In the Jupiler Pro League game on 13 September 2026, Genk beat Gent 1:1. Match numbers: shots on target 6:5, corners 4:9.
Match report
Genk and Gent Share Points in Even Contest
Genk and Gent played out a 1:1 draw in the Jupiler Pro League on Saturday. The match took place at the Seghers Arena and ended with both sides having scored once. It was the sixth round of the regular season.
Momodou Sonko opened the scoring for Gent in the tenth minute. He would also collect a yellow card twenty-one minutes in, suggesting an early intensity that didn't let up. The visitor led comfortably until the second half.
Rafiu Durosinmi levelled for Genk in the forty-seventh minute. By then the hosts had been pressing, and the equalizer came after a period where Gent's lead looked secure. The momentum shifted, though not dramatically.
Genk dominated possession at 63 per cent and registered 114 attacks compared to Gent's 72. Yet the statistics tell only part of the story — both sides created one big chance each, and Gent's goalkeeper made five saves while Genk's kept five as well. The shots tell a similar tale: Genk had twelve attempts with six on target, Gent eleven with five on target.
There were plenty of interruptions — eight yellow cards in total and nine substitutions across both sides. The game became scrappy in parts, with Gent's players picking up five cards against Genk's two. It wasn't a tactical masterclass, but it was competitive enough to keep interest.
The result keeps Gent in second place on sixteen points, though it ended what looked like a strong run. Genk remain ninth with nine points. We had tipped Gent to win, with a confidence of forty-two per cent, but the match found its own balance. Neither side could find the winner, and sometimes that's just how these fixtures go.
