Belgian Pro League Knockout phase Sun, Aug 31 2025 · 17:30 Stade Joseph Mariën, Brussels
Union St. Gilloise
2–0 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 2.23 – 0.78
Anderlecht
  • R. Florucz 4’ (P)
  • P. David 90+1’
  • 81’ N. Saliba
  • 83’ N. Angulo
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Union St. Gilloise beat Anderlecht

Union St. Gilloise entered as favourites and won 2–0 through goals from Florucz and David. Anderlecht played with ten men from the 81st minute after Saliba was sent off. Union St. Gilloise finished with the higher xG (2.23 vs 0.78).

Union St. Gilloise ✓48%
Draw26%
Anderlecht27%

Model vs reality

Union St. Gilloise goals
2
Model 1.65 · xG 2.23
Anderlecht goals
0
Model 1.18 · xG 0.78
Total goals
2
Model 2.83 · xG 3.01
Score 2–0
8%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 54%
Both scored
No
Model 57%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchR. SykesUnion St. Gilloise · 1 assist
8.2
  • RefereeJasper Vergoote
  • VenueStade Joseph Mariën
  • Table before kick-offUnion St. Gilloise 2nd · Anderlecht 5th

Timeline

  1. R. Florucz (pen) 1–0
    4’
  2. C. HuertaYellow card
    38’
  3. Half time · 1–0
  4. N. SalibaYellow card
    51’
  5. N. AnguloYellow card
    52’
  6. ⇄ P. DavidFor K. Rodríguez
    62’
  7. ⇄ N. De CatFor E. Llansana
    66’
  8. T. HazardYellow card
    71’
  9. ⇄ K. DolbergFor L. Vázquez
    73’
  10. ⇄ M. StroeykensFor C. Huerta
    73’
  11. ⇄ M. FuseiniFor R. Florucz
    74’
  12. N. SalibaSecond yellow
    81’
  13. N. AnguloSecond yellow
    83’
  14. ⇄ K. SardellaFor T. Degreef
    84’
  15. ⇄ M. GigerFor A. Ait El Hadj
    85’
  16. M. RasmussenYellow card
    86’
  17. P. David 2–0Assist R. Sykes
    90+1’
  18. Full time · 2–0

Team stats

Union St. Gilloise16 shots · 12 in box, 4 outside
Anderlecht9 shots · 5 in box, 4 outside
Union St. GilloiseAnderlecht
49% Possession 51%
2.23 Expected goals (xG) 0.78
2.29 Expected points (xPts) 0.53
16 Shots 9
5 Shots on target 4
7 Shots off target 3
4 Blocked shots 2
12 Shots inside the box 5
4 Shots outside the box 4
371 Passes 383
81% Pass accuracy 78%
5 Corners 5
3 Goalkeeper saves 3
7 Fouls 17
0 Offsides 3
1 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 2
7.14 Team rating 6.55

Line-ups

Union St. Gilloise 3-4-1-2

377.0 K. Scherpen(G)
487.2 F. Leysen 167.2 C. Burgess 268.2★ R. Sykes A
227.2 O. Niang 86.3 A. Zorgane 47.9 M. Rasmussen 257.3 A. Khalaili
106.9 A. Ait El Hadj ↓85’
136.3 K. Rodríguez ↓62’ 307.0 R. Florucz ↓74’
  • 37K. Scherpen (G)7.0
  • 48F. Leysen7.2
  • 16C. Burgess7.2
  • 26R. Sykes ★A8.2
  • 22O. Niang7.2
  • 8A. Zorgane6.3
  • 4M. Rasmussen7.9
  • 25A. Khalaili7.3
  • 10A. Ait El Hadj↓85’6.9
  • 13K. Rodríguez↓62’6.3
  • 30R. Florucz↓74’7.0

Substitutes used

  • 12P. David↑62’6.7
  • 7M. Fuseini↑74’6.3
  • 20M. Giger↑85’

Unused: V. Chambaere, M. Barry, G. François, A. Castro-Montes, G. da Silva Carvalho, C. Makate Bokoya

Anderlecht 4-2-3-1

267.7 C. Coosemans(G)
66.5 H. Augustinsson 556.9 M. Kana 37.2 L. Hey 836.2 T. Degreef ↓84’
246.3 E. Llansana ↓66’ 136.5 N. Saliba
196.2 N. Angulo 116.2 T. Hazard 215.9 C. Huerta ↓73’
206.2 L. Vázquez ↓73’
  • 26C. Coosemans (G)7.7
  • 6H. Augustinsson6.5
  • 55M. Kana6.9
  • 3L. Hey7.2
  • 83T. Degreef↓84’6.2
  • 24E. Llansana↓66’6.3
  • 13N. Saliba6.5
  • 19N. Angulo6.2
  • 11T. Hazard6.2
  • 21C. Huerta↓73’5.9
  • 20L. Vázquez↓73’6.2

Substitutes used

  • 74N. De Cat↑66’6.5
  • 29M. Stroeykens↑73’6.3
  • 12K. Dolberg↑73’6.5
  • 54K. Sardella↑84’

Unused: M. Kikkenborg, J. Šimić, Y. Özcan, Y. Verschaeren, A. Maamar

Player stats

Top rated
R. SykesUnion St. Gilloise8.2
2nd
M. RasmussenUnion St. Gilloise7.9
3rd
C. CoosemansAnderlecht7.7

Union St. Gilloise

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
K. Scherpen G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 73% 26 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.0
F. Leysen D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 55 5 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
C. Burgess D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 53 1 0 0/0 0/1 7.2
R. Sykes D 90 0 1 3 (1) 2 91% 47 4 3 1/2 0/1 8.2
O. Niang M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 70% 27 1 1 3/6 1/7 7.2
A. Zorgane M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 73% 37 1 1 0/1 1/0 6.3
M. Rasmussen M 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 75% 36 5 3 0/1 1/3 7.9
A. Khalaili F 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 79% 34 2 1 1/1 1/1 7.3
A. Ait El Hadj M 85 0 0 2 (1) 3 88% 24 0 0 1/3 2/0 6.9
K. Rodríguez F 62 0 0 3 (1) 0 80% 10 2 0 0/1 1/1 6.3
R. Florucz F 74 1 0 1 (1) 2 90% 10 1 0 1/2 0/0 7.0
P. David F 28 1 0 0 (0) 0 33% 6 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.7
M. Fuseini F 16 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/1 0/1 6.3
M. Giger F 5 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 1 0 0 0/1 0/0 —

Anderlecht

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
C. Coosemans G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 75% 28 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.7
H. Augustinsson D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 70% 33 2 2 0/0 0/0 6.5
M. Kana D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 98% 41 2 0 0/0 1/0 6.9
L. Hey D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 49 1 2 0/0 1/1 7.2
T. Degreef M 84 0 0 1 (1) 1 68% 22 2 0 2/3 2/1 6.2
E. Llansana M 66 0 0 1 (1) 1 78% 40 2 0 0/0 0/1 6.3
N. Saliba M 90 0 0 2 (0) 2 77% 39 3 0 1/2 2/1 6.5
N. Angulo F 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 28 1 3 1/3 3/0 6.2
T. Hazard M 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 79% 29 2 0 3/7 3/0 6.2
C. Huerta F 73 0 0 1 (0) 1 71% 34 3 0 0/2 2/2 5.9
L. Vázquez F 73 0 0 1 (1) 1 67% 15 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
N. De Cat M 24 0 0 0 (0) 0 70% 10 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
M. Stroeykens M 17 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 7 1 0 0/1 1/0 6.3
K. Dolberg F 17 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 0 0 0/2 0/1 6.5
K. Sardella D 6 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 1/0 —

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.