Union St. Gilloise 2-1 SC Braga
Updated
Union St. Gilloise won: Union St. Gilloise 2-1 SC Braga in the Europa League (Round 7) on Thu, 23 Jan 2025 at Stade Roi Baudouin, Bruxelles (Brussel). Union St. Gilloise goals: Franjo Ivanovic 50', Franjo Ivanovic 74'. SC Braga goals: Amine El Ouazzani 16'. Sent off: Carvalho (79'), Koki Machida (82'), Christian Burgess (90'). Expected goals: 0.84-1.76. Possession: 56-44. Player of the match: Franjo Ivanovic (8.9).
Match report
Union St. Gilloise beat SC Braga 2-1
Union St. Gilloise came from behind to beat SC Braga 2-1 at Stade Roi Baudouin on Thursday 23 January in the Europa League.
Amine El Ouazzani put SC Braga ahead on 16' (0-1), Franjo Ivanovic levelled for Union St. Gilloise on 50' (1-1) and added another on 74' (2-1).
Carvalho (SC Braga) was sent off on 79', Koki Machida (Union St. Gilloise) was sent off on 82' and Christian Burgess (Union St. Gilloise) was sent off on 90+6'.
Union St. Gilloise had 56% of the ball, shots were 6-8 (3-4 on target) and expected goals finished 0.84-1.76. SC Braga created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Franjo Ivanovic (Union St.Gilloise) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 7,729. Referee: Nick Walsh.
Match stats
| Union St. Gilloise | SC Braga | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 56 | 44 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.84 | 1.76 |
| Total shots | 6 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 15 | 15 |
| Big chances | 3 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 338 (72%) | 244 (65%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 3 |
| Corners | 3 | 0 |
| Total shots | 6 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 1 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 5 | 7 |
Lineups
Union St. Gilloise (4-1-3-2): Anthony Moris, Ross Sykes, Christian Burgess, Fedde Leysen, Koki Machida, Kamiel van de Perre, Ousseynou Niang, Anouar Ait El Hadj, Noah Sadiki, Franjo Ivanovic, Mohammed Fuseini
SC Braga (4-3-3): Lukas Hornicek, Robson Bambu, Paulo Oliveira, Sikou Niakaté, Roger Fernandes, Ricardo Horta, Joao Moutinho, Jean-Baptiste Gorby, Gabri Martinez, Amine El Ouazzani, Bruma
Key events
- 16' · Goal · Amine El Ouazzani (SC Braga)
- 45' · Yellow card · Christian Burgess (Union St. Gilloise)
- 46' · Substitution · Kevin Rodriguez for Fedde Leysen (Union St. Gilloise)
- 46' · Substitution · Carvalho for Jean-Baptiste Gorby (SC Braga)
- 50' · Goal · Franjo Ivanovic (Union St. Gilloise)
- 66' · Yellow card · Koki Machida (Union St. Gilloise)
- 67' · Substitution · Mathias Rasmussen for Anouar Ait El Hadj (Union St. Gilloise)
- 73' · Yellow card · Kevin Rodriguez (Union St. Gilloise)
- 73' · Yellow card · Carvalho (SC Braga)
- 74' · Goal · Franjo Ivanovic (Union St. Gilloise)
- 79' · Red card · Carvalho (SC Braga)
- 80' · Yellow card · Sikou Niakaté (SC Braga)
- 81' · Yellow card · Ricardo Horta (SC Braga)
- 82' · Red card · Koki Machida (Union St. Gilloise)
- 84' · Substitution · Ismaël Gharbi for Paulo Oliveira (SC Braga)
- 84' · Substitution · Rodrigo Zalazar for Ricardo Horta (SC Braga)
- 84' · Substitution · Victor Gomez for Roger Fernandes (SC Braga)
- 90' · Yellow card · Noah Sadiki (Union St. Gilloise)
- 90' · Yellow card · Ismaël Gharbi (SC Braga)
- 90'+5 · Yellow card · Kamiel van de Perre (Union St. Gilloise)
- 90'+6 · Yellow card · Bruma (SC Braga)
- 90'+6 · Red card · Christian Burgess (Union St. Gilloise)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Union St. Gilloise vs SC Braga?
Union St. Gilloise won, 2-1 (Europa League) on Thu, 23 Jan 2025.
When and where is Union St. Gilloise vs SC Braga?
Thu, 23 Jan 2025, 20:00 UTC at Stade Roi Baudouin, Bruxelles (Brussel), Europa League.