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Genk Secures Victory in Tense Match Against St. Truiden
Sint-Truiden (St.-Trond), Belgium – In a heated match held at the Daio Wasabi Stayen Stadium, Genk emerged victorious against St. Truiden in a game marked by intensity and controversy. The final score was 1-2 in favor of Genk, but the game’s flow was far more intricate.
St. Truiden initially benefited from an own goal by B. Heynen in the 4th minute, but the joy was short-lived as a goal by K. Goto was disallowed by VAR in the 23rd minute due to a prior foul. The first half continued with tension, including a yellow card for A. Sissako.
The second half was even more turbulent. The sending-off of R. Van Helden in the 55th minute severely hampered St. Truiden’s aspirations. Genk capitalized on their numerical advantage, and J. Ito equalized in the 57th minute. The remainder of the match was marked by numerous yellow cards for both teams. Finally, in the 90th minute, Oh Hyeon-Gyu sealed the deal with a goal that gave Genk the victory.
In terms of statistics, Genk dominated possession with 65% compared to St. Truiden’s 35%. Both teams showed similar offensive activity, with 15 shots from Genk and 14 from St. Truiden, although the difference lay in accuracy, with 7 shots on target from Genk against 4 from St. Truiden. Discipline was a significant factor, with St. Truiden receiving 4 yellow cards and one red card, while Genk received 2 yellow cards.
Substitutions st. truiden: at minute 64 K. Goto came in and A. Ferrari went out., at minute 64 I. Sebaoui came in and K. Matsuzawa went out.
Substitutions genk: at minute 74 N. Sattlberger came in and K. Karetsas went out., at minute 74 J. Erabi came in and Oh Hyeon-Gyu went out., at minute 74 N. Adedeji-Sternberg came in and J. Steuckers went out., at minute 88 B. Heynen came in and I. Bangoura went out., at minute 88 J. Ito came in and R. Mirisola went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
St. Truiden
Genk
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