“Zakaria El Ouahdi was fouled in the penalty area in the 6th minute, VAR confirmed the spot kick, and Rafiu Durosinmi stepped up to convert with a right-footed penalty to give Genk a ninth-minute lead.”
Pivotal“After Yoni Gomis fouled Durosinmi to hand Genk a free kick on the left wing, Junya Ito punished Beveren immediately with a composed left-footed finish from the right side of the box to double the lead.”
Pivotal“Deep into first-half stoppage time, Genk hit Beveren on a fast break and Josué Kongolo finished from the center of the box to make it 3-0, effectively ending the contest before the interval.”
Pivotal“Fresh off the bench just two minutes earlier, substitute Joris Kayembe rounded off a comfortable evening for Genk with a right-footed finish from the center of the box to complete the 4-0 rout.”
Genk
SK Beveren
Outstanding performance
Genk•DefenderGenk took full control of this Pro League fixture within the opening ten minutes and never looked back, converting an early penalty through Rafiu Durosinmi before Junya Ito and Josué Kongolo added further goals before the break to make it a procession. The statistics tell a curious story — Beveren actually shaded possession at 51 percent and generated 73 dangerous attacks to Genk's 54, even earning nine corners to the hosts' three — but Genk were devastatingly clinical where it mattered, creating eight big chances and converting four while Beveren failed to register a single big chance throughout the ninety minutes. Junya Ito's second-minute strike midway through the first half illustrated Genk's sharpness on the counter and from set-piece situations, and substitute Joris Kayembe wrapped up the rout in the 74th minute to cap a triumphant evening at the Cegeka Arena. For Beveren, sitting 15th in the Pro League table, this is a damaging result that compounds their early-season struggles — their inability to convert territorial dominance into genuine goalscoring threat is a serious concern for a side that will be looking over their shoulder at the relegation zone.
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Attempt missed. Daan Heymans from Genk took a left-footed shot from outside the box.
Genk wins a corner after Yoni Gomis concedes.
Substitution for Genk: Kevin Amaro comes on for Zakaria El Ouahdi.
Jearl Margaritha from Beveren has a right-footed shot from the center of the box blocked. Christophe Janssens provided the assist.
Corner awarded to Beveren after a concession by Matte Smets.
Jearl Margaritha's right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Cheick Conde provided the assist.
Corner awarded to Beveren after Yaimar Medina concedes.
Foul committed by Josue Kongolo of Genk.
Substitution for Beveren: Jannik Robatsch comes on for Bruno Godeau.
Elohim Kaboré from Beveren wins a free kick on the left wing.
Substitution for Genk: Yaimar Medina comes on for Joris Kayembe.
Foul committed by Noah Adedeji-Sternberg of Genk.
Cheick Conde from Beveren is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
assist: Noah Adedeji-Sternberg
Goal! Genk leads Beveren 4-0 as Joris Kayembe scores with a right-footed shot from the center of the box.
Attempt saved. Aaron Bibout from Genk has his right-footed shot from the center of the box saved in the bottom left corner by Johannes Schenk from Beveren. The assist came from Noah Adedeji-Sternberg.
Substitution for Genk: Aaron Bibout comes on for Rafiu Durosinmi.
Substitution for Genk: Noah Adedeji-Sternberg comes on for Ayumu Yokoyama.
Substitution for Genk: Daan Heymans comes on for Jeppe Erenbjerg.
Chris Lokesa is caught offside for Beveren.
Beveren is awarded a corner after Josue Kongolo concedes.
Christophe Janssens from Beveren has a left-footed shot from the center of the box, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded to Beveren after Junya Ito concedes.
Sieben Dewaele from Beveren wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Bryan Heynen commits a foul for Genk.
Chris Lokesa's left-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. He was assisted by Elohim Kaboré.
Attempt saved. Lennart Mertens from Beveren has his left-footed shot from the center of the box saved in the bottom left corner by Lucca Brughmans from Genk.
Jearl Margaritha's right-footed shot from a tough angle on the left is blocked. Cheick Conde provided the assist.
Elohim Kaboré's header from the center of the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Christophe Janssens, who provided a cross.
Christophe Janssens commits a foul for Beveren.
Zakaria El Ouahdi from Genk wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Beveren is awarded a corner after Ibrahima Bangoura concedes.
Foul committed by Josue Kongolo of Genk.
Lennart Mertens from Beveren is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution for Beveren: Elohim Kaboré comes on for Kurt Abrahams.
The second half begins with the score at Genk 3, Beveren 0.
Substitution for Beveren: Cheick Conde comes on for Christian Brüls.
Substitution for Beveren: Jearl Margaritha comes on for Ferre Slegers.
First half ends with Genk leading Beveren 3-0.
Ayumu Yokoyama from Genk strikes the right post with a right-footed shot from the left side of the six-yard box, assisted by Joris Kayembe.
Attempt blocked. Rafiu Durosinmi from Genk has his right-footed shot from very close range blocked.
The fourth official has indicated that there will be 0 minutes of added time.
assist: Jeppe Erenbjerg
Goal! Genk leads Beveren 3-0. Josue Kongolo scores for Genk with a right-footed shot from the center of the box after a fast break.
Foul committed by Zakaria El Ouahdi of Genk.
Chris Lokesa from Beveren wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Sieben Dewaele from Beveren has his right-footed shot from outside the box blocked. The assist came from Christian Brüls.
Corner awarded to Beveren after a concession by Matte Smets.
Attempt missed. Jeppe Erenbjerg (Genk) had a left-footed shot from the center of the box after a quick counterattack.
Attempt blocked. Bryan Heynen's header from close range for Genk is blocked. Jeppe Erenbjerg provided the assist with a cross.
Genk wins a corner after Christophe Janssens concedes.
Kurt Abrahams from Beveren has a right-footed shot from the center of the box, but it is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Christian Brüls.
Kurt Abrahams from Beveren wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Joris Kayembe from Genk commits a foul.
Ayumu Yokoyama's right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Bryan Heynen.
Ayumu Yokoyama's right-footed shot from the center of the box is saved.
Yoni GomisYellow CardYoni Gomis from Beveren receives a yellow card for a foul.
Rafiu Durosinmi from Genk wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Yoni Gomis from Beveren commits a foul.
Genk wins a corner after Christophe Janssens concedes.
Attempt missed. Christian Brüls from Beveren takes a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes too high.
Foul committed by Junya Ito of Genk.
Sieben Dewaele from Beveren wins a free kick on the left wing.
Chris Lokesa's right-footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Christian Brüls.
Goal! Genk leads Beveren 2-0. Junya Ito scores for Genk with a left-footed shot from the right side of the box.
Rafiu Durosinmi from Genk is awarded a free kick on the left wing.
Yoni Gomis from Beveren commits a foul.
Bruno Godeau from Beveren misses the attempt with a left-footed shot from outside the box, sending it too high. Kurt Abrahams provided the assist.
Attempt blocked. Laurent Jans from Beveren has his right-footed shot from outside the box blocked.
Beveren wins a corner after Ibrahima Bangoura concedes.
Corner awarded to Beveren after Ayumu Yokoyama concedes.
Goal! Genk leads 1-0 after Rafiu Durosinmi converts the penalty with a right-footed shot.
VAR decision results in a penalty for Genk.
Penalty awarded to Genk as Zakaria El Ouahdi is fouled in the penalty area.
Ferre Slegers from Beveren concedes a penalty after committing a foul in the penalty area.
Corner awarded to Beveren after a concession by Matte Smets.
First half begins.
Two sides still finding their feet in the early Pro League campaign meet at the Luminus Arena on Friday night, with Genk looking to build momentum from their recent win and Beveren desperate to avoid sliding further down the table. With both teams locked in the bottom half on slim points tallies, three points here could prove pivotal in shaping early-season confidence and trajectory.
