Sekou Abrahame Keita’s 88th-minute goal earns Union St. Gilloise a 1-1 draw

Keita changes the outcome

Union St. Gilloise drew 1-1 with Real Sociedad at Den Dreef Stadium after Sekou Abrahame Keita scored the last goal in the 88th minute. Real Sociedad took the lead at 46', when Benat Turrientes made it 0-1. Turrientes had entered for Yangel Herrera at 45'.

Union responded late. Keita's normal goal restored the score to 1-1 and turned a defeat into a draw. The late equaliser was the defining moment of a match in which Union had created the clearer opportunities.

Union’s chance volume outweighed Sociedad’s possession

Real Sociedad held 56% possession and completed 455 accurate passes from 550 total passes, compared with Union’s 340 accurate passes from 429 total passes. However, Union recorded 16 total shots to Sociedad’s 6, led 5-1 in shots on goal and had a 1.92-0.76 expected-goals advantage. Sociedad goalkeeper saves were 4, while Union’s goalkeeper made 1 save. The statistics therefore show Sociedad controlling the ball without matching Union’s attacking output.

Post-match table and discipline

The post-match standings place Union St. Gilloise #12 with 4 points from 2 games, a record of 1W 1D 0L and a goal difference of 3. Real Sociedad are #22 with 1 points from 2 games, recorded as 0W 1D 1L with a goal difference of -1. Union are 3 points ahead, 4 v 1. Juventus lead with 6 points; Union trail by 2 and Sociedad by 5.

The event log lists yellow cards for David Hubert at 39', Nohim Chibani at 58', Relebohile Mofokeng at 73' and Mamadou Sarr at 74'. S. Keita was the top-rated performer at 8.1, with 6 minutes played and 1 goal. Union entered with a Win, Draw form line, while Sociedad’s was Loss, Draw.