Genk beats Cercle Brugge in a thrilling encounter
Genk emerged victorious in a thrilling match against Cercle Brugge, securing a 4-2 final score. The match, played at the Jan Breydelstadion in Bruges, was characterized by intensity and a back-and-forth scoreline.
The first goal came in the 1st minute, when Y. Sor opened the scoring for Genk, assisted by J. Steuckers. Cercle Brugge responded quickly, and in the 12th minute, A. K. Ouattara equalized the score.
Genk regained the lead in the 17th minute, with a goal from J. Steuckers, assisted by Y. Sor. However, Cercle Brugge managed to tie the game again, this time with a goal from C. Ravych in the 19th minute.
In the second half, Genk managed to impose their pace and score two more goals. T. Arokodare scored the third in the 54th minute, assisted by N. Sattlberger, and sealed the victory in the 73rd minute with a yellow card to a Cercle Brugge player.
Despite the loss, Cercle Brugge demonstrated a great ability to respond and kept the match exciting until the end.
Statistics:
Cercle Brugge: 34% possession, 10 shots (2 on target, 5 off target), 6 corners, 7 fouls, 0 yellow cards, 0 red cards.
Genk: 66% possession, 24 shots (12 on target, 8 off target), 6 corners, 8 fouls, 0 yellow cards, 0 red cards.
Match details:
Date: September 14, 2024
City: Bruges
Stadium: Jan Breydelstadion
Referee: Bert Put (Belgium)
League: Jupiler Pro League
Season: 2024
Round: Regular Season – 7
Country: Belgium
Substitutions cercle brugge: at minute 46 Felipe Augusto came in and M. Efekele went out., at minute 65 N. De Wilde came in and Erick went out., at minute 65 A. Francis came in and H. van der Bruggen went out., at minute 75 K. Olaigbe came in and A. K. Ouattara went out., at minute 80 Bruninho came in and G. Magnee went out.
Substitutions genk: at minute 70 Oh Hyeon-Gyu came in and T. Arokodare went out., at minute 71 C. Bonsu Baah came in and K. Karetsas went out., at minute 87 N. Adedeji-Sternberg came in and J. Steuckers went out., at minute 90 N. Adedeji-Sternberg came in and J. Steuckers went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Cercle Brugge
Titulares:
Genk
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