Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Union Saint-Gilloise 2nd with 75 points, RFC Seraing 18th with 20, 55 apart. On recent form Union Saint-Gilloise sat only 10th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 2nd overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Union Saint-Gilloise 2.06 scored and 1.21 conceded per game, RFC Seraing 0.82 and 2, with the league averaging 2.29.
Defeat had not touched Union Saint-Gilloise in 8 games, having scored in 8 consecutive games. RFC Seraing arrived off six straight defeats. Recent form was uneven: 11/15 points for Union Saint-Gilloise, 0/15 for RFC Seraing.
The venue was Stade Joseph Mariën in Brussels, with room for 50,093 spectators. On the scoreboard, Union Saint-Gilloise led 2-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-1.




