2 – 1
“Substitute Oumar Diouf finally broke the deadlock in the 86th minute, converting to give Sint-Truiden a 1-0 lead after they had battered away at a ten-man Union defence for the better part of the match.”
Pivotal“Kevin Rodríguez stunned the home crowd by equalising for ten-man Union Saint-Gilloise in the 90th minute, cancelling out Diouf's opener and threatening a remarkable point for the visitors.”
Pivotal
Sint-Truiden
Union Saint-Gilloise
Outstanding performance
Sint-Truiden•MidfielderSint-Truiden did it the hard way, grinding out a 2-1 win over Union Saint-Gilloise in a match that was defined by a mad final five minutes after 85 largely uneventful ones. The story of the game began in the 12th minute when Union's Kevin Mac Allister was dismissed for a professional foul as the last man, leaving his side to defend for over 75 minutes with ten men. Despite that numerical advantage and an extraordinary statistical stranglehold — 77% possession, 629 passes, 115 dangerous attacks, and 14 shots to Union's three — Sint-Truiden could not find a breakthrough until substitute Oumar Diouf finally put them ahead in the 86th minute. Union, to their credit, hit back almost immediately through Kevin Rodríguez in the 90th minute to stun Stayen, only for Sint-Truiden to earn and convert a penalty through Ryotaro Ito moments later. For Union Saint-Gilloise, who were already battling in the lower reaches of the Pro League table, the red card proved ultimately decisive, but the manner of their equaliser showed a resilience that made the collapse all the more dramatic. Sint-Truiden's dominance was real but laboured, and this win will feel every bit as chaotic as the scoreline suggests.
How entertaining was this match?
Keisuke Goto's header is saved.
Kevin Rodriguez scores with a header.
Massire Sylla comes on for Ross Sykes.
Mohammed Fuseini is on, and Kamiel Van De Perre is off.
Oumar DioufOumar Diouf scores with a right-footed shot.
Simen Juklerod is substituted for Joedrick Pupe.
Goal! Abdoulaye Sissako scores to make it 1-0.
Visar Musliu's header is blocked.
Oumar Diouf replaces Ryan Merlen.
Ryotaro Ito takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Ryan Merlen takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Ryan Merlen's left-footed shot is blocked.
Kaito Matsuzawa comes on for Ilias Sebaoui.
Rob Schoofs takes a left-footed shot, but it misses the target.
Rihito Yamamoto takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Rob Schoofs is substituted for Ousseynou Niang.
Visar Musliu's header is saved.
The first half ends with a score of 0-0.
Kevin Rodriguez takes a right-footed shot, but it misses the target.
Visar Musliu takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Shogo Taniguchi's left-footed shot is blocked.
Keisuke Goto receives a yellow card.
Ryan Merlen attempts a header but misses the shot.
Fedde Leysen replaces Anouar Ait El Hadj.
Ryotaro Ito takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Ryan Merlen's header is saved.
League leaders Union Saint-Gilloise travel to Stayen Stadium looking to extend their extraordinary eight-match unbeaten run against Sint-Truiden, who are desperate to end that drought on home soil in this playoff showdown. With 10 points separating these two sides and the title race in full swing, Sint-Truiden need a statement result while Union look to tighten their grip at the top of the Pro League.
