Union St. Gilloise edges Cercle Brugge in a thrilling encounter
Union St. Gilloise emerged victorious over Cercle Brugge with a 1-3 scoreline in a vibrant match at the Stade Joseph Mariën in Brussels. The encounter was marked by intensity and a back-and-forth battle for control of the game.
Union St. Gilloise took the lead in the 8th minute through a goal by M. Fuseini. Cercle Brugge responded in the second half with a brace from Felipe Augusto (52′) and E. Kakou (55′), turning the tide of the match. However, Union St. Gilloise remained undeterred and equalized in the 90th minute with a goal from K. Denkey.
Despite the level score, Union St. Gilloise proved more effective in attack, accumulating a total of 10 shots, 2 of them on target. Cercle Brugge, meanwhile, managed 4 shots, 2 of them on target. Both teams exhibited a combative style of play, with Union St. Gilloise committing 8 fouls and Cercle Brugge committing 9.
In the closing stages, both teams displayed nerves and committed fouls that resulted in yellow cards for several players. Despite the tension, Union St. Gilloise secured the win in a match decided in the final minutes.
Substitutions cercle brugge: at minute 46 Nazinho came in and Erick went out., at minute 76 E. Utkus came in and G. Magnee went out., at minute 76 K. Denkey came in and Felipe Augusto went out., at minute 83 A. K. Ouattara came in and A. Minda went out., at minute 90 A. Francis came in and L. Agyekum went out.
Substitutions union st. gilloise: at minute 58 O. Niang came in and C. Terho went out., at minute 58 N. Sadiki came in and M. Rasmussen went out., at minute 68 A. Ait El Hadj came in and L. Amani went out., at minute 68 P. David came in and M. Fuseini went out., at minute 85 K. Rodriguez came in and K. Mac Allister went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Union St. Gilloise
Titulares:
Cercle Brugge
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