On the last day of the Europa League group stage, the Brussels squad accomplishes a victory over the English battleship.
Brussels: In the final game of their Europa League stage group, Union Saint Gilloise makes history by defeating FC Liverpool. This is a historic time for the squad based in Brussels in every way. In all of their European competitions, USG had never triumphed against an English team. In addition, Anderlecht was the last Belgian football side to defeat Liverpool in 1978. Yes, all of the following is accurate: the final score of tonight’s (December 14) match was USG-LIverpool 2-1. Union Saint Gilloise’s accomplishment prevents it from continuing in the Europea League because third place entails “relegation” to the Conference League.
The first half was when it all came to a head. In the 32nd minute, Amoura scored a goal that upset the odds, capping a run that began on the offside line and ended with a winning strike. With only seven minutes left, the lead is fleeting. Quansah, operating from the right corner, capitalised on a mistake made by the hosts in defence and slammed the ball into the net while alone in the penalty area. It just took four minutes for USG to obtain the new lead. A swift and successful counterattack that set Puertas up for a second custodian piercing. The score is 2-1. With such outcome, the first half comes to an end and the fixture remains unchanged.
After a 48-year hiatus, Union Saint-Gilloise made a triumphant comeback to Serie A in 2019 when Liverpool hoisted the sixth and last Champions Cup to the skies.This is a preview of the fight between two opponents with dissimilar backgrounds. We discuss two extremely different teams in terms of their background, customs, objectives, and aspirations. The legendary Liverpool team, while accepting the plaudits from “Reds” manager Jurgen Klopp, submitted to a team that is seldom recognised outside of Belgium.
In response to inquiries from RTBF following the match, the visiting coach stated, “It’s a well-deserved win for Union Saint-Gilloise, that’s clear.” “They played better football overall, but we took a goal that could have been avoided.”
48 years have passed since Anderlecht defeated the same English team in the Supercup final, when Union Saint Gilloise triumphed. The last time Liverpool lost to a Belgian team was on December 4, 1978. Nobody has been able to provide a performance like that since then. Until tonight, naturally.
