Union St.-Gilloise vs FC Lugano, 2023-24 UEFA Europa League Qualifying, Playoff Round

· 1st Leg

8': Dennis Dargahi
71': Casper Terho

FT
2 - 0
1st Leg

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Union St.-Gilloise are hosting FC Lugano at Lotto Park, Brussels, Belgium, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League Qualifying.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Corner, Lugano. Conceded by Charles Vanhoutte.
3': Albian Hajdari (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Foul by Dennis Eckert Ayensa (Union Saint-Gilloise).
4': Attempt saved. Cameron Puertas (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mathias Rasmussen.
4': Corner, Union Saint-Gilloise. Conceded by Amir Saipi.
6': Attempt missed. Mattia Bottani (Lugano) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Uran Bislimi.
8': Attempt missed. Loïc Lapoussin (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Dennis Eckert Ayensa with a cross.
8': Attempt blocked. Dennis Eckert Ayensa (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
8': Goal! Union Saint-Gilloise 1, Lugano 0. Dennis Eckert Ayensa (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mathias Rasmussen.
13': Dennis Eckert Ayensa (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick on the left wing.
13': Foul by Kreshnik Hajrizi (Lugano).
14': Offside, Union Saint-Gilloise. Koki Machida is caught offside.
15': Attempt saved. Cameron Puertas (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dennis Eckert Ayensa.
17': Foul by Milton Valenzuela (Lugano).
17': Lazare Amani (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
17': Attempt blocked. Zan Celar (Lugano) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Uran Bislimi.
19': Foul by Cameron Puertas (Union Saint-Gilloise).
19': Kreshnik Hajrizi (Lugano) wins a free kick on the right wing.
21': Dennis Eckert Ayensa (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
21': Foul by Albian Hajdari (Lugano).
25': Attempt missed. Renato Steffen (Lugano) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Uran Bislimi.
26': Foul by Zan Celar (Lugano).
26': Kevin Mac Allister (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28': Hand ball by Cameron Puertas (Union Saint-Gilloise).
30': Attempt missed. Cameron Puertas (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Charles Vanhoutte.
32': Attempt missed. Renato Steffen (Lugano) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
33': Foul by Dennis Eckert Ayensa (Union Saint-Gilloise).
33': Kreshnik Hajrizi (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33': Attempt saved. Jonathan Sabbatini (Lugano) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Uran Bislimi with a through ball.
33': Corner, Lugano. Conceded by Anthony Moris.
34': Attempt saved. Zan Celar (Lugano) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Anto Grgic with a cross.
34': Hand ball by Albian Hajdari (Lugano).
34': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Albian Hajdari (Lugano) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
36': VAR Decision: No Goal Union Saint-Gilloise 1-0 Lugano.
38': Attempt saved. Cameron Puertas (Union Saint-Gilloise) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lazare Amani.
38': Attempt missed. Loïc Lapoussin (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
42': Foul by Dennis Eckert Ayensa (Union Saint-Gilloise).
42': Kreshnik Hajrizi (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42': Dennis Eckert Ayensa (Union Saint-Gilloise) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45': Anto Grgic (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Foul by Cameron Puertas (Union Saint-Gilloise).
45'+1': Corner, Union Saint-Gilloise. Conceded by Albian Hajdari.
45'+2': Attempt missed. Renato Steffen (Lugano) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Zan Celar.
45'+3': Foul by Cameron Puertas (Union Saint-Gilloise).
45'+3': Kreshnik Hajrizi (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+4': First Half ends, Union Saint-Gilloise 1, Lugano 0.
45': Second Half begins Union Saint-Gilloise 1, Lugano 0.
46': Foul by Casper Terho (Union Saint-Gilloise).
46': Milton Valenzuela (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Attempt missed. Charles Vanhoutte (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
52': Dennis Eckert Ayensa (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52': Foul by Jonathan Sabbatini (Lugano).
53': Attempt saved. Zan Celar (Lugano) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Milton Valenzuela.
55': Cameron Puertas (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Foul by Allan Arigoni (Lugano).
56': Foul by Allan Arigoni (Lugano).
56': Loïc Lapoussin (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
57': Foul by Renato Steffen (Lugano).
57': Lazare Amani (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
57': Delay in match because of an injury Lazare Amani (Union Saint-Gilloise).
57': Delay in match because of an injury Renato Steffen (Lugano).
58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
59': Attempt saved. Mattia Bottani (Lugano) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonathan Sabbatini.
60': Attempt saved. Casper Terho (Union Saint-Gilloise) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cameron Puertas.
62': Foul by Koki Machida (Union Saint-Gilloise).
62': Jonathan Sabbatini (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
64': Attempt blocked. Cameron Puertas (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mathias Rasmussen.
64': Corner, Union Saint-Gilloise. Conceded by Anto Grgic.
65': Substitution, Lugano. Jhon Espinoza replaces Allan Arigoni.
66': Substitution, Union Saint-Gilloise. Gustaf Nilsson replaces Dennis Eckert Ayensa.
66': Substitution, Union Saint-Gilloise. Noah Sadiki replaces Mathias Rasmussen.
67': Attempt missed. Lazare Amani (Union Saint-Gilloise) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gustaf Nilsson.
67': Foul by Kevin Mac Allister (Union Saint-Gilloise).
67': Uran Bislimi (Lugano) wins a free kick on the left wing.
67': Kevin Mac Allister (Union Saint-Gilloise) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
69': Corner, Lugano. Conceded by Koki Machida.
70': Attempt saved. Albian Hajdari (Lugano) header from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Renato Steffen with a cross.
71': Goal! Union Saint-Gilloise 2, Lugano 0. Casper Terho (Union Saint-Gilloise) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lazare Amani.
73': Foul by Noah Sadiki (Union Saint-Gilloise).
73': Mattia Bottani (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75': Foul by Charles Vanhoutte (Union Saint-Gilloise).
75': Uran Bislimi (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75': Cameron Puertas (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
75': Foul by Jonathan Sabbatini (Lugano).
76': Jonathan Sabbatini (Lugano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
76': Substitution, Lugano. Hadj Mahmoud replaces Jonathan Sabbatini.
76': Substitution, Lugano. Yanis Cimignani replaces Mattia Bottani.
77': Substitution, Lugano. Roman Macek replaces Uran Bislimi.
77': Hand ball by Christian Burgess (Union Saint-Gilloise).
79': Attempt missed. Casper Terho (Union Saint-Gilloise) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Cameron Puertas.
80': Foul by Gustaf Nilsson (Union Saint-Gilloise).
80': Kreshnik Hajrizi (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80': Delay in match because of an injury Amir Saipi (Lugano).
81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
83': Attempt saved. Roman Macek (Lugano) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jhon Espinoza with a cross.
84': Substitution, Lugano. Shkelqim Vladi replaces Zan Celar.
85': Attempt saved. Jhon Espinoza (Lugano) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Renato Steffen.
87': Attempt missed. Lazare Amani (Union Saint-Gilloise) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Loïc Lapoussin with a cross.
88': Corner, Union Saint-Gilloise. Conceded by Kreshnik Hajrizi.
88': Delay in match because of an injury Kreshnik Hajrizi (Lugano).
90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+1': Substitution, Union Saint-Gilloise. Fedde Leysen replaces Loïc Lapoussin.
90'+2': Offside, Lugano. Shkelqim Vladi is caught offside.
90'+4': Foul by Cameron Puertas (Union Saint-Gilloise).
90'+4': Roman Macek (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+6': Albian Hajdari (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+6': Foul by Gustaf Nilsson (Union Saint-Gilloise).
90'+6': Gustaf Nilsson (Union Saint-Gilloise) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+8': Second Half ends, Union Saint-Gilloise 2, Lugano 0.
0': Match ends, Union Saint-Gilloise 2, Lugano 0.

Statistics

LUG		USG
10	Fouls	16
1	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	1
3	Corner Kicks	4
4	Saves	7
57.7	Possession	42.3
12	SHOTS	15
7	ON GOAL	6
0.6	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
503	Accurate Passes	337
578	Passes	413
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.8
5	Accurate Crosses	8
10	Crosses	14
0.5	Cross %	0.6
47	Long Balls	35
25	Accurate Long Balls	18
0.5	Long Balls %	0.5
1	Blocked Shots	2
21	Effective Tackles	18
28	Tackles	25
0.8	Tackle %	0.7
9	Interceptions	10
7	Effective Clearances	8
7	Clearances	8

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League Qualifying

Venue: Lotto Park
Location: Brussels, Belgium
Attendance: 7,238

Line-Ups

Union St.-Gilloise (3-4-2-1)

No.	Name
49	Anthony Moris (GK)
16	Christian Burgess
28	Koki Machida
5	Kevin Mac Allister
24	Charles Vanhoutte
8	Lazare Amani
10	Loic Lapoussin
17	Casper Terho
9	Dennis Dargahi
23	Cameron Puertas
4	Mathias Rasmussen

Union St.-Gilloise Substitutes:

Viktor Boone, Fedde Leysen, Joachim Imbrechts, Lucas Pirard, Gustaf Nilsson, Guillaume François, Nathan Huygevelde, Noah Sadiki, Arnaud Dony, Elton Kabangu, Henok Teklab.

FC Lugano (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Amir Saipi (GK)
5	Albian Hajdari
4	Kreshnik Hajrizi
23	Milton Valenzuela
34	Allan Arigoni
25	Uran Bislimi
16	Anto Grgic
14	Jonathan Sabbatini
9	Zan Celar
10	Mattia Bottani
11	Renato Steffen

FC Lugano Substitutes:

Steven Deana, Lukas Mai, Ayman El Wafi, Martim Marques, Boris Babic, Mohamed Hadj Mahmoud, Roman Macek, Shkelqim Vladi, Yanis Cimignani, Diego Mina, Jhon Jairo Espinoza.

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