Determined Union hands Genk their first home defeat

Coach Pocognoli started with Vanhoutte (his first start since returning from injury), Sadiki and Van de Perre in midfield. Union struggled to get a grip on the game in the opening 15 minutes, but we didn’t concede any chances.
 

The balance of the match was restored around the half-hour mark. Clear-cut chances were rare, with only Machida needing to step in with a crucial double intervention.

Right before half-time came a decisive moment. After a clever move by Ivanovic, Sadiki beautifully backheeled the ball to David, whose shot went just wide but he was taken out by a sliding tackle from El Ouahdi. Penalty for Union – and ‘Tobi’ kept his cool. 0-1.

Union came flying out of the dressing room, immediately creating a big chance for Khalaili. Not long after, Niang slipped David through on goal, and once again he calmly finished past Penders. 0-2 for the Unionistes.

Union held off Genk and could’ve even scored a third, but David fired wide in a one-on-one with the Genk goalkeeper.

In the dying minutes, our substitute goalkeeper committed an unsporting act by throwing a ball onto the pitch. As a club, we apologise for this behaviour. More info here.

In any case, Union heads to Bruges with a strong 12 out of 12! Fans who still want to join the away trip can purchase their match and bus tickets via ticketing.rusg.brussels.