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Genk Secures Decisive Home Victory Against Gent
Genk triumphed over Gent in a match held at the Cegeka Arena, as part of the 27th round of the Jupiler Pro League. The home side, with 46% possession, capitalized on their scoring opportunities, netting three goals against a Gent side that, despite enjoying greater possession (54%), failed to convert their attacks into goals.
The match began swiftly with a goal from Z. El Ouahdi in the 4th minute, assisted by B. Heynen, giving Genk an early lead. In the second half, N. Adedeji-Sternberg extended the advantage in the 48th minute, with an assist from D. Heymans, solidifying Genk’s dominance. Despite Gent’s attempts to react, with 14 shots in total, only 2 of them were on target.
In added time, Y. Sor sealed the victory for Genk with a goal in the 90th minute, following an assist from J. Ito. The match was marked by intensity, with 9 fouls committed by each team, although only Genk received yellow cards (J. Ito and B. Heynen). Genk leveraged their 6 shots on target to convert them into goals, showcasing efficiency in attack. Gent, on the other hand, failed to capitalize on their 8 corner kicks.
Substitutions gent: at minute 57 A. Kadri came in and M. Dean went out., at minute 57 A. Ito came in and T. De Vlieger went out., at minute 57 M. Sonko came in and Hong Hyun-Seok went out., at minute 74 L. Lopes came in and M. Diop went out., at minute 83 D. Hashioka came in and J. Duverne went out.
Substitutions genk: at minute 73 N. Adedeji-Sternberg came in and Y. Sor went out., at minute 73 J. Steuckers came in and J. Ito went out., at minute 73 N. Sattlberger came in and K. Karetsas went out., at minute 73 R. Mirisola came in and A. Bibout went out., at minute 89 D. Heymans came in and I. Bangoura went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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