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Genk Defeats OH Leuven in Hard-Fought Match at Cegeka Arena
Genk, Belgium – Genk defeated OH Leuven in a vibrant Jupiler Pro League match held at the Cegeka Arena. The match, refereed by Wesli De Cremer, culminated in a score that reflected Genk’s dominance, although OH Leuven fought until the end.
Genk dominated possession with 66% compared to OH Leuven’s 34%. The first goal came in the 50th minute, courtesy of M. Sadick, assisted by K. Karetsas, unleashing euphoria in the stands. However, OH Leuven showed their grit and S. Kaba equalized in the 78th minute, with an assist from D. Opoku. The joy was short-lived, as D. Heymans of Genk scored the winning goal in the 81st minute, again assisted by K. Karetsas.
Genk showed superiority in attack, with 22 total shots, 7 of which were on target, while OH Leuven had 10 shots, with 6 directed at the goal. Genk also dominated in corners, with 9 in their favor, compared to OH Leuven’s 2.
The match was not without tension, with 3 yellow cards shown to OH Leuven (H. Teklab, N. Dussenne and B. Verstraete) and none to Genk. As for fouls, OH Leuven committed 15, while Genk committed 13.
Substitutions oh leuven: at minute 46 H. Teklab came in and O. Gil went out., at minute 67 T. Verlinden came in and S. Kaba went out., at minute 67 L. Lakomy came in and Y. Maziz went out., at minute 79 D. Opoku came in and C. Terho went out., at minute 87 N. Dussenne came in and A. K. Traore went out.
Substitutions genk: at minute 75 J. Erabi came in and Oh Hyeon-Gyu went out., at minute 75 P. Hrosovsky came in and N. Sattlberger went out., at minute 84 K. Karetsas came in and J. Steuckers went out., at minute 85 N. Adedeji-Sternberg came in and Y. Sor went out., at minute 90 Y. Medina came in and A. Palacios went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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OH Leuven
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