Match Report
In the standings it was Genk 9th on 16 points, Basel 30th on 6 — separated by 10. Genk had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 4th in the league over the last five rounds against 9th overall. Against a league average of 1.34 goals per team per game, Genk ran at 1.38 scored and 0.88 conceded, Basel at 1.13 and 1.63.
The venue was Luminus Arena, with room for 24,956 spectators. On the scoreboard, Genk led 2-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Genk: Hyeon-gyu Oh (14'), Konstantinos Karetsas (45') · Basel: Philip Otele (57')
Key stats
Possession: Genk 47% · Basel 53% · Total shots: 13-13 · On target: 7-4 · Corners: 2-6