29/05 - 20:00
30/05 - 00:30
29/05 - 20:00
30/05 - 00:30
Genk edged out Kortrijk in a fantastic win on Sunday, 4x0, on matchweek 18. Coming into the contest, Wouter Vrancken's team came from a win, and Joseph Akpala's team came from a defeat. Joseph Paintsil made a great performance with 2 goals. In the starting XI there was Mark McKenzie.
With 23 minutes on the clock, Joseph Paintsil opened the scoring for Genk.
After 49 minutes, Wouter Vrancken's team extended their lead with a goal from Yira Sor. With this strike, Yira Sor reached 5th goals for the season. With 54 minutes on the clock, Genk increased their lead with a goal from Joseph Paintsil. Joseph Paintsil now on a scoring streak of 3 consecutive games. In the 60th minute, Bryan Heynen netted the final goal of the game, from the penalty spot.
After the result Genk are 5th in the table, with 31 points, while Kortrijk sit 16th place, with 10 points. Next up, Wouter Vrancken's team visit Anderlecht. Meanwhile, Joseph Akpala's team will play away against Cercle Brugge.
| Genk | Kortrijk | |||
| 7 | 5 | Shots | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | 3 | Shots on target | 1 | 8 |
| 7 | 4 | Total Tackles | 3 | 8 |
1 | Tackles Won | 1 | ||
| 8 | 2 | Ball steals | 9 | 7 |
| 7 | 89 | Total Passes | 41 | 8 |
| 7 | 81 | Passes Completed | 34 | 8 |
| 8 | 1 | Saves | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | 2 | Fouls Committed | 3 | 7 |
| 8 | 3 | Fouls Suffered | 4 | 7 |
