UEFA Champions League League Stage - 6
Union St. Gilloise 2 - 3 FT Marseille
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
5' A. Khalaili (R. Schoofs)
I. Paixao (P. Aubameyang) 15'
Timothy Weah 28'
M. Greenwood (P. Aubameyang) 41'
HT
↓ T. Weah ↑L. Balerdi 46'
M. Greenwood (M. O'Riley) 58'
63' ↓ R. Florucz ↑P. David
63' ↓ R. Schoofs ↑S. Boufal
68' Adem Zorgane
↓ M. O'Riley ↑B. Nadir 69'
71' A. Khalaili
80' Ousseynou Niang
82' ↓ K. Van De Perre ↑M. Rasmussen
82' ↓ K. Rodriguez ↑M. Giger
↓ P. Aubameyang ↑G. Kondogbia 88'
↓ M. Greenwood ↑R. Vaz 88'
90' Promise David
90'+2 ↓ O. Niang ↑R. Sykes
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Union St. Gilloise
Goalkeepers
K. Scherpen 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
K. Mac Allister
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
C. Burgess
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
F. Leysen
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
K. Van De Perre 
ENFORCER
4
Tackles
4
Tackles
9
Duels Won
100%
Win %
A. Khalaili 
HITMAN
2
Goals
2
Goals
2
On Target
9.2
Rating
A. Zorgane 
MAGNET
78
Activity
78
Activity
71
Passes
7
Duels
R. Schoofs 
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
6.6
Rating
O. Niang 
NPC
89
Minutes
89
Minutes
17%
Pass Acc
6.3
Rating
Forwards
R. Florucz
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
64
Total Mins
63
Entry
K. Rodriguez
LATE SHIFT
8
Late Mins
8
Late Mins
82
Total Mins
82
Entry
BENCH
V. Chambaere 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
M. T. Barry
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
R. Sykes
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
1
Total Mins
Started
Entry
L. Patris
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
M. Rasmussen
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Ait El Hadj
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Guilherme Smith
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
P. David
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
26
Total Mins
Started
Entry
M. Giger
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
Started
Entry
S. Boufal
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
26
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Marseille
Goalkeepers
G. Rulli
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
M. Murillo
MAGNET
88
Activity
88
Activity
79
Passes
9
Duels
N. Aguerd
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Emerson
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
T. Weah
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
A. Vermeeren
MAGNET
94
Activity
94
Activity
85
Passes
9
Duels
P. Hojbjerg
MAGNET
100
Activity
100
Activity
98
Passes
2
Duels
I. Paixao 
FINISHER
1
Goals
1
Goals
3
Shots
6.9
Rating
Forwards
M. O'Riley
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
6.9
Rating
M. Greenwood
HITMAN
2
Goals
2
Goals
2
On Target
9
Rating
P. Aubameyang
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
6.6
Rating
BENCH
J. De Lange
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
J. Van Neck
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
C. Egan-Riley
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
L. Balerdi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
Started
Entry
U. Garcia
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
B. Pavard
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Gomes
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
G. Kondogbia
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
2
Total Mins
Started
Entry
B. Nadir
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
21
Total Mins
Started
Entry
D. Bakola
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
T. Mmadi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
R. Vaz
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
2
Total Mins
Started
Entry
League Standings
P: 6 GD: +16
P: 6 GD: +11
P: 6 GD: +11
P: 6 GD: +6
P: 6 GD: +2
P: 6 GD: +8
P: 6 GD: +6
P: 6 GD: +3
P: 6 GD: +3
P: 6 GD: +6
P: 6 GD: +6
P: 6 GD: +7
P: 6 GD: +5
P: 6 GD: +4
P: 6 GD: +3
P: 6 GD: +3
P: 6 GD: +2
P: 6 GD: 0
P: 6 GD: -1
P: 6 GD: -2
P: 6 GD: +4
P: 6 GD: -3
P: 6 GD: -5
P: 6 GD: -6
P: 6 GD: -2
P: 6 GD: -5
P: 6 GD: -8
P: 6 GD: -5
P: 6 GD: -7
P: 6 GD: -8
P: 6 GD: -8
P: 6 GD: -4
P: 6 GD: -9
P: 6 GD: -13
P: 6 GD: -9
League Standings
P: 8 GD: +19
P: 8 GD: +14
P: 8 GD: +12
P: 8 GD: +10
P: 8 GD: +8
P: 8 GD: +7
P: 8 GD: +6
P: 8 GD: +6
P: 8 GD: +9
P: 8 GD: +8
P: 8 GD: +10
P: 8 GD: +10
P: 8 GD: +4
P: 8 GD: +2
P: 8 GD: 0
P: 8 GD: -1
P: 8 GD: +2
P: 8 GD: -4
P: 8 GD: -2
P: 8 GD: -2
P: 8 GD: -6
P: 8 GD: -8
P: 8 GD: -1
P: 8 GD: -2
P: 8 GD: -3
P: 8 GD: -3
P: 8 GD: -9
P: 8 GD: 0
P: 8 GD: -5
P: 8 GD: -6
P: 8 GD: -9
P: 8 GD: -13
P: 8 GD: -11
P: 8 GD: -14
P: 8 GD: -13
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Greenwood Seizes Chaos at Lotto Park as Marseille Edges Five-Goal Thriller
Highly Entertaining Futmetrix Score: 81/100. When two teams combine for five goals in a Champions League match, one question matters: who wanted it more in the final act?
The Early Storm
Anan Khalaili announced himself with ruthless efficiency, striking in the fifth minute off R. Schoofs's assist to hand Union St. Gilloise a shock lead at Lotto Park. For a side languishing in 43rd place with a minus-8 goal difference, this was the stuff of dreams. The intensity of their early press caught Marseille cold, and for ten minutes, the visitors looked mortal. Then Igor Paixao levelled in the 15th minute, assisted by Pierre Aubameyang, and the balance shifted decisively toward the Ligue 1 side.
Greenwood Takes Command
By half-time, Mason Greenwood had orchestrated a stunning reversal. His first goal in the 41st minute—another Aubameyang assist—gave Marseille a 2-1 lead into the interval. The stakes were rising: Union St. Gilloise needed to defend a Champions League dream with a threadbare defensive record, while Marseille, sitting 25th with just nine points, needed this win to salvage their European campaign.Greenwood doubled his tally in the 58th minute, this time finishing off M. O'Riley's assist, to make it 3-1. At that moment, the match seemed decided. Marseille's 59% possession and superior passing accuracy (89%) had translated into clinical finishing. Union St. Gilloise's offside trap—they were caught ten times—was being systematically dismantled.
The Comeback That Almost Was
Then Khalaili struck again in the 71st minute, pulling one back and reigniting belief. The upset factor suddenly felt real. A dramatic VAR intervention in the 77th minute cancelled Kevin Mac Allister's would-be equalizer, crushing Union St. Gilloise's hopes of a stunning draw. Marseille held firm, their 5 shots on target proving decisive against Union's 6.This was a match that swung on ruthlessness and poise under pressure. Greenwood's two-goal haul and Khalaili's brace turned Lotto Park into a theatre of oscillating emotions, but it was the visitor's composure in the final act that mattered most. For Marseille, a vital three points in a season already slipping away. For Union St. Gilloise, a reminder that European football punishes small margins.
Key Questions
How did VAR change this match?
Mac Allister's 77th-minute goal was cancelled, denying Union St. Gilloise a potential equalizer and preserving Marseille's one-goal advantage in a decisive moment.
What made Anan Khalaili the Man of the Match?
Two clinical finishes (5th and 71st minutes) and three key passes on a 9.2 rating proved Union's most dangerous threat despite the defeat.
What caused the five-goal thriller?
Union's aggressive early press created chaos; Marseille's superior possession (59%) and passing (89%) allowed them to control the narrative after falling behind.
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.
Survival Instincts Clash at Lotto Park
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 19/100. A clash of low-confidence sides where the psychological weight of potential elimination far outweighs the attacking ambition on display.
The Setup
As we report live from Lotto Park, the atmosphere is heavy with the scent of a European exit. This late-stage Champions League encounter finds Marseille and Union St. Gilloise trapped in a continental Stakes nightmare. The Form guide for the hosts is grim, with four losses in their last five matches leaving them languishing in 27th place. For the visitors, currently sitting 16th, the Balance of the squad remains precarious despite a slightly better points haul. With very few Stars expected to shine in what looks like a tactical stalemate, this is a match for the purists of defensive desperation rather than the lovers of the beautiful game.
Key Battle
Without standout individual maestros available, the game will be won or lost in the transition. The tactical battle centres on Union St. Gilloise’s ability to maintain a compact low block against Marseille's disjointed frontline. Adrien Rabiot will need to provide the veteran leadership in the middle of the pitch to break down a Union side that prioritises safety over flair. Meanwhile, Union’s Anthony Moris will likely be the busiest man on the pitch, tasked with keeping his side’s slim survival hopes alive from between the posts.
Our Prediction
Expect a match defined by caution. Neither side possesses the clinical edge to run away with the result, and both managers will be terrified of conceding first. We predict a stuttering 1-1 draw, a result that does little to help Union St. Gilloise move out of the elimination zone while leaving Marseille sweating on their qualification status.