Match Report
Union Saint-Gilloise went into the game 21st in the table on 11 points; Sporting Braga sat 25th on 10 — a 1-point gap. Union Saint-Gilloise's recent output outran their position: 3rd on form over five rounds, 21st in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1/1 for Union Saint-Gilloise and 1.13/1.5 for Sporting Braga (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.42.
Stade Joseph Mariën in Brussels, capacity 50,093, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Sporting Braga led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Union Saint-Gilloise: Franjo Ivanović (50'), Franjo Ivanović (74') · Sporting Braga: Amine El Ouazzani (16')