Royale Union Saint-Gilloise scripted a dream start to their UEFA Champions League journey, stunning Dutch giants PSV Eindhoven 3-1 at the Philips Stadion on Tuesday night—despite missing star forward Mohammed Fuseini.

Fuseini, instrumental in Union’s title-winning campaign last season, was sidelined with an ankle injury, a setback many feared would blunt the Belgian champions’ attacking edge. Instead, Union rose to the occasion.

The visitors struck first when Promise David calmly slotted home a penalty after Christian Burgess was brought down. Moments of brilliance followed, with Anouar Ait El Hadj weaving through defenders for a dazzling solo goal before halftime, sending the travelling fans into ecstasy.

PSV pressed to respond—Ruben van Bommel rattled the crossbar—but Union’s defence held firm. Late in the second half, Kevin Mac Allister powered in a set-piece header to make it 3-0, before Van Bommel finally pulled one back for the Dutch side.

For Union, it was more than a win; it was a statement. Their first-ever Champions League match ended in historic fashion, while PSV will be desperate to regroup before facing Bayer Leverkusen on matchday two.