Belgian Pro League Knockout phase Sat, Feb 21 2026 · 19:45 Stade Joseph Mariën, Brussels
Union St. Gilloise
First leg1–1 2–1 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 2.07 – 0.69
Antwerp
  • Z. Van Den Bosch 44’ (OG)
  • R. Sykes 90’
  • 51’ A. Valencia
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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.

Sykes’s late goal settles it for Union St. Gilloise

Union St. Gilloise entered as favourites and won 2–1 through goals from Sykes and an own goal. Antwerp replied through a Valencia goal. Union St. Gilloise finished with the higher xG (2.07 vs 0.69).

Union St. Gilloise ✓59%
Draw24%
Antwerp17%

Model vs reality

Union St. Gilloise goals
2
Model 1.79 · xG 2.07
Antwerp goals
1
Model 0.86 · xG 0.69
Total goals
3
Model 2.66 · xG 2.76
Score 2–1
10%
Most likely 1–0 (12%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 50%
Both scored
Yes
Model 49%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchR. SykesUnion St. Gilloise · 1 goal
8.2
  • RefereeBram Van Driessche
  • VenueStade Joseph Mariën
  • Table before kick-offUnion St. Gilloise 2nd · Antwerp 11th

Timeline

  1. B. KouyatéYellow card · misses next match
    7’
  2. Z. Van Den Bosch (own goal) 1–0
    44’
  3. Half time · 1–0
  4. A. Valencia 1–1Assist V. Janssen
    51’
  5. ⇄ L. PatrisFor G. da Silva Carvalho
    66’
  6. ⇄ R. SchoofsFor A. Ait El Hadj
    66’
  7. V. ChambaereYellow card
    68’
  8. ⇄ M. BiondicFor P. David
    76’
  9. ⇄ B. ZeneliFor K. Van de Perre
    87’
  10. ⇄ M. GigerFor M. Fuseini
    87’
  11. R. Sykes 2–1Assist A. Khalaili
    90’
  12. ⇄ Y. HamdaouiFor G. Kerk
    90+1’
  13. ⇄ G. VandeplasFor A. Valencia
    90+1’
  14. K. Mac AllisterYellow card
    90+8’
  15. Full time · 2–1

Team stats

Union St. Gilloise21 shots · 16 in box, 5 outside
Antwerp4 shots · 3 in box, 1 outside
Union St. GilloiseAntwerp
63% Possession 37%
2.07 Expected goals (xG) 0.69
2.28 Expected points (xPts) 0.53
21 Shots 4
6 Shots on target 2
9 Shots off target 1
6 Blocked shots 1
16 Shots inside the box 3
5 Shots outside the box 1
492 Passes 307
82% Pass accuracy 67%
10 Corners 1
1 Goalkeeper saves 5
12 Fouls 12
2 Offsides 2
2 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
7.00 Team rating 6.69

Line-ups

Union St. Gilloise 3-4-2-1

16.7 V. Chambaere(G)
268.2★ R. Sykes 166.7 C. Burgess 56.9 K. Mac Allister
116.9 G. da Silva Carvalho ↓66’ 87.2 A. Zorgane 66.9 K. Van de Perre ↓87’ 257.6 A. Khalaili A
107.2 A. Ait El Hadj ↓66’ 76.3 M. Fuseini ↓87’
126.3 P. David ↓76’
  • 1V. Chambaere (G)6.7
  • 26R. Sykes ★8.2
  • 16C. Burgess6.7
  • 5K. Mac Allister6.9
  • 11G. da Silva Carvalho↓66’6.9
  • 8A. Zorgane7.2
  • 6K. Van de Perre↓87’6.9
  • 25A. KhalailiA7.6
  • 10A. Ait El Hadj↓66’7.2
  • 7M. Fuseini↓87’6.3
  • 12P. David↓76’6.3

Substitutes used

  • 20M. Giger↑87’
  • 23B. Zeneli↑87’
  • 17R. Schoofs↑66’6.9
  • 27L. Patris↑66’6.9

Unused: Jens Teunckens, M. Sylla, I. Pavlić, G. François, Mateo Biondic

Antwerp 3-4-2-1

417.5 Taishi Brandon Nozawa(G)
46.3 Yuto Tsunashima 256.7 B. Kouyaté 336.3 Z. Van Den Bosch
56.3 D. Foulon 307.0 C. Scott 86.7 D. Praet 176.2 S. Renders
76.5 G. Kerk ↓90’ 147.2 A. Valencia ↓90’
186.9 V. Janssen A
  • 41Taishi Brandon Nozawa (G)7.5
  • 4Yuto Tsunashima6.3
  • 25B. Kouyaté6.7
  • 33Z. Van Den Bosch6.3
  • 5D. Foulon6.3
  • 30C. Scott7.0
  • 8D. Praet6.7
  • 17S. Renders6.2
  • 7G. Kerk↓90’6.5
  • 14A. Valencia↓90’7.2
  • 18V. JanssenA6.9

Substitutes used

  • 43Y. Hamdaoui↑90’
  • 79G. Vandeplas↑90’

Unused: Y. Thoelen, G. Bijl, E. Tuypens, Louie Van Gelder, A. Verstraeten, I. Babadi, Orseer Achihi

Player stats

Top rated
R. SykesUnion St. Gilloise8.2
2nd
A. KhalailiUnion St. Gilloise7.6
3rd
Taishi Brandon NozawaAntwerp7.5

Union St. Gilloise

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
V. Chambaere G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 87% 15 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
R. Sykes D 90 1 0 3 (1) 1 82% 68 3 0 0/0 2/0 8.2
C. Burgess D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 78% 65 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
K. Mac Allister D 90 0 0 2 (1) 1 86% 59 3 3 0/1 1/2 6.9
G. da Silva Carvalho F 66 0 0 0 (0) 1 82% 11 0 0 0/2 1/1 6.9
A. Zorgane M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 71 3 1 0/1 2/1 7.2
K. Van de Perre M 87 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 60 2 7 0/1 0/1 6.9
A. Khalaili F 90 0 1 1 (1) 3 78% 50 1 2 3/6 1/0 7.6
A. Ait El Hadj M 66 0 0 1 (0) 5 96% 23 1 0 0/1 1/2 7.2
M. Fuseini F 87 0 0 1 (0) 2 94% 16 0 0 1/4 0/2 6.3
P. David F 76 0 0 4 (0) 1 71% 17 0 0 0/2 3/1 6.3
M. Giger F 3 0 0 1 (1) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/1 0/0 —
B. Zeneli M 3 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 5 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
R. Schoofs M 24 0 0 0 (0) 2 60% 10 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
L. Patris D 24 0 0 1 (1) 1 67% 6 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.9

Antwerp

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Taishi Brandon Nozawa G 90 0 0 5 sv 0 26% 34 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.5
Yuto Tsunashima D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 61% 23 2 2 0/0 1/2 6.3
B. Kouyaté D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 72% 18 6 2 0/0 1/0 6.7
Z. Van Den Bosch D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 79% 39 2 0 0/0 1/1 6.3
D. Foulon D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 30 1 0 2/3 0/3 6.3
C. Scott M 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 77% 35 5 2 0/2 0/0 7.0
D. Praet M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 69% 39 2 1 0/0 0/1 6.7
S. Renders D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 65% 23 3 1 0/1 2/1 6.2
G. Kerk F 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 61% 18 0 0 3/7 1/1 6.5
A. Valencia F 90 1 0 1 (1) 1 80% 25 2 0 0/2 2/1 7.2
V. Janssen F 90 0 1 0 (0) 1 60% 20 1 0 0/1 2/1 6.9
Y. Hamdaoui M 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
G. Vandeplas M 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 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.