Match Report
In the standings it was Sporting Braga 6th on 17 points, Genk 9th on 16 — separated by 1. Sporting Braga's recent output lagged their position: 14th on form over five rounds while 6th in the table. Against a league average of 1.34 goals per team per game, Sporting Braga ran at 1.38 scored and 0.63 conceded, Genk at 1.38 and 0.88.
Genk had not lost in 6 games.
The venue was Estádio Municipal de Braga, with room for 30,286 spectators. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 5 goals for the 3-4 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Sporting Braga: Fran Navarro (86'), Rodrigo Zalazar (30'), Rodrigo Zalazar (71') · Genk: Daan Heymans (45'), Yira Sor (48'), Hyeon-gyu Oh (59'), Yaimar Medina (72')
Key stats
Possession: Sporting Braga 63% · Genk 37% · Total shots: 20-9 · On target: 6-8 · Corners: 9-2