Match Report
The table read 15th (Jong KRC Genk U23, 31 pts) against 10th (Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring, 38 pts), 7 points apart. Jong KRC Genk U23 had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 7th in the league over the last five rounds against 15th overall. Against a league average of 1.41 goals per team per game, Jong KRC Genk U23 ran at 1.31 scored and 1.84 conceded, Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring at 1.09 and 1.31.
Defeat had followed defeat for Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring — four in succession. From the last five rounds, Jong KRC Genk U23 held 7 points of 15 and Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring 1.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 0 Jong KRC Genk U23 wins, 3 for Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring, 1 draw, at 3.75 goals per meeting. 100% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 100%.
Luminus Arena, capacity 24,956, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring led 2-1 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-3.
Goal scorers
Jong KRC Genk U23: V. Beniangba (28'), Ayumu Yokoyama (56') · Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring: Emmanuel Matuta (47'), A. Stanić (21'), Jenthe Mertens (45')
Key stats
Possession: Jong KRC Genk U23 66% · Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring 34% · Total shots: 27-6 · On target: 12-5 · Corners: 7-3