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Plzen 0-3 Union St. Gilloise: result and stats, UEFA Europa League

Matchday 1
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    • 17'Relebohile Mofokeng
    • 43'Mateo Biondic
    • 59'Ondrej Kricfalusi
    Doosan ArenaYigal FridCapacity 12,500Thu, 17 Sept 202621:00
    Bart Meert portrait
    Assistant
    Bart Meert

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    • V. Jemelka portraitPlzen crest
      V. Jemelka
      Knee Injury
      Out
    • J. Paluska portraitPlzen crest
      J. Paluska
      Surgery
      Out
    • M. Tvrdon portraitPlzen crest
      M. Tvrdon
      Off the roster
      Out
    • M. Vydra portraitPlzen crest
      M. Vydra
      Knee Injury
      Out

    Away

    • A. Ait El Hadj portraitUnion St. Gilloise crest
      A. Ait El Hadj
      Off the roster
      Out
    • R. Florucz portraitUnion St. Gilloise crest
      R. Florucz
      Red Card
      Out
    • K. Mac Allister portraitUnion St. Gilloise crest
      K. Mac Allister
      Knee Injury
      Out
    • I. Pavlic portraitUnion St. Gilloise crest
      I. Pavlic
      Off the roster
      Out
    • R. Sykes portraitUnion St. Gilloise crest
      R. Sykes
      Shoulder Injury
      Out
    • K. Van De Perre portraitUnion St. Gilloise crest
      K. Van De Perre
      Red Card
      Out
    • A. Zorgane portraitUnion St. Gilloise crest
      A. Zorgane
      Red Card
      Out
    Player of the match
    Relebohile Mofokeng headshot
    Relebohile Mofokeng
    Attacker · Union St. Gilloise
    8.2
    This match
    Shooting9.5Finishing10.0Creativity6.2Passing5.7Involvement4.8Defending5.7Physical4.8Dribbling1.7
    Attacking
    Goals1
    Assists0
    Shots3
    Shots on target3
    Shot accuracy100%
    Dribbles won0
    Build-up
    Passes24
    Key passes4
    Pass accuracy63%
    Defending
    Tackles0
    Blocks0
    Interceptions0
    Duels won1 · 50%
    Fouls won/made0 / 1
    This match · octagon = season skill index

    Highest-rated players

    Wiegele7.4Vavro6.9Lawal6.5Biondic8.1Kričfaluši8.1Mofokeng8.2
    Player
    H. KoffiH. KoffiG41,02+1,0222/303/10
    F. WiegeleF. WiegeleG105,31+2,3126/447/24
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    Possession & Passing

    49%Possession51%
    476Total passes525
    79%Pass accuracy85%
    5Corners1

    Attack

    14Shots22
    5On target13
    5Off target6
    4Blocked shots3

    Box & Quality

    8Shots in box14
    6Shots out box8
    1.1xG3.3

    Defense & Discipline

    10Goalkeeper saves4
    0Offsides3
    13Fouls11
    2Yellow cards2

    Half by half

    The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?

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    First half

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    0,53xG2,39
    7Shots14
    2On target8
    0Big chances5
    12Touches in box20
    45%Possession55%
    3Corners0
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    Second half

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    0,59xG0,91
    7Shots8
    3On target5
    1Big chances1
    8Touches in box8
    53%Possession47%
    2Corners1

    xG analytics

    TeamxGShotsSOTPoss
    Plzen crestPlzen
    1.1214949%
    61% open play39% set piece
    Union St. Gilloise crestUnion St. Gilloise
    3.31221651%
    74% open play26% set piece

    Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.

    xG race

    36 shots

    Chance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.

    0,00,91,92,83,70'15'30'45'60'75'90'Relebohile Mofokeng 17'Mateo Biondic 43'Ondřej Kričfaluši 59'Union St. G…3,31 xGPlzen1,12 xGCumulative expected goals per team over the match.
    Plzen crestPlzen1,12 xG · 0 scoredUnion St. Gilloise crestUnion St. Gilloise3,31 xG · 3 scored

    How those chances were made

    Plzen26
    Open play 21Set piece 2Dribble 1Foul won 1Rebound 1
    Union St. Gilloise38
    Open play 32Set piece 1Dribble 1Rebound 2Defensive 2

    Momentum

    23 swings

    Which side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.

    Relebohile Mofokeng 17'Mateo Biondic 43'Ondřej Kričfaluši 59'0'15'30'45'60'75'90'PlzenUnion St. G…
    Plzen crestPlzen32% pressureUnion St. Gilloise crestUnion St. Gilloise68% pressure

    Match replay

    91'
    0-3
    0%Draw 0%100%
    1.12xG3.31
    14Shots22
    9On target16
    Momentum
    Salim Fago Lawal portrait90' Off target Salim Fago Lawal 0.03 xG

    Shot map

    14 v 22

    Plzen shoot right, Union St. Gilloise left. Bigger dot = better chance.

    PLZUSGgoalsavedoff target

    Goal mouth

    25 on target · 3 scored

    Where each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.

    Besfort Zeneli, 8', off targetRob Schoofs, 15', off targetPrince Adu, 25', off targetPrince Adu, 33', off targetMateo Biondic, 36', off targetPrince Adu, 43', off targetNikki Havenaar, 45', off targetBesfort Zeneli, 51', off targetMateo Biondic, 57', off targetBaboucarr Faal, 73', off targetSalim Fago Lawal, 90', off target
    PlzenUnion St. Gilloisegoalsavedoff target

    Average positions

    Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.

    PlzenDefensive line 39%
    47Spáčil30Adu30Višinský48Memić54Hrošovský74Souaré92Vavro73Sojka72Paliscak78Wiegele74Pirgić
    Union St. GilloiseDefensive line 35%
    37Mofokeng47Smith118Schoofs107Sylla75Olaru79Zeneli89Havenaar52Koffi44Biondic90Kricfalusi72Patris

    An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.

    Passing network

    Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.

    PlzenUntil 45'
    517344236129919980

    Most-connected pairs: Spácil and Souaré and 2 others, 11 passes each.

    Union St. GilloiseUntil 63'
    291780282355111293827

    Most-connected pair: Sylla and Schoofs, 26 passes between them.

    Tactical battle

    49control51
    55%Field tiltField tilt 45%12Box entriesBox entries 1212Passes into boxPasses into box 9
    P. Adu
    P. Adu
    7 touches in box
    Press14.2 · 7.2Territory55% · 45%Direct2.68 · 2.58Progress36 · 46Dribble19 · 4Creation26 · 38Threat0.60 · 0.78Recover16 · 16
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    In possession

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    55,3%Field tilt44,7%
    12Passes into box9
    29Progressive passes35
    8Carries into final third8
    5Chances created15

    Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.

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    Out of possession

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    14,16Press intensity (PPDA)7,21
    7High turnovers16
    16Regains within 5s16
    17,6sBall recovery time20,3s
    15Interceptions25

    ↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.

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    Carrying

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    105Carries107
    1093mCarry distance1110m
    7Progressive carries11
    540mProgressive carry distance589m
    2Carries into the box4

    Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.

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    Beating the press

    Union St. Gilloise crest
    19Take-ons won4
    32Take-ons attempted8
    546mProgressive pass distance594m
    5Through balls2
    2Switches of play2

    A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.

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    Threat created

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    0,60Expected threat (xT)0,78
    0,22Action value (VAEP)3,51
    26Shot-creating actions38
    0Goal-creating actions5
    0,59Expected assisted goals2,62

    xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.

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    Tempo

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    3,2Passes per attack3,9
    9,5sAttack duration11,3s
    2,68 m/sAttack directness2,58 m/s
    1Build-up attacks3
    14Direct attacks11

    An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.

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    More match stats

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    Attack

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    20Touches in box28
    68Final third entries74
    1Big chances6
    1,02xG on target5,31
    1Big chances missed4
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    Passing

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    4/26 (15%)Crosses2/9 (22%)
    30/59 (51%)Long balls22/51 (43%)
    27Throw-ins18
    11Free kicks13
    9Goal kicks3
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    Duels

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    47Total53
    41/80 (51%)Ground40/81 (49%)
    9/27 (33%)Aerial18/27 (67%)
    18/28 (64%)Dribbles4/8 (50%)
    12Dispossessed8
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    Defending

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    57Recoveries61
    13Interceptions10
    12Tackles23
    75%Tackles won48%
    21Clearances42
    0Big chances scored2
    1Big saves0
    3Errors led to shot1
    1Fouled in final third1
    6,76Average rating7,37

    Match summary

    Union St. Gilloise beat Plzen 3-0 at Doosan Arena in the UEFA Europa League. Union St. Gilloise led 2-0 at half-time. Scorers: Relebohile Mofokeng (17'), Mateo Biondic (43'), Ondrej Kricfalusi (59') for Union St. Gilloise. In their last 1 meeting, Plzen have won 0, Union St. Gilloise 1, with 0 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.

    AI predictionProjected
    Confidence 36%
    PLZ36%
    X31%
    USG33%

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    Team formsLatestPts
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    12
    Union St. Gilloise crestUnion St. Gilloise
    DW
    4
    Prematch standings

    Head-to-headLast 1 meetings

    Plzen crest0
    Wins
    0
    Draws
    1Union St. Gilloise crest
    Wins

    Venue spotlight

    Doosan Arena
    Plzeň, Czech-Republic
    12,500
    Capacity