Pro League: Genk beats Club Brugge 3-1 after recovering from a 0-1 deficit
GENK. Genk managed to turn the table against Club Brugge.
GENK. Genk was able to turn the table against Club Brugge. It was Club Brugge to score first with a goal from Hans Vanaken. However, later Genk found the way to turn the table scoring 3 consecutive goals with Carlos Cuesta (25′), Paul Onuachu (67′) and Bryan Heynen (81′).
Genk remained in 10 people after Wouter Vrancken received a double yellow card in the 38′. Anyway, Genk still was capable to win this match playing only with 10 players.
The match was played at the Luminus Arena stadium in Genk on Sunday and it started at 1:30 pm local time. The referee was Lawrence Visser with the assistance of Rien Vanyzere and Thibaud Nijssen. The 4th official was Wim Smet. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold around 10.1 degrees Celsius or 50.09 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 72%.
Match Statistics
There wasn’t much of a difference in ball possession. Genk was in possession of the ball for 52% of the time vs. Club Brugge that controlled the ball for 48% of the time.
Genk was more aggressive with 62 dangerous attacks and 12 shots of which 6 were on target. Which is one of the reasons Genk won the match.
Genk shot 12 times, 6 on target, 6 off target. Regarding the opposition, Club Brugge shot 8 times, 1 on target, 7 off target.
Cards
Genk received 2 yellow cards (Joseph Paintsil and Daniel Muñoz). Regarding the opposition, Club Brugge received 3 yellow cards (Noa Lang, Tajon Buchanan and Abakar Sylla).
Wouter Vrancken (Genk) was sent out after receiving a second yellow card (38′).
Also, Club Brugge didn’t manage to end the match with 11 players after Abakar Sylla (Club Brugge) was sent out after receiving a second yellow card (75′).
After this encounter, Genk will have 46 points to stay in the 1st place. On the opposite side, Club Brugge will stay with 34 points to stay in the 4th place.
Match Events
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21'21'
Hans Vanaken
Bjorn Meijer
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25'25'
Carlos Cuesta
Joseph Paintsil
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28'28'
Noa Lang
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28'28'
Joseph Paintsil
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33'33'
Tajon Buchanan
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36'36'
Daniel Muñoz
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36'36'
Wouter Vrancken
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40'40'
Abakar Sylla
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61'61'
Mats Rits
Éder Balanta
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61'61'
Roman Yaremchuk
Ferran Jutglà
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67'67'
Paul Onuachu
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75'75'
Abakar Sylla
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81'81'
Denis Odoi
Noa Lang
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81'81'
Kamal Sowah
Bjorn Meijer
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81'81'
Bryan Heynen
Bilal El Khannouss
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88'88'
Yira Sor
Bilal El Khannouss
Next match
In the upcoming Pro League match, Genk will host Zulte-Waregem on the 14th of January with a 26-8 head to head record in favor of Genk (10 draws).
Club Brugge will host Anderlecht on the 15th of January with a 21-16 head to head statistic in favor of Anderlecht (22 draws).
Genk: Formation and Lineups
Genk adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Wouter Vrancken chose to play with the following team: Maarten Vandevoordt , Daniel Muñoz , Carlos Cuesta , Mark McKenzie , Gerardo Arteaga , Bryan Heynen , Patrik Hrošovský , Joseph Paintsil , Bilal El Khannouss , Mike Trésor and Paul Onuachu .
Substitutes
Genk made only 1 change substituting Bilal El Khannouss for Yira Sor (88′).
Top player: Joseph Paintsil
Probably the most impressive player in Genk was Joseph Paintsil even if he didn’t score any goal.
His rating is with 28 passes (85% accurate) and 5 key passes. He was won 5 duels out of 8. He performed 3 crosses.
Club Brugge: Formation and Lineups
Also Club Brugge adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
Talking about the opposition, Scott Parker played with: Simon Mignolet , Tajon Buchanan , Brandon Mechele , Abakar Sylla , Bjorn Meijer , Éder Balanta , Casper Nielsen , Andreas Skov Olsen , Hans Vanaken , Noa Lang and Ferran Jutglà .
Substitutes
Club Brugge made 4 changes: Éder Balanta for Mats Rits (61′), Ferran Jutglà for Roman Yaremchuk (61′), Noa Lang for Denis Odoi (81′) and Bjorn Meijer for Kamal Sowah (81′).
Top player: Hans Vanaken
Probably the most impressive player in Club Brugge was Hans Vanaken.
His rating is with 1 goal, 41 passes (73% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 2 duels out of 3.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Pro League
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Ume Elvis
Ume travels over unknown country on fearless motorbike expeditions, feeding his wanderlust on two wheels. When not sailing, he writes vivid tales that creatively incorporate his passion for football.
