Football
Union Saint-Gilloise vs FC Lugano. Europa League Qualifying Play-Offs Round.
7:30pm, Thursday 24th August 2023.
Constant Vanden Stock StadiumAttendance: Attendance7,238.
Match ends, Union Saint-Gilloise 2, Lugano 0.
Second Half ends, Union Saint-Gilloise 2, Lugano 0.
Gustaf Nilsson (Union Saint-Gilloise) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Albian Hajdari (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Gustaf Nilsson (Union Saint-Gilloise).
Roman Macek (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Cameron Puertas (Union Saint-Gilloise).
Offside, Lugano. Shkelqim Vladi is caught offside.
Substitution, Union Saint-Gilloise. Fedde Leysen replaces Loïc Lapoussin.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Kreshnik Hajrizi (Lugano).
Corner, Union Saint-Gilloise. Conceded by Kreshnik Hajrizi.
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.
Attempt saved. Jhon Espinoza (Lugano) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Renato Steffen.
Substitution, Lugano. Shkelqim Vladi replaces Zan Celar.
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.
Delay in match because of an injury Amir Saipi (Lugano).
Kreshnik Hajrizi (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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.
Hand ball by Christian Burgess (Union Saint-Gilloise).
Substitution, Lugano. Roman Macek replaces Uran Bislimi.
Substitution, Lugano. Yanis Cimignani replaces Mattia Bottani.
Substitution, Lugano. Hadj Mahmoud replaces Jonathan Sabbatini.
Jonathan Sabbatini (Lugano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Jonathan Sabbatini (Lugano).
Cameron Puertas (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Uran Bislimi (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Charles Vanhoutte (Union Saint-Gilloise).
Mattia Bottani (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Noah Sadiki (Union Saint-Gilloise).
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.
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.
Corner, Lugano. Conceded by Koki Machida.
Kevin Mac Allister (Union Saint-Gilloise) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Uran Bislimi (Lugano) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Kevin Mac Allister (Union Saint-Gilloise).
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.
Substitution, Union Saint-Gilloise. Noah Sadiki replaces Mathias Rasmussen.
Substitution, Union Saint-Gilloise. Gustaf Nilsson replaces Dennis Eckert Ayensa.
Substitution, Lugano. Jhon Espinoza replaces Allan Arigoni.
Corner, Union Saint-Gilloise. Conceded by Anto Grgic.
Attempt blocked. Cameron Puertas (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mathias Rasmussen.
Jonathan Sabbatini (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Koki Machida (Union Saint-Gilloise).
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.
Attempt saved. Mattia Bottani (Lugano) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonathan Sabbatini.
Delay in match because of an injury Renato Steffen (Lugano).
Delay in match because of an injury Lazare Amani (Union Saint-Gilloise).
Foul by Renato Steffen (Lugano).
Lazare Amani (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Allan Arigoni (Lugano).
Loïc Lapoussin (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Cameron Puertas (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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.
Dennis Eckert Ayensa (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Charles Vanhoutte (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
Milton Valenzuela (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Casper Terho (Union Saint-Gilloise).
Second Half begins Union Saint-Gilloise 1, Lugano 0.
First Half ends, Union Saint-Gilloise 1, Lugano 0.
Attempt missed. Renato Steffen (Lugano) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Zan Celar.
Corner, Union Saint-Gilloise. Conceded by Albian Hajdari.
Anto Grgic (Lugano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Dennis Eckert Ayensa (Union Saint-Gilloise) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Dennis Eckert Ayensa (Union Saint-Gilloise).
Attempt missed. Loïc Lapoussin (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
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.
GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Albian Hajdari (Lugano) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
Hand ball by Albian Hajdari (Lugano).
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.
Corner, Lugano. Conceded by Anthony Moris.
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.
Attempt missed. Renato Steffen (Lugano) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
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.
Hand ball by Cameron Puertas (Union Saint-Gilloise).
Foul by Zan Celar (Lugano).
Kevin Mac Allister (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Renato Steffen (Lugano) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Uran Bislimi.
Foul by Albian Hajdari (Lugano).
Dennis Eckert Ayensa (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Kreshnik Hajrizi (Lugano) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Attempt blocked. Zan Celar (Lugano) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Uran Bislimi.
Foul by Milton Valenzuela (Lugano).
Lazare Amani (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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.
Offside, Union Saint-Gilloise. Koki Machida is caught offside.
Foul by Kreshnik Hajrizi (Lugano).
Dennis Eckert Ayensa (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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.
Attempt blocked. Dennis Eckert Ayensa (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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.
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.
Corner, Union Saint-Gilloise. Conceded by Amir Saipi.
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.
Corner, Lugano. Conceded by Charles Vanhoutte.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
