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Union Saint-Gilloise Thrashes Westerlo in a Thrilling Brussels Match
Union Saint-Gilloise secured a convincing 3-1 victory against KVC Westerlo in a match played at the Stade Joseph Mariën in Brussels, corresponding to matchday 18 of the Jupiler Pro League. The match, refereed by Kevin van Damme, was characterized by Union’s territorial dominance, reflected in their 54% possession.
The first half was lively. At the 40th minute, Florian Ivanovic opened the scoring for Union. Before halftime, Ivanovic scored again, leaving the score at 2-0 in favor of the home team. Westerlo offered a less impactful response and received two yellow cards before the break.
The second half continued in the same vein. Ivanovic completed his hat-trick in the 53rd minute, practically sealing the game. Westerlo managed to pull one back in the 55th minute thanks to a goal by J. Bos, but couldn’t threaten the Union goal further. The match was marked by a total of eight yellow cards, three for Westerlo and five for Union. Despite the numerous cautions, the game remained intense, although with a clear dominance from the home team, who had 29 shots on goal, 13 of them on target. Westerlo, on the other hand, managed only 9 shots.
In short, a clear victory for Union Saint-Gilloise, demonstrating their superiority over KVC Westerlo in this encounter.
Substitutions union st. gilloise: at minute 46 A. Ait El Hadj came in and S. Boufal went out., at minute 70 K. Rodriguez came in and F. Ivanovic went out., at minute 70 F. Leysen came in and K. Mac Allister went out., at minute 84 O. Niang came in and L. Lapoussin went out., at minute 90 A. Castro-Montes came in and A. Khalaili went out.
Substitutions kvc westerlo: at minute 60 G. Yow came in and A. Piedfort went out., at minute 60 J. Alcocer came in and A. Sayyadmanesh went out., at minute 76 A. Mebude came in and B. Reynolds went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Union St. Gilloise
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KVC Westerlo
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