FC Lugano vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, Europe 2023-24 PLAYOFFS
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Match Preview
FC Lugano vs Royale Union Saint-Gilloise — Europe at Stade de Geneve.
- FC Lugano 6 games · 3 pts (2025/26)
- Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 6 games · 13 pts (2025/26)
Harm Osmers
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21 2 Aston Villa FC 8 21 3 FC Midtjylland 8 19 4 Real Betis Balompie 8 17 5 FC Porto 8 17 6 Sporting Clube de Braga 8 17 7 SC Freiburg 8 17 8 AS Roma 8 16 9 KRC Genk 8 16 10 Bologna FC 1909 8 15 11 VfB Stuttgart 8 15 12 Ferencvarosi TC 8 15 13 Nottingham Forest FC 8 14 14 FC Viktoria Plzen 8 14 15 FK Crvena Zvezda 8 14 16 RC Celta de Vigo 8 13 17 PAOK Thessaloniki FC 8 12 18 Lille OSC 8 12 19 Fenerbahce SK 8 12 20 Panathinaikos AO 8 12 21 Celtic FC 8 11 22 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 8 10 23 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 8 10 24 SK Brann 8 9 25 BSC Young Boys 8 9 26 SK Sturm Graz 8 7 27 FCSB Bukarest 8 7 28 Go Ahead Eagles 8 7 29 Feyenoord Rotterdam 8 6 30 FC Basel 1893 8 6 31 FC Red Bull Salzburg 8 6 32 Rangers FC 8 4 33 OGC Nice 8 3 34 FC Utrecht 8 1 35 Malmo FF 8 1 36 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 8 1 -
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for FC Lugano to score. At the same time, Royale Union Saint-Gilloise does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 6' GOAL! Dennis Eckert scores on 6. Assisted by Cameron Puertas
- 11' Supporters expect more eagerness from Casper Terho, as he is very good at scoring at Stade de Geneve with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 16' The travelling Royale Union Saint-Gilloise supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 21' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Royale Union Saint-Gilloise that had 226 games and scored 362 goals.
- 26' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 31' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 36' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 38' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise player sees a card in front of him.
- 40' The referee calls foul for Albian Hajdari. He receives a card.
- 45' Uran Bislimi was booked on 45.
- 46' Jhon Espinoza is replacing Allan Arigoni for the FC Lugano side.
- 51' Royale Union Saint-Gilloise is showing some good football. However, Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 52' Lars-Lukas Mai is replacing Kreshnik Hajrizi for the FC Lugano side.
- 57' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Christian Burgess made 361 appearances and scored 16 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 62' It looks like no one’s ball. Royale Union Saint-Gilloise is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 65' Gustaf Nilsson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dennis Eckert on 65 minute.
- 70' FC Lugano started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 70.
- 74' Another change for FC Lugano made on 74 minute. Mattia Bottani leaves to be changed by Yanis Cimignani.
- 77' The whistle greets Loic Lapoussin as he departs to be replaced by Henok Teklab.
- 82' FC Lugano is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 85' The whistle greets Noah Sadiki as he departs to be replaced by Elton Kabangu.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Albian Hajdari.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.
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FC Lugano
Starting XI- 90
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34
Allan Arigoni ↓ Jhon Espinoza 46'
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- 14
- 25
- 29
- 9
Bench- 99
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6
Jhon Espinoza ↑ 46'
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17
Lars-Lukas Mai ↑ 52'
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- 26
- 16
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Yanis Cimignani ↑ 74'
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- 31
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Coach Mattia Croci-TortiRoyale Union Saint-Gilloise
Starting XI- 16
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10
Loic Lapoussin ↓ Henok Teklab 77'
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9
Dennis Eckert ↓ Gustaf Nilsson 65'
- 28
- 24
- 5
- 8
- 17
- 49
- 23
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27
Noah Sadiki ↓ Elton Kabangu 85'
Bench- 14
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4
Mathias Rasmussen ↑ 65'
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29
Gustaf Nilsson ↑ 65'
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7
Elton Kabangu ↑ 85'
- 48
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Henok Teklab ↑ 77'
- 85
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35
Nathan Huygevelde ↑ 77'
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Coach Alexander Blessin -
Head to Head
FC Lugano Form
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Form
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