Genk defeats KV Oostende 4-0 after playing a incredible match. HIGHLIGHTS

OOSTENDE. Genk overcomes KV Oostende 4-0 after playing a incredible match.

December 27, 2021

OOSTENDE. Genk conquers KV Oostende 4-0 after playing a incredible match. I. Ugbo (6′), J. Ito (12′), D. Munoz (35′) and P. Hrosovsky (78′). Genk was definitely better in terms of ball possession (68%) and that was among the factors of its victory.

Genk remained in players after K. Thorstvedt received a red card in the 83′. Anyway, Genk still found a way to win this match playing only in players.

The match was played at the DIaz Arena stadium in Oostende on Sunday and it started at 9:00 pm local time. The referee was Jan Boterberg who was helped by Nick Senecaut and Brecht Devriese. The 4th official was Jordy Vermeire. The weather was mist. The temperature was cold at 7.2 degrees Celsius or 44.96 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 95%.

Match Statistics

KV Oostende

0 - 4

Genk

! 34 Ball Possession 66

Shots

7 Total 15
2 On Target 10
4 Off Target 2
1 Shots blocked 3

108 Attack 117
20 Dangerous attack 43
0 Ball safe 0

0 Penalties 0
1 Corners 9
1 Off Sides 5

Fouls

15 Total 8
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Double Yellow 0
0 Red Card 1

Other

2 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

Genk had a strong ball possession 68% while KV Oostende was struggling with a 32% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Genk was putting more pressure with 43 dangerous attacks and 16 shots of which 11 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Genk won the match.

KV Oostende shot 6 times, 0 on target, 6 off target. On the other side, Genk shot 16 times, 11 on target, 5 off target.

Cards

KV Oostende received 1 yellow card (C. McGeehan). On the opposite side, Genk received 1 yellow card (C. Eiting).

Also, Genk didn’t end the match with 11 players after K. Thorstvedt (Genk) was sent off after receiving a straight red card in the (83′).

Match Timeline

12'

35'

44'

46'

49'

73'

Luca Oyen - sub ->T. Bongonda

78'

Patrik Hrosovsky(goal)D. Munoz

79'

83'

86'

C. Cuesta- sub ->D. Munoz

86'

88'

Standings

Team

Pts

Last 5

After this contest, KV Oostende will stay with 23 points like Standard Liège, Zulte-Waregem and OH Leuven to remain in the 12th place. Regarding the opposition, Genk will have 29 points to remain in the 9th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Pro League, KV Oostende will play away against Zulte-Waregem on the 15th of January with a 7-7 head to head stats.

Genk will host Beerschot-Wilrijk on the 16th of January with a 3-0 head to head record in favor of Beerschot-Wilrijk (0 draws).

KV Oostende – Formation

KV Oostende

Guillaume Hubert 28.Belgium

6.6

Zechariah Medley 3.England

6.1

Théo Ndicka Matam 7.France

5.6

Frederik Jäkel 15.Germany

6.1

Siebe Wylin 36.Belgium

6.3

Nick Bätzner 34.Germany

6.2

Evangelos Patoulidis 24.Belgium

6.4

44'

Kenny Rocha Santos 10.Cape Verde

6.7

Robbie D'Haese 29.Belgium

6.3

46'

T. Ambrose 68.Guadeloupe

6.7

Makhtar Gueye 9.Senegal

6.1

Substitutes

J. Brock 37.Belgium

Jordy Schelfhout 22.Belgium

Anton Tanghe 33.Belgium

6.6

44'

T. Coninckx 20.Belgium

Cameron McGeehan 8.Northern Ireland

6.9

46'

49'

Y. Boufath 39.Belarus

KV Oostende started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).

The manager Alexander Blessin decided to play with the following team: Guillaume Hubert (6.6), Siebe Wylin (6.3), Frederik Jakel (6.1), Zech Medley (6.1), Théo Ndicka Matam (5.6), Evangelos Patoulidis (6.4), Nick Batzner (6.2), Kenny Rocha Santos (6.7), Robbie D’Haese (6.3), Makhtar Gueye (6.1) and Thierry Ambrose (6.7).

The home team had on the bench: Y. Boufath, J. Schelfhout, J. Brock, T. Coninckx, Cameron McGeehan (6.9) and Anton Tanghe (6.6).

Substitutions

KV Oostende made 2 changes: E. Patoulidis for A. Tanghe (44′) and R. D’Haese for C. McGeehan (46′).

Best player: Cameron McGeehan

The player that probably impressed the most for KV Oostende was Cameron McGeehan.

His rating is (6.9) with 14 passes (57% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 3 duels out of 4.

His performance was remarkable also because he started the match from the bench before entering the filed in the 46′.

Genk – Formation

Genk

M. Vandevoordt 26.Belgium

7.1

Jhon Lucumí 33.Colombia

7.6

Gerardo Arteaga 5.Mexico

7.6

Daniel Muñoz 23.Colombia

8.5

86'

35'

Mujaid Sadick 3.Spain

7.1

Patrik Hrosovsky 17.Slovakia

8.6

86'

78'

Bryan Heynen 8.Belgium

7.4

Kristian Thorstvedt 42.Norway

7.1

83'

Théo Bongonda 10.Belgium

6.8

73'

Iké Ugbo 21.Canada

7.3

79'

Junya Ito 7.Japan

9.6

86'

12'

Substitutes

T. Leysen 40.Belgium

C. Cuesta 46.Colombia

86'

Mike Trésor 11.Belgium

86'

Luca Oyen 24.Belgium

6.8

73'

Bastien Toma 14.Switzerland

Carel Eiting 20.Netherlands

86'

88'

Joseph Paintsil 28.Ghana

6.4

79'

Genk started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

Bernd Storck played with: Maarten Vandevoordt (7.1), Daniel Muñoz (8.5), Mujaid Sadick (7.1), Jhon Lucumi (7.6), Gerardo Arteaga (7.6), Patrik Hrošovský (8.6), Bryan Heynen (7.4), Kristian Thorstvedt (7.1), Junya Ito (9.6), Ike Ugbo (7.3) and Theo Bongonda (6.8).

These were the players on the bench: Mike Trésor, Luca Oyen (6.8), B. Toma, Joseph Paintsil (6.4), Carlos Cuesta, Carel Eiting and T. Leysen.

Substitutions

Genk made 5 changes: T. Bongonda for L. Oyen (73′), I. Ugbo for J. Paintsil (79′), J. Ito for M. Tresor Ndayishimiye (86′), D. Munoz for C. Cuesta (86′) and P. Hrosovsky for C. Eiting (86′).