Union Saint-Gilloise beat Sint-Truidense VV 3-0 in the Pro League, going in front through Louis Patris and then pulling away with two second-half goals at Daio Wasabi Stayen.

Match Summary

The visitors looked the more composed side once the contest settled. Kevin Mac Allister was booked after 21 minutes, but Union Saint-Gilloise were not knocked out of their stride. Louis Patris had them in front after 23 minutes, Mateo Biondic the provider, and Sint-Truidense VV reached the interval still searching for a way through.

The second half opened with a messy spell for the hosts. Abdoulaye Sissako, Robert-Jan Vanwesemael and Nelson Ishiwatari were all shown yellow cards in a short burst after the restart. Union Saint-Gilloise then took the game away. Mac Allister made it two after 55 minutes, Besfort Zeneli the provider this time, and Relebohile Mofokeng finished the scoring after 63 minutes, Biondic involved again. Kamiel Van De Perre had been cautioned just before that third strike. The official 0-3 scoreline did not change from there.

Key Moments

The first booking of the night did not become a foothold for Sint-Truidense VV. Union Saint-Gilloise scored almost immediately afterward and spent the rest of the evening protecting a lead rather than chasing one.

The three home cautions after the break mattered because they arrived while the hosts still needed a way back. Discipline slipped in that spell, and the visitors scored twice in the period that followed, ending any sense of a comeback.

Two assists from Mateo Biondic underlined the gap. The visitors were better at the last action, and that closed the match out.

Match Statistics

Union Saint-Gilloise held 54 percent of possession to 46 and produced 12 shots to five, with six on target against two. Sint-Truidense VV won the corner count, three to one, without turning that into a threat. Five yellow cards were issued, three to the home side and two to the visitors, and neither team received a red card.

What the Result Means

Union Saint-Gilloise sit sixth in the Jupiler Pro League with seven points from three matches and a goal difference of seven. Sint-Truidense VV are 10th on five points from three games, with a goal difference of three. Two points separate the sides. Union have two wins and one draw in their last three, while Sint-Truidense VV have one win and two draws in that same span.

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