GENK. Genk defeats AS Eupen 4-2. Genk took advantage of its superior ball possession (56%).
The match was played at the Luminus Arena stadium in Genk on Saturday and it started at 4:00 pm local time. The referee was Alexandre Boucaut with the assistance of Vito Divincenzo and Quentin Blaise. The 4th official was Jan Boterberg. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant at 22.3 degrees Celsius or 72.12 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 38%.
Match Statistics
Ball possession
Genk was in firm control of the ball 56% while AS Eupen was struggling with a 44% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Genk had a more offensive attitude with 59 dangerous attacks and 26 shots of which 13 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Genk won the match.
Genk shot 26 times, 13 on target, 13 off target. On the opposite side, AS Eupen shot 10 times, 5 on target, 5 off target.
Cards
Genk didn’t receive any yellow card. On the other side, AS Eupen received 2 yellow cards (S. Peeters and J. Kral).
Also, AS Eupen didn’t end the match with 11 players after S. Peeters (AS Eupen) was sent off after receiving a second yellow card (83′).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this contest, Genk has 3 points to occupy the 6th place in the standings. On the other side, AS Eupen stays with 3 points (10th).
Next matches
In the next match in the Pro League, Genk will play away against Zulte-Waregem on the 14th of August with a 25-8 head to head in favor of Genk (10 draws).
AS Eupen will host Antwerp on the 14th of August with a 18-7 head to head in favor of Antwerp (8 draws).
Genk – Formation
Genk
37'
81'
Genk started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Wouter Vrancken decided to play with the following team: Maarten Vandevoordt , Daniel Muñoz , Carlos Cuesta , Jhon Lucumi , Gerardo Arteaga , Bilal El Khannouss , Bryan Heynen , Patrik Hrošovský , Joseph Paintsil , Cyriel Dessers and Mike Trésor .
The home team had on the bench: Paul Onuachu, Simen Juklerød, Mark McKenzie, Tobe Leysen, Jay-Dee Geusens, Brent Stevens, András Németh , Aziz Ouattara Mohammed and Nicolás Castro .
Substitutions
Genk made 2 changes: C. Dessers for A. Nemeth (69′) and B. El Khannous for N. Castro (81′).
Best player: Mike Trésor
The most impressive player for Genk was Mike Trésor.
His rating is with 1 goal, 34 passes (85% accurate) and 8 key passes. He was won 5 duels out of 11. He performed 8 crosses.
AS Eupen – Formation
AS Eupen
66'
83'
AS Eupen started with a 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).
Bernd Storck played with: Abdul Manaf Nurudeen , Yentl Van Genechten , Boris Lambert , Jan Král , Regan Charles-Cook , Stef Peeters , Jerome Deom , Isaac Christie-Davies , Jason Davidson , Smail Prevljak and Isaac Nuhu .
They had on the bench: Jan Gorenc, Tyreek Magee , Lorenzo Offermann, Sibiry Keita , Konan N’Dri , Lennart Moser and Rune Paeshuyse.
Substitutions
AS Eupen made 4 changes: A. Nurudeen for L. Moser (46′), J. Deom for K. Ndri (69′), J. Davidson for S. Keita (78′) and I. Nuhu for T. Magee (78′).
Best player: Lennart Moser
The player that probably impressed the most for AS Eupen was the goalkeeper: Lennart Moser. His rating is 7.62. He performed 6 saves.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Pro League.
- Mechelen – Union Saint-Gilloise – 3-0
- Sporting Charleroi – KV Oostende – 1-3
- Kortrijk – Sint-Truiden – 0-0
- Genk – AS Eupen – 4-2
