Sint-Truiden 1-0 Omonia Nicosia: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Europa League · Thursday 20 August 2026 · Stayen Stadion, St.-Trond · referee G. Kabakov · full time
Full time: Sint-Truiden 1-0 Omonia Nicosia
Sint-Truiden beat Omonia Nicosia 1-0 in Europa League on Thursday 20 August 2026 at Stayen Stadion. The goals: Shogo Taniguchi 90+3'.
How Sint-Truiden won it
Shogo Taniguchi put Sint-Truiden ahead in the 90th minute (+3), set up by Ryan Merlen. There was no time to answer it.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, G. Kabakov, showed 3 yellow cards: 1 to Sint-Truiden and 2 to Omonia Nicosia.
Sint-Truiden: F. De Meyer, 4-3-3 · Omonia Nicosia: H. Berg, 4-3-3.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
Sint-Truiden had 3 shots on target, Omonia Nicosia 2.
Sint-Truiden had 57% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Sint-Truiden came into it with 2 Europa League matches played, scoring 1.5 and conceding 2.0 a match, with 1.99 expected goals for and – against, and had won 50% of their matches.
Omonia Nicosia came into it with 5 Europa League matches played, scoring 1.4 and conceding 0.8 a match, with 0.75 expected goals for and – against, and had won 60% of their matches.
Sint-Truiden vs Omonia Nicosia: the match in numbers
| Sint-Truiden | Match statistics | Omonia Nicosia |
|---|---|---|
| 57% | Ball possession | 43% |
| 17 | Total shots | 8 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 3 | Big chances | 2 |
| 557 | Total passes | 437 |
| 86% | Pass accuracy | 84% |
| 6 | Corners | 1 |
| 13 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 13 | Tackles | 12 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Shogo Taniguchi (Sint-Truiden), rated 7.7 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Sint-Truiden
- Shogo Taniguchi 7.7 1 goal
- Arbnor Muja 7.6
- Robert-Jan Vanwesemael 7.5
- Ryan Merlen 7.4 1 assist
- Abdoulaye Sissako 7.2
Omonia Nicosia
- Mateo Maric 7.2
- Nikolas Panagiotou 7.1
- Senou Coulibaly 7.1
- Muamer Tankovic 7.1
- Jure Balkovec 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Frédéric Soèllé Soèllé at 6.4. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Sint-Truiden: Sint-Truiden vs FC Iberia 1999 Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa Conference League
- Omonia Nicosia: Celje vs Omonia Nicosia Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa League
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Questions about Sint-Truiden vs Omonia Nicosia
What was the score in Sint-Truiden vs Omonia Nicosia?
Sint-Truiden 1-0 Omonia Nicosia (half-time 0-0), Europa League, Thursday 20 August 2026.
Who scored in Sint-Truiden vs Omonia Nicosia?
Shogo Taniguchi 90+3'.
Did Moneyball predict Sint-Truiden vs Omonia Nicosia correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Sint-Truiden vs Omonia Nicosia?
Shogo Taniguchi, rated 7.7 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Sint-Truiden vs Omonia Nicosia?
G. Kabakov.
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