtjylland
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Union St. Gilloise
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