Union St.-Gilloise vs Marseille, 2025-26 UEFA Champions League, League Phase
· UEFA Champions League
FT
2 - 3
2 - 3
Greenwood double sends Marseille past Union St.-Gilloise
Mason Greenwood scored twice as Marseille injected life into their Champions League campaign with a 3-2 victory at Union St.-Gilloise.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Offside, Union Saint-Gilloise. Kevin Rodríguez is caught offside.
- 5': Goal! Union Saint-Gilloise 1, Marseille 0. Anan Khalaili (Union Saint-Gilloise) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rob Schoofs.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Mason Greenwood (Marseille) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Timothy Weah.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Marseille) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Igor Paixão.
- 12': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Kamiel Van de Perre.
- 12': Arthur Vermeeren (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Kevin Rodríguez (Union Saint-Gilloise).
- 13': Foul by Arthur Vermeeren (Marseille).
- 13': Rob Schoofs (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Attempt saved. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Marseille) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kjell Scherpen (Union Saint-Gilloise).
- 15': Goal! Union Saint-Gilloise 1, Marseille 1. Igor Paixão (Marseille) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
- 16': Foul by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Marseille).
- 16': Kevin Mac Allister (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Handball by Raul Florucz (Union Saint-Gilloise).
- 23': Offside, Union Saint-Gilloise. Ousseynou Niang is caught offside.
- 27': Offside, Marseille. Timothy Weah is caught offside.
- 28': Foul by Timothy Weah (Marseille).
- 28': Ousseynou Niang (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 28': Timothy Weah (Marseille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Mason Greenwood (Marseille) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 31': Offside, Union Saint-Gilloise. Kevin Rodríguez is caught offside.
- 34': Attempt missed. Timothy Weah (Marseille) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 36': Attempt missed. Igor Paixão (Marseille) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Amir Murillo.
- 37': Foul by Kevin Mac Allister (Union Saint-Gilloise).
- 37': Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Marseille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Attempt missed. Rob Schoofs (Union Saint-Gilloise) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Anan Khalaili following a fast break.
- 41': Goal! Union Saint-Gilloise 1, Marseille 2. Mason Greenwood (Marseille) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang following a fast break.
- 44': Offside, Union Saint-Gilloise. Rob Schoofs is caught offside.
- 44': Foul by Fedde Leysen (Union Saint-Gilloise).
- 44': Mason Greenwood (Marseille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Union Saint-Gilloise 1, Marseille 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Union Saint-Gilloise 1, Marseille 2.
- 45': Substitution, Marseille. Leonardo Balerdi replaces Timothy Weah.
- 46': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Christian Burgess.
- 47': Adem Zorgane (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Nayef Aguerd (Marseille).
- 51': Foul by Kevin Mac Allister (Union Saint-Gilloise).
- 51': Igor Paixão (Marseille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Foul by Raul Florucz (Union Saint-Gilloise).
- 54': Mason Greenwood (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Matt O'Riley (Marseille).
- 57': Kamiel Van de Perre (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Offside, Union Saint-Gilloise. Ousseynou Niang is caught offside.
- 58': Goal! Union Saint-Gilloise 1, Marseille 3. Mason Greenwood (Marseille) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matt O'Riley.
- 59': Christian Burgess (Union Saint-Gilloise) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Foul by Leonardo Balerdi (Marseille).
- 60': Kevin Rodríguez (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 60': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Fedde Leysen.
- 62': Offside, Union Saint-Gilloise. Raul Florucz is caught offside.
- 62': Delay in match because of an injury Gerónimo Rulli (Marseille).
- 64': Substitution, Union Saint-Gilloise. Sofiane Boufal replaces Rob Schoofs.
- 64': Substitution, Union Saint-Gilloise. Promise David replaces Raul Florucz.
- 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 64': Amir Murillo (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Ousseynou Niang (Union Saint-Gilloise).
- 65': Attempt missed. Anan Khalaili (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Sofiane Boufal.
- 68': Attempt saved. Sofiane Boufal (Union Saint-Gilloise) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gerónimo Rulli (Marseille). Assisted by Promise David with a cross.
- 68': Delay in match (Marseille).
- 68': Adem Zorgane (Union Saint-Gilloise) is shown the yellow card.
- 69': Substitution, Marseille. Bilal Nadir replaces Matt O'Riley.
- 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 70': Foul by Amir Murillo (Marseille).
- 70': Ousseynou Niang (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Goal! Union Saint-Gilloise 2, Marseille 3. Anan Khalaili (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 72': Foul by Anan Khalaili (Union Saint-Gilloise).
- 72': Igor Paixão (Marseille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 73': Foul by Leonardo Balerdi (Marseille).
- 73': Kevin Rodríguez (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Attempt saved. Sofiane Boufal (Union Saint-Gilloise) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Gerónimo Rulli (Marseille). Assisted by Anan Khalaili.
- 74': Corner, Union Saint-Gilloise. Conceded by Gerónimo Rulli.
- 75': Foul by Mason Greenwood (Marseille).
- 75': Kamiel Van de Perre (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Offside, Union Saint-Gilloise. Kevin Mac Allister is caught offside.
- 76': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Kevin Mac Allister (Union Saint-Gilloise) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 77': VAR Decision: No Goal Union Saint-Gilloise 2-3 Marseille.
- 80': Offside, Union Saint-Gilloise. Ousseynou Niang is caught offside.
- 80': Foul by Ousseynou Niang (Union Saint-Gilloise).
- 80': Mason Greenwood (Marseille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 80': Ousseynou Niang (Union Saint-Gilloise) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Corner, Union Saint-Gilloise. Conceded by Nayef Aguerd.
- 82': Substitution, Union Saint-Gilloise. Mathias Rasmussen replaces Kamiel Van de Perre because of an injury.
- 82': Substitution, Union Saint-Gilloise. Marc Giger replaces Kevin Rodríguez.
- 84': Amir Murillo (Marseille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 84': Foul by Ousseynou Niang (Union Saint-Gilloise).
- 86': Foul by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Marseille).
- 86': Sofiane Boufal (Union Saint-Gilloise) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Offside, Union Saint-Gilloise. Ousseynou Niang is caught offside.
- 88': Substitution, Marseille. Geoffrey Kondogbia replaces Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
- 88': Substitution, Marseille. Robinio Vaz replaces Mason Greenwood.
- 89': Delay in match because of an injury Promise David (Union Saint-Gilloise).
- 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 89': Offside, Union Saint-Gilloise. Promise David is caught offside.
- 90': Promise David (Union Saint-Gilloise) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Igor Paixão (Marseille) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Kjell Scherpen (Union Saint-Gilloise). Assisted by Robinio Vaz with a headed pass.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Union Saint-Gilloise. Ross Sykes replaces Ousseynou Niang.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Promise David (Union Saint-Gilloise) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gerónimo Rulli (Marseille). Assisted by Anan Khalaili with a cross.
- 90'+4': Delay in match (Marseille).
- 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Promise David (Union Saint-Gilloise) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gerónimo Rulli (Marseille).
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Union Saint-Gilloise 2, Marseille 3.
- 0': Match ends, Union Saint-Gilloise 2, Marseille 3.
Statistics
OLM |
USG![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 10 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 59.5 | Possession | 40.5 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 540 | Accurate Passes | 338 |
| 608 | Passes | 409 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 12 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 30 | Long Balls | 53 |
| 14 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 7 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 16 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 33 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 33 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Lotto Park
Location: Brussels, Belgium
Attendance: 16,214
Venue: Lotto Park
Location: Brussels, Belgium
Attendance: 16,214
UEFA Champions League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 4 | +15 | 12 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 4 | +6 | 12 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 4 | +5 | 10 |
| 4 | Como | 4 | +13 | 9 |
Line-Ups
Union St.-Gilloise (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 37 | Kjell Scherpen (GK) |
| 16 | Christian Burgess |
| 48 | Fedde Leysen |
| 5 | Kevin Mac Allister |
| 6 | Kamiel Van De Perre |
| 17 | Rob Schoofs |
| 8 | Adem Zorgane |
| 22 | Ousseynou Niang |
| 25 | Anan Khalaili |
| 13 | Kevin Rodríguez |
| 30 | Raul Florucz |
Marseille (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Gerónimo Rulli (GK) |
| 21 | Nayef Aguerd |
| 33 | Emerson |
| 62 | Amir Murillo |
| 23 | Pierre-Emile Højbjerg |
| 18 | Arthur Vermeeren |
| 17 | Matt O'Riley |
| 14 | Igor Paixão |
| 22 | Timothy Weah |
| 97 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang |
| 10 | Mason Greenwood |
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