Rising Nigerian forward David scores seventh of the season for rampant Union

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Former Nigeria U23 forward Promise David was on target as Union St. Gilloise secured an emphatic 4-0 away victory against Beerschot.

David scored the final goal of the game, capping off an impressive performance from the visitors.

David: Rising Nigerian forward scores seventh of the season in Union's huge win
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Union St. Gilloise, nicknamed the ‘Yellow and Blue,' displayed great determination from the onset, breaking the deadlock in the 16th minute through Franjo Ivanovic.

Two minutes later, Ouseynou Niang doubled their lead, putting the hosts under significant pressure.

Beerschot’s woes worsened when Faisal Al-Ghamdi received a straight red card in the 33rd minute, leaving them with 10 men.

Union took advantage of the numerical superiority almost immediately, with Ivanovic scoring his second of the game just two minutes after Al-Ghamdi's dismissal.

The dominant performance was rounded off in the second half when Promise David netted Union’s fourth goal in the 65th minute, sealing a comfortable away win.

The goal against Beerschot was his seventh of the season.

Promise David's performance against Beerschot

Promise David had a solid outing, playing the full 90 minutes and contributing significantly to Union’s victory.

Promise David's performance against Beerschot
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He registered two shots on target and one off target, with his goal serving as the perfect highlight of his performance.

The 22-year-old successfully completed three of his five dribbles and made 23 touches on the ball. Despite missing one big chance, he created two key passes to aid his team’s attack.

In terms of passing, David achieved a 70 percent success rate, completing seven of his ten attempted passes.

In duels, he struggled aerially, failing to win either of his two attempts, but he managed to win three out of nine ground duels.

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