Genk vs Cercle Brugge

First Division A - Regular Season 20 Aug 2022, 16:15
Genk
Genk
2–1
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Cercle Brugge
Cercle Brugge
🏟 Cegeka Arena (Genk) 👤 K. Van Damme Round 5

Match report

Genk edged past Cercle Brugge 2-1 in the First Division A - Regular Season on 20 August 2022.

Genk dominated possession with 62% of the ball and had 15 shots to Cercle Brugge's 9.

The match was played at Cegeka Arena (Genk), with K. Van Damme in charge.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 62% - 38% Shots 15 - 9 On target 5 - 2 Corners 7 - 5 Fouls 7 - 19 Yellow cards 2
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Player of the match
Bryan Heynen
Genk · 2 goals
8 Olivier Deman 1 goal
8 Mike Trésor captained the side
7 Maarten Vandevoordt captained the side
7 Daniel Muñoz captained the side
First half vs second half
Cercle Brugge came out stronger after half-time, with 6 second-half shots against 3 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 8–3 7–6
Shots On Goal 2–0 3–2
Ball Possession 68–32 —
Corners 6–1 1–4
Match statistics
15 Shots Total 9
5 Shots On Goal 2
9 Shots Off Goal 6
1 Shots Blocked 1
14 Shots Inside Box 3
1 Shots Outside Box 6
7 Fouls 19
7 Corners 5
2 Offsides 2
62% Ball Possession 38%
1 Yellow Cards 1
1 Saves 3
430 Passes Total 264
329 Passes Accurate 157
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Genk · 4-2-3-1
26 M. Vandevoordt
23 D. Muñoz 46 C. Cuesta 2 M. McKenzie 5 G. Arteaga
17 P. Hrosovský 8 B. Heynen
28 J. Paintsil 34 B. Khannouss 11 M. Trésor
35 A. Németh
Cercle Brugge · 4-2-3-1
1 R. Majecki
8 R. Decostere 5 B. Popovic 4 J. Daland 29 L. Torres
14 C. Vanhoutte 22 L. Lopes
34 T. Somers 10 D. Hotic 23 O. Deman
36 A. Ueda
Genk
Coach
W. Vrancken
Substitutes
  • 40 Tobe Leysen
  • 27 Matisse Didden
  • 77 Ángelo Preciado
  • 10 Nicolás Castro
  • 25 Alejandro Galarza
  • 18 Paul Onuachu
  • 7 Mbwana Ally Samatta
Cercle Brugge
Coach
D. Thalhammer
Substitutes
  • 21 Warleson
  • 19 Dimitar Velkovski
  • 66 Christiaan Ravych
  • 2 Heitor
  • 28 Hannes Van Der Bruggen
  • 9 Kévin Denkey
  • 42 Aske Sampers
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ K. Denkey ↓ T. Somers Cercle Brugge
  • 61' ↑ Heitor ↓ L. Torres Cercle Brugge
  • 71' ↑ P. Onuachu ↓ A. Németh Genk
  • 71' ↑ N. Castro ↓ B. El Khannous Genk
  • 87' ↑ M. Samatta ↓ J. Paintsil Genk
  • 87' ↑ C. Ravych ↓ J. Daland Cercle Brugge
  • 87' ↑ A. Sampers ↓ D. Hotić Cercle Brugge
Cards
  • 84' P. Onuachu Genk
  • 89' O. Deman Cercle Brugge
Head-to-head
Genk 6 5 draws 1 Cercle Brugge
2025-02-08 Genk vs Cercle Brugge 2 - 1
2024-09-14 Cercle Brugge vs Genk 2 - 3
2024-05-04 Cercle Brugge vs Genk 4 - 1
2024-04-13 Genk vs Cercle Brugge 1 - 1
2024-01-20 Genk vs Cercle Brugge 1 - 1
2023-08-13 Cercle Brugge vs Genk 0 - 1
Recent form
Genk D D D D D
Cercle Brugge D D D D W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Genk vs Cercle Brugge?
Genk won 2-1 against Cercle Brugge on 20 August 2022.
Who won Genk vs Cercle Brugge?
Genk won the match 2-1.
Where was Genk vs Cercle Brugge played?
The match was played at Cegeka Arena (Genk).
Who had more possession in Genk vs Cercle Brugge?
Genk had 62% of possession, compared to 38% for the other side.