Genk overcomes Zulte-Waregem 6-2 after playing a incredible match. Genk took advantage of its superior ball possession (56%).

The match was played on Sunday and it started at 12:30 pm local time. The referee was Wim Smet with the assistance of Yves De Neve and Nico Claes. The 4th official was Jan Boterberg.

Match Statistics​

Zulte-Waregem

2 - 6

Genk

  • ! 37 Ball Possession 63
Shots
  • 6 Total 20
  • 2 On Target 10
  • 3 Off Target 6
  • 1 Shots blocked 4
  • 90 Attack 95
  • 43 Dangerous attack 33
  • 0 Ball safe 0
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 4 Corners 4
  • 2 Off Sides 2
Fouls
  • 10 Total 7
  • 2 Yellow Cards 3
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 1 Substitutions 4

Ball possession

Genk had a superior ball possession 56% while Zulte-Waregem was struggling with a 44% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Zulte-Waregem was more aggressive with 43 dangerous attacks and 7 shots of which 3 were on target. Nevertheless, Genk was capable to find the solution to win this encounter.​

Zulte-Waregem shot 7 times, 3 on target, 4 off target. Regarding the opposition, Genk shot 17 times, 9 on target, 8 off target.

Cards

Zulte-Waregem received 2 yellow cards (L. De Bock and C. Humphreys). Regarding the opposition, Genk received 3 yellow cards (P. Hrosovsky, K. Thorstvedt and M. Sadick).

Match Timeline

13'
25'
34'
43'
Patrik Hrosovsky- Yellow
45'
46'
47'
52'
Bryan Heynen (goal)
54'
63'
Jelle Vossen (goal)J. Dompe
63'
74'
76'
Mujaid Sadick- Yellow
80'
80'
Luca Oyen - sub ->J. Paintsil
80'
82'
86'
Bryan Heynen (goal)

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Club Brugge
50
6
Gent
43
6
Union Saint-Gilloise
46
6
Genk
37
6
Sporting Charleroi
34
6
Anderlecht
40
6
Mechelen
30
6
Antwerp
36
6
Sint-Truiden
51
34
Cercle Brugge
45
34
OH Leuven
41
34
KV Oostende
37
34
Kortrijk
37
34
Standard Liège
36
34
AS Eupen
32
34
Zulte-Waregem
32
34
RFC Seraing
28
34
Beerschot-Wilrijk
16
34

After this match, Zulte-Waregem will stay with 13 points to stay in the 15th place. On the opposite side, Genk will have 20 points like AS Eupen to stay in the 7th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Pro League, Zulte-Waregem will play away with AS Eupen on the 6th of November with a 10-0 head to head statistic in favor of Zulte-Waregem (2 draws).

Genk will host Cercle Brugge on the 7th of November with a 17-6 head to head statistic in favor of Genk (3 draws).

Zulte-Waregem – Formation

Zulte-Waregem
G
Sammy Bossut 1.Belgium
5.4
D
Laurens De Bock 27.Belgium
6.6
34'
D
Cameron Humphreys 33.England
5.4
74'
D
Ewoud Pletinckx 24.Belgium
6.1
M
Alessandro Ciranni 14.Belgium
6.8
M
I. Seck 21.Senegal
6.4
M
A. Sissako 16.France
6.1
46'
M
J. Dompé 17.France
6.6
F
Dereck Kutesa 19.Switzerland
7.2
82'
F
Jelle Vossen 9.Belgium
7.4
63'
F
Zinho Gano 93.Guinea-Bissau
6.4
Substitutes
G
Louis Bostyn 25.Belgium
D
Wout De Buyser 57.Belgium
D
Frank Boya 15.Cameroon
M
Lasse Vigen 8.Denmark
M
David Hubert 6.Belgium
M
Idrissa Doumbia 98.Ivory Coast
6.1
46'
M
Bassem Srarfi 11.Tunisia
M
Alieu Fadera 23.Gambia

The manager Francky Dury decided to play with the following team: S. Bossut, L. De Bock, C. Humphreys-Grant, A. Ciranni, E. Pletinckx, I. Seck, D. Kutesa, A. Sissako, J. Vossen, Z. Gano and J. Dompé.

The home team had on the bench: W. De Buyser, L. Vigen, D. Hubert, F. Boya, L. Bostyn, I. Doumbia, B. Srarfi and A. Fadera.

Substitutions

Zulte-Waregem made only 1 change substituting A. Sissako for I. Doumbia (46′)​.

Genk – Formation

Genk
G
M. Vandevoordt 26.Belgium
6.1
D
Jhon Lucumí 33.Colombia
7.1
54'
D
Gerardo Arteaga 5.Mexico
6.2
D
Daniel Muñoz 23.Colombia
7.3
D
Mujaid Sadick 3.Spain
7.3
76'
M
Patrik Hrosovsky 17.Slovakia
7.2
43'
M
Bryan Heynen 8.Belgium
8.6
52', 86'
M
Kristian Thorstvedt 42.Norway
7.6
63' 25' 45'
F
Paul Onuachu 18.Nigeria
7.3
80' 47'
F
Junya Ito 7.Japan
9.3
80' 13'
F
Joseph Paintsil 28.Ghana
6.8
80'
Substitutes
G
T. Leysen 40.Belgium
D
Mark McKenzie 2.United States
M
Luca Oyen 24.Belgium
6.8
80'
M
Mike Trésor 11.Belgium
6.3
63'
M
Angelo Preciado 77.Ecuador
F
Iké Ugbo 21.Canada
7.1
80'
F
Théo Bongonda 10.Belgium
6.1
80'

Talking about the opposition, John van den Brom played with: M. Vandevoordt, J. Lucumí, G. Arteaga, D. Muñoz, Mujaid Sadick, P. Hrošovský, B. Heynen, K. Thorstvedt, P. Onuachu, J. Ito and J. Paintsil.

The following players were sitting on the bench: L. Oyen, I. Ugbo, T. Leysen, M. Trésor, Á. Preciado, T. Bongonda and M. McKenzie.

Substitutions

Genk made 4 changes: K. Thorstvedt for M. Tresor Ndayishimiye (63′), J. Paintsil for L. Oyen (80′), J. Ito for T. Bongonda (80′) and P. Onuachu for I. Ugbo (80′).

Results of the day

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