Union Saint-Gilloise 1–1 Real Sociedad, Keita equalises in the 88th minute from a free kick
Union Saint-Gilloise drew 1–1 with Real Sociedad in matchday 2 of the Europa League and extended their unbeaten run to 11 matches. Sekou Abrahame Keita earned the hosts a point, equalising from a free kick in the 88th minute, three minutes after coming on.
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A goal just after the break
The first half belonged to the hosts. Union dominated and created chances, but did not score. Real Sociedad did not seriously threaten their opponents' goal in that time. The match changed after the break. In the 46th minute Beñat Turrientes gave the visitors the lead at 0–1. Turrientes came on at half-time and scored after about a minute of play. He opened the scoring after a mistake by Kamiel Van de Perre. It was the first goal Union had conceded after the break in eight matches. Before this game the hosts had not conceded after the restart in eight consecutive appearances, and Turrientes' goal ended that run.
Keita from a free kick
For the next few minutes the hosts looked for an equaliser and only found it in the 88th minute. Sekou Abrahame Keita made it 1–1 with a shot from a free kick. He had been on the pitch for three minutes. Usually he plays mainly for Union's U23 side. The final result was Union Saint-Gilloise 1–1 Real Sociedad in matchday 2 of the Europa League. The hosts spent most of the game chasing the result, and Keita's goal came when only minutes of normal time remained.
Union shot, Sociedad waited
The statistics show a match dominated by the hosts, although the visitors held the ball for longer. Possession was 44% for Union and 56% for Real. Union had 16 shots, Real Sociedad 5. Shots on target were 5 and 1 respectively. The hosts had 4 corners, the visitors 2. Late on, Real Sociedad could still have scored the winner. After a goalkeeping error, Massiré Sylla cleared the ball off the line. That intervention let Union keep the draw that Keita had earlier rescued.
Squads and changes to the line-ups
Union coach David Hubert had to do without ten players. The club had six injured, two suspended and two not registered in the squad. Even so, Union started with the same eleven as in the previous match. Real Sociedad made five changes to their starting line-up from the previous game. Turrientes, who only came on after the break, scored the visitors' only goal. Keita, for his part, came on three minutes before his own goal.
Union's runs continue
Union have now gone 11 matches in a row without defeat. The hosts have scored in 8 consecutive games. Real Sociedad have found the net in 4 matches in a row. The visitors went into this game after a defeat to Bournemouth in their first Europa League match and were looking for their first points in this phase. They left with one. In this phase Union have a draw in matchday 2, and Real Sociedad have one point after two matches.
