Our Unionists were unable to go beyond a goalless draw in the first leg of the Croky Cup semi-final against Sporting Charleroi. The ticket to the final will be decided next week after the return leg at the Dudenpark. Our goalkeeper Kjell Scherpen and key player Anan Khalaili were both forced off through injury.

Union emerged victorious from a tight and tactical encounter against Club Brugge. The hosts took the lead in the first half from a set piece. After the break, Club Brugge pushed for an equaliser, but Union continued to create the most dangerous chances.

The top fixture against Club Brugge is all about the Week of Belgian Music. In collaboration with Lotto, Brussels based rapper All-Turn will deliver a pre-game show. All the music played on Sunday will also be 100 percent made in Belgium.

Rafael Devisate (20) joins from Swiss side SC Brühl SG. He will strengthen our U23 squad with immediate effect and has signed a contract until June 2028, with an option for an additional season.

The Danish midfielder (20) Mads Skøtt joins from third-division side FC Roskilde. He made 49 appearances there, scoring 5 goals and providing 2 assists. Skøtt joins the U23 squad and has signed a contract until June 2028 (with an option for an additional season).

Our Unionists faced SK Beveren, the proud leaders of the Challenger Pro League, in a friendly match today. The game, played at the training centre in Zaventem, ended in a 2–0 victory thanks to goals from Pavlic and Biondic. The starting XI mainly consisted of players who did not feature in yesterday’s Champions League clash against Atalanta BC.

Many had written Union off, but we still collected 9 points in our very first Champions League campaign. Against Atalanta BC, a single goal from Khalaili was enough to secure our first home victory. In the end, our negative goal difference proved costly and we are eliminated from the next round.

Fans with a ticket for the game or a UCL mini-abo can download their ticket on ticketing.rusg.brussels from Wednesday 28/01 at 3 pm. We advise our supporters to travel to Lotto Park by public transport.

Makate joined the first team this summer from our U23 side. He will spend the second half of the 2025–2026 season on loan at RAAL La Louvière. There, Cristian will be looking for more playing time as he continues his development.

This position has been filled. 
La Royale Union Saint-Gilloise is looking for a physiotherapist for its youth academy.