The match against the Belgian club in the final round of the Europa League group stage has absolutely no effect on Liverpool’s ability to continue as well as the top position in Group E in the Europa League. Jurgen Klopp’s team soon won a ticket to the round of 16 with 4/5 previous victories, owning 12 points and securing the top spot in the table.

In addition to the fact that Liverpool will have to face great rival MU at the weekend, it is not surprising that Klopp decided to send a series of young players onto the field with an average age of only 22, and at the same time let most of the stars play. rest. Among them, three important pillars: Mohamed Salah, Virgil Van Dijk and goalkeeper Alisson Becker are not even on the list to travel to Belgium.

The inevitable consequence is that Liverpool has to suffer an inferior match against St. Gilloise. It was not too difficult for the home team to control the match in the context that Liverpol’s young players had difficulty maintaining the pace.

Goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher – who replaced Alisson, had to struggle against the opponent’s attacks. After unsuccessful chances from Noah Sadiki, Koki Machida and Gustaf Nilsson, Kelleher finally had to go into the net to pick up the ball when winger Mohammed Amoura broke the offside trap and quickly broke into the penalty area in the 32nd minute. The Algerian goalkeeper received Nilsson’s assist, eliminated Ibrahima Konate’s block and passed Kelleher to open the score for Union.

But the homeowner’s advantage did not last long. From the corner on the right wing, Curtis Jones carried the captain’s armband on the day and passed the ball to young midfielder Jarell Quansah in the penalty area. The 1.9 meter tall player controlled the ball neatly and scored a powerful shot that ripped open the St Gilloise net in the 40th minute.

The goals continued to come before the first half ended. Union quickly rallied and once again took the lead in the 43rd minute. Winger Cameron Puertas Castro rushed into the gap between the two Liverpool midfielders and fired a decisive shot at the edge of the penalty area, leaving Kelleher helpless. . Union increased the score to 2-1.

In the second half, Liverpool could not control the game. Their young players appear to be too young compared to the team that ranked 3rd in the Belgian National Championship last season. No goals were scored during the remainder of the second half, although Klopp made all possible changes, including bringing striker Darwin Nunez onto the field in the 63rd minute.

This defeat does not affect Liverpool’s top position nor does it help St. Gilloise got the ticket to continue, because with a 2-1 victory over LASK, Toulouse secured 2nd place with 11 points. The Belgian representative will go down to play in the Conference League, a level that is probably more suitable for them.