Liverpool suffered a defeat against Union Saint-Gilloise in the Europa League on Thursday night. However, despite the loss, they secured progression to the competition’s last 16 as group winners, having already secured their place before the match.
Mohamed Amoura and Cameron Puertas scored crucial goals for Union, securing their spot in the Europa Conference League after clinching third place in the group by beating LASK in the final standings. Jarell Quansah managed to equalize for Liverpool, but Union’s overall performance deserved more goals.
The game unfolded with Liverpool dominating possession, but the heavily rotated side, with nothing at stake, struggled to create significant opportunities. Union, fighting to stay in Europe, took the lead with Amoura finishing a counter move. Quansah equalized for Liverpool just before halftime, but Puertas quickly restored Union’s lead from the edge of the box.
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Despite Union thinking they had a third goal, VAR intervened due to a handball in the build-up. Liverpool briefly seemed poised to capitalize, introducing Darwin Nunez, but Union continued to create chances. Union had opportunities to extend their lead, with Kelleher making crucial saves and Gustaf Nilsson missing a glorious chance.
As the game approached its conclusion, Union remained the more likely team to score, with Kelleher making key saves, including one from Dennis Eckert. Ryan Gravenberch forced Anthony Moris into his first save of the night, and one more stop in the 95th minute sealed Union’s historic victory.