Live results and score from Liverpool vs. Union Saint-Gilloise’s Europa League match as Diogo Jota’s goal secures victory
Tonight’s Europa League match between Liverpool and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise marks the Reds’ return to action following a contentious week of VAR fallout.
The Reds’ winning streak came to an end in Saturday’s 2-1 loss to Tottenham Hotspur, but Jurgen Klopp’s team was unhappy that the VAR had not been able to reverse Luis Diaz’s incorrectly disallowed opening goal and that they had to play the final nine minutes of the game with just nine players after Curtis Jones and Diogo Jota received red cards.
And following their first success at Austrian team LASK, Liverpool will try to improve to two wins from two in Europa League Group E following a difficult week that saw Klopp demand for the Tottenham match to be replayed following the VAR blunder.
Liverpool has never engaged in a competitive match against Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. The Belgian team, which advanced to the Europa League quarterfinals last year, drew 1-1 with Toulouse in their opening game.
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ALL THE TIME! Union Saint-Gilloise lost to Liverpool 2-0.
And that’ll finish it.
After a historic week, Liverpool’s victory was expected.
Thanks to goals from Ryan Gravenberch and Diogo Jota, they complete the task and make it two victories in a row in the Europa League.
It’s fair to say that until the season is done, few will recall this particular game, but after Sunday and the events that followed, it was exactly what the Reds needed.
GOAL! (Diogo Jota 90+2′) Liverpool defeats Union Saint-Gilloise 2-0
The victory is sealed by Diogo Jota’s breakaway! As Union battled for the equalizer, Liverpool’s last minutes were becoming tense. However, the Reds quickly made a clearance, and it was suddenly three on two at the other end. Diaz flicked the ball to Jota, who took a touch into the area and made a good finish.
Anfield is in relief.
Union Saint-Gilloise loses to Liverpool 1-0. Live updates from the Europa League at 89 minutes: The substitute Kevin Rodriguez manages to get inside the box, but Quansah executes his challenge perfectly. The corner is then successfully cleared by Liverpool.
For Liverpool, Quansah would be my player of the game.
It has been five additional minutes now.
Union Saint-Gilloise loses to Liverpool 1-0. Live updates on the Europa League
86 mins: Union is currently leaving more space in the back while committing a few more people to the front. Jones leads a Liverpool break as he moves ahead, but when he attempts to score, he pulls the ball wide.
Union Saint-Gilloise loses to Liverpool 1-0. Live updates on the Europa League
83 mins: On the sidelines, Jurgen Klopp continues to display some noticeable agitation. Even if a second goal would greatly calm the Liverpool manager, the team now leads Group E after two straight victories.
Szoboszlai takes a swing but cuts wide, so the Leicester goal is not repeated this time.
Union Saint-Gilloise loses to Liverpool 1-0. Live updates on the Europa League
79 mins: Off the rails! It might have been that. Diaz attempts to find the far corner after bringing down a long ball but strikes the post instead.
But because Diaz left before the deadline, it wouldn’t have mattered.
He was out of bounds this time.
Union Saint-Gilloise loses to Liverpool 1-0. Live updates on the Europa League
78 mins: A successful night for Ryan Gravenberch in his early Liverpool career as Szoboszlai comes on and the goal scorer is the one who is substituted.
Union Saint-Gilloise loses to Liverpool 1-0. LIVE: 75 minutes into the Europa League: Alessio Castro-Montes of Union fires a hopeful shot towards the stands from a distance. Just a little bit of quality has been missing from the Belgian leaders so far tonight. Dominik Szoboszlai is going to enter; it appears like Jurgen Klopp needs one last burst of vigor to win this game for his team.
Union Saint-Gilloise loses to Liverpool 1-0. Live updates on the Europa League
71 mins: Liverpool has been a little rattled by the Union opportunity, and the last five minutes have been a scramble from both teams. Jarell Quansah, a 20-year-old center-back, has been required to perform some genuine defending tonight, and he has performed admirably in that capacity.
Union Saint-Gilloise loses to Liverpool 1-0. Live updates on the Europa League
65 mins: Since halftime, Liverpool has been entirely in control, but Mohamed Amoura’s quick forward movement gives Union a little reminder of their threat. Konate deflects his cross in back. but it might have looped back in. Liverpool still has a little lead.