GENK. Genk crushes Kortrijk 4-0 with goals of Joseph Paintsil (23′), Yira Collins Sor (49′), Joseph Paintsil (54′) and Bryan Heynen (60′ pen). Genk was truly better in terms of ball possession (67%) and that was among the factors of its victory.​

The match was played at the Luminus Arena stadium in Genk on Sunday and it started at 7:15 pm local time. The referee was Bram Van Driessche who had the assistance of Yves De Neve and Quentin Lesceux. The 4th official was Tom Stevens. The weather was broken clouds. The temperature was cold at 8.57 degrees Celsius or 47.43 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 78%.​

Match Statistics​

Genk

4 - 0

Kortrijk

  • ! 67 Ball Possession 33
Shots
  • 27 Total 5
  • 9 On Target 1
  • 13 Off Target 2
  • 5 Shots blocked 3
  • 135 Attack 80
  • 101 Dangerous attack 28
  • 0 Ball safe 0
  • 1 Penalties 0
  • 7 Corners 2
  • 5 Off Sides 3
Fouls
  • 7 Total 12
  • 0 Yellow Cards 2
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 4

Ball possession

Genk had a superior ball possession 67% while Kortrijk was struggling with a 33% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Genk was more aggressive with 101 dangerous attacks and 27 shots of which 9 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Genk won the match​.

Genk shot 27 times, 9 on target, 13 off target. Regarding the opposition, Kortrijk shot 5 times, 1 on target, 2 off target.

Cards

Genk didn’t receive any yellow card. On the other side, Kortrijk received 2 yellow cards (M. Mampassi and F. Avenatti).

Match Timeline

23'
45'
F. Avenatti- Yellow
Yira Sor (goal)Patrik Hrosovsky
49'
54'
58'
M. Mampassi- Yellow
Bryan Heynen (penalty)
60'
61'
M. El Idrissy- sub ->M. Bruno
61'
S. Ojo- sub ->F. Avenatti
Z. El Ouahdi- sub ->Daniel Muñoz
65'
Andi Zeqiri- sub ->Yira Collins Sor
65'
Christopher Bonsu Baah - sub ->Joseph Paintsil
76'
Luca Oyen - sub ->Alieu Fadera
77'
Matías Galarza- sub ->Bilal El Khannouss
81'
86'
L. Audoor- sub ->M. Kana
86'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Union Saint-Gilloise
46
9
Anderlecht
46
9
Club Brugge
51
30
Genk
34
8
Gent
47
30
Antwerp
29
8
Cercle Brugge
47
30
Mechelen
45
30
Sint-Truiden
40
30
Standard Liège
34
30
Westerlo
30
30
OH Leuven
29
30
Sporting Charleroi
29
30
AS Eupen
24
30
Kortrijk
24
30
RWDM
23
30

After this match, Genk has 31 points like Antwerp to remain in the 5th place. Talking about the opposition, Kortrijk will stays with 10 points to hold in the 16th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Pro League, Genk will play away with Anderlecht on the 23rd of December with a 26-17 head to head statistic in favor of Anderlecht (11 draws).

Kortrijk will play away against Cercle Brugge on the 20th of December with a 20-7 head to head in favor of Kortrijk (3 draws).

Genk – Formation

Genk
G
M. Vandevoordt 26.Belgium
7.5
D
Mark McKenzie 2.United States
7.7
D
Joris Kayembe 18.Belgium
7.7
D
Daniel Muñoz 23.Colombia
7.3
65'
D
C. Cuesta 46.Colombia
7.5
M
Alieu Fadera 7.Gambia
8.1
77'
M
Bryan Heynen 8.Belgium
8.5
60'
M
Bilal El Khannouss 10.Morocco
8.5
81'
M
Patrik Hrosovsky 17.Slovakia
8.1
M
Joseph Paintsil 28.Ghana
9.1
76' 23', 54'
F
Yira Sor 14.Nigeria
7.9
65' 49'
Substitutes
G
Mike Penders 41.Belgium
D
Z. El Ouahdi 77.Morocco
7.0
65'
M
Anouar Ait El Hadj 19.Belgium
M
Matías Galarza 25.Argentina
6.7
81'
F
Andi Zeqiri 9.Switzerland
6.4
65'
F
Luca Oyen 24.Belgium
6.6
77'
F
Christopher Bonsu Baah 90.Ghana
7.1
76'
F
Tolu Arokodare 99.Nigeria

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

The manager Wouter Vrancken decided to play with the following team: Maarten Vandevoordt (7.5), Daniel Muñoz (7.3), Carlos Cuesta (7.5), Mark McKenzie (7.7), Joris Kayembe (7.7), Bryan Heynen (8.5), Patrik Hrosovsky (8.1), Joseph Paintsil (9.1), Bilal El Khannouss (8.5), Alieu Fadera (8.1) and Yira Collins Sor (7.9).

The home team had on the bench: Andi Zeqiri (6.4), Anouar Ait El Hadj, Luca Oyen (6.6), Alejandro Galarza (6.7), Mike Penders, Zakaria El Ouahdi (7.0), Christopher Baah (7.1) and Tolu Arokodare.

Substitutions

Genk made 5 changes: Yira Collins Sor for Andi Zeqiri (65′), Joseph Paintsil for Christopher Baah (76′), Alieu Fadera for Luca Oyen (77′), Daniel Muñoz for Zakaria El Ouahdi (65′) and Bilal El Khannouss for Alejandro Galarza (81′).

Player of the match: Joseph Paintsil​

The player that probably impressed the most for Genk was Joseph Paintsil.

His rating is 9.1 with 2 goals, 49 passes (80% accurate) and 1 key pass. He won 2 duels out of 6. He performed 2 crosses.

Kortrijk – Formation

Kortrijk
G
T. Vandenberghe 1.Belgium
7.0
D
M. Mampassi 4.Ukraine
6.0
58'
D
N. Mehssatou 6.Chile
6.0
D
D. De Neve 11.Belgium
6.4
D
João Silva 44.Portugal
6.1
D
Aleksandar Radovanović 66.Serbia
7.0
M
M. Kana 16.Belgium
7.0
86'
M
A. Sissako 27.France
6.3
M
M. Bruno 70.Belgium
5.7
61'
F
F. Avenatti 20.Uruguay
6.3
61' 45'
F
I. Davies 39.Wales
6.6
86'
Substitutes
G
L. Pirard 95.Belgium
D
M. Wasinski 21.Belgium
M
K. Malinov 15.Bulgaria
M
L. Audoor 89.Belgium
86'
F
A. Mighten 23.England
86'
F
S. Ojo 54.England
6.8
61'
F
M. El Idrissy 99.France
7.0
61'

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

Joseph Akpala played with: T. Vandenberghe (7.0), N. Mehssatou (6.0), M. Mampassi (6.0), João Silva (6.1), A. Radovanović (7.0), D. De Neve (6.4), A. Sissako (6.3), M. Kana (7.0), M. Bruno (5.7), F. Avenatti (6.3) and I. Davies (6.6).

The following players were sitting on the bench: K. Malinov, M. Wasinski, A. Mighten, S. Ojo (6.8), L. Audoor, L. Pirard and M. El Idrissy (7.0).

Substitutions

Kortrijk made 4 changes: F. Avenatti for S. Ojo (61′), M. Bruno for M. El Idrissy (61′), M. Kana for L. Audoor (86′) and I. Davies for A. Mighten (86′).

Player of the match: T. Vandenberghe​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Kortrijk was the goalkeeper: T. Vandenberghe. His rating is 7.04. He performed 5 saves.

Results of the day

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