Union Saint‑Gilloise hold Real Sociedad to 1-1 draw
Union Saint‑Gilloise earned a 1-1 draw with Real Sociedad in the Europa League, with the Belgian side missing ten players and equalising in the 88th minute.
Key points
- Real Sociedad’s only goal came from Beñat Turrientes in the 46th minute.
- Union Saint‑Gilloise equalised through S. Keita in the 88th minute.
- The Belgian club was missing ten players, including Kevin Mac Allister and Raul Florucz.
- Coach David Hubert said the team would “put together the best possible puzzle with the boys who are here.”
- Real Sociedad entered the competition after a 2-1 loss to Bournemouth and a 3-2 win over Deportivo A Coruna.
Union Saint-Gilloise and Real Sociedad finish 1-1 in Europa League
On 15 October 2026, Union Saint-Gilloise hosted Real Sociedad at King Power at Den Dreef Stadion in the second matchday of the UEFA Europa League.
The match ended in a 1-1 draw.
Real Sociedad’s sole goal was scored by Beñat Turrientes in the 46th minute.
Union Saint-Gilloise equalised through S. Keita in the 88th minute.
Union Saint-Gilloise were missing ten players, including Kevin Mac Allister, Ross Sykes, Adem Zorgane, Rob Schoofs, Kevin Rodriguez, Ondrej Kricfalusi, Ilan Hurtevent, Ilan Pavlic, Anouar Ait El Hadj, and suspended forward Raul Florucz.
Coach David Hubert said the team would “put together the best possible puzzle with the boys who are here.”
Union Saint-Gilloise lined up in a 3-1-4-2 formation with H. Koffi, N. Havenaar, M. Sylla, N. Chibani, K. Van de Perre, Guilherme Smith, L. Patris, B. Zeneli, D. Olaru, R. Mofokeng, M. Biondic.
Real Sociedad, managed by P. Matarazzo, used a 4-4-2 system with Unai Marrero, Sergio Gómez, M. Sarr, Jon Martín, Igor Zubeldia, Gonçalo Guedes, Y. Herrera, Jon Gorrotxategi, J. Ochieng, Mikel Oyarzabal, L. Sučić.
Real Sociedad entered the Europa League campaign after a 2-1 loss to Bournemouth and a 3-2 win over Deportivo A Coruna.
Your questions, answered
How did Union Saint‑Gilloise score against Real Sociedad?
S. Keita scored the equaliser in the 88th minute to bring the match to 1-1.
Why was Union Saint‑Gilloise missing ten players?
The article lists the missing players but does not state a reason.
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