Cercle Brugge 1-1 Union Saint-Gilloise: Draw on Wednesday
BRUGGE. Cercle Brugge and Union Saint-Gilloise draw 1-1. T. Somers scored the first goal (68') for Cercle Brugge. G. Nilsson settled the score 1-1 (82').
BRUGGE. Cercle Brugge and Union Saint-Gilloise draw 1-1. T. Somers scored the first goal (68′) for Cercle Brugge. G. Nilsson settled the score 1-1 (82′). Union Saint-Gilloise was far superior when it came to possession ball (65%)
The match was played at the Jan Breydelstadion stadium in Brugge on Wednesday and it started at 6:30 pm local time. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was quite cold around 2.7 degrees Celsius or 36.93 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 85%.
Match Statistics
Union Saint-Gilloise was in firm control of the ball 65% while Cercle Brugge was struggling with a 35% ball possession.
Cercle Brugge was more aggressive with 46 dangerous attacks and 6 shots of which 1 were on target. However, this did not suffice for Cercle Brugge to win the match.
Cercle Brugge shot 6 times, 1 on target, 5 off target. Talking about the opposition, Union Saint-Gilloise shot 15 times, 1 on target, 14 off target.
Cards
Cercle Brugge received 2 yellow cards (Jean Marcelin and Leonardo Lopes). Regarding the opposition, No yellow cards were issued to Union Saint-Gilloise.
After this match, Cercle Brugge will have 26 points to stay in the 10th place. Talking about the opposition, Union Saint-Gilloise will have 45 points to stay in the 2nd place.
Match Events
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44'44'
Victor Boniface
Dante Vanzeir
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46'46'
K. Denkey
H. Siquet
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50'50'
Jean Marcelin
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61'61'
Simon Adingra
Bart Nieuwkoop
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61'61'
L. Amani
Cameron Puertas
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61'61'
Dino Hotic
Yann Gboho
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61'61'
Christiaan Ravych
Jean Marcelin
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68'68'
Thibo Somers
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77'77'
Leonardo Lopes
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82'82'
Gustaf Nilsson
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87'87'
Ross Sykes
Gustaf Nilsson
Next match
In the upcoming Pro League match, Cercle Brugge will play away with KV Oostende on the 21st of January with a 7-1 head to head statistic in favor of KV Oostende (4 draws).
Union Saint-Gilloise will host OH Leuven on the 21st of January with a 11-9 head to head in favor of Union Saint-Gilloise (6 draws).
Cercle Brugge: Formation and Lineups
Cercle Brugge started with a 3-4-2-1 line-up (3-4-2-1).
The manager Miron Muslić chose to play with the following team: Radosław Majecki , Boris Popović , Jean Marcelin , Jesper Daland , Hugo Siquet , Leonardo Lopes , Abu Francis , Olivier Deman , Thibo Somers , Yann Gboho and Ayase Ueda .
Substitutes
Cercle Brugge made 3 changes: H. Siquet for K. Denkey (46′), Yann Gboho for Dino Hotic (61′) and Jean Marcelin for Christiaan Ravych (61′).
Top player: Abu Francis
The player who no doubt impressed Cercle Brugge the most was Abu Francis.
His rating is with 33 passes (66% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 4 duels out of 9. He performed 1 cross.
Union Saint-Gilloise: Formation and Lineups
Union Saint-Gilloise started with a 3-4-1-2 line-up (3-4-1-2).
On the opposite side, Karel Geraerts played with: Anthony Moris , Ismael Kandouss , Christian Burgess , Koki Machida , Bart Nieuwkoop , Teddy Teuma , Senne Lynen , Loic Lapoussin , Cameron Puertas , Gustaf Nilsson and Dante Vanzeir .
Substitutes
Union Saint-Gilloise made 4 changes: Dante Vanzeir for Victor Boniface (44′), Bart Nieuwkoop for Simon Adingra (61′), Cameron Puertas for L. Amani (61′) and Gustaf Nilsson for Ross Sykes (87′).
Top player: Teddy Teuma
Probably the most impressive player in Union Saint-Gilloise was Teddy Teuma.
His rating is with 57 passes (89% accurate) and 3 key passes. He was won 6 duels out of 10. He performed 5 crosses.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Pro League
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