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Union St. Gilloise won: Union St. Gilloise 2-1 OGC Nice in the Europa League (Round 6) on Thu, 12 Dec 2024 at Stade Roi Baudouin, Bruxelles (Brussel). Union St. Gilloise goals: Franjo Ivanovic 33', Franjo Ivanovic 90'+2. OGC Nice goals: Evann Guessand 45'+1. Expected goals: 3.82-0.87. Possession: 49-51. Player of the match: Marcin Bulka (8.8).
Union St. Gilloise narrowly beat OGC Nice 2-1 at Stade Roi Baudouin on Thursday 12 December in the Europa League.
Franjo Ivanovic put Union St. Gilloise ahead on 33' (1-0), Evann Guessand levelled for OGC Nice on 45+1' (1-1) and Franjo Ivanovic restored Union St. Gilloise's lead on 90+2' (2-1).
Franjo Ivanovic's 90+2' strike proved decisive.
Union St. Gilloise had 49% of the ball, shots were 24-13 (12-2 on target) and expected goals finished 3.82-0.87. Union St. Gilloise were the better side on chances, too.
Marcin Bulka (Nice) was player of the match with an 8.8 rating.
Attendance: 7,501. Referee: Chris Kavanagh.
| Union St. Gilloise | OGC Nice | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 49 | 51 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 3.82 | 0.87 |
| Total shots | 24 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 12 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 38 | 11 |
| Big chances | 8 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 6 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 273 (69%) | 293 (70%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 1 |
| Corners | 8 | 3 |
| Total shots | 24 | 13 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 12 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 7 | 6 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 21 | 4 |
Union St. Gilloise (4-3-3): Anthony Moris, Anan Khalaili, Kevin Mac Allister, Christian Burgess, Koki Machida, Noah Sadiki, Charles Vanhoutte, Sofiane Boufal, Mohammed Fuseini, Franjo Ivanovic, Ousseynou Niang
OGC Nice (4-3-1-2): Marcin Bulka, Tom Louchet, Moise Bombito, Pablo Rosario, Yael Nandjou, Sofiane Diop, Issiaga Camara, Hicham Boudaoui, Badredine Bouanani, Youssoufa Moukoko, Evann Guessand
Union St. Gilloise won, 2-1 (Europa League) on Thu, 12 Dec 2024.
Thu, 12 Dec 2024, 17:45 UTC at Stade Roi Baudouin, Bruxelles (Brussel), Europa League.