Genk prevails over Club Brugge 3-1 after recovering from a 0-1 deficit. HIGHLIGHTS

GENK. Genk succeeded in turn the tables against Club Brugge.

January 9, 2023

GENK. Genk found a way to reverse the scoreline against Club Brugge. It was Club Brugge to score first with a goal from Hans Vanaken. Nonetheless, later Genk found the way to reverse the scoreline scoring 3 consecutive goals with Carlos Cuesta (25′), Paul Onuachu (67′) and Bryan Heynen (81′).

Genk remained with 10 players after Wouter Vrancken received a red card in the 36′. Even so, Genk still managed to win this match competing only with 10 players.

The match was played at the Luminus Arena stadium in Genk on Sunday and it started at 1:30 pm local time. The referee was Lawrence Visser with the help of Rien Vanyzere and Thibaud Nijssen. The 4th official was Wim Smet. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold at 10.1 degrees Celsius or 50.09 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 72%.

Match Statistics

Genk

3 - 1

Club Brugge

56 Ball Possession 44

Shots

12 Total 8
6 On Target 1
6 Off Target 7
0 Shots blocked 0

125 Attack 82
62 Dangerous attack 34
0 Ball safe 0

0 Penalties 0
5 Corners 4
1 Off Sides 2

Fouls

13 Total 10
2 Yellow Cards 4
0 Double Yellow 0
0 Red Card 1

Other

1 Substitutions 4

Ball possession

Genk had a superior ball possession 55% while Club Brugge was struggling with a 45% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Genk was putting more pressure with 62 dangerous attacks and 12 shots of which 6 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Genk won the match.

Genk shot 12 times, 6 on target, 6 off target. Talking about the opposition, Club Brugge shot 8 times, 1 on target, 7 off target.

Cards

Genk received 2 yellow cards (Joseph Paintsil and Daniel Muñoz). Regarding the opposition, Club Brugge received 3 yellow cards (Noa Lang, Tajon Buchanan and Abakar Sylla).

(Genk) was sent off after receiving a red card in the (36′).

Also, Club Brugge didn’t finish the match with 11 players after Abakar Sylla (Club Brugge) was sent off after receiving a second yellow card (75′).

Match Timeline

21'

Hans Vanaken (goal)Bjorn Meijer

C. Cuesta(goal)Joseph Paintsil

25'

28'

33'

36'

40'

61'

67'

75'

81'

Denis Odoi- sub ->Noa Lang

81'

Bryan Heynen (goal)Bilal El Khannouss

81'

Yira Sor - sub ->Bilal El Khannouss

88'

Standings

Team

Pts

Last 5

After this encounter, Genk will have 49 points to remain in the 1st place. On the opposite side, Club Brugge will stay with 34 points to remain in the 4th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Pro League, Genk will host Zulte-Waregem on the 14th of January with a 26-8 head to head record in favor of Genk (10 draws).

Club Brugge will play away agasint Zulte-Waregem on the 29th of January with a 28-10 head to head in favor of Club Brugge (8 draws).

Genk – Formation

Genk

M. Vandevoordt 26.Belgium

6.9

C. Cuesta 46.Colombia

7.2

25'

Mark McKenzie 2.United States

7.3

Gerardo Arteaga 5.Mexico

6.4

Daniel Muñoz 23.Colombia

7.1

36'

Patrik Hrosovsky 17.Slovakia

7.0

Bryan Heynen 8.Belgium

6.9

81'

Mike Trésor 11.Belgium

6.8

Bilal El Khannouss 34.Morocco

7.1

88'

Joseph Paintsil 28.Ghana

8.1

28'

Paul Onuachu 18.Nigeria

7.0

67'

Substitutes

T. Leysen 40.Belgium

Rasmus Carstensen 22.Denmark

Matisse Didden 27.Belgium

Mujaid Sadick 3.Spain

Nicolás Castro 10.Argentina

Jay-Dee Geusens 15.Belgium

Yira Sor 14.Nigeria

88'

Aziz Ouattara 4.Ivory Coast

Ally Samatta 7.Tanzania

Genk adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

The manager Wouter Vrancken decided to play with the following team: Maarten Vandevoordt (6.9), Daniel Muñoz (7.1), Carlos Cuesta (7.2), Mark McKenzie (7.3), Gerardo Arteaga (6.4), Bryan Heynen (6.9), Patrik Hrošovský (7.0), Joseph Paintsil (8.1), Bilal El Khannouss (7.1), Mike Trésor (6.8) and Paul Onuachu (7.0).

The home team had on the bench: Nicolás Castro, Tobe Leysen, Rasmus Carstensen, Matisse Didden, Jay-Dee Geusens, Yira Collins Sor, Mujaid Sadick, Aziz Ouattara Mohammed and Mbwana Ally Samatta.

Substitutions

Genk made only 1 change substituting Bilal El Khannouss for Yira Sor (88′).

Best player: Joseph Paintsil

The most impressive player for Genk was Joseph Paintsil even if he didn’t score any goal.

His rating is (8.1) with 28 passes (85% accurate) and 5 key passes. He was won 5 duels out of 8. He performed 3 crosses.

Club Brugge – Formation

Club Brugge

Simon Mignolet 22.Belgium

6.3

Brandon Mechele 44.Belgium

6.7

B. Meijer 14.Netherlands

6.2

81'

Abakar Sylla 94.Ivory Coast

6.8

75'

Tajon Buchanan 17.Canada

6.4

33'

Hans Vanaken 20.Belgium

7.4

21'

Éder Balanta 3.Colombia

6.8

61'

Casper Nielsen 27.Denmark

7.2

Noa Lang 10.Netherlands

6.2

81'

28'

Andreas Skov Olsen 7.Denmark

6.9

Ferran Jutglà 9.Spain

6.6

61'

Substitutes

Nick Shinton 33.Belgium

S. Lammens 91.Belgium

Denis Odoi 6.Ghana

6.1

81'

Eduard Sobol 2.Ukraine

Clinton Mata 77.Angola

Mats Rits 26.Belgium

6.7

61'

Roman Yaremchuk 70.Ukraine

6.4

61'

A. Nusa 32.Norway

Kamal Sowah 19.Ghana

6.5

81'

Also Club Brugge adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

Scott Parker played with: Simon Mignolet (6.3), Tajon Buchanan (6.4), Brandon Mechele (6.7), Abakar Sylla (6.8), Bjorn Meijer (6.2), Éder Balanta (6.9), Casper Nielsen (7.2), Andreas Skov Olsen (6.9), Hans Vanaken (7.4), Noa Lang (6.2) and Ferran Jutglà (6.6).

These were the players on the bench: Roman Yaremchuk (6.4), Denis Odoi (6.1), Nick Shinton, Senne Lammens, Antonio Nusa, Eduard Sobol, Kamal Sowah (6.5), Mats Rits (6.6) and Clinton Mata.

Substitutions

Club Brugge made 4 changes: Éder Balanta for Mats Rits (61′), Ferran Jutglà for Roman Yaremchuk (61′), Noa Lang for Denis Odoi (81′) and Bjorn Meijer for Kamal Sowah (81′).