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Thank you all.

Thank you all for joining us in this intense duel with an exciting ending, it has been a pleasure to be with all of you. See you all again!

April 20, 2023 4:56 PM ET

END OF THE MATCH: BAYER LEVERKUSEN WIN

 

April 20, 2023 4:55 PM ET

⏱️ 90'

The referee will add three minutes of time for pronunciation;

April 20, 2023 4:49 PM ET

⏱️ 89'

Bellarabi's shot is caught by the goalkeeper;

April 20, 2023 4:47 PM ET

⏱️ 84'

Lynen's shot goes high.

April 20, 2023 4:44 PM ET

🔄81'

Double change in the Belgian team: Puertas and Nilsson enter;

April 20, 2023 4:41 PM ET

⚽  GOOAAAALL

Bayer Leverkusen scores the fourth after Diaby's shot is parried by the goalkeeper and the rebound falls to Hložek who finishes off the ball to set the game on its way to the final whistle

April 20, 2023 4:40 PM ET

⏱️ 77'

Kossounou's shot is caught by the Union Saint-Gilloise goalkeeper.

April 20, 2023 4:35 PM ET

🟨  75'

Teuma gets the first card of the match after a yellow card on Diaby&nb

April 20, 2023 4:35 PM ET

🔄71'

Adli comes in for Bayer Leverkusen and replaces Friempong, who scored the third goal;

April 20, 2023 4:31 PM ET

⏱️ 70'

Adingra's shot goes over the crossbar, the Belgian team had the equalizer;

April 20, 2023 4:29 PM ET

⚽  GOOOAAALL

Lapoussin persistently managed to get hold of the ball and put in a cross to Terho, who scored to reduce the deficit.

April 20, 2023 4:27 PM ET

⏱️ 62'

Adingra's shot goes w

April 20, 2023 4:24 PM ET

⚽  GOOAAALL

Goalkeeper Moris makes a blunder after Bakker's pressure and Frimpong takes advantage of it to finish at his pleasure.

April 20, 2023 4:23 PM ET

59' 🔄 

First two changes for Bayer Leverkusen: Demirbay Kossounau 

April 20, 2023 4:19 PM ET

⏱️  58'

Adingra's corner kick is too powerful and finds no taker

April 20, 2023 4:17 PM ET

⏱️  51'

Adingra's shot is blocked by Tapsoba;

April 20, 2023 4:09 PM ET

🔄 46'

The second half begins with a change for Union Saint-Gilloise: Terho  enters;

April 20, 2023 4:07 PM ET

⏱️  45'

Two minutes of added time;
 

April 20, 2023 3:48 PM ET

⏱️  41'

Machida headed in from a free kick, but the ball went over the goal.

April 20, 2023 3:44 PM ET

⚽  GOOOOAAALL

Bayer Leverkusen's counter-attack ends with Hložek's cross and Mitchel Bakker arrives at the far post to send the ball into the back of the net.

April 20, 2023 3:41 PM ET

⏱️  34'

Adringa's shot blocked by goalkeeper Hradecky

April 20, 2023 3:34 PM ET

🔄  32'

Union Saint-Gilloise: Adringa replaces Vertessen;

April 20, 2023 3:34 PM ET

Moussa Diaby

Third goal of the 23-year-old French striker in the UEFA Europa League

Photo: UEFA Europa League
Photo: UEFA Europa League

April 20, 2023 3:27 PM ET

⏱️  17'

Diaby's shot that does not find the goalkeeper;

April 20, 2023 3:17 PM ET

⏱️  15'

First 15 minutes and right now Bayer Leverkusen will qualify for the semifinals.

April 20, 2023 3:16 PM ET

⏱️  8'

Frimpong's shot is blocked by Amani;

April 20, 2023 3:09 PM ET

⏱️  4'

Boniface's shot is rejected;

April 20, 2023 3:05 PM ET

⚽  GOOOAAALL

Bayer Leverkusen scores and takes the lead after Diaby gets past the keeper and shoots into an empty net

April 20, 2023 3:05 PM ET

⏱️  1'

The match begins

April 20, 2023 3:02 PM ET

The players take the field

The UEFA Europa League anthem is played, with the 22 players already on the pitch;

April 20, 2023 3:00 PM ET

Bayer Leverkusen fans

Large number of German fans in Anderlecht

April 20, 2023 2:55 PM ET

Royale Union, a high-scoring team

This is the third-highest scoring team in the UEFA Europa League with 18 goals, second only to Manchester United with 21 goals, while Feyenoord has 22;

April 20, 2023 2:44 PM ET

Bayer Leverkusen aim to reach semifinals 28 years later

This German team has not played in the semifinals of the UEFA Europa League since 1995, when the competition was called the UEFA Cup. They beat Nantes 5-1 on aggregate in the quarterfinals, but were eliminated in the semifinals against Parma.Bayer Leverkusen seeks to reach the semifinals 28 years later 

April 20, 2023 2:39 PM ET

Watch out for this fact

Whenever Boniface has scored in the UEFA Europa League, Union Saint-Gilloise has not lost with a record of three wins and three draws;

Photo: Getty Images
Photo: Getty Images

April 20, 2023 2:34 PM ET

Today's UEFA Europa League matches

These are the four games that we will have today in the second leg of the quarterfinals of the Europa League, in which all matches will be played at the same time and can be followed here on VAVEL

April 20, 2023 2:29 PM ET

XI Bayer Leverkusen

Hradecky; Hincapié, Tah, Tapsoba; Frimpong, Andrich, Demirbay, Bakker; Diaby, Wirtz, Hlozek

April 20, 2023 2:24 PM ET

XI Union Saint Gilliose

Moris; Kandouss, Burgess, Machida, Niewkoop; Lynen, Teuma, Lapoussin; Vertessen, Amani, Boniface

April 20, 2023 2:19 PM ET

1 hour

In 1 hour the match between Union Saint-Gilloise and Bayer Leverkusen will start, both the preview and the minute by minute of the match you can follow here on VAVEL

 

April 20, 2023 2:14 PM ET

Stay tuned for Union Saint-Gilloise vs Bayer Leverkusen

In a few moments we will share with you the starting rosters for Union Saint-Gilloise vs Bayer Leverkusen as well as the latest information from Lotto Park. Keep an eye on the action with VAVEL's minute-by-minute online coverage.

April 20, 2023 2:09 PM ET

How to watch Union Saint-Gilloise vs Bayer Leverkusen?

If you want to watch the Union Saint-Gilloise vs Bayer Leverkusen match it can be followed on TV on  VIX+, Paramount+

If you want to watch it on the internet,VAVEL;is your best option.

 

April 20, 2023 2:04 PM ET

What time is the Union Saint-Gilloise vs Bayer Leverkusen match in Europa League?

This is the kick-off time of the match in several countries:
Argentina: 4 p.m.
Australia: 6 a.m. 
Bolivia: 3 p.m. 
Brazil: 4 p.m.
Chile: 4 p.m. 
Colombia: 14 hours 
Ecuador: 14 hours 
Spain: 21 hours 
United States (New York): 3 p.m. 
United States (Los Angeles): 11 hours 
India: 1 hour 
Japan: 4 hours 
Mexico: 13 hours 
Nigeria: 20 hours 
Paraguay: 16 hours 
Peru: 14 hours
United Kingdom: 19 hours 

April 20, 2023 1:59 PM ET

Watch out for this player at Bayer Leverkusen

Moussa Diaby has a total of 13 goals and eight assists this season 2022-23. The 23-year-old French striker has scored two goals and provided one assist in the five matches he has played in the UEFA Europa League. He has not scored since April 8, when he scored against Frankfurt;

Photo: Getty Images
Photo: Getty Images

April 20, 2023 1:54 PM ET

Watch out for this player at Union Saint-Gilloise

Victor Boniface is the top scorer in the Europa League with six goals, the same as Rashford. The 22-year-old Nigerian striker has nine goals and seven assists between the two competitions of his country (the league and the Cup). He also scored his team's goal in the first leg;

Photo: Getty Images
Photo: Getty Images

April 20, 2023 1:49 PM ET

How are Bayer Leverkusen coming along?

They are coming from a goalless draw against Wolfsburg in their most recent match. They have not lost for more than two months, their last defeat was on March 19 in the Bundesliga against Mainz. Right now in the German League they are in sixth place with 44 points, six points behind the fifth place that gives access to the UEFA Europa League and seven points behind the fourth place that gives access to the Champions League. They finished third in the Champions League group stage, eliminated Mó naco in the round of 32 and Ferencvaros 4-0 on aggregate in the round of 16;

April 20, 2023 1:44 PM ET

How does Union Saint-Gilloise arrive?

Union Saint-Gilloise is coming from a 2-1 win over Seraing in the Belgian league and this team has not known defeat since last March 2 when they lost in the Belgian Cup semifinals on penalty shootout against Antwerp. In the National League they are second with 72 points and only two points behind Genk who is the leader. In the UEFA Europa League they passed as group winners and in the round of 16 they defeated Unión Berlín, an opponent they also played in the group stage;

April 20, 2023 1:39 PM ET

Background

These two teams have met on one occasion and that was in the first leg, which ended in a 1-1 draw. Union Saint-Gilloise have played German teams ten times with a record of three wins, five draws and two defeats. Bayer Leverkusen have played Belgian teams ten times with a record of three wins, five draws and two defeats. It is curious, but Bayer Leverkusen has the same record against Belgian opponents as Union Saint-Gilloise has against German opponents;

April 20, 2023 1:34 PM ET

Venue: The match will be played at Lotto Park, a stadium that was inaugurated in 1917 and has a capacity of 21,500 spectators.

Photo: Trip Advisor
Photo: Trip Advisor

April 20, 2023 1:29 PM ET

Preview of the match

Union Saint-Gilloise and Bayer Leverkusen meet in the second leg of the UEFA Europa League quarter-finals.
 

April 20, 2023 1:24 PM ET

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April 20, 2023 1:19 PM ET
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