UEFA Europa League

1. FC Union Berlin vs Union St.-Gilloise, 2022-23 UEFA Europa League, Round of 16

· 1st Leg
1. FC Union Berlin
  • 42': Josip Juranovic
  • 69': Robin Knoche
  • 89': Sven Michel
FT
3 - 3
1st Leg
Union St.-Gilloise
  • 28': Victor Boniface
  • 58': Yorbe Vertessen
  • 72': Victor Boniface

About

1. FC Union Berlin are hosting Union St.-Gilloise at Stadion An der Alten Försterei, Berlin, Germany, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Christian Burgess.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Robin Knoche (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josip Juranovic with a cross.
  • 6': Foul by Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 6': Victor Boniface (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Janik Haberer (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morten Thorsby.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Josip Juranovic with a cross.
  • 9': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Anthony Moris.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Danilho Doekhi (1. FC Union Berlin) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Diogo Leite following a corner.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Christopher Trimmel with a cross following a corner.
  • 16': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Christian Burgess.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Kevin Behrens (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Josip Juranovic with a cross.
  • 18': Foul by Robin Knoche (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 18': Victor Boniface (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 18': Corner, Union Saint-Gilloise. Conceded by Kevin Behrens.
  • 19': Delay in match because of an injury Danilho Doekhi (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 20': Foul by Yorbe Vertessen (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 20': Morten Thorsby (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Yorbe Vertessen (Union Saint-Gilloise) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 22': Hand ball by Morten Thorsby (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 23': Offside, 1. FC Union Berlin. Rani Khedira tries a through ball, but Josip Juranovic is caught offside.
  • 24': Foul by Morten Thorsby (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 24': Victor Boniface (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Oussama El Azzouzi (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 25': Foul by Janik Haberer (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 25': Lazare Amani (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 28': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 0, Union Saint-Gilloise 1. Victor Boniface (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Yorbe Vertessen.
  • 29': Foul by Lazare Amani (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 29': Rani Khedira (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Josip Juranovic (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christopher Trimmel.
  • 31': Delay in match because of an injury Rani Khedira (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 34': Foul by Rani Khedira (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 34': Lazare Amani (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Morten Thorsby (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 35': Offside, 1. FC Union Berlin. Morten Thorsby tries a through ball, but Kevin Behrens is caught offside.
  • 36': Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Bart Nieuwkoop (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 40': Foul by Lazare Amani (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 40': Josip Juranovic (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 1, Union Saint-Gilloise 1. Josip Juranovic (1. FC Union Berlin) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 44': Hand ball by Lazare Amani (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 1, Union Saint-Gilloise 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins 1. FC Union Berlin 1, Union Saint-Gilloise 1.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Morten Thorsby (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christopher Trimmel with a headed pass.
  • 51': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Christian Burgess.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Kevin Behrens (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Josip Juranovic with a cross following a corner.
  • 52': Foul by Danilho Doekhi (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 52': Victor Boniface (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Senne Lynen (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 53': Morten Thorsby (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Senne Lynen (Union Saint-Gilloise) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 58': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 1, Union Saint-Gilloise 2. Yorbe Vertessen (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Loïc Lapoussin with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 60': Christian Burgess (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Morten Thorsby (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 61': Foul by Senne Lynen (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 61': Rani Khedira (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 62': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Victor Boniface.
  • 62': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Christian Burgess.
  • 63': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Aïssa Laïdouni replaces Janik Haberer.
  • 64': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Jordan Siebatcheu replaces Kevin Behrens.
  • 64': Foul by Oussama El Azzouzi (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 64': Jordan Siebatcheu (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Jordan Siebatcheu (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Morten Thorsby with a headed pass.
  • 66': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Oussama El Azzouzi.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Danilho Doekhi (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christopher Trimmel with a cross.
  • 66': Penalty conceded by Christian Burgess (Union Saint-Gilloise) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 67': VAR Decision: Penalty 1. FC Union Berlin.
  • 68': Christian Burgess (Union Saint-Gilloise) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 69': Penalty saved! Robin Knoche (1. FC Union Berlin) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 69': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 2, Union Saint-Gilloise 2. Robin Knoche (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
  • 72': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 2, Union Saint-Gilloise 3. Victor Boniface (Union Saint-Gilloise) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bart Nieuwkoop with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 73': Offside, 1. FC Union Berlin. Diogo Leite tries a through ball, but Sheraldo Becker is caught offside.
  • 75': Foul by Robin Knoche (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 75': Yorbe Vertessen (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Robin Knoche (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Ismaël Kandouss (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Senne Lynen following a set piece situation.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Senne Lynen (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 77': Bart Nieuwkoop (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Aïssa Laïdouni (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 77': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Niko Gießelmann replaces Christopher Trimmel.
  • 77': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Jamie Leweling replaces Morten Thorsby.
  • 77': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Sven Michel replaces Sheraldo Becker.
  • 78': Foul by Jamie Leweling (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 78': Siebe Van der Heyden (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Niko Gießelmann (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 79': Lazare Amani (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 80': Substitution, Union Saint-Gilloise. Simon Adingra replaces Yorbe Vertessen.
  • 84': Foul by Lazare Amani (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 84': Jamie Leweling (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 84': Foul by Ismaël Kandouss (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 85': Niko Gießelmann (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card.
  • 86': Substitution, Union Saint-Gilloise. Cameron Puertas replaces Lazare Amani.
  • 86': Substitution, Union Saint-Gilloise. Gustaf Nilsson replaces Victor Boniface.
  • 86': Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Cameron Puertas (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 89': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 3, Union Saint-Gilloise 3. Sven Michel (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 89': Delay in match (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 89': Delay in match because of an injury Sven Michel (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Cameron Puertas (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Loïc Lapoussin.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Jamie Leweling (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jordan Siebatcheu.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Sven Michel (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rani Khedira.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Danilho Doekhi (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 90'+5': Simon Adingra (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+5': Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Cameron Puertas (Union Saint-Gilloise).
  • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Jamie Leweling (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Siebatcheu with a headed pass.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Josip Juranovic (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 3, Union Saint-Gilloise 3.
  • 0': Match ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 3, Union Saint-Gilloise 3.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 13
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 3
1 Corner Kicks 7
5 Saves 1
35 Possession 65
7 SHOTS 20
4 ON GOAL 8
0.6 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
260 Accurate Passes 499
329 Passes 593
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
0 Accurate Crosses 7
7 Crosses 31
0.0 Cross % 0.2
53 Long Balls 53
25 Accurate Long Balls 31
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
1 Blocked Shots 6
6 Effective Tackles 11
12 Tackles 21
0.5 Tackle % 0.5
10 Interceptions 6
35 Effective Clearances 8
35 Clearances 8

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Location: Berlin, Germany
Attendance: 21,605

Line-Ups

FCU 1. FC Union Berlin (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Frederik Ronnow (GK)
31 Robin Knoche
4 Diogo Leite
5 Danilho Doekhi
19 Janik Haberer
2 Morten Thorsby
8 Rani Khedira
18 Josip Juranovic
28 Christopher Trimmel
17 Kevin Behrens
27 Sheraldo Becker
1. FC Union Berlin Substitutes:
Aïssa Laïdouni, Yannic Stein, Paul Jaeckel, Jordan Pefok, Jamie Leweling, Tim Maciejewski, Lennart Grill, Sven Michel, Niko Gießelmann, Aljoscha Kemlein.

USG Union St.-Gilloise (5-3-2)

No. Name
49 Anthony Moris (GK)
16 Christian Burgess Yellow Card
44 Siebe van der Heyden
59 Ismal Kandouss
94 Loic Lapoussin
2 Bart Nieuwkoop
6 Oussama El Azzouzi
20 Senne Lynen Yellow Card
8 Lazare Amani
7 Victor Boniface
18 Yorbe Vertessen Yellow Card
Union St.-Gilloise Substitutes:
Koki Machida, Casper Terho, Gustaf Nilsson, Dennis Dargahi, Teddy Teuma, Simon Adingra, Cameron Puertas, Ross Sykes, Lucas Pirard, Nathan Huygevelde, Joachim Imbrechts.

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