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The Burgenlander played with Union Berlin four times in the Europa League against the Belgian club last season – from the Germans’ perspective there was one win, one draw and two defeats. Berlin. The two duels in the group phase each ended with 1-0 away wins, and there was another test of strength in the round of 16. The first leg in Berlin resulted in a 3-3 draw, in the return match Saint-Gilloise won 3-0 and thus sensationally moved into the round of the last eight, where the final stop was against Bayer Leverkusen.
Since then, however, a lot has happened to the current leader of the Belgian First Class. Coach Karel Gerarts moved to FC Schalke 04 in the summer – and is only in 16th place with the “Royal Blues” after ten rounds in the 2nd German Bundesliga. Key players like Victor Boniface (to Leverkusen) and Teddy Teuma (to Stade Reims) have that Belgian sold. Therefore, Trimmel’s summary is: “Saint-Gilloise is a very strong opponent, but they probably can no longer be compared with the team that played against us.”
At the same time, the right-back warned of the continued high quality of Saint-Gilloise and highlighted the two midfielders Loic Lapoussin and Lazare Amani. LASK’s opponents have won their last four league games, but Linz are also in great shape, as Saturday’s 1-0 away win against Red Bull Salzburg proved. “LASK is in a good mood and I think they can beat the Belgians with a good performance,” explained Trimmel.
After two rounds, Saint-Gilloise is in third place in Europa League Group E, one point ahead of the Upper Austrians, who still have no points. In the league, the club catapulted itself to first place with four wins in a row, so the dream of a twelfth championship is alive. Of the eleven titles so far, seven were won before the First World War and the remaining four before the Second World War. Until 2015, Saint-Gilloise played in the third highest division, and it was not until 2021 that they were promoted to the upper house.
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