SERAING. Gent conquers RFC Seraing 5-0 after playing a incredible match. Gift Emmanuel Orban (18′), Gift Emmanuel Orban (52′), Hugo Cuypers (54′), J. Torunarigha (62′) and Hugo Cuypers (77′). Gent was surely better in terms of ball possession (64%) and that was among the factors of its victory.​

The match was played at the Stade du Pairay stadium in Seraing. The referee was Alexandre Boucaut with the assistance of Quentin Lesceux and Dirk Gilon. The 4th official was Quentin Pirard. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold at 8 degrees Celsius or 46.47 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 93%.​

Match Statistics​

RFC Seraing

0 - 5

Gent

  • ! 36 Ball Possession 64
Shots
  • 6 Total 18
  • 0 On Target 10
  • 2 Off Target 7
  • 4 Shots blocked 1
  • 69 Attack 125
  • 29 Dangerous attack 73
  • 0 Ball safe 0
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 3 Corners 13
  • 1 Off Sides 2
Fouls
  • 5 Total 6
  • 0 Yellow Cards 1
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

Gent had a strong ball possession 64% while RFC Seraing was struggling with a 36% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Gent was more pushing with 73 dangerous attacks and 18 shots of which 10 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Gent won the match.​

RFC Seraing shot 6 times, 0 on target, 2 off target. Regarding the opposition, Gent shot 18 times, 10 on target, 7 off target.

Cards

RFC Seraing didn’t receive any yellow card. Talking about the opposition, Gent received 1 yellow card (Gift Emmanuel Orban).

Match Timeline

18'
45'
46'
52'
54'
62'
Jordan Torunarigha(goal)
Mathieu Cachbach- sub ->Vagner
67'
67'
69'
Tarik Tissoudali- sub ->Gift Emmanuel Orban
70'
Hong Hyun-Seok- sub ->Julien de Sart
70'
70'
77'
86'
B. Agbor- sub ->Sven Kums
86'
M. Fernandez-Pardo- sub ->M. Fofana

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Gent
44
6
Antwerp
47
6
Cercle Brugge
36
6
Genk
46
6
Union Saint-Gilloise
46
6
Westerlo
30
6
Standard Liège
30
6
Club Brugge
36
6
OH Leuven
48
34
Sporting Charleroi
48
34
Anderlecht
46
34
Sint-Truiden
42
34
Mechelen
40
34
Kortrijk
31
34
AS Eupen
28
34
Zulte-Waregem
27
34
KV Oostende
27
34
RFC Seraing
20
34

After this match, RFC Seraing will stay with 19 points to sit in the 18th place. On the opposite side, Gent will have 54 points to remain in the 4th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Pro League, RFC Seraing will play away with Union Saint-Gilloise on the 16th of April with a 7-2 head to head record in favor of Union Saint-Gilloise (0 draws).

Gent will host KV Oostende on the 23rd of April with a 12-8 head to head stats in favor of Gent (7 draws).

RFC Seraing – Formation

RFC Seraing
G
Guillaume Dietsch 30.France
6.1
D
Marvin Tshibuabua 4.France
5.9
D
Moustapha Mbow 99.Senegal
6.0
D
Christophe Lepoint 23.Belgium
6.0
M
Morgan Poaty 18.France
6.4
M
S. Sissoko 27.France
5.5
M
Denys Bunchukov 28.Belgium
6.4
46'
M
Marsoni Sambu 21.Belgium
6.6
F
Vagner 7.Cape Verde
6.4
67'
F
M. Mouandilmadji 10.Chad
6.1
70'
F
Gérald Kilota 8.France
6.8
Substitutes
G
Timothy Martin 16.Luxembourg
D
Abdoulaye Sylla 2.Guinea
D
Daniel Opare 40.Ghana
M
Mathieu Cachbach 6.Belgium
6.6
67'
M
Steve Mvoué 5.Cameroon
6.6
67'
M
Sami Lahssaini 15.Belgium
6.2
46'
F
Ejaita Ifoni 29.Nigeria
6.3
70'

RFC Seraing started with a 3-4-2-1 line-up (3-4-2-1).

The manager Jean-Sébastien Legros decided to play with the following team: Guillaume Dietsch (6.1), Marvin Tshibuabua (5.9), Christophe Lepoint (6.0), Mamadou Moustapha Mbow (6.0), Junior Marsoni Sambu Mansoni (6.6), Sambou Sissoko (5.5), Denys Bunchukov (6.4), Morgan Poaty (6.4), Vagner Dias (6.4), Gerald Kilota (6.8) and Marius Mouandilmadji (6.1).

The home team had on the bench: Mathieu Cachbach (6.6), Abdoulaye Sylla, Daniel Tawiah Opare, Steve Mvoué (6.6), Timothy Serge Martin, Ejaita Ifoni (6.3) and Sami Lahssaini (6.2).

Substitutions

RFC Seraing made 4 changes: Denys Bunchukov for Sami Lahssaini (46′), Vagner for Mathieu Cachbach (67′), Vagner for Steve Mvoue (67′) and Marius  for Ejaita Ifoni (69′).

Best player: Gerald Kilota​

As per our analysis, the most impressive player for RFC Seraing was Gerald Kilota.

His rating is (6.8) with 21 passes (80% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 6 duels out of 9. He performed 2 crosses.

Gent – Formation

Gent
G
Paul Nardi 1.France
6.6
D
Jordan Torunarigha 23.Nigeria
8.1
62'
D
Joseph Okumu 2.Kenya
7.8
D
Alessio Castro-Montes 14.Belgium
7.1
M
Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe 8.Belgium
8.9
M
Sven Kums 24.Belgium
6.8
86'
M
Julien De Sart 13.Belgium
7.4
70'
M
Matisse Samoise 18.Belgium
7.1
70'
M
Malick Fofana 19.Belgium
6.2
86'
F
Hugo Cuypers 11.Belgium
8.8
54', 77'
F
Gift Orban 20.Nigeria
9.1
69' 45' 18', 52'
Substitutes
G
Davy Roef 33.Belgium
D
B. Agbor 38.Cameroon
86'
D
B. Lagae 15.Belgium
M
Hong Hyun-Seok 7.South Korea
6.8
70'
F
Jens Petter Hauge 10.Norway
6.8
70'
F
Tarik Tissoudali 34.Morocco
6.6
69'
F
M. Fernandez-Pardo 39.Belgium
86'

Gent started with a 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).

Hein Vanhaezebrouck played with: Paul Nardi (6.6), Alessio Castro-Montes (7.1), Joseph Okumu (7.8), Jordan Torunarigha (8.1), Matisse Samoise (7.3), Julien De Sart (7.4), Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe (8.9), Sven Kums (6.8), Malick Fofana (6.2), Hugo Cuypers (8.8) and Gift Emmanuel Orban (9.1).

These were the players on the bench: Jens Petter Hauge (6.2), Tarik Tissoudali (6.6), Davy Roef, Hyunseok Hong (6.6), Brian Agbor, Bram Lagae and Matias Fernandez.

Substitutions

Gent made 3 changes: M. Samoise for Jens Petter Hauge (69′), Julien de Sart for Hong Hyeon-seok (69′) and Gift Emmanuel Orban for Tarik Tissoudali (69′).

Best player: Gift Emmanuel Orban​

As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Gent was Gift Emmanuel Orban.

His rating is (9.1) with 2 goals, 17 passes (82% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 2 duels out of 8.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Pro League.​