Union Saint-Gilloise defeat Anderlecht in extra time to secure Belgian Cup
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Subs Mohammed Fuseini and Kevin Rodriguez netted within the opening 10 minutes of extra time, as the teams were tied at 1-1 following 90 minutes of action.
Union gained the upper hand in the 74th minute courtesy of Argentine defender Kevin Mac Allister, having largely controlled the match.
Prior to that, a header from a free kick by England-born skipper Christian Burgess was disallowed for offside after an extended VAR examination.
Anderlecht, with fans causing a pause in play through pyrotechnics whose smoke impaired visibility for the players, levelled the score in the 80th minute via a set piece conversion by Mihajlo Cvetkovic.