Match Report
In the standings it was Sporting Charleroi 2nd on 12 points, Union Saint-Gilloise 4th on 10 — separated by 2. Scoring rates set the scale: Sporting Charleroi 2.25 scored and 0.5 conceded per game, Union Saint-Gilloise 2.75 and 0.25, with the league averaging 1.57.
Sporting Charleroi arrived on a run of four straight wins, having scored in 11 consecutive games.
Across 12 recorded meetings, Sporting Charleroi have 0 wins to Union Saint-Gilloise's 10, with 2 draws, at 2.67 goals per meeting.
The venue was Stade du Pays de Charleroi, with room for 15,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 2-2 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-3.
Goal scorers
Sporting Charleroi: Freddy Mbemba (27'), Patrick Pflücke (41') · Union Saint-Gilloise: Mohamed Koné (12' og), Adem Zorgane (44'), Kamiel Van De Perre (49')
Key stats
Possession: Sporting Charleroi 60% · Union Saint-Gilloise 40% · Total shots: 20-17 · On target: 5-7 · Corners: 5-7