Union St. Gilloise beats Hapoel Beer Sheva 4-0 in Düsseldorf behind closed doors

Match moved to Düsseldorf

Union St. Gilloise were the home side against Hapoel Beer Sheva in a Europa League match on 22 October, but the game was played in Düsseldorf, Germany, rather than in Belgium. Because of security concerns, it took place in front of empty stands with no spectators at all. According to the police, there were no incidents around the match.

How the goals came

Union led 1-0 at half-time after Raul Florucz scored from the penalty spot in first-half stoppage time (45+1). Guilherme Smith scored in the 61st and 81st minutes, and Dylan Aquino added a goal in the 77th minute to complete the 4-0 win. Hapoel Beer Sheva had the better of the early exchanges, and goalkeeper Hervé Koffi made several saves and a shot hit the post before the Belgian side took the lead.

Injuries and the Belgian side's form

Union lost two starters to injury in the first half, Matteo Biondic and Dalrius Olaru, according to 7sur7. Florucz came on as a substitute after Biondic's injury and was a key figure in the penalty that gave Union the lead. The result kept Union unbeaten in the Europa League, the Belgian side's second win in three matches in the competition. Coach David Hubert was in charge of the team, which had seven points from nine available, according to 7sur7.