Union St.-Gilloise triumph 4-0 over Hapoel Be'er in a convincing Europa League display.

The UEFA Europa League league phase match between Union St.-Gilloise and Hapoel Be'er took place on 22 October 2026 at the Merkur Spiel-Arena in Düsseldorf. Both sides entered the encounter with the aim of securing three points, but Union St.-Gilloise quickly imposed their intent on the visitors.

How it unfolded

The first half saw the first booking of the evening when Union St.-Gilloise’s Nohim Chibani was shown a yellow card in the 20th minute for a bad foul. Five minutes later, Hapoel Be’er’s Niv Yehoshua received a similar caution for a bad foul of his own.

Just before the break, Union St.-Gilloise took the lead. In added time of the first half, Raul Florucz converted a penalty with a left-footed strike to the bottom left corner, putting the home side ahead 1-0 at 45'+1'. The penalty moment was quickly followed by another booking, this time for Hapoel Be’er’s Zahi Ahmed in the 45'+6' minute for a bad foul.

The second half opened with Hapoel Be’er’s Miguel Vítor booked for handball in the 58th minute. Union St.-Gilloise responded swiftly, and at the 60th minute Guilherme Smith found the net. The Brazilian-born forward fired a right-footed shot from the left side of the box into the centre of the goal, assisted by Relebohile Mofokeng.

Union’s dominance continued as Kamiel Van De Perre was cautioned for a bad foul in the 72nd minute. Seven minutes later, Dylan Aquino extended the lead, scoring with a right-footed strike from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner in the 77th minute.

The home side capped the scoring spree four minutes later. Guilherme Smith added his second goal of the match in the 81st minute, this time finishing a right-footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal, with Denzel De Roeve providing the assist. The final whistle confirmed a comprehensive 4-0 win for Union St.-Gilloise.

Standout performers

  • Raul Florucz – Scored the opening goal from the penalty spot just before halftime.
  • Guilherme Smith – Recorded a brace, finding the net in the 60th and 81st minutes, each time assisted by different teammates.
  • Relebohile Mofokeng – Delivered the key pass that set up Smith’s first goal.
  • Denzel De Roeve – Provided the assist for Smith’s second strike.
  • Dylan Aquino – Added a third-half goal, completing the clean sheet.

Match facts

  • Final score: Union St.-Gilloise 4-0 Hapoel Be'er
  • Scorers:
    • Raul Florucz (45'+1') – penalty
    • Guilherme Smith (60') – assisted by Relebohile Mofokeng
    • Dylan Aquino (77')
    • Guilherme Smith (81') – assisted by Denzel De Roeve
  • Bookings:
    • Nohim Chibani (Union St.-Gilloise) – 20'
    • Niv Yehoshua (Hapoel Be'er) – 25'
    • Zahi Ahmed (Hapoel Be'er) – 45'+6'
    • Miguel Vítor (Hapoel Be'er) – 58'
    • Kamiel Van De Perre (Union St.-Gilloise) – 72'
  • Venue: Merkur Spiel-Arena, Düsseldorf

What it means

The 4-0 victory gives Union St.-Gilloise three points and a strong goal difference boost in the UEFA Europa League league phase, while Hapoel Be’er return to the group without any points from this fixture.