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Thrilling Draw Between Genk and Union St. Gilloise at Cegeka Arena
Genk and Union St. Gilloise delivered a vibrant match at the Cegeka Arena, culminating in a draw that reflects the intensity of the game. Union St. Gilloise took an early lead in the 10th minute, thanks to a goal by P. David assisted by C. Burgess. However, Genk, dominating possession with 65%, relentlessly sought the equalizer, which came in the 56th minute with a goal by J. Ito, assisted by J. Steuckers.
The match was characterized by physical play, evidenced by the six yellow cards distributed between both teams (four for Union St. Gilloise and two for Genk). A goal by Oh Hyeon-Gyu for Genk was disallowed by VAR in the 77th minute due to a prior foul. Just when it seemed that the draw was inevitable, R. Schoofs scored in the 90th minute for Union St. Gilloise, assisted by R. Florucz, sealing a dramatic draw. Despite their greater possession and number of shots (15 against 10), Genk failed to capitalize on their dominance, while Union St. Gilloise showed effectiveness in their opportunities, taking a valuable point from Genk.
Substitutions union st. gilloise: at minute 62 M. Rasmussen came in and K. Van De Perre went out., at minute 62 P. David came in and R. Florucz went out., at minute 69 A. Khalaili came in and L. Patris went out., at minute 81 O. Niang came in and R. Sykes went out., at minute 81 A. Ait El Hadj came in and R. Schoofs went out.
Substitutions genk: at minute 69 J. Ito came in and N. Adedeji-Sternberg went out., at minute 69 J. Erabi came in and Oh Hyeon-Gyu went out., at minute 69 Z. El Ouahdi came in and K. Nkuba went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Genk
Titulares:
Union St. Gilloise
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