Three goals send Union St. Gilloise past Plzen

Union St. Gilloise take a 3-0 win in Plzen

Union St. Gilloise defeated Plzen 3-0 at Doosan Arena in the opening round of the UEFA Europa League league stage. The visitors led 2-0 at half-time and added a third goal after the interval to complete a convincing away victory on Thursday, September 17, 2026.

Mofokeng breaks the deadlock

The match’s first decisive moment arrived in the 17th minute. Relebohile Mofokeng opened the scoring for Union St. Gilloise, with Massire Sylla providing the assist. The goal gave the visitors an early advantage and established the pattern for a first half in which Union St. Gilloise created the clearer returns on the scoreboard.

Union’s lead was doubled just before the break. Mateo Biondic scored in the 43rd minute after receiving assistance from Louis Patris. That goal left Plzen facing a two-goal deficit at half-time and made the second period a demanding recovery task for the home side.

Kricfalusi completes the scoring

Plzen made two changes at half-time, replacing Karel Spáčil with Sampson Dweh and Denis Višinský with Salim Fago Lawal. The substitutions did not produce a change on the scoreline. Union St. Gilloise instead extended their lead in the 59th minute, when Ondrej Kricfalusi scored with an assist from Besfort Zeneli.

The visitors then managed their three-goal advantage through further substitutions. Biondic and Mofokeng were replaced by Kevin Rodriguez and Ilan Hurtevent in the 63rd minute, while Guilherme Smith made way for Denzel De Roeve. Plzen also introduced Baboucarr Faal for Prince Kwabena Adu in the 64th minute, but the final score remained 0-3.

Discipline and league-stage context

Union St. Gilloise collected two first-half yellow cards. Kricfalusi was booked in the 16th minute, one minute before Mofokeng’s goal, and Biondic was cautioned in the 42nd minute, shortly before scoring. Plzen’s Patrik Hrošovský received a yellow card in the 45th minute, while Stefan Pirgic was booked in the 60th.

Kricfalusi stood out for his contribution at both ends of the key moments, combining a first-half booking with the third goal. Mofokeng and Biondic were also central to the result as the two players who put Union St. Gilloise two goals ahead before the break.

In the supplied league-stage standings, Union St. Gilloise were listed 26th and Plzen 27th, with both teams recorded on zero points from zero games before this fixture. The result gives Union St. Gilloise the win, while Plzen add a defeat to their listed recent form of Loss, Win. No recent form data was available for Union St. Gilloise.