KRC Genk – KV Kortrijk match report
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A 3-0 rout: KRC Genk swept KV Kortrijk aside at Cegeka Arena. The half-time score was 2-0. Kevin Amaro was our player of the match, rated 8.3 by the ScoreMondo model for KRC Genk. Saturday 10 October, Cegeka Arena (Genk): KRC Genk against KV Kortrijk on matchday 8, kick-off 19:45.
How the match unfolded
KRC Genk took the lead on 3 minutes thanks to Daan Heymans. KRC Genk extended their lead to 2-0 on 13 minutes thanks to an own goal from Harrison Murray-Campbell. KRC Genk led 2-0 at the break.
KV Kortrijk were a man down from the 49th minute, when Shandre Campbell was sent off for a second yellow card. KRC Genk extended their lead to 3-0 on 64 minutes thanks to Rafiu Durosinmi.
Match statistics
KRC Genk won 6 corners, KV Kortrijk 4. The referee showed 3 yellow cards, 1 to KRC Genk and 2 to KV Kortrijk, and a red. 6 saves came from the KV Kortrijk goalkeeper. KRC Genk produced 71 dangerous attacks to KV Kortrijk's 45. Fouls: 10 by KRC Genk, 8 by KV Kortrijk; offsides 1-0.
Booked for KRC Genk: Joris Kayembe (69'). KV Kortrijk's yellow cards went to Shandre Campbell in the 15th minute and Matthew Anderson in the 24th minute.
Who stood out
Behind him, Josué Ndenge at 8.3, Daan Heymans at 8.2 and Matte Smets at 7.9 were next in the ScoreMondo ratings. KRC Genk made 5 changes: Jeppe Erenbjerg for Benjamin Tahirovic (68'), Aaron Bibout for Rafiu Durosinmi (76'), Milan Roganovic for Joris Kayembe (77') and Jerry Afriyie for Junya Ito (77'). From the KV Kortrijk bench came Jellert Van Landschoot on 68 minutes, Sixtus Ogbuehi on 68 minutes, James Willy Ndjeungoue on 80 minutes and Liam De Smet on 80 minutes, among 5 changes.
How they came into it
Before kick-off, KRC Genk's last 5 matches had brought 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats. KRC Genk lost 2-1 at home to Fortuna Sittard in their last match. KV Kortrijk came into the match with 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats from their last 5 matches. KV Kortrijk were held 2-2 by KSK Heist in their latest outing. KRC Genk and KV Kortrijk have met 9 times in our records: 6 wins for KRC Genk and 3 for KV Kortrijk. When they last met, on 7 December 2024, KRC Genk won 3-2. There have been 27 goals in the 9 meetings, 3.0 a game. Referee W. Smet showed 3 yellow cards and 1 red; the average in our records is 2.8 yellows per game over 34 matches.
The bigger picture
KRC Genk end a run of 4 matches without a win.
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