Champions League Matchday 2: Union Saint-Gilloise vs Newcastle facts
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
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Previous meetings, club facts and key stats ahead of the UEFA Champions League Matchday 2 game.
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Union Saint-Gilloise's first home game in the UEFA Champions League proper pits them against Newcastle United in Belgium on Matchday 2.
Last match
Union SG have played only two previous fixtures against English opponents, losing 2-0 at Liverpool on Matchday 2 of the 2023/24 UEFA Europa League group stage before a 2-1 home win on Matchday 6.
Newcastle are unbeaten in their eight matches against Belgian teams with seven wins and one draw – the latter in the most recent fixture, 2-2 at Club Brugge in the 2012/13 Europa League group stage. They had won 1-0 at home, their fifth clean sheet in their eight games against teams from Belgium.
Union SG were Belgian champions in 2024/25, their 12th title overall and a first since 1934/35.
This is Union SG's debut in the Champions League proper. They are the eighth Belgian team to appear.
Les Unionistes featured in the Europa League group stage/league phase in each of the last three seasons. In 2024/25 they were 21st in the league phase before losing 2-3 on aggregate to Ajax in the knockout phase play-offs.
This is Newcastle's fourth campaign in the Champions League proper, although only their second since facing Barcelona in 2002/03.
Eddie Howe's side were fourth in their section behind Borussia Dortmund, Paris Saint-Germain and AC Milan two seasons ago (W1 D2 L3), their sole win a 4-1 home success against the French club on Matchday 2.
Key stats
Union SG have won five of their last seven European matches (L2), kicking off their debut campaign in the Champions League proper with a 3-1 success at PSV Eindhoven on Matchday 1.
The Belgian side are unbeaten in seven home group stage/league phase games in UEFA competitions (W4 D3).
Union SG need two goals to reach 50 in UEFA competition.
The 1-2 Matchday 1 loss to Barcelona means Newcastle have won only one of their last nine European matches (D3 L5).
In the Champions League, Eddie Howe's side have lost four and drawn one of their last five games.
The Magpies have won only one of their last 11 away European games (D6 L4) – but have suffered only four defeats in 17 (W6 D7).