GENK. Genk conquers Zulte-Waregem with a 2-0 win with an own goal from O. Govea (36′) and a goal from K. Thorstvedt (47′).
The match was played at the Luminus Arena stadium in Genk on Sunday and it started at 9:00 pm local time. The referee was Jasper Vergoote with the assistance of Kevin Dhondt and Nico Claes. The 4th official was Brent Staessens. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was quite cold at 4 degrees Celsius or 39.22 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 89%.
Match Statistics
- 54 Ball Possession 46
Shots
- 13 Total 10
- 5 On Target 1
- 5 Off Target 4
- 3 Shots blocked 5
- 111 Attack 97
- 49 Dangerous attack 33
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 0
- 5 Corners 4
- 2 Off Sides 1
Fouls
- 12 Total 8
- 2 Yellow Cards 2
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 3 Substitutions 3
Ball possession
None of the teams had a clear upper hand in terms of ball possession. Genk was in possession of the ball for 54% of the time vs. Zulte-Waregem that controlled the ball for 46% of the time.
Attitude and shots
Genk was more aggressive with 49 dangerous attacks and 13 shots of which 5 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Genk won the match.
Genk shot 13 times, 5 on target, 5 off target. On the opposite side, Zulte-Waregem shot 10 times, 1 on target, 4 off target.
Cards
Genk received 2 yellow cards (D. Munoz and A. Ouattara Mohammed). Regarding the opposition, Zulte-Waregem received 2 yellow cards (D. Hubert and D. Cools).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Genk will have 35 points like Cercle Brugge to remain in the 8th place. Regarding the opposition, Zulte-Waregem will stay with 25 points to hold in the 16th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Pro League, Genk will host Standard Liège on the 13th of February with a 23-12 head to head stats in favor of Standard Liège (14 draws).
Zulte-Waregem will host Anderlecht on the 12th of February with a 31-6 head to head statistic in favor of Anderlecht (9 draws).
Genk – Formation
Genk
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47'
75'
Genk started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Bernd Storck decided to play with the following team: Maarten Vandevoordt , Daniel Muñoz , Carlos Cuesta , Jhon Lucumi , Simen Juklerød , Kristian Thorstvedt , Bryan Heynen , Patrik Hrošovský , Joseph Paintsil , Paul Onuachu and Luca Oyen .
The home team had on the bench: Junya Ito , Jay-Dee Geusens, Mujaid Sadick, Gerardo Arteaga, Mike Trésor, Tobe Leysen, Aziz Ouattara Mohammed and Theo Bongonda .
Substitutions
Genk made 3 changes: J. Paintsil for J. Ito (66′), L. Oyen for T. Bongonda (75′) and P. Onuachu for A. Ouattara Mohammed (75′).
Best player: Daniel Muñoz
Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Genk was Daniel Muñoz even if he didn’t score any goal.
His rating is with 37 passes (89% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 4 duels out of 8. He performed 3 crosses.
Zulte-Waregem – Formation
Zulte-Waregem
Zulte-Waregem started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
Davy De fauw played with: Sammy Bossut , Dion Cools , Timothy Derijck , Cameron Humphreys , Laurens De Bock , David Hubert , Ibrahima Seck , Dereck Kutesa , Omar Govea , Jean-Luc Dompe and Zinho Gano .
The following players were sitting on the bench: Alieu Fadera , Idrissa Doumbia, Louis Bostyn, Frank Boya, Ewoud Pletinckx, Lasse Vigen Christensen , Alessandro Ciranni, Dion De Neve and Martijn Beernaert.
Substitutions
Zulte-Waregem made 3 changes: D. Kutesa for D. De Neve (63′), O. Govea for L. Vigen (63′) and D. Hubert for A. Fadera (75′).
Best player: Laurens De Bock
The most impressive player for Zulte-Waregem was Laurens De Bock.
His rating is with 45 passes (80% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 3 duels out of 5. He performed 1 cross.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Pro League.
- Club Brugge – Gent – 1-2
- Anderlecht – AS Eupen – 4-1
- Genk – Zulte-Waregem – 2-0
- Mechelen – Beerschot-Wilrijk – 3-2
