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Goalless Draw Between Genk and Real Betis in Hard-Fought Match
Genk, Belgium – KRC Genk and Real Betis Balompié played to a 0-0 draw in their UEFA Europa League group stage match at the Cegeka Arena. The game, officiated by Azerbaijani referee Elcin Masiyev, was characterized by intense midfield battles and a lack of clear-cut scoring opportunities.
Real Betis dominated possession with 57% compared to Genk’s 43%, but failed to convert it into a lead on the scoreboard. The Spanish team attempted eight shots, only three of which were on target. Genk, on the other hand, had five shots, with just one hitting the target.
The match was also marked by fouls and bookings. Real Betis received three yellow cards (Antony, C. Bakambu, and P. Garcia), while Genk received one (B. Heynen). The number of fouls committed was similar, 12 for Betis and 11 for Genk. Despite the efforts of both teams, the score remained unchanged, and the match ended in a goalless draw.
Substitutions real betis: at minute 47 Antony came in and P. Garcia went out., at minute 63 R. Riquelme came in and A. Ezzalzouli went out., at minute 63 N. Deossa came in and P. Fornals went out., at minute 76 C. Bakambu came in and Cucho Hernandez went out., at minute 77 G. Lo Celso came in and C. Avila went out.
Substitutions genk: at minute 66 P. Hrosovsky came in and N. Adedeji-Sternberg went out., at minute 66 Y. Medina came in and D. Heymans went out., at minute 83 Oh Hyeon-Gyu came in and J. Erabi went out., at minute 83 K. Karetsas came in and Y. Sor went out., at minute 90 B. Heynen came in and I. Bangoura went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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