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Genk Crushes Gent in Thrilling Jupiler Pro League Match
Genk secured a commanding 6-0 victory over Gent in a captivating match at the Cegeka Arena in Genk on March 30th, 2025. The game, part of the Jupiler Pro League Championship Round’s opening day, showcased Genk’s offensive prowess. They dominated possession (51%) and unleashed 15 shots, 8 of which found their target.
The scoring started early, albeit with some controversy. At 16 minutes, Jhonny Steuckers missed a penalty, but scored in the same play. An 18th-minute goal by T. Arokodare was disallowed for handball. However, Arokodare made amends by converting a missed penalty in the 23rd minute. Karetsas extended the lead with a goal in the 38th minute. Arokodare added another goal in the 50th minute. In the final ten minutes, Oh Hyeon-Gyu scored twice (88th and 90th minutes), both assisted by Peter Hrosovsky, sealing a resounding victory.
Despite possessing 49% of the ball, Gent struggled to create chances, managing only 3 shots on target. The match was officiated by Jan Boterberg. Genk’s dominance was evident in both the scoreline and the statistics.
Substitutions gent: at minute 60 M. L. Sonko came in and A. Hjulsager went out., at minute 60 H. Goore came in and A. Gudjohnsen went out., at minute 73 S. Kums came in and D. Vanzeir went out., at minute 73 A. Omgba came in and A. Ito went out.
Substitutions genk: at minute 70 Oh Hyeon-Gyu came in and T. Arokodare went out., at minute 71 P. Hrosovsky came in and K. Karetsas went out., at minute 71 N. Adedeji-Sternberg came in and J. Steuckers went out., at minute 86 K. Nkuba came in and Z. El Ouahdi went out., at minute 89 Y. Sor came in and C. Bonsu Baah went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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