GENK. Genk topped Cercle Brugge to win 2-1. B. Heynen was the key player for his team after scoring 2 goals. It was Genk to strike first with a goal of B. Heynen at the 41′. Then it was a goal in the 46′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, B. Heynen gave the win to Genk in the 57′ minute with a penalty scoring a double. Genk was much better in terms of ball possession (62%) and that was among the factors of its victory.
The match was played at the Luminus Arena stadium in Genk on Saturday and it started at 6:15 pm local time. The referee was Kevin Van Damme with the assistance of Nico Claes and Lennert Jans. The 4th official was Kevin Debeuckelaere. The weather was clear. The temperature was pleasant at 22.7 degrees Celsius or 72.81 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 47%.
Match Statistics
- ! 62 Ball Possession 38
Shots
- 17 Total 9
- 2 On Target 2
- 15 Off Target 7
- 0 Shots blocked 0
- 103 Attack 96
- 43 Dangerous attack 50
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 1 Penalties 0
- 7 Corners 5
- 2 Off Sides 2
Fouls
- 7 Total 19
- 1 Yellow Cards 1
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 3 Substitutions 4
Ball possession
Genk had a superior ball possession 62% while Cercle Brugge was struggling with a 38% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Cercle Brugge had a more offensive attitude with 50 dangerous attacks and 9 shots of which 2 were on target. Even so, Genk succeeded in find the solution to win this encounter.
Genk shot 17 times, 2 on target, 15 off target. Regarding the opposition, Cercle Brugge shot 9 times, 2 on target, 7 off target.
Cards
Genk received 1 yellow card (P. Onuachu). On the opposite side, Cercle Brugge received 1 yellow card (O. Deman).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Genk will have 3 points like Sporting Charleroi, Anderlecht, Westerlo, AS Eupen, KV Oostende, Cercle Brugge and Kortrijk to hold in the 6th place. Talking about the opposition, Cercle Brugge will stay with 3 points like Genk, Sporting Charleroi, Anderlecht, Westerlo, AS Eupen, KV Oostende and Kortrijk to remain in the 12th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Cercle Brugge will host Zulte-Waregem on the 27th of August with a 15-12 head to head stats in favor of Zulte-Waregem (6 draws).
Genk – Formation
Genk
41', 57'
71'
84'Genk adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Wouter Vrancken decided to play with the following team: Maarten Vandevoordt , Daniel Muñoz , Carlos Cuesta , Mark McKenzie , Gerardo Arteaga , Patrik Hrošovský , Bryan Heynen , Joseph Paintsil , Bilal El Khannouss , Mike Trésor and András Németh .
The home team had on the bench: Ángelo Preciado, Matisse Didden, Mbwana Ally Samatta , Paul Onuachu , Alejandro Galarza, Nicolás Castro and Tobe Leysen.
Substitutions
Genk made 3 changes: B. El Khannous for N. Castro (71′), A. Nemeth for P. Onuachu (71′) and J. Paintsil for M. Samatta (87′).
Best player: Bryan Heynen
The player that probably impressed the most for Genk was Bryan Heynen.
His rating is with 2 goals, 25 passes (64% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 7 duels out of 13.
Cercle Brugge – Formation
Cercle Brugge
Also Cercle Brugge adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
Dominik Thalhammer played with: Radosław Majecki , Robbe Decostere , Boris Popović , Jesper Daland , Louis Torres , Charles Vanhoutte , Leonardo Lopes , Thibo Somers , Dino Hotić , Olivier Deman and Ayase Ueda .
The following players were sitting on the bench: Dimitar Velkovski, Christiaan Ravych , Kévin Denkey , Aske Sampers , Heitor , Hannes Van Der Bruggen and Warleson.
Cercle Brugge could not rely on the presence of C. Ravych (injured).
Substitutions
Cercle Brugge made 4 changes: T. Somers for A. Denkey (46′), L. Torres for Heitor (61′), D. Hotic for A. Sampers (87′) and J. Daland for C. Ravych (87′).
Best player: Olivier Deman
The most impressive player for Cercle Brugge was Olivier Deman.
His rating is with 1 goal, 25 passes (60% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 7 duels out of 13. He performed 1 cross.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Pro League.
- Genk – Cercle Brugge – 2-1
- KV Oostende – Sint-Truiden – 0-1
