Union Saint-Gilloise vs Cercle Brugge

7 April 2024 · Belgian Pro League · 2023/24

Full time 2 – 3

Half-time: 1–2

  • Gustaf Nilsson 45+5’ (pen)
  • Dennis Eckert Ayensa 90+2’
  • Alan Minda 5’
  • Kévin Denkey 6’
  • Thibo Somers 71’

Match summary

Cercle Brugge took a 3-2 win at Union Saint-Gilloise. Cercle Brugge led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Alan Minda put Cercle Brugge ahead in the 5th minute, Kévin Denkey made it 0-2 in the 6th minute, and Gustaf Nilsson pulled one back to make it 1-2 from the penalty spot in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, Thibo Somers made it 1-3 in the 71st minute and Dennis Eckert Ayensa made it 2-3 in stoppage time.

Union Saint-Gilloise can feel hard done by, creating 2.47 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Cercle Brugge's 1.49 from 8.

Match stats

Union Saint-Gilloise Cercle Brugge
14 Shots 8
9 Shots on Target 4
4 Corners 3
2 Yellow Cards 5
0 Red Cards 0
2.47 xG 1.49
1.68 Non-penalty xG 1.49

Key events

Union Saint-Gilloise Cercle Brugge
Kick-off
5’
Alan Minda0-1 (Cercle Brugge)
6’
Kévin Denkey0-2 (Cercle Brugge)
Gustaf Nilsson
Penalty1-2 (Union Saint-Gilloise)
45+5’
Half-time1-2
71’
Thibo Somers1-3 (Cercle Brugge)
Dennis Eckert Ayensa2-3 (Union Saint-Gilloise)
90+2’
Full-time2-3

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Union Saint-Gilloise
  • Anthony Moris
  • Henok Teklab
Cercle Brugge
  • Edgaras Utkus
  • Jesper Daland
  • Leonardo Lopes
  • Alan Minda
  • Kazeem Olaigbe

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.47 1.49 5’ Alan Minda (Cercle Brugge), 0-1 5’ 6’ Kévin Denkey (Cercle Brugge), 0-2 6’ 45+5’ Gustaf Nilsson (Union Saint-Gilloise), 1-2 45+5’ 71’ Thibo Somers (Cercle Brugge), 1-3 71’ 90+2’ Dennis Eckert Ayensa (Union Saint-Gilloise), 2-3 90+2’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.47 1.49 5’ Alan Minda (Cercle Brugge), 0-1 Minda 5’ 6’ Kévin Denkey (Cercle Brugge), 0-2 Denkey 6’ 45+5’ Gustaf Nilsson (Union Saint-Gilloise), 1-2 Nilsson 45+5’ 71’ Thibo Somers (Cercle Brugge), 1-3 Somers 71’ 90+2’ Dennis Eckert Ayensa (Union Saint-Gilloise), 2-3 Ayensa 90+2’
Union Saint-Gilloise 2.47 xGCercle Brugge 1.49 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Cercle Brugge attacking Union Saint-Gilloise attacking 
50’ Gustaf Nilsson (Union Saint-Gilloise), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 71’ Thibo Somers (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.76 xG, goal 53’ Gustaf Nilsson (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.57 xG, off target 5’ Alan Minda (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.30 xG, goal 20’ Koki Machida (Union Saint-Gilloise), from a corner, 0.30 xG, saved 6’ Gustaf Nilsson (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 6’ Kévin Denkey (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.19 xG, goal 90+2’ Dennis Eckert Ayensa (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.17 xG, goal 90+5’ Abu Francis (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 45’ Koki Machida (Union Saint-Gilloise), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 26’ Noah Sadiki (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 41’ Gustaf Nilsson (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 48’ Cameron Puertas (Union Saint-Gilloise), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 50’ Alan Minda (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 81’ Dennis Eckert Ayensa (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 10’ Cameron Puertas (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 45’ Mohamed Amoura (Union Saint-Gilloise), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 90’ Felipe Augusto (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 3’ Hannes Van Der Bruggen (Cercle Brugge), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 65’ Mohamed Amoura (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 80’ Cameron Puertas (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 35’ Kévin Denkey (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 50’ Gustaf Nilsson (Union Saint-Gilloise), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 71’ Thibo Somers (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.76 xG, goal 53’ Gustaf Nilsson (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.57 xG, off target 5’ Alan Minda (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.30 xG, goal 20’ Koki Machida (Union Saint-Gilloise), from a corner, 0.30 xG, saved 6’ Kévin Denkey (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.19 xG, goal 6’ Gustaf Nilsson (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 90+2’ Dennis Eckert Ayensa (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.17 xG, goal 90+5’ Abu Francis (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 45’ Koki Machida (Union Saint-Gilloise), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 26’ Noah Sadiki (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 41’ Gustaf Nilsson (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 48’ Cameron Puertas (Union Saint-Gilloise), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 50’ Alan Minda (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 81’ Dennis Eckert Ayensa (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 10’ Cameron Puertas (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 45’ Mohamed Amoura (Union Saint-Gilloise), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 90’ Felipe Augusto (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 3’ Hannes Van Der Bruggen (Cercle Brugge), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 65’ Mohamed Amoura (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 80’ Cameron Puertas (Union Saint-Gilloise), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 35’ Kévin Denkey (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.02 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players15 players
Anthony Moris
90′ – – – – – –
Ross Sykes
90′ – – – – – – –
Charles Vanhoutte
90′ – – – – – – –
Koki Machida
90′ – – 2 0.39 – – –
Alessio Castro-Montes
90′ – – – – – – –
Lazare Amani Taken off
64′ – – – – – – –
Noah Sadiki Taken off
84′ – – 1 0.07 – – –
Cameron Puertas
90′ – – 3 0.11 – – –
Loïc Lapoussin
90′ – – – – – – –
Gustaf Nilsson Taken off
79′ 1 – 4 1.62 – – –
Mohamed Amoura Taken off
79′ – – 2 0.06 – – –
Elton Kabangu Came on as a substitute
26′ – – – – – – –
Henok Teklab Came on as a substitute
11′ – – – – – –
Dennis Eckert Ayensa Came on as a substitute
11′ 1 – 2 0.22 – – –
Mathias Rasmussen Came on as a substitute
6′ – – – – – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Union Saint-Gilloise win 60% Avg odds 1.57
Draw 22% Avg odds 4.33
Cercle Brugge win 18% Avg odds 5.22

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Union Saint-Gilloise WWDDL
Cercle Brugge WLDWD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Union Saint-Gilloise 2-1 Cercle Brugge, 03 Dec 23 Next meeting: Cercle Brugge 1-2 Union Saint-Gilloise, 19 May 24  All Union Saint-Gilloise vs Cercle Brugge meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.