Genk beat Standard 2-1
Genk won 2-1 at home against Standard. The match highlights are available to watch.
Belgian Pro League · Belgium
Elo 1726 · #207 of 388
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Genk won 2-1 at home against Standard. The match highlights are available to watch.
Standard goalkeeper Matthieu Epolo was at fault for the opening goal and then sent off in a matter of minutes at Genk. Coach Vincent Euvrard said the 21-year-old made two misjudgements but will come back stronger.
Matthieu Epolo misjudged a long ball against Racing Genk and took Rafiu Durosinmi's knee to the head while trying to head it clear. The young keeper stayed down but left the pitch on his own, and referee Jasper Vergoote showed him a red card.
Genk beat Standard in a tense match in the Cegeka Arena, with a disastrous spell from goalkeeper Matthieu Epolo proving decisive. The hosts struggled after the break but took maximum points from two straight games for the first time this season.
Matthieu Epolo misjudged a long ball against Racing Genk and took Rafiu Durosinmi's knee full in the face. The Standard keeper was shown a red card and left the pitch on his own.
Standard Liège keeper Matthieu Epolo took a knee full in the face from Genk striker Rafiu Durosinmi during the match. Epolo was sent off, though the physical damage turned out to be limited.
The heir to the country's richest family bought amateur side Rochefort instead of Standard Liège. On Sunday his third-tier club beat Gent in a cup upset, and Lhoist promised to drink a barrel of beer as a reward.
Standard ended its run of league defeats with a 2-0 win over Dender, the leader of the Challenger Pro League, in the Croky Cup. The Liège side made the match harder than it needed to be.
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