Viktoria Plzeň 0-3 Union Saint-Gilloise: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Europa League Matchday 1 · Thursday 17 September 2026 · Doosan Aréna, Plzeň · referee I. Frid · full time
Full time: Viktoria Plzeň 0-3 Union Saint-Gilloise
Viktoria Plzeň 0-3 Union Saint-Gilloise: Union Saint-Gilloise took the points in Europa League Matchday 1 on Thursday 17 September 2026 at Doosan Aréna. The goals: Relebohile Mofokeng 17', Mateo Biondic 43', Ondrej Kricfalusi 59'.
How Union Saint-Gilloise won it
The opening goal came in the 17th minute: Relebohile Mofokeng for Union Saint-Gilloise, set up by Massiré Sylla. Mateo Biondic made it 0-2 to Union Saint-Gilloise in the 43rd minute, set up by Louis Patris. Ondrej Kricfalusi made it 0-3 to Union Saint-Gilloise in the 59th minute, set up by Besfort Zeneli.
It was 0-2 at half-time.
The referee, I. Frid, showed 4 yellow cards: 2 to Viktoria Plzeň and 2 to Union Saint-Gilloise.
Viktoria Plzeň: R. Kováč, 3-4-2-1 · Union Saint-Gilloise: D. Hubert, 3-1-4-2.
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
Viktoria Plzeň had 5 shots on target, Union Saint-Gilloise 13.
Viktoria Plzeň's goalkeeper made 10 saves.
Union Saint-Gilloise had 51% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Viktoria Plzeň came into it with 3 Europa League matches played, scoring 1.7 and conceding 2.3 a match, with 2.48 expected goals for and – against, and had won 33% of their matches.
Union Saint-Gilloise came into it with 1 Europa League matches played, scoring 3.0 and conceding 0.0 a match, with 2.64 expected goals for and – against, and had won 100% of their matches.
Viktoria Plzeň vs Union Saint-Gilloise: the match in numbers
| Viktoria Plzeň | Match statistics | Union Saint-Gilloise |
|---|---|---|
| 49% | Ball possession | 51% |
| 14 | Total shots | 22 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 13 |
| 2 | Big chances | 7 |
| 476 | Total passes | 525 |
| 79% | Pass accuracy | 85% |
| 5 | Corners | 1 |
| 13 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 12 | Tackles | 23 |
| 10 | Saves | 4 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Massiré Sylla (Union Saint-Gilloise), rated 8.5 by Sportmonks, with 1 assist.
Viktoria Plzeň
- Florian Wiegele 8.3
- Denis Vavro 7.2
- Karel Spacil 7.0
- Sampson Dweh 6.9
- Lukas Cerv 6.9
Union Saint-Gilloise
- Massiré Sylla 8.5 1 assist
- Relebohile Mofokeng 8.2 1 goal
- Besfort Zeneli 8.1 1 assist
- Ondrej Kricfalusi 7.8 1 goal
- Mateo Biondic 7.5 1 goal
The lowest-rated starter was Tobias Paliscak at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Viktoria Plzeň: Ferencvárosi vs Viktoria Plzeň Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa League
- Union Saint-Gilloise: Union Saint-Gilloise vs Real Sociedad Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa League
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Questions about Viktoria Plzeň vs Union Saint-Gilloise
What was the score in Viktoria Plzeň vs Union Saint-Gilloise?
Viktoria Plzeň 0-3 Union Saint-Gilloise (half-time 0-2), Europa League, Thursday 17 September 2026.
Who scored in Viktoria Plzeň vs Union Saint-Gilloise?
Relebohile Mofokeng 17', Mateo Biondic 43', Ondrej Kricfalusi 59'.
Did Moneyball predict Viktoria Plzeň vs Union Saint-Gilloise 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 Viktoria Plzeň vs Union Saint-Gilloise?
Massiré Sylla, rated 8.5 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Viktoria Plzeň vs Union Saint-Gilloise?
I. Frid.
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