Every year, the Youth League offers young talents qualified clubs for the Champions League the opportunity to discover European football. The Union Saint-Gilloise also participated in this competition, but their start proved difficult. In their match against PSV Eindhoven, Team U19 suffered a significant loss, unable to replicate the first team’s successes. The young players conceded three goals in the first ten minutes, although they managed to return to the score, but this was not enough to reverse the course of the game.

The PSV Eindhoven took control of the game by scoring a fourth goal from half time, before increasing his lead in the second period. The final defeat of the Union Saint-Gilloise resulted in a score of 6-2 in the Netherlands, including a goal scored by Belgian midfielder Nicolas Verkooijen. This competition represents a historic moment for the Union Saint-Gilloise, which will be playing at Joseph Marieën Stadium for the first time since 1964, marking a return to European football.

Despite this disappointment, the Union Saint-Gilloise U19 team will have to bounce back and focus on their next challenges. They will have the opportunity to show their potential in their next match against Newcastle in early October. At the same time, the Club de Bruges U19 team will face AS Monaco with a slight advantage. This competition is therefore an important step for the development of young talent and a moment of pride for participating clubs.