OH Leuven upsets Genk in an exciting match
Heverlee, Belgium – In an exciting match played at the King Power at Den Dreef Stadion, OH Leuven secured an unexpected victory over Genk by a score of 3-2 in the second round of the Jupiler Pro League.
The match started with an intense pace, with both teams showing their attacking intent from the outset. OH Leuven opened the scoring in the 22nd minute with a goal from Y. Maziz, assisted by M. Maertens. The joy for the home team was short-lived, as Genk equalized in the 36th minute thanks to a goal from T. Vlietinck, assisted by E. Pletinckx.
The second half began with a disallowed goal for OH Leuven due to a prior foul. Genk, which dominated ball possession, took the lead in the 61st minute with a goal from T. Arokodare, assisted by Y. Sor. However, OH Leuven did not give up and managed to equalize in the 85th minute with a goal from J. D. Thorsteinsson, assisted by M. Osifo.
The winning goal for OH Leuven came in the 85th minute, again through J. D. Thorsteinsson, who capitalized on a pass from M. Osifo to secure victory for his team.
Despite the defeat, Genk enjoyed a clear superiority in ball possession, with 64%, and shot 18 times on goal (7 on target). OH Leuven, on the other hand, had 36% possession but was more effective with their 11 shots, 5 of them on target.
The encounter was marked by intensity and the fight for ball control. Both teams saw yellow cards, two for OH Leuven and two for Genk.
Final result: OH Leuven 3 – 2 Genk
Substitutions genk: at minute 46 A. Zeqiri came in and I. Bangoura went out., at minute 46 Y. Sor came in and K. Karetsas went out., at minute 82 Oh Hyeon-Gyu came in and J. Kayembe went out.
Substitutions oh leuven: at minute 58 E. Banzuzi came in and Y. Maziz went out., at minute 67 C. Ikwuemesi came in and T. Vlietinck went out., at minute 67 J. D. Thorsteinsson came in and M. Maertens went out., at minute 74 W. Balikwisha came in and B. Verstraete went out., at minute 74 M. Osifo came in and H. Mendyl went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
OH Leuven
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Genk
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