Union Saint-Gilloise vs Liverpool LIVE: Europa League result and reaction as Quansah scores in defeat
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Your support makes all the difference.Liverpool might have already qualified in top spot for the Europa League knockout stages, but were unable to maintain the winning momentum against Union Saint-Gilloise as they slumped to a 2-1 defeat in Belgium.
Jurgen Klopp’s side did not need anything out of the game, but with an average age of the starting XI of just 22 and a half, the Reds were unable to impose themselves at the same level as USG.
Jarell Quansah wrote his name into the history books with his first club goal, that briefly levelled the tie inside the first half, but USG came back with a second almost immediately.
Despite bringing on the likes of Joe Gomez, Darwin Nunez and Ryan Gravenberch in the second half, Liverpool could not find a second equaliser, and instead it was VAR who overruled a third goal from USG.
USG finished the group in third place and will go into the Europa Conference League play-offs in February.
Follow all the live action in the blog below and get the latest odds and tips here.
HT: Union Saint-Gilloise 2-1 Liverpool
HT: That’s the half-time break. Quansah has his first club goal, when he was completely unmarked from a corner.
But Liverpool have looked fallible on the flanks and that’s what USG have looked to attack, and they have done so to great effect.
Union Saint Gilloise 2-1 Liverpool
44’ Nearly at half time and despite a slow start, it turned into a bit of a frantic end of the first half, three goals from the half hour mark onwards.
GOAL! Puertas restores hosts’ lead - Union Saint Gilloise 2-1 Liverpool
44’ GOAL! Puertas scores!
Liverpool gave the ball away cheaply on the touchline, but Amoura, who scored the first goal, found Puertas who struck the ball cleanly and expertly into the back of the net.
Union Saint-Gilloise 1-1 Liverpool
42’ Liverpool might not necessarily have deserved the equaliser, but they have it, and having been denied a first club goal already, it will be a big deal for Quansah, who has been thrust into the starting XI in some big games already this season.
GOAL! Jarell Quansah scores for Liverpool! Union Saint-Gilloise 1-1 Liverpool
40’ GOAL! Quansah scores! It was an amazing moment of skill, and did not look at all like a defender’s goal, he took a touch to control it in the box before firing into the back of the net.
What a moment to remember, a first Liverpool goal.
Union Saint-Gilloise 1-0 Liverpool
37’ Another moment of danger! It was a nice turn from Puertas and Liverpool’s defenders had to be alert in the centre of the box to head behind for a corner.
Union Saint-Gilloise 1-0 Liverpool
35’ Liverpool were just not quite enough and were undone with a well-hit but straightforward ball over the top, although it was a good finish from Amoura.
VAR check! Union Saint-Gilloise 1-0 Liverpool
34’ HOLD ON A MINUTE! There is a VAR check for offside, and it is going on for a while, but the goal has eventually been given.
GOAL! Mohamed Amoura Union Saint-Gilloise 1-0 Liverpool
33’ GOAL! The home side take the lead! Mohamed Amoura is played through, and Amoura beats Konate to the ball before taking it round the keeper and slotting into the back of the net!
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