2021–22_Royale_Union_Saint-Gilloise_season

2021–22 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise season

2021–22 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise season

Union Saint-Gilloise 2021–22 football season


The 2021–22 season was the 124th season in the existence of Royale Union Saint-Gilloise and the club's first season back in the top flight of Belgian football since the 1973. In addition to the domestic league, Royale Union Saint-Gilloise also participated in this season's edition of the Belgian Cup, where they reached the sixth round, being knocked out by KV Mechelen.

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Players

First-team squad

As of 31 January 2022[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

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Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

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Transfers

In

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Out

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Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

19 June 2021 Friendly Tempo Overijse Belgium 0–5 Belgium Union Saint-Gilloise Belgium
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
23 June 2021 Friendly Heist Belgium 1–3 Belgium Union Saint-Gilloise Belgium
19:30 CEST (UTC+2)
26 June 2021 Friendly Zulte Waregem Belgium 0–4 Belgium Union Saint-Gilloise Belgium
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
30 June 2021 Friendly Standard Liège Belgium 0–0 Belgium Union Saint-Gilloise Belgium
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
6 July 2021 Friendly Union Saint-Gilloise Belgium 6–2 Belgium Deinze Belgium
14:00 CEST (UTC+2)
9 July 2021 Friendly Lens France 0–1 Belgium Union Saint-Gilloise France
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
14 July 2021 Friendly Union Saint-Gilloise Belgium 1–1 France Valenciennes Belgium
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
17 July 2021 Friendly Amiens France 3–4 Belgium Union Saint-Gilloise France
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
31 July 2021 Friendly Jong AZ Netherlands 6–1 Belgium Union Saint-Gilloise Netherlands
11:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Note: The match was played in two 45 minutes halves and two 25 minutes halves.

Competitions

Overall record

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Last updated: 22 May 2022
Source: Soccerway

First Division A

League table

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Source: Jupiler Pro League (in Dutch), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away matches won; 6) Away goal difference; 7) Away goals scored; 8) Play-off.[19]
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. The regular season winners will qualify for the 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League if they do not qualify for the 2022–23 UEFA Champions League in the playoffs.

Results summary

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Last updated: 10 April 2022.
Source: Jupiler Pro League

Results by round

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Updated to match(es) played on 10 April 2022. Source: Jupiler Pro League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 8 June 2021.[20]

25 July 2021 1 Anderlecht 1–3 Union Saint-Gilloise Anderlecht
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Constant Vanden Stock Stadium
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Kevin Van Damme
1 August 2021 2 Union Saint-Gilloise 0–1 Club Brugge Brussels
13:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Stade Joseph Marien
Attendance: 3,200
Referee: Wim Smet
7 August 2021 3 Beerschot 0–3 Union Saint-Gilloise Antwerp
16:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Olympisch Stadion
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Jan Boterberg
14 August 2021 4 Union Saint-Gilloise 2–0 Kortrijk Brussels
16:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Joseph Marien
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Wesli De Cremer
22 August 2021 5 KV Mechelen 3–1 Union Saint-Gilloise Mechelen
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: AFAS-stadion Achter de Kazerne
Attendance: 12,652
Referee: Bert Put
28 August 2021 6 Union Saint-Gilloise 4–0 Standard Liège Brussels
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Joseph Marien
Attendance: 6,255
Referee: Jonathan Lardot
12 September 2021 7 Genk 1–1 Union Saint-Gilloise Genk
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Luminus Arena
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Erik Lambrechts
18 September 2021 8 Union Saint-Gilloise 2–1 Zulte Waregem Brussels
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Joseph Marien
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Christof Dierick
26 September 2021 9 Union Saint-Gilloise 1–2 Antwerp Brussels
13:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Joseph Marien
Attendance: 6,800
Referee: Nicolas Laforge
2 October 2021 10 Cercle Brugge 0–3 Union Saint-Gilloise Brugge
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Jan Breydelstadion
Attendance: 2,850
Referee: Wesli De Cremer
16 October 2021 11 Union Saint-Gilloise 4–2 RFC Seraing Brussels
16:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Joseph Marien
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Nathan Verboomen
23 October 2021 12 Eupen 2–3 Union Saint-Gilloise Eupen
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Kehrwegstadion
Attendance: 2,950
Referee: Bram Van Driessche
31 October 2021 13 Gent 0–2 Union Saint-Gilloise Gent
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Ghelamco Arena
Attendance: 17,541
Referee: Lawrence Visser
6 November 2021 14 Union Saint-Gilloise 4–0 Charleroi Brussels
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Joseph Marien
21 November 2021 15 Oostende 1–7 Union Saint-Gilloise Oostende
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Diaz Arena
Referee: Kevin Van Damme
26 November 2021 16 Union Saint-Gilloise 1–3 OH Leuven Brussels
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Joseph Marien
Attendance: 8,100
Referee: Nathan Verboomen
4 December 2021 17 Sint-Truiden 1–2 Union Saint-Gilloise Sint-Truiden
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Stayen
Attendance: 4,238
Referee: Jasper Vergoote
12 December 2021 18 Union Saint-Gilloise 2–0 KV Mechelen Brussels
16:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Joseph Marien
Attendance: 8,100
Referee: Christof Dierick
15 December 2021 19 Zulte Waregem 0–2 Union Saint-Gilloise Waregem
18:45 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Elindus Arena
Attendance: 5,804
Referee: Nicolas Laforge
18 December 2021 20 Union Saint-Gilloise 3–2 Cercle Brugge Brussels
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Joseph Marien
Attendance: 7,114
Referee: Jan Boterberg
26 December 2021 21 Union Saint-Gilloise 0–0 Gent Brussels
18:30 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Stade Joseph Marien
Referee: Lawrence Visser
15 January 2022 22 RFC Seraing 0–4 Union Saint-Gilloise Seraing
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade du Pairay
Referee: Wesli De Cremer
23 January 2022 23 Union Saint-Gilloise 2–1 Genk Brussels
14:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Joseph Marien
Referee: Nathan Verboomen
27 January 2022 24 Club Brugge 0–0 Union Saint-Gilloise Brugge
14:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Attendance: Closed-Door
Referee: Lawrence Visser
29 January 2022 25 Union Saint-Gilloise 1–0 Anderlecht Brussels
07:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Stade Joseph Marien
Attendance: 6,491
Referee: Erik Lambrechts
5 February 2022 26 Antwerp 0–2 Union Saint-Gilloise Antwerp
14:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Bram Van Driessche
13 February 2022 27 Union Saint-Gilloise 0–1 Sint-Truiden Brussels
10:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Stade Joseph Marien
Attendance: 7,491
Referee: Bert Put
19 February 2022 28 Charleroi 0–3 Union Saint-Gilloise Charleroi
14:45 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi
Attendance: 7,118
Referee: Nicolas Laforge
26 February 2022 29 Union Saint-Gilloise 0–0 Eupen Brussels
16:15 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Stade Joseph Marien
Attendance: 7,600
Referee: Wesli De Cremer
5 March 2022 30 Kortrijk 2–3 Union Saint-Gilloise Kortrijk
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion
Attendance: 6,682
Referee: Jan Boterberg
11 March 2022 31 OH Leuven 1–4 Union Saint-Gilloise Leuven
20:45 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: King Power at Den Dreef
Attendance: 7,123
Referee: Jonathan Lardot
18 March 2022 32 Union Saint-Gilloise 1–1 Oostende Brussels
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Stade Joseph Marien
Attendance: 7,850
Referee: Lothar D'hondt
3 April 2022 33 Standard Liège 1–3 Union Saint-Gilloise Liège
13:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne
Attendance: 21,367
Referee: Nathan Verboomen
10 April 2022 34 Union Saint-Gilloise 5–0 Beerschot Brussels
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stade Joseph Marien
Note: Result awarded due to crowd trouble by Beerschot fans with the result at 0–0.

Play-Off I

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Source: Jupiler Pro League (in Dutch), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points without (possible) half points added due to rounding; 3) Regular season finishing position.[21]
(C) Champions

Results summary

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Last updated: 22 May 2022.
Source: Jupiler Pro League

Results by round

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Updated to match(es) played on 22 May 2022. Source: Jupiler Pro League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

24 April 2022 1 Union Saint-Gilloise 3–1 Anderlecht Brussels
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Joseph Marien
Attendance: 8,700
Referee: Jonathan Lardot
1 May 2022 2 Antwerp 0–0 Union Saint-Gilloise Antwerp
13:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 11,781
Referee: Nicolas Laforge
8 May 2022 3 Union Saint-Gilloise 0–2 Club Brugge Brussels
13:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Joseph Marien
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Lawrence Visser
11 May 2022 4 Club Brugge 1–0 Union Saint-Gilloise Bruges
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Attendance: 25,856
Referee: Erik Lambrechts
15 May 2022 5 Anderlecht 0–2 Union Saint-Gilloise Anderlecht
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Constant Vanden Stock Stadium
Attendance: 19,000
Referee: Bram van Driessche
22 May 2022 6 Union Saint-Gilloise 0–1 Antwerp Brussels
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Joseph Marien
Attendance: 8,500
Referee: Jasper Vergoote

Belgian Cup

21 September 2021 Fifth round Union Saint-Gilloise 7–0 FC Lebbeke Brussels
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
  • Van Damme Yellow card 49'
Stadium: Stade Joseph Marien
26 October 2021 Sixth round KV Mechelen 2–1 Union Saint-Gilloise Mechelen
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: AFAS Stadion
Referee: Arthur Denil

Statistics

Squad appearances and goals

Last updated on 22 May 2022
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Goalscorers

As of 4 November 2021
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Clean sheets

As of 4 November 2021
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References

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