Gent 2-5 Genk
Europa League · 8th FinalsModel accuracy
Match stats
Standouts: M. Samatta 8.3 · O. Colley 8.1 · K. Saief 7.5
Match analysis
5 sections22:24Gent lost to Genk 2-5 in the UEFA Europa League on 9 March 2017.
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Result and story of the match
It was 1-4 at half-time. Genk scored first, in the 21st minute.
Goals and key moments
Goals: 21' R. Malinovskiy → 0-1; 27' S. Kalu → 1-1; 33' O. Colley, assisted by R. Malinovskiy → 1-2; 41' M. Samatta, assisted by J. Boëtius → 1-3; 45+1' J. Uronen, assisted by Pozuelo → 1-4; 61' K. Coulibaly, assisted by K. Saief → 2-4; 72' M. Samatta, assisted by T. Buffel → 2-5.
Anderson Esiti (Gent) was sent off in the 84th minute; yellow cards: Gent 4, Genk 0.
Statistical comparison
Shots 10-13 (7-8 on target); possession 61%-39%; corners 7-4; pass accuracy 82%-69%.
Goals by half: 1-4 in the first, 1-1 in the second.
Standout players
K. Saief was Gent's highest-rated player at 7.5 in 76 minutes: 1 assist, 2 shots on target, 1 key pass, won 7 of 12 duels.
M. Samatta was Genk's highest-rated player at 8.3 in 90 minutes: 2 goals, 2 shots on target, won 5 of 13 duels.
How the model did
There was no model estimate locked before kick-off for this match, so it is not part of the track record.
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Match summary
Gent lost to Genk 2-5 in the UEFA Europa League on 9 March 2017. Goals: R. Malinovskiy 21', S. Kalu 27', O. Colley 33', M. Samatta 41', J. Uronen 45+1', K. Coulibaly 61', M. Samatta 72'. Match stats: possession Gent 61%, Genk 39%; shots on target 7-8.
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