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Genk celebrates its first win of the season: OHL remains a problem child in Belgium!
Genk achieves first win of the season against Louvain in the Pro League. Important goals and the return of Junya Ito shape the game.
Genk celebrates its first win of the season: OHL remains a problem child in Belgium!
On August 16, 2025, FC Genk celebrated their first defeat of the season against Oud-Heverlee Louvain and at the same time secured their first three points of the season. The encounter took place at the Genk stadium and offered spectators an exciting game with many twists and turns.
In the early stages everything could have gone completely differently. In the 4th minute, Siebe Schrijvers from Louvain hit the post and missed the chance to take an early lead. But it was Genk who took the lead in the 14th minute through a goal from Zakaria El Ouahdi. Shortly afterwards, in the 20th minute, Jarne Steuckers skilfully put El Ouahdi in the spotlight and increased the score to 2-0 for the home team.
An exciting back and forth
But Louvain didn't give up. Roggerio Nyakossi came into play in the 38th minute and after a misunderstanding in the Genk defense between Bryan Heynen and Tobias Lawal, he reduced the score to 1:2. With another attempt, when Abdoul Traore hit the crossbar in the 42nd minute, it became clear that the game was far from over.
The second half started without any further goals and Genk was able to defend their narrow lead until the final whistle. A highlight was the return of Junya Ito, who returned to action in the Belgian league after three seasons in Ligue 1. Ito came on as a substitute in the 79th minute and provided a breath of fresh air.
Table and outlook
With this win, Genk temporarily moved up to 8th place in the table and now has 4 points. Louvain, on the other hand, remains last in the table after four games with just one point, 12 goals conceded and only 4 goals scored.
The fans can stay excited to see how the season will develop for both teams. Genk can be happy about their first success, while Louvain urgently needs to look for points to escape from the bottom of the table.
Further details about the game and developments surrounding the Pro League can be found on RTBF be read. For a deeper insight into the statistics and background of FC Genk, it's worth taking a look genk.vn.