Match report
Union Saint-Gilloise thrashed Hapoel Beer Sheva 4-0 in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday, with standout performances from Guilherme Smith and Raul…
Union Saint-Gilloise secured a dominant 4-0 victory over Hapoel Beer Sheva in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday at Merkur Spiel-Arena in Dusseldorf.
Raul Florucz opened the scoring with a penalty in first-half stoppage time, making it 1-0 just before the break.
Guilherme Smith doubled the lead in the 60th minute, assisted by Relebohile Mofokeng, bringing the score to 2-0.
Dylan Aquino added the third goal in the 77th minute, before Smith netted his second of the match in the 81st minute, assisted by Denzel De Roeve, sealing the win at 4-0.
Union Saint-Gilloise received two yellow cards, with Nohim Chibani booked in the 20th minute and Kamiel Van De Perre in the 72nd minute. Hapoel Beer Sheva had four players cautioned: Niv Yehoshua (25'), Zahi Ahmed (45+6'), Miguel Vitor (58'), and a yellow card for Zahi Ahmed (45+6').
In terms of statistics, Union Saint-Gilloise had 51% possession and 15 shots on target compared to Hapoel Beer Sheva's 4. The expected goals (xG) were 2.7 for Union Saint-Gilloise and 0.6 for Hapoel Beer Sheva. Union Saint-Gilloise also had 4 corners while Hapoel Beer Sheva had none.
Going into the game, Union Saint-Gilloise were 12th in the table with 4 points from 2 matches, while Hapoel Beer Sheva sat 25th with 1 point from 2 matches.
By Footyaro Editorial Team · AI-assisted from match data, checked against our live data · Editorial policy
Union Saint-Gilloise will host Hapoel Beer Sheva in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday at 17:45 BST at Merkur Spiel-Arena in Dusseldorf.
Union Saint-Gilloise are unbeaten in their last five matches, with three wins and two draws. Their recent results include a 3-0 victory over Nijlen and a 1-1 draw with Real Sociedad.
Hapoel Beer Sheva have also been in good form, winning three of their last five games. They recently won 2-1 against Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem but lost 2-1 to AZ Alkmaar.
In the league table, Union Saint-Gilloise currently sit in 12th place with 4 points from 2 matches, while Hapoel Beer Sheva are in 25th place with 1 point from 2 matches.
Historically, these teams have not faced each other often, making this a unique encounter.
According to the bookmakers, Union Saint-Gilloise are the favourites for this match.
Union Saint-Gilloise is most likely to win the game against Hapoel Beer Sheva.
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 3 | +6 | 9 | |
| 5 | 3 | +3 | 9 | |
| 6 | 3 | +7 | 7 | |
| 7 | 3 | +6 | 7 | |
| 8 | 3 | +4 | 7 | |
| 9 | 3 | +2 | 7 |
Union Saint-Gilloise and Hapoel Beer Sheva finished 4-0 in the UEFA Europa League (League Stage 3) at Merkur Spiel-Arena. Played: (your local time).
Union Saint-Gilloise are 6th in the table on 7 points; Hapoel Beer Sheva are 30th on 1.
Recent form: Union Saint-Gilloise WWWDD, Hapoel Beer Sheva LWLWW.
Head-to-head (last 1): Union Saint-Gilloise 1 wins, 0 draws, Hapoel Beer Sheva 0 wins.
See the goals and key events, lineups, team statistics below.