Late Machida goal keeps Union in race towards Heysel

About the match we can be very brief. Union did not get a foothold from the start of the match. Club Brugge dominated and the first chance ended in Moris' net through Skov Olsen. He drove the ball up, cut inside and turned it into the far corner. 1-0 thus for the hosts after about 10 minutes.
 

And you actually have to be able to survive that opening phase in Bruges to then fight your way into the match. But we hardly got any chances, at both ends of the pitch. Amoura still touched the ball with his head, but Mignolet was able to pick it up.

Second half then? You would think so. But we counted 44 seconds after kick-off and Skov Olsen cleverly swished in front with his right. Castro-Montes and Mac Allister were too late at the far post to prevent Jutgla from scoring, 2-0 and the Heysel seemed far. Very far.

Coach Blessin made a triple change. Among others, Machida came into the team to strengthen the left side. But he did more than that. Deep in added time, a free kick by Rasmussen fell plumply lost inside the penalty area. Koki scored his first for Union and it could be a very important one at the end of this month.