Liège demolishes KRC Genk II 5-0 showing huge dominance

LIèGE. Liège demolishes KRC Genk II 5-0 with goals of

April 20, 2024

LIèGE. Liège annihilates KRC Genk II 5-0 with goals of B. Nyssen (15′ pen), A. Arslan (33′), J. D’Ostilio (66′), B. Nyssen (77′) and D. Mouchamps (79′).

The match was played at the Stade Rue de la Tonne stadium in Liège on Friday and it started at 8:00 pm local time. The referee was Quentin Pirard with the collaboration of Vito Divincenzo and . The 4th official was Massimiliano Ledda. The weather was broken clouds. The temperature was cold at 8.25 degrees Celsius or 46.85 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 87%.

Match Statistics

Liège

5 - 0

KRC Genk II

54 Ball Possession 46

Shots

23 Total 7
11 On Target 0
6 Off Target 2
6 Shots blocked 5

72 Attack 87
72 Dangerous attack 44
58 Ball safe 82

1 Penalties 0
6 Corners 2
2 Off Sides 2

Fouls

14 Total 14
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Double Yellow 1
0 Red Card 1

Other

5 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

None of the teams had a clear upper hand in terms of ball possession. Liège was in possession of the ball for 54% of the time vs. KRC Genk II that controlled the ball for 46% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Liège had a more offensive attitude with 72 dangerous attacks and 23 shots of which 11 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Liège won the match.

Liège shot 23 times, 11 on target, 6 off target. On the opposite side, KRC Genk II shot 7 times, 0 on target, 2 off target.

Cards

Liège received 2 yellow cards (Christian Akpan and A. Arslan). On the other side, KRC Genk II received 3 yellow cards (Saïdou Touré, K. Haroun and A. Arslan).

Match Timeline

B. Nyssen(penalty)

15'

A. Arslan(goal)R. Merlen

33'

46'

Zaïd Bafdili- sub ->Konstantinos Karetsas

Z. Atteri- Yellow

43'

46'

Christian Akpan- Yellow

A. Arslan- Yellow

47'

M. Cavelier- sub ->A. Arslan

62'

M. Mouhli- sub ->Z. Atteri

62'

J. D'Ostilio(goal)B. Nyssen

66'

Wilson Da Costa- sub ->Cédric Nuozzi

B. Nyssen(goal)B. Lambot

77'

78'

Deniz Arabaci- sub ->Nolan Martens

D. Mouchamps(goal)B. Lambot

79'

D. Mouchamps- sub ->A. Cascio

78'

Saïdou Touré- sub ->Naoki Kumata

B. Van Den Ackerveken- sub ->B. Lambot

86'

J. Lioka- sub ->R. Merlen

86'

90'

Saïdou Touré- Yellow

Standings

Team

Pts

Last 5

After this contest, Liège has 49 points to hold in the 7th place. On the opposite side, KRC Genk II will stays with 37 points to remain in the 9th place.

Next matches

Liège – Formation

Liège

K. Debaty 1.Belgium

7.0

J. Bustin 4.Belgium

7.7

B. Nyssen 18.Belgium

10.2

15', 77'

B. Lambot 19.Belgium

8.4

86'

J. D'Ostilio 25.Belgium

8.1

66'

R. Merlen 6.France

8.5

86'

B. Bruggeman 7.Belgium

7.1

A. Arslan 15.Belgium

7.9

62'

47'

33'

A. Cascio 21.Belgium

7.7

78'

R. Wilmots 24.Belgium

7.5

Z. Atteri 16.Belgium

5.4

62'

43'

Substitutes

J. Mpenza 22.Belgium

J. Lioka 2.France

86'

B. Van Den Ackerveken 5.Belgium

86'

L. Lucker 14.Belgium

M. Mouhli 10.Belgium

6.8

62'

Y. Loemba 23.Republic of the Congo

M. Cavelier 26.Belgium

6.7

62'

D. Mouchamps 13.Belgium

7.5

78'

79'

T. Panepinto 17.Belgium

Liège adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

The manager Gaëtan Englebert decided to play with the following team: K. Debaty (7.0), B. Nyssen (10.2), B. Lambot (8.4), J. Bustin (7.7), J. D’Ostilio (8.1), R. Wilmots (7.5), R. Merlen (8.5), A. Cascio (7.7), A. Arslan (7.9), B. Bruggeman (7.1) and Z. Atteri (5.4).

The home team had on the bench: J. Lioka, B. Van Den Ackerveken, M. Mouhli (6.8), D. Mouchamps (7.5), L. Lucker, T. Panepinto, J. Mpenza, Y. Loemba and M. Cavelier (6.7).

Substitutions

Liège made 5 changes: A. Arslan for M. Cavelier (62′), Z. Atteri for M. Mouhli (62′), A. Cascio for D. Mouchamps (78′), B. Lambot for B. Van Den Ackerveken (86′) and R. Merlen for J. Lioka (86′).

Player of the match: R. Merlen

The player that probably impressed the most for Liège was R. Merlen even if he didn’t score any goal.

His rating is 8.5 with 34 passes (82% accurate) and 3 key passes. He won 8 duels out of 12. He performed 1 cross.

KRC Genk II – Formation

KRC Genk II

Matthias Pieklak 71.Belgium

7.3

Michiel Cauwel 62.Belgium

6.4

Faissal Al Mazyani 63.Morocco

6.8

Nolan Martens 64.Belgium

6.1

78'

Alfred Caicedo 75.Ecuador

6.0

Kelvin John 20.Tanzania

7.0

67'

Christian Akpan 65.Nigeria

6.4

46'

Cédric Nuozzi 74.Belgium

6.4

66'

Konstantinos Karetsas 78.Belgium

6.6

46'

Naoki Kumata 56.Japan

6.4

78'

Substitutes

Juwensley Onstein 54.

Deniz Arabaci 57.Belgium

6.6

78'

Brad Manguelle 76.Belgium

Zaïd Bafdili 66.Belgium

6.3

46'

Wilson Da Costa 52.Belgium

6.3

66'

Saïdou Touré 80.Belgium

6.6

78'

90'

Also KRC Genk II adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

Jelle Coen played with: Matthias Pieklak (7.3), Nolan Martens (6.1), Faissal Al Mazyani (6.8), Michiel Cauwel (6.4), Alfred Caicedo (6.0), K. Haroun (6.0), Christian Akpan (6.4), Kelvin John (7.0), Konstantinos Karetsas (6.6), Cédric Nuozzi (6.4) and Naoki Kumata (6.4).

These were the players on the bench: Wilson Da Costa (6.3), Ilyas Bouazzaoui, Juwensley Onstein, Deniz Arabaci (6.6), S. Lazar (6.3), T. Van Ingelgom, Zaïd Bafdili (6.3), Brad Manguelle and Saïdou Touré (6.6).

Substitutions

KRC Genk II made 4 changes: Konstantinos Karetsas for Zaïd Bafdili (46′), Cédric Nuozzi for Wilson Da Costa (66′), Nolan Martens for Deniz Arabaci (78′) and Naoki Kumata for J. Lioka (78′).