2022–23_Royale_Union_Saint-Gilloise_season

2022–23 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise season

2022–23 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise season

Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2022–23 football season

The 2022–23 season was the 125th in the history of Royale Union Saint-Gilloise and their second consecutive season in the top flight. The club participated in the Belgian Pro League, Belgian Cup,UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League.

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Players

As of 15 February 2023[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

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Out on loan

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Transfers

In

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Out

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Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

28 June 2022 Friendly Rebecq Belgium 1–3 Belgium Union Saint-Gilloise Rebecq
19:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Complexe Gobard
2 July 2022 Friendly Deinze Belgium 0–1 Belgium Union Saint-Gilloise Deinze
14:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Nieuwkoop 73'
 Stadium: Dakota Arena
6 July 2022 Friendly Union Saint-Gilloise Belgium 2–2 Luxembourg Racing Marche-en-Famenne
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Terrain de Marloie
9 July 2022 Friendly Brighton & Hove Albion England 0–0 Belgium Union Saint-Gilloise Lancing, England
18:00 BST (UTC+1) Report Stadium: American Express Elite Football Performance Centre
Referee: Keith Stroud
13 July 2022 Friendly Sporting CP Portugal 1–1 Belgium Union Saint-Gilloise Parchal, Portugal
19:00 WEST (UTC+1)
Stadium: Complexo Desportivo Belavista
16 July 2022 Friendly Feyenoord Netherlands 0–4 Belgium Union Saint-Gilloise Rotterdam, Netherlands
14:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Sportcomplex Varkenoord

Competitions

Overall record

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Last updated: 4 June 2023
Source: Soccerway

Pro League

Main article: 2022–23 Belgian Pro League

League table

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Source: Jupiler Pro League (in Dutch), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away matches won; 6) Away goal difference; 7) Away goals scored; 8) Play-off.[23]
(C) Play-off I winner; (J) Regular season winner; (U) Play-off II winner
Notes:
  1. The regular season winners will qualify for the 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League if they do not qualify for the 2023–24 UEFA Champions League in the playoffs.[citation needed]

Results summary

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Last updated: 23 April 2023.
Source: Jupiler Pro League

Results by round

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Updated to match(es) played on 3 June 2023. Source: Jupiler Pro League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 22 June 2022.[24]

23 July 2022 1 Sint-Truiden 1–1 Union SG Sint-Truiden
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stayen
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Jonathan Lardot
29 July 2022 2 Union SG 1–0 Charleroi Forest
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Joseph Marien Stadium
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Nicolas Laforge
6 August 2022 3 Mechelen 3–0 Union SG Mechelen
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Achter de Kazerne
Attendance: 11,521
Referee: Jasper Vergoote
13 August 2022 4 Union SG 2–1 Kortrijk Forest
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Joseph Marien Stadium
Attendance: 5,589
Referee: Alexandre Boucaut
28 August 2022 5 Union SG 2–1 Anderlecht Forest
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Joseph Marien Stadium
Attendance: 7,646
Referee: Nathan Verboomen
31 August 2022 6 Antwerp 4–2 Union SG Antwerp
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Jonathan Lardot
4 September 2022 7 Zulte Waregem 1–3 Union SG Waregem
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Braem 90+1'
 Report
Stadium: Regenboogstadion
Attendance: 5,592
Referee: Arthur Denil
11 September 2022 8 Union SG 1–2 Genk Forest
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Joseph Marien Stadium
Attendance: 7,117
Referee: Nathan Verboomen
18 September 2022 9 Eupen 1–2 Union SG Eupen
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Kehrwegstadion
Attendance: 1,940
Referee: Nicolas Laforge
1 October 2022 10 OH Leuven 0–3 Union SG Leuven
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Den Dreef
Attendance: 6,855
Referee: Erik Lambrechts
9 October 2022 11 Union SG 2–1 Cercle Brugge Forest
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Joseph Marien Stadium
Attendance: 6,251
Referee: Jasper Vergoote
16 October 2022 12 Oostende 1–6 Union SG Oostende
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Diaz Arena
Attendance: 2,686
Referee: Alexandre Boucaut
19 October 2022 13 Union SG 2–0 Gent Forest
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Joseph Marien Stadium
Attendance: 8,081
Referee: Jonathan Lardot
22 October 2022 14 Union SG 2–2 Club Brugge Forest
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Joseph Marien Stadium
Attendance: 7,184
Referee: Kevin Van Damme
30 October 2022 15 Seraing 1–2 Union SG Seraing
16:00
Report
Stadium: Stade du Pairay
Referee: Bert Put
6 November 2022 16 Union SG 1–1 Westerlo Forest
16:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Joseph Marien Stadium
Referee: Bram Van Driessche
13 November 2022 17 Standard Liège 2–3 Union SG Liège
16:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne
Attendance: 24,522
Referee: Lawrence Visser
26 December 2022 18 Union SG 3–0 Oostende Forest
16:00
Report
Stadium: Joseph Marien Stadium
Referee: Arthur Denil
8 January 2023 19 Anderlecht 1–3 Union SG Anderlecht
18:30 CEST
Report
Stadium: Lotto Park
Referee: Bram Van Driessche
15 January 2023 20 Union SG 2–0 Antwerp Forest
18:30 CEST
Report Stadium: Joseph Marien Stadium
Referee: Nicolas Laforge
18 January 2023 21 Cercle Brugge 1–1 Union SG Bruges
18:30 CEST
Report
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Referee: Jasper Vergoote
21 January 2023 22 Union SG 1–0 OH Leuven Forest
20:45 CEST
Report Stadium: Joseph Marien Stadium
Referee: Lothar D'hondt
28 January 2023 23 Charleroi 0–1 Union SG Charleroi
20:45 CEST Report
Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi
Referee: Lawrence Visser
5 February 2023 24 Union SG 4–0 Zulte Waregem Forest
19:15
Report Stadium: Joseph Marien Stadium
Referee: Wim Smet
10 February 2023 25 Club Brugge 1–1 Union SG Bruges
20:45
Report
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Referee: Jan Boterberg
18 February 2023 26 Union SG 2–4 Standard Liège Forest
20:45
Report
Stadium: Joseph Marien Stadium
Referee: Jasper Vergoote
25 February 2023 27 Westerlo 4–2 Union SG Westerlo
20:45
Report
Stadium: Het Kuipje
Referee: Alexandre Boucaut
5 March 2023 28 Union SG 2–1 Eupen Forest
19:15 CEST
Report
Stadium: Joseph Marien Stadium
Referee: Arthur Denil
12 March 2023 29 Genk 1–2 Union SG Genk
18:30 CEST
Report
Stadium: Cegeka Arena
Referee: Nathan Verboomen
19 March 2023 30 Union SG 2–1 Mechelen Forest
18:30
Report
Stadium: Joseph Marien Stadium
Referee: Erik Lambrechts
2 April 2023 31 Union SG 2–1 Sint-Truiden Forest
19:15
Report
Stadium: Joseph Marien Stadium
Referee: Lawrence Visser
8 April 2023 32 Gent 1–1 Union SG Ghent
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Ghelamco Arena
Referee: Jan Boterberg
16 April 2023 33 Union SG 2–1 Seraing Forest
19:15
Report
Stadium: Joseph Marien Stadium
Referee: Kevin Van Damme
23 April 2023 34 Kortrijk 2–4 Union SG Kortrijk
18:30
Report
Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion
Referee: Wesli De Cremer

Play-offs I

Points obtained during the regular season were halved (and rounded up) before the start of the playoff. Genk and Union SG, therefore, started on 38 points, Antwerp on 36, and Club Brugge on 30. In case of ties between some of the teams, their relative order would be based on the following list: Antwerp (points not rounded up), Genk (regular season ranked 1), Union SG (regular season ranked 2), Club Brugge (regular season ranked 4).

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Source: Jupiler Pro League (in Dutch), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points without (possible) half points added due to rounding; 3) Regular season finishing position.[25]
(C) Champions; (K) Regular season winner
Notes:
  1. Tied on Points and Points without half points added due to rounding. Regular Season finishing position: Genk 1, Union SG 2.
3 May 2023 1 Union SG 0–2 Antwerp Forest
20:30 CEST Report
Stadium: Joseph Marien Stadium
Referee: Bram Van Driessche
6 May 2023 2 Club Brugge 1–2 Union SG Bruges
18:15 CEST
Report
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Referee: Lothar D'hondt
14 May 2023 3 Union SG 3–0 Genk Forest
18:30 CEST
Report Stadium: Joseph Marien Stadium
Referee: Jasper Vergoote
21 May 2023 4 Genk 1–1 Union SG Genk
18:30 CEST
Report
Stadium: Cegeka Arena
Referee: Jonathan Lardot
28 May 2023 5 Antwerp 1–1 Union SG Antwerp
13:30 CEST
Report
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Referee: Erik Lambrechts
4 June 2023 6 Union SG 1–3 Club Brugge Forest
18:30 CEST
Report
Stadium: Joseph Marien Stadium
Referee: Bram Van Driessche

Belgian Cup

Main article: 2022–23 Belgian Cup
9 November 2022 Sixth round Cappellen 1–7 Union Saint-Gilloise Kapellen
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • El Madani 28'
 Report
Stadium: Stadion Jos van Wellen
Referee: Laurent Willems
20 December 2022 Seventh round Union SG 2–1 Oostende Forest
20:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Joseph Marien Stadium
Referee: Kevin Van Damme
12 January 2023 Quarter-final Union SG 4–0 Gent Forest
20:45 CET
Report Stadium: Joseph Marien Stadium
Referee: Jonathan Lardot
1 February 2023 Semi-final 1st leg Union SG 1–0 Antwerp Forest
20:45 CET
Report Stadium: Joseph Marien Stadium
Referee: Jonathan Lardot
2 March 2023 Semi-final 2nd leg Antwerp 1–0 (a.e.t.)
(1–1 agg.)
(4–3 p)		 Union SG Antwerp
20:45 CET
Report Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Referee: Lawrence Visser
Penalties

UEFA Champions League

Main article: 2022–23 UEFA Champions League

Third qualifying round

The draw for the third qualifying round was held on 18 July 2022.

2 August 2022 First leg Union SG Belgium 2–0 Scotland Rangers Leuven, Belgium
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Den Dreef
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Irfan Peljto (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Note: Union SG played their third qualifying round home match at Den Dreef in Leuven, instead of their regular stadium, the Joseph Marien Stadium, in Brussels, which did not meet UEFA requirements.
9 August 2022 Second leg Rangers Scotland 3–0
(3–2 agg.)		 Belgium Union SG Glasgow, Scotland
19:45 BST (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 48,454
Referee: Anastasios Sidiropoulos (Greece)

UEFA Europa League

Main article: 2022–23 UEFA Europa League

Group stage

Main article: 2022–23 UEFA Europa League group stage § Group D

The draw for the group stage was held on 26 August 2022.

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Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
8 September 2022 1 Union Berlin Germany 0–1 Belgium Union Saint-Gilloise Berlin, Germany
18:45 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Attendance: 21,512
Referee: Serhiy Boyko (Ukraine)
15 September 2022 2 Union Saint-Gilloise Belgium 3–2 Sweden Malmö FF Leuven, Belgium
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Den Dreef
Attendance: 4,373
Referee: Bartosz Frankowski (Poland)
Note: Union Saint-Gilloise played their third qualifying round home match at Den Dreef in Leuven, instead of their regular stadium, the Joseph Marien Stadium, in Brussels, which did not meet UEFA requirements.
6 October 2022 3 Braga Portugal 1–2 Belgium Union Saint-Gilloise Braga, Portugal
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Braga
Attendance: 14,044
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France)
13 October 2022 4 Union Saint-Gilloise Belgium 3–3 Portugal Braga Leuven, Belgium
12:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Den Dreef
Attendance: 7,851
Referee: Aliyar Aghayev (Azerbaijan)
Note: Union Saint-Gilloise played their third qualifying round home match at Den Dreef in Leuven, instead of their regular stadium, the Joseph Marien Stadium, in Brussels, which did not meet UEFA requirements.
27 October 2022 5 Malmö FF Sweden 0–2 Belgium Union Saint-Gilloise Malmö, Sweden
18:45 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Eleda Stadion
Attendance: 10,912
Referee: Roi Reinshreiber (Israel)
3 November 2022 6 Union Saint-Gilloise Belgium 0–1 Germany Union Berlin Leuven, Belgium
21:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Den Dreef
Attendance: 5,597
Referee: Andris Treimanis (Latvia)
Note: Union Saint-Gilloise played their third qualifying round home match at Den Dreef in Leuven, instead of their regular stadium, the Joseph Marien Stadium, in Brussels, which did not meet UEFA requirements.

Knockout phase

Main article: 2022–23 UEFA Europa League knockout phase
Round of 16

The draw for the round of 16 was held on 24 February 2023.

9 March 2023 First leg Union Berlin Germany 3–3 Belgium Union Saint-Gilloise Berlin, Germany
18:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Attendance: 21,605
Referee: Orel Grinfeld (Israel)
16 March 2023 Second leg Union Saint-Gilloise Belgium 3–0
(6–3 agg.)		 Germany Union Berlin Brussels, Belgium
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Constant Vanden Stock Stadium
Attendance: 15,681
Referee: José María Sánchez (Spain)
Note: Union Saint-Gilloise played their home match at the Constant Vanden Stock Stadium in Brussels, instead of their regular stadium, the Joseph Marien Stadium in Brussels, which did not meet UEFA requirements.
Quarter-finals

The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 17 March 2023.

13 April 2023 First leg Bayer Leverkusen Germany 1–1 Belgium Union Saint-Gilloise Leverkusen, Germany
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: BayArena
Attendance: 30,210
Referee: Ivan Kružliak
20 April 2023 Second leg Union Saint-Gilloise Belgium 1–4
(2–5 agg.)		 Germany Bayer Leverkusen Brussels, Belgium
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Constant Vanden Stock Stadium
Attendance: 17,000
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz
Note: Union Saint-Gilloise played their home match at the Constant Vanden Stock Stadium in Brussels, instead of their regular stadium, the Joseph Marien Stadium in Brussels, which did not meet UEFA requirements.

Statistics

Squad appearances and goals

Last updated on 4 June 2023
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