Japan defender Koki Machida scored the winner as Royale Union Saint-Gilloise beat Royal Antwerp 1-0 in the Belgian Cup final on Thursday.
Koki Machida (facing camera) of Royale Union Saint-Gilloise is congratulated by teammates after scoring in the first half of a football match against Antwerp in the Belgian Cup final match in Brussels, Belgium on May 9, 2024.
The 26-year-old slotted in a flicked corner from a meter out in the first-half stoppage time in Brussels, helping his team secure the title for the first time in 110 years and for the third time overall.
The former Kashima Antlers center-back won his first title in Europe after joining the Belgian club in January 2022.
Koki Machida (front row, R) celebrates with his Royale Union Saint-Gilloise teammates after winning the football Belgian Cup final against Antwerp in Brussels, Belgium on May 9, 2024.
BY: Nadeem Faisal Baiga
