BRUGGE. Genk beats Cercle Brugge 1-0 after scored just 1 goal (‘). Genk capitalized on its better ball possession (58%).
The match was played at the Jan Breydelstadion stadium in Brugge on Sunday and it started at 4:00 pm local time. The referee was Bert Put with the help of Ruben Wyns and Lennert Becquet. The 4th official was Arthur Denil. The weather was broken clouds. The temperature was pleasant at 20.1 degrees Celsius or 68.18 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 65%.
Match Statistics
- 42 Ball Possession 58
Shots
- 13 Total 10
- 2 On Target 3
- 7 Off Target 4
- 4 Shots blocked 3
- 140 Attack 92
- 71 Dangerous attack 42
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 1 Penalties 0
- 5 Corners 3
- 1 Off Sides 1
Fouls
- 8 Total 20
- 2 Yellow Cards 3
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 3 Substitutions 3
Ball possession
Genk had a superior ball possession 58% while Cercle Brugge was struggling with a 42% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Cercle Brugge was putting more pressure with 71 dangerous attacks and 13 shots of which 2 were on target. Notwithstanding, Genk succeeded in find the solution to win this encounter.
Cercle Brugge shot 13 times, 2 on target, 7 off target. On the opposite side, Genk shot 10 times, 3 on target, 4 off target.
Cards
Cercle Brugge received 2 yellow cards (Boris Popović and Abu Francis). Regarding the opposition, Genk received 6 yellow cards (, , Anouar Ait El Hadj, , Joris Kayembe Ditu and Daniel Muñoz).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Cercle Brugge stays with 3 points to occupy the 10th place in the table. Regarding the opposition, Genk has 6 points (5th).
Next matches
In the next match in the Pro League, Cercle Brugge will play away with RWDM on the 16th of September with a 0-0 head to head record.
Genk will play away agasint Union Saint-Gilloise on the 16th of September with a 3-2 head to head in favor of Union Saint-Gilloise (2 draws).
Cercle Brugge – Formation
Cercle Brugge started with a 3-4-1-2 line-up (3-4-1-2).
The manager Miron Muslić decided to play with the following team: Warleson , Boris Popović , Christiaan Ravych , Jesper Daland , Hugo Siquet , Abu Francis , Leonardo Lopes , Jordan Varela , Yann Gboho , Thibo Somers and Kévin Denkey .
The home team had on the bench: Emilio Kehrer , Robbe Decostere, Alan Minda, Maxime Delanghe, Olivier Deman , Nils De Wilde and Hannes Van Der Bruggen.
Substitutions
Cercle Brugge made 3 changes: Jordan Varela for Olivier Deman (64′), Boris Popović for Alan Minda (75′) and Hugo Siquet for Emilio Kehrer (83′).
Best player: Abu Francis
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Cercle Brugge was Abu Francis.
His rating is with 37 passes (0% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 4 duels out of 5. He performed 3 crosses.
Genk – Formation
Genk started with a 4-4-1-1 line-up (4-4-1-1).
Wouter Vrancken played with: Maarten Vandevoordt , Daniel Muñoz , Carlos Cuesta , Mujaid Sadick , Joris Kayembe Ditu , Patrik Hrošovský , Aziz Ouattara Mohammed , Bilal El Khannouss , Joseph Paintsil , Yira Collins Sor and Anouar Ait El Hadj .
The following players were sitting on the bench: Hendrik Van Crombrugge, Mark McKenzie, Gerardo Arteaga, Mike Trésor, Luca Oyen, Tobe Leysen, Ángelo Preciado , Christopher Baah and Tolu Arokodare.
Substitutions
Genk made 3 changes: Anouar Ait El Hadj for Christopher Baah (69′), Yira Collins Sor for Tolu Arokodare (84′) and Joseph Paintsil for Ángelo Preciado (90′).
Best player: Mujaid Sadick
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Genk was Mujaid Sadick even if he didn’t score the decisive goal.
His rating is with 28 passes (0% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 9 duels out of 9.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Pro League.
- Westerlo – Gent – 1-3
- Sporting Charleroi – Standard Liège – 1-1
- AS Eupen – Club Brugge – 0-5
- Sint-Truiden – Anderlecht – 0-1
- Cercle Brugge – Genk – 0-1