Union did not put Seraing aside without difficulty. The vice champion had to fight for the win and also got a small penalty: 1-2. Union continues to play in the top 4, Seraing remains stuck in the relegation swamp.
Seraing Union in a nutshell:
- key moment: Shortly after the break, Vanzeir continues to chase Galje. The Seraing goalkeeper lingers too long and lets the ball be snatched. Vanzeir can easily push in the opening goal.
- Man of the match: Vanzeir showed no fatigue after the tough European move. The Union striker showed himself as energetic as usual. He could have scored one more goal.
- Remarkable: Seraing had to eat up two substitutions after fifteen minutes. Both Mouandilmadji and Lahssaini were injured and their match ended early.
Provided a win, Union could equalize with Club Brugge. And so the strong holders got no rest from Geraerts. But in the first half, the Unionists didn’t seem completely recovered from the European trip
to Sweden.
They failed to develop their normal game on Seraing’s small field. A surprising free kick by Teuma landed on the post, but otherwise Seraing goalkeeper Galje had a quiet start to the game. contest.
Seraing – who had to make two forced changes early on – was fueled by enthusiasm and could not be inferior to Union. Bunchukov even scored, but the goal was rightly disallowed for offside.
This free kick was indicative of the level in the first half:
Fool Seraing goalkeeper frees Union
In the second half Union suddenly got a grip on the game. And for that it could especially thank the goalkeeper of Seraing. Vanzeir took full advantage of Galje’s delay and was able to easily open the score.
Seraing was taken aback and was pushed back by a liberated Union. Although the people of Brussels did need an intervention from the VAR to make the 0-2. Teuma converted the penalty.
We thought we played a match. But less than three minutes after Teuma’s goal, Seraing made the connecting goal. A corner stuck, Elisor headed in.
Seraing tried to look for the equalizer, but the biggest chances were still for Union. Vanzeir was unable to deepen the score. But Seraing also had no real final offensive left.
And so Union takes three more points to Sint-Gillis.
Reactions from coaches: “Second half makes the difference”
Karel Geraerts (coach Union): “In the first half I was not satisfied with our level. There was insufficient energy and quality. I’m glad I saw a reaction in the second half. That ultimately makes the difference.
It may have been in the head after Thursday’s European qualifying. But those many matches also have an impact physically.
Of course we are playing against an opponent with a lot of good will and coming here to win is not easy anyway, so I am very satisfied with this result.”
Jean-Sebastien Legros (interim coach Seraing): “Obviously we are disappointed. I think there were opportunities today. But I have to say that everyone has given themselves completely, only it turned out not to be enough.
We had started with a lot of intensity and felt Union was not at their strongest. But in the end we concede that first goal in a bit of a stupid way. Those are the phases that are turning against us right now.
We now face two very important matches in which we have to take points. But I still have faith in our team.”
