In a 7-1 victory over Oostende, Christian Burgess scored twice.
An English veteran, a former defender and a club owner are not the most obvious ingredients to awaken a fallen Belgian giant.
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise is currently top of the Belgian First Division A in their first season back in the top flight after 48 years in the wilderness.
After last season's promotion, Tony Bloom bought Union and the club has been top of the table after 17 matches.
Union is a club with 11 first division titles to their name, all coming between 1903 and 1935, despite their provincial status, embodied by a stadium with a capacity of less than 10,000.
They are the third most successful club in Belgium and this isn't a fairy tale rise of a minnow.
Everybody wants to be a part of something unique.
Union's rise isn't the only British influence involved, as was shown by the fact that the club president, Alex Muzio, is British.
The key players in their ranks are former Pompey centre-back Christian Burgess and ex-MK Dons wing-back Matthew Sorinola.
Chris O'Loughlin is the sporting director and he works closely with head coach Felice Mazzu.
"There was always a strong fan base here, and it is a diverse area," O'Loughlin, who has worked as a coach and director, tells the radio station.
I don't think it was a blank canvas, but there is more of a chance to build and create. Everybody wants to be a part of something. Everyone is open to new ideas.
We are looking at different advantages in the direction football is going. It's a stance of development, not just with recruitment, but in terms of culture, medical, coaching and infrastructure.
The culture of the team is important. We have people from all over the world.
If we work only as individuals, we won't be successful. It is important that we find examples of our core values.
Fans from all over Europe come to sample Union's atmosphere.
We have a player-centred approach.
He joined the club after five years with Pompey. He was the player of the season for Pompey in 2020 and he moved to Belgium's second division from a Championship-chasing side.
The ex-Arsenal youth and former Middlesbrough player settled in the Belgian city of Antwerp, 45 minutes away from the Union's training base, to take French lessons.
He said the training ground was professional after visiting the club.
I didn't know what to expect on my first day of training. I didn't know the standard of the team or the league. Chris' vision and the history of the club were taken away by me.
Everyone is friendly. I've had friends come over on their own and chat with the locals who want to know where they came from and what they're doing. People from all over Europe come to watch.
He praised the team spirit after one of his team-mates, Dante Vanzeir, received a first Belgium call-up last month, as Union bid to earn a spot in the playoffs and end their 86-year wait for a 12th title.
He spoke after the 7-1 win away to Oostende on November 21 in which he scored twice and Undav grabbed four, saying that they all gathered for a live stream of the national selection with Roberto Martinez.
When we heard his name, we all went crazy. It was a great moment.
We are taking things one game at a time. We weren't sure how we'd do, so winning that way gave us belief and made us believe.
Lots of people are talking about what could happen, but there is a long way to go.
"We have a good mentality, we just have to stay focused, our secret is how hard everyone works for each other."
