It continued with an assist for his team’s second goal, after a lot of recovery work on the left side, via a precise pass to David’s head. The one who was cheered at half-time and at the end of the match by his supporters continued his momentum by being at the base of Sadiki’s third goal. Offensively untenable, Lapoussin also did the job defensively by standing up to El Ouahdi and Steuckers.
A defense that continues its momentum
Positioned in a 3-5-2, with Kevin Mac Allister on the right flank, the Union stood up defensively to the best attack in the Pro League. Like Christian Burgess, who was imperial against the top scorer Arokodare, the Brussels residents left nothing to the Limburgers. Anthony Moris only had two big saves to make, one per half. This great defensive performance allows Sébastien Pocognoli’s men to have an eighth clean sheet in the championship.
David, the most decisive attacker
Promise David is slowly becoming more comfortable as the Union’s number 1 striker. The Canadian, who started the game rather poorly with some bad choices, was on the receiving end of Lapoussin’s cross to score his team’s second goal just before the break. Shortly after the hour mark, he scored twice after recovering the ball at half-field.
The one who knows how to play very well with his body has scored five goals in his last three matches (Eupen, Mechelen, Genk). Enough to push Kevin Rodriguez to ask himself questions, he who was not in the selection and who has only scored one goal in all competitions this season…
Lapoussin who delights, Sadiki who finally hits the mark, David who follows: the Unionists under the magnifying glass after the demonstration against Genk
Deliverance for Pocognoli
Sébastien Pocognoli once again experienced the match to the fullest. Always standing in front of his goal, he did not stop encouraging his players and sometimes berating one or the other who was not making the right call or the defensive work. The supporters of Stade Marien were able to see the deliverance from the Unionist coach on his team’s third and fourth goals. He celebrated Sadiki’s goal by going onto the field before jumping into the arms of his assistants and David’s. To show all his relief after difficult weeks.
A possible trigger match before the break
Wouldn’t this victory for the Union be a turning point for the people of Brussels? Sébastien Pocognoli’s team had just one victory in nine league games. Above all, the Union finally won this season against a big name after the draws against Bruges, Gantoise or even Anderlecht and Standard. With this victory, the Unionists move back to seventh place in the ranking, just two points from the Top 6. Enough to get through the international break in peace…
Union Saint-Gilloise : Moris, Machida, Burgess, Sykes, Mac Allister (82e Niang), Vanhoutte, Sadiki, Lapoussin, Lazare (66eBoufal), Ivanovic (82e Khalaili), David (66eFuseini).
Genk : Van Crombrugge, Kayembe, Smets, Sadick, El Ouahdi, Heynen, Bangoura (59thKaretsas), Baah (82nd Sternberg), Hrosovsky, Steuckers, Arokodare (82nd Oh).
The goals: 4th Lapoussin (1-0), 45th David (2-0), 51st Sadiki (3-0), 64th David (4-0).
Yellow cards: Sadick, Machida, Heynen, Van Crombrugge, Burgess, Arokodare.
