CHARLEROI. Sporting Charleroi beats Genk with a 2-0 win with a goal from A. Gholizadeh (88′) and a goal from S. Nicholson (56′). Genk lost this match even if it was superior in terms of ball possession (59%).
P. Onuachu missed a decisive penalty (78′). That would have allowed Genk to draw the match.
P. Onuachu missed 1 penalty (78′) for Genk.
The match was played at the Stade du Pays de Charleroi stadium in Charleroi on Sunday and it started at 4:30 pm local time. The referee was Lawrence Visser who was helped by Rien Vanyzere and Thibaud Nijssen. The 4th official was Simon Bourdeaud’hui. The weather was clear. The temperature was cold at 10.6 degrees Celsius or 51.12 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 82%.
Match Statistics
- 43 Ball Possession 57
Shots
- 12 Total 12
- 3 On Target 8
- 7 Off Target 2
- 2 Shots blocked 2
- 82 Attack 126
- 39 Dangerous attack 48
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 1
- 7 Corners 8
- 3 Off Sides 1
Fouls
- 5 Total 9
- 0 Yellow Cards 0
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 4 Substitutions 2
Ball possession
Genk had a superior ball possession 59% while Sporting Charleroi was struggling with a 41% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Genk was more aggressive with 48 dangerous attacks and 13 shots of which 9 were on target. Even so, Sporting Charleroi was able to find the solution to win this match.
Sporting Charleroi shot 14 times, 5 on target, 9 off target. On the opposite side, Genk shot 13 times, 9 on target, 4 off target.
Cards
Sporting Charleroi didn’t receive any yellow card. On the opposite side, Genk didn’t receive any yellow card.
Match Timeline
Standings
After this encounter, Sporting Charleroi will have 17 points like Anderlecht, Genk and KV Oostende to stay in the 7th place. On the other side, Genk will stay with 17 points like Anderlecht, Sporting Charleroi and KV Oostende to stay in the 8th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Pro League, Sporting Charleroi will play away against RFC Seraing on the 22nd of October with a 0-0 head to head record.
Genk will host Gent on the 24th of October with a 20-14 head to head stats in favor of Genk (10 draws).
Sporting Charleroi – Formation
Sporting Charleroi
68'
88'
The manager Edward Still decided to play with the following team: H. Koffi, J. Kayembe, S. Knežević, J. Van Cleemput, S. Andreou, R. Morioka, M. Ilaimaharitra, A. Gholizadeh, A. Zorgane, J. Tchatchoua and S. Nicholson.
The home team had on the bench: C. Bedia, L. Bessile, A. Zaroury, K. Zedadka, M. Chiacig, M. Fall and G. Gillet.
Substitutions
Sporting Charleroi made 4 changes: J. Kayembe for K. Zedadka (68′), S. Nicholson for M. Fall (89′), A. Gholizadeh for A. Zaroury (89′) and A. Zorgane for G. Gillet (90′).
Genk – Formation
Genk
On the opposite side, John van den Brom played with: M. Vandevoordt, M. McKenzie, G. Arteaga, D. Muñoz, Mujaid Sadick, P. Hrošovský, B. Heynen, K. Thorstvedt, P. Onuachu, T. Bongonda and J. Ito.
These were the players on the bench: L. Oyen, B. Toma, M. Trésor, J. Lucumí, J. Geusens, I. Ugbo, T. Leysen and C. Eiting.
Substitutions
Genk made 2 changes: M. McKenzie for I. Ugbo (82′) and K. Thorstvedt for M. Tresor Ndayishimiye (89′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Pro League.
- Gent – AS Eupen – 2-0
- Sint-Truiden – Anderlecht – 2-2
- Beerschot-Wilrijk – Mechelen – 0-1
- Sporting Charleroi – Genk – 2-0
