UEFA Europa League Gameweek 3
Union St. Gilloise 4 - 0 FT Hapoel Beer Sheva
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Futmetrix Verdict
52
FT
Thu, Oct 22
Bournemouth
3-0
AC Milan
⚡ Intensity
75
⚖️ Balance
20
🏆 Stakes
3
🎲 Upset
0
Two penalties, one red card, total control
Futmetrix Verdict
26
FT
Thu, Oct 22
Sturm Graz
1-0
Marseille
⚡ Intensity
22
⚖️ Balance
31
🏆 Stakes
11
🎲 Upset
60
Diakité struck; Marseille never answered
Futmetrix Verdict
56
FT
Thu, Oct 22
OFI
0-2
Bayer Leverkusen
⚡ Intensity
49
⚖️ Balance
22
🏆 Stakes
100
🎲 Upset
0
Hofmann strikes, Lilo refuses to fold
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
14' ↓ Mateo Biondic ↑Raul Florucz
20' Nohim Chibani
Niv·Yehoshua 25'
30' ↓ Darius Olaru ↑Dylan Aquino
45'+1 Raul Florucz
zahi ahmed 45'+6
HT
↓ Eilel Peretz ↑João Victor 54'
Miguel Vitor 58'
60' Guilherme Smith (Relebohile Mofokeng)
↓ Igor Zlatanović ↑Adrián Ugarriza 66'
↓ Miguel Vitor ↑Matan Baltaksa 66'
↓ Forson Amankwah ↑Hamode Kanaan 66'
↓ guy mizrahi ↑Amir Chaim·Ganah 76'
77' Dylan Aquino
79' ↓ Massire Sylla ↑Daniel Tshilanda Kabongo
79' ↓ Nohim Chibani ↑Denzel De Roeve
79' ↓ Relebohile Mofokeng ↑Kevin Rodriguez
81' Guilherme Smith (Denzel De Roeve)
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Union St. Gilloise
Goalkeepers
Hervé Koffi 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Nohim Chibani 
SWEEPER
3
Cleanups
3
Cleanups
3
Interceptions
0
Blocks
Massiré Sylla 
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
4
Tackles
86%
Duel Win %
Nikki Havenaar 
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Midfielders
Kamiel Van de Perre 
MAGNET
87
Activity
87
Activity
74
Passes
13
Duels
Louis Patris
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Darius Olaru 
ENFORCER
3
Tackles
3
Tackles
6
Duels Won
75%
Win %
Besfort Zeneli 
ARCHITECT
4
Key Passes
4
Key Passes
0
Assists
59%
Pass Acc
Guilherme Carvalho 
CLOSER
1
Late Goals
1
Late Goals
0
Late Assists
75
Minute
Forwards
Mateo Biondic
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
14
Total Mins
14
Entry
Relebohile Mofokeng
ARCHITECT
5
Key Passes
5
Key Passes
1
Assists
34%
Pass Acc
BENCH
Vic Chambaere 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Giorgi Kavelashvili
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Denzel De Roeve
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
1
Assists
5%
Pass Acc
Ross Sykes
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Dylan Aquino
CLOSER
1
Late Goals
1
Late Goals
0
Late Assists
75
Minute
Raul Florucz 
FINISHER
1
Goals
1
Goals
10
Shots
7.8
Rating
Kevin Rodríguez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
11
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Sekou Keita
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Hapoel Beer Sheva
Goalkeepers
Ofir Marciano 
OCTOPUS
10
Saves
10
Saves
0
Conceded
100%
Save %
Defenders
Guy Mizrahi
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
6
Tackles
58%
Duel Win %
Miguel Vitor
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
6
Tackles
89%
Duel Win %
Itay Rotman
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
5
Tackles
71%
Duel Win %
Pedro Amador
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
Amankwah Forson
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
66
Total Mins
66
Entry
Niv Yehoshua
SWEEPER
4
Cleanups
4
Cleanups
4
Interceptions
0
Blocks
Eliel Peretz
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
54
Total Mins
54
Entry
Forwards
Javon East
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Igor Zlatanovic
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
66
Total Mins
66
Entry
Zahi Ahmed
MAGNET
55
Activity
55
Activity
35
Passes
20
Duels
BENCH
Y. Shani
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Marco Wolff
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Ofir Davidzada
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Djibril Diop
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Matan Baltaxa
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
24
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Amir Ganah
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
14
Total Mins
Started
Entry
João Victor
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
36
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Yonas Malede
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Adrián Ugarriza
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
24
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mohamad Abu Rumi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mohammad Kna'an
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
24
Total Mins
Started
Entry
League Standings
P: 3 GD: +8
P: 3 GD: +6
P: 3 GD: +3
P: 3 GD: +7
P: 3 GD: +6
P: 3 GD: +2
P: 2 GD: +4
P: 3 GD: +4
P: 2 GD: +4
P: 2 GD: +4
P: 2 GD: +2
P: 3 GD: +1
P: 3 GD: +5
P: 3 GD: +2
P: 3 GD: 0
P: 3 GD: -1
P: 3 GD: -2
P: 3 GD: -3
P: 3 GD: -3
P: 2 GD: +3
P: 2 GD: +2
P: 3 GD: +1
P: 3 GD: -1
P: 3 GD: -1
P: 3 GD: -2
P: 3 GD: -3
P: 3 GD: -5
P: 3 GD: -5
P: 3 GD: -7
P: 3 GD: -8
P: 2 GD: -3
P: 3 GD: -5
P: 3 GD: -5
P: 3 GD: -6
League Standings
P: 3 GD: +8
P: 3 GD: +6
P: 3 GD: +7
P: 3 GD: +6
P: 3 GD: +2
P: 2 GD: +5
P: 2 GD: +4
P: 3 GD: +4
P: 2 GD: +4
P: 2 GD: +4
P: 2 GD: +2
P: 2 GD: +2
P: 3 GD: +1
P: 2 GD: +3
P: 3 GD: -1
P: 3 GD: -2
P: 3 GD: -3
P: 2 GD: +3
P: 2 GD: +2
P: 2 GD: +1
P: 3 GD: -1
P: 3 GD: -3
P: 2 GD: -3
P: 2 GD: -1
P: 2 GD: -1
P: 2 GD: -1
P: 3 GD: -5
P: 3 GD: -8
P: 2 GD: -2
P: 2 GD: -2
P: 2 GD: -3
P: 2 GD: -4
P: 2 GD: -5
P: 3 GD: -5
P: 2 GD: -5
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Union St. Gilloise
Hapoel Beer Sheva
Union St. Gilloise
Hapoel Beer Sheva
Win Probability
Futmetrix AI estimate
Union’s four-goal surge overwhelms Hapoel
A commanding win turns Union St. Gilloise’s late first-half breakthrough into a statement in the Europa League league phase.
Opening Act: Pressure Before the Break
Union St. Gilloise made the opening phase a test of Hapoel Beer Sheva’s back line, and their eventual 4-0 win was built on pressure rather than possession. At Merkur Spielarena, Union edged possession, 51 per cent to 49, but attempted 27 shots to Hapoel’s six. The gap kept the visitors defending for long spells. Union put 14 efforts on target and produced 2.61 expected goals; Hapoel managed four on target and 0.65. Union kept feeding runners into the box and forcing hurried clearances. The Intensity came from a steady siege: Hapoel’s goalkeeper made ten saves, while Union’s keeper faced four. Raul Florucz’s penalty in first-half stoppage time finally broke the deadlock. It was a deserved lead, and a warning that the second half could become even more uncomfortable for Hapoel.
The Pivot: The Penalty Becomes a Platform
That penalty was the hinge, but Guilherme Smith’s finish on 60 minutes turned pressure into separation. Relebohile Mofokeng supplied the assist, rewarding Union’s willingness to attack the space behind Hapoel’s defensive line. Guilherme’s second arrived at 81, set up by Denzel De Roeve, and made the outcome unmistakable. With only 51 per cent of the ball, Union did not need to monopolise possession. They still pushed forward with purpose, recording 20 key passes and 180 passes into the final third. Hapoel’s 48 clearances underline the strain: one wave was repelled, then another followed. The Balance swung decisively after the break as Union’s threat became goals and the visitors’ resistance narrowed to emergency defending. Their forward movement was direct, but not rushed; the finishing matched the volume.
Resolution: A Rout Built from the Bench
Union’s substitutes added bite to the finish. Florucz, introduced in the 14th minute, converted the stoppage-time penalty; Dylan Aquino, on from the 30th, struck in the 77th, and De Roeve came on before setting up the fourth. Aquino’s finish and Guilherme’s late second made the closing spell ruthless. Hapoel still attempted six shots, but never found a way to match Union’s pressure. Coming into this third league-stage round, Union had four points from two matches, while Hapoel had one. The Stakes now feel sharper: Union have a platform in a 36-team league phase, while Hapoel must respond after a heavy setback. This was not a tight escape, but a statement built on waves of chances and decisive finishing.
Key Questions
What made Guilherme Henriques da Silva Carvalho the Man of the Match?
His brace and two key passes powered Union’s attack; he scored at 60 and 81 minutes.
How did substitute Guilherme Henriques da Silva Carvalho change the game?
He was not a substitute: he started, then scored twice after half-time to turn Union’s lead into a rout.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
Union St. Gilloise Chasing European Consistency
Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 45/100. The odds heavily favor the hosts, making this an uphill battle for a struggling Israeli side trying to stay relevant in the league phase.
The Setup
At Den Dreef on October 22, 2026, the contrast in momentum is stark. Union St. Gilloise sit comfortably in 12th with four points, looking well-positioned above the top-24 playoff line. Their strong Form rating reflects an unbeaten start, netting four goals while conceding just one across two matches. Meanwhile, Hapoel Beer Sheva languish in 25th with a single point. A modest Stakes score suggests early days in the league format, but the visitors urgently need a spark to avoid slipping further away from qualification. The lack of marquee Stars on display might lessen the global broadcast appeal, but the competitive Balance tilts decisively toward a confident Belgian outfit.
Key Battle
The clash in the final third will dictate the tempo. Union's O. Kričfaluši has been a revelation, using intelligent movement to exploit gaps in opposing backlines. Tasked with neutralizing him is Hapoel's veteran defender Miguel Vítor. If Vítor cannot organize his defense to absorb the pressure and contain Kričfaluši's surges, the hosts will find spaces to run away with the tie.
Our Prediction
Expect a methodical, one-sided affair. Union St. Gilloise will dominate possession and patiently break down a deep defensive block. We foresee a comfortable 2-0 victory for the hosts, pushing them closer to the automatic top-eight bracket while leaving Beer Sheva empty-handed.