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Standard Liege Secures Victory Against Genk in Thrilling Encounter
Liège (Luik), Belgium – In a hard-fought match at the Stade Maurice Dufrasne, Standard Liege triumphed over Genk on the third matchday of the Jupiler Pro League. The game, officiated by Nathan Verboomen, was characterized by its intensity and the numerous yellow cards shown to both teams.
Despite Genk’s overwhelming ball possession advantage (77% versus 23%), Standard Liege proved more effective in front of the opponent’s goal. The home team capitalized on their chances, opening the scoring with a penalty converted by T. Henry in the 37th minute. The first half was also marked by a flurry of yellow cards, with players from both sides being cautioned for fouls.
In the second half, Standard Liege extended their lead with a goal from M. Fossey in the 54th minute, assisted by T. Henry. However, Genk did not give up and managed to reduce the deficit in the 70th minute with a goal from T. Arokodare. Despite Genk’s efforts to equalize and their higher number of shots (19 versus 6), the Standard Liege defense held firm, securing the three points at home. The match concluded with a total of six yellow cards and 26 fouls committed by both teams, reflecting the high tension of the encounter. Standard Liege, despite having less possession, demonstrated effectiveness in scoring and efficiency in defense.
Substitutions standard liege: at minute 46 R. Said came in and I. Hautekiet went out., at minute 59 N. Mehssatou Sepulveda came in and D. Eckert Ayensa went out., at minute 71 T. Henry came in and T. Nkada went out., at minute 71 C. Nielsen came in and L. Kuavita went out., at minute 85 T. Mohr came in and I. Karamoko went out.
Substitutions genk: at minute 66 J. Kayembe came in and Y. Medina went out., at minute 67 J. Steuckers came in and T. Arokodare went out., at minute 67 N. Sattlberger came in and Y. Sor went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Standard Liege
Genk
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