Union Saint-Gilloise make Champions League debut with 1-3 victory against PSV
Belgian champions Union Saint-Gilloise kicked off their their first-ever Champions League campaign in style on Tuesday, defeating Dutch champions PSV 1-3 in Eindhoven.
Union got off to a flying start when Promise David scored a penalty in the 9th minute, netting the very first goal of this year's league phase. Brussels-born Ait El Hadj then doubled the lead just before half-time with a dazzling solo run from midfield.
PSV pushed hard after the break in search of a comeback, but the visitors scored again. Defender Kevin Mac Allister, brother of Liverpool’s Alexis, headed in a corner to make it 0-3. The Dutch side salvaged a consolation goal in the 90th minute, too late to threaten Union’s victory.
The Brussels side could hardly have imagined a better Champions League debut. Their next test comes on 1 October, when they host Newcastle United at Lotto Park.
© BELGA PHOTO VIRGINIE LEFOUR
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