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Newcastle Overwhelms Union St. Gilloise in Brussels
Brussels, Lotto Park – Newcastle United convincingly defeated Union St. Gilloise in their UEFA Champions League encounter, showcasing their clear superiority on the field. The match, held in Brussels, was characterized by Newcastle’s dominance in ball possession (58%) and greater effectiveness in front of goal.
The scoring opened early, in the 17th minute, with a goal by N. Woltemade, assisted by S. Tonali. Newcastle continued to press, although Union St. Gilloise tried to respond, the rhythm of the match was clearly favorable to the English side. The first card of the match was for Joelinton of Newcastle in the 36th minute, followed by a card for K. Van De Perre of Union St. Gilloise in the 39th minute. Just before halftime, A. Gordon extended Newcastle’s lead in the 43rd minute with a penalty.
The second half continued with a series of yellow cards for Union St. Gilloise (C. Burgess in the 51st minute, K. Mac Allister in the 57th minute, and M. Giger in the 60th minute), reflecting the frustration and pressure exerted by Newcastle. A. Gordon scored again from a penalty in the 64th minute, consolidating the lead. H. Barnes sealed Newcastle’s victory in the 80th minute with a goal, assisted by W. Osula.
Despite the efforts of Union St. Gilloise, who managed 16 shots (6 on target) and 7 corners, they failed to convert their opportunities. Newcastle, with fewer shots (13) but greater precision, achieved the triumph. Referee Urs Schnyder (Switzerland) showed a total of five yellow cards to Union St. Gilloise and one to Newcastle in a match that reflected the disparity between the two teams. The final result reflected Newcastle’s dominance.
Substitutions union st. gilloise: at minute 46 P. David came in and M. Giger went out., at minute 67 K. Mac Allister came in and R. Sykes went out., at minute 67 K. Van De Perre came in and M. Rasmussen went out., at minute 74 K. Rodriguez came in and S. Boufal went out., at minute 78 A. Khalaili came in and L. Patris went out.
Substitutions newcastle: at minute 59 Joelinton came in and L. Miley went out., at minute 73 Bruno Guimaraes came in and L. Hall went out., at minute 73 N. Woltemade came in and W. Osula went out., at minute 73 A. Elanga came in and H. Barnes went out., at minute 83 K. Trippier came in and F. Schar went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Union St. Gilloise
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