Kevin Mac Allister rescues deserved Europa League point for Union St Gilloise against Roma | OneFootball

Kevin Mac Allister struck in the 77th minute for Union St Gilloise as they drew 1-1 in Brussels against Roma. The side had a number of chances and almost won it right at the death, but poor finishing let them down on the night. It means that they are still winless in the Europa League this season, with two points from four games. The side have only scored twice in that time, a clear sign of the struggles they are having.

After a goalless first half, it was the Serie A side that took the lead just after the hour mark. Lorenzo Pellegrini provided the assist for Gianluca Mancini to make it 1-0. While the Italian side shaded the possession, Union shaded the chances with 14 shots. Yet only five of these were on target.

Next up for Union is a clash with Dutch side FC Twente. The Eredivisie side have picked up just one point more than Union in the competition this season. Both sides will likely need to take three points to be confident of finishing in the top 24.

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