Genk vs Standard Liege 2-1

Genk beat Standard Liege 2-1 at Cegeka Arena, with the winner coming from the bench after Standard Liege had already been reduced to 10 men. Genk led from the 27th minute, then had to respond after the visitors levelled in the second half before A. Bibout settled it in the 77th minute.

J. Ito opened the scoring in the 27th minute for Genk, and the hosts took a 1-0 lead into half-time. Standard Liege’s night had already turned in the 33rd minute when M. Epolo was sent off, forcing a reshuffle before the break.

Standard Liege made three changes in the 46th minute and got back level in the 65th minute when A. Zeqiri, who came on in the 46th minute, scored from I. Hautekiet’s assist to make it 1-1. Genk had already introduced A. Bibout in the 70th minute, and he restored their lead seven minutes later with no assist recorded, making it 2-1. Genk then made two changes in the 86th minute, including J. Ito going off after his goal, before D. Heymans was sent off in the fifth minute of stoppage time.

The numbers fitted Genk’s edge. They had 69% of the ball, 533 passes to Standard Liege’s 237, and 85% pass accuracy to 66%. Genk also had more shots, 20 to 10, more on target, 5 to 2, more corners, 10 to 1, and a higher expected goals return, 3.27 to 1.38. Standard Liege had 2 saves to Genk’s 1, while fouls finished 9-8 and offsides 4-0.

Standard Liege’s bookings were I. Karamoko in the 2nd minute and A. Trouillet in the 62nd, while Genk’s B. Heynen was booked in the 58th minute. M. Epolo was sent off in the 33rd minute and D. Heymans saw red in the fifth minute of stoppage time.