Genk won 2-1 against FC Basel. Konstantinos Karetsas confirmed his good form with a new goal from elsewhere.
Beaten at home by Mechelen last weekend, Genk returned to the European scene, more likely to make them smile than the domestic competition in recent weeks. But above all, Racing found Zakaria El Ouahdi, back for the first time since his shoulder injury at the end of September.
For his comeback, the Moroccan directly made the difference with an assist for Oh Hyeon-gyu before the end of the first quarter of an hour. The South Korean’s shot into the ceiling left the FC Basel goalkeeper no chance, 1-0 for Genk!
Oh, Genk takes the lead! 😍 pic.twitter.com/XOPOmqxMrg
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More often on the ball, Basel had all the difficulty in the world to be dangerous. Only two long shots gave Hendrik Van Crombrugge some work at the end of the first half. And yet, it was Racing which packed the final seconds of the first act.
And show Karetsas
While he could have calmly waited for the last seconds which separated him from half-time by freezing the ball, Konstantinos Karetsas preferred to make the break immediately, an action of which he has the secret. His left curl after entering the game is simply splendid, certainly one of the goals of the evening.
Kos Karetsas, dames & heren! pic.twitter.com/K7cI2EFe43
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A valuable goal, since in the second half, Basel reduced the score even before the half-hour mark, taking advantage of the usual spaces left by the Limburg defense. Author of the 2-1, Philip Otele even almost equalized ten minutes later, but his recovery was returned by the bar.
In the hard, Genk then saw his opponent bring up Xherdan Shaqiri for the end of the match. This offered space to Racing, who also had the opportunity to regain a two-goal lead, in vain. No matter: thanks to a final save from Van Crombrugge, the Limburgers won and remained close to the top 8, ahead of Braga (7th) and Porto (8th) on goal difference.
