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Union Saint-Gilloise draws Anderlecht in a match full of cards
Brussels, Belgium – Union Saint-Gilloise and Anderlecht drew in an exciting Jupiler Pro League match that saw more cards than goals. The match, held at Stade Joseph Mariën, was marked by intensity and the struggle for control of the game, but ended without a clear winner.
Anderlecht dominated possession with 53%, while Union Saint-Gilloise created more scoring opportunities with 22 shots, although only 6 were on target. The first half was full of cautions, with yellow cards for Zanka (16′), M. Rits (36′), J. Simic (44′) and C. Terho (41′) for Union Saint-Gilloise, and for A. Ait El Hadj (45′) for Anderlecht.
The highlight of the match came in the 22nd minute when K. Rodriguez of Union Saint-Gilloise missed a penalty despite having created the opportunity himself. Despite the lack of accuracy in the box, the match remained open and full of pace until the end.
Union Saint-Gilloise accumulated a total of 2 yellow cards, while Anderlecht received 4. Neither team saw a red card. The equality on the scoreboard and the physical game set the tone for the match.
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Substitutions anderlecht: at minute 59 L. Vazquez came in and K. Dolberg went out., at minute 59 F. Amuzu came in and N. Angulo went out., at minute 77 Y. Verschaeren came in and M. Stroeykens went out., at minute 78 M. Ashimeru came in and T. Leoni went out., at minute 89 T. Foket came in and K. Sardella went out.
Substitutions union st. gilloise: at minute 72 L. Amani came in and A. Ait El Hadj went out., at minute 81 F. Ivanovic came in and K. Rodriguez went out., at minute 89 E. Kabangu came in and M. Fuseini went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Union St. Gilloise
Titulares:
Anderlecht
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