Genk claimed a 2:1 victory over Twente in a Club Friendly on Saturday, ending a run of poor results that had seen them lose four of their last five matches. The win at home came despite Twente dominating possession and creating more chances throughout the contest.
The opening exchanges saw Genk strike first, scoring in the seventh minute to settle nerves. Twente responded quickly, equalising in the fourteenth minute before the half-hour mark brought three yellow cards in quick succession — one to Genk and two to their visitors. The first half ended level, but it was Twente who controlled the tempo.
Twente carried most of the pressure, registering 88 attacks against Genk's 50 while holding 64 per cent of the ball. They earned ten corners to Genk's solitary attempt, yet could not find the breakthrough. Genk, though outnumbered in possession, stayed compact and looked dangerous on the counter.
The decisive moment arrived in the eighty-sixth minute when Genk broke through to take the lead. It was a late intervention that rescued three points from a game where they had often played second fiddle. The visitors, despite their dominance in statistics, could not respond.
The result lifts Genk off the bottom of their recent run, ending a barren spell that had begun with a heavy defeat to Bayer Leverkusen. Twente remain unbeaten in their last five matches, but this was a game they could not close out. The statistics told one story; the result another.