The unusual expulsion of Kevin Mac Allister: hug the koala but in reverse to save Saint Gilloise

Kevin McAllister he stopped wearing the shirt Juniors of Argentina to land in the sensational Belgian championship team. He Saint Gilloise Union It opened the doors for the team to continue its football career, this time, with a European destiny.

The episode occurred in the duel for the quarter-finals of the Belgian Cup. The 26-year-old defender’s team faced Anderlecht at the Joseph Marien Stadium looking for a victory that would give them a place in the semifinals of the tournament.

Loic Lapoussin He opened the scoring in the 26th minute of the first half for the local team. And when everything seemed favorable for the local team, Alexis’ brother threw himself at his rival a few centimeters from the area, when he was alone in front of the goal.

In a move rarely seen, as if it were the hug of a koala but in reverse, the former Boca player it hung on his back. The referee has no doubts. He didn’t take a penalty because the foul was outside the area, but the Argentine was sent off at 30 minutes. Mac Allister, aware that his play was not included in the rules, had to go to the locker room.

The team left the team with ten players. And the risk ended up paying off. That’s the group led by Alexander Benediction he was superior and won. Kevin Rodriguezin the 62nd minute of the complement he widens the gap from the twelve steps and serves for the goal Anders Dreyer In the fourth minute of added time, all that would be needed was to decorate the result. Era 2 to 1 in favor of the unionists.

Kevin’s mistake may have cost him dearly. Saint Gilloise Unionwho will have to face each other again Anderlechtbut this time for the Belgian Pro League the following Sunday. Mac Allister’s team has the same points as the purple and white. Different competitions, same rival.

The semi-final has a date and a rival

Despite the difficulty of playing a quarter of the first half and the whole of the second with one player less, those of Mac Allister won and advanced to the semi-finals of the Belgian Cup. On the opposite side of the road, on Wednesday 7 February, Brugge awaits him, who will play the first leg. The rematch will take place on the 28th of the same month on the pitch Saint Gilloise.