Genk 2-0 Gent: result and report

Pro League · Saturday 7 April 2012

Result

Genk 2-0 Gent

Pro League · Saturday 7 April 2012, 16:00 UTC · half-time 1-0

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Genk 2-0 Gent: match report

Genk beat Gent 2-0 in the Pro League on Saturday 7 April 2012. It was 1-0 at half-time.

Jeroen Simaeys opened the scoring in the 14th minute. Genk's goals came from Jeroen Simaeys (14') and Christian Benteke (58'). Gent did not score.

Discipline: Genk received 2 yellow cards; Gent received 4 yellow cards and 1 red card.

Going into the game Genk were 7th on 46 points from 31 and Gent 3rd on 59 points from 31. Genk went on to finish that season 4th with 64 points, and Gent 3rd with 74.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 5 Genk wins, 2 draws and 3 for Gent.

Going into the match Genk's last five read L-W-L-L-W and Gent's W-L-W-W-W.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 14'Goal · Jeroen SimaeysGenk · 1-0
  • 51'Yellow card · Khaleem HylandGenk
  • 56'Yellow card · RafinhaGent
  • 58'Goal · Christian BentekeGenk · 2-0
  • 74'Yellow card · Bernd ThijsGent
  • 75'Yellow card · WallaceGent
  • 81'Yellow card · Jeroen SimaeysGenk
  • 83'Second yellow · Bernd ThijsGent
  • 89'Yellow card · Christian BrülsGent

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Genk 5, draws 2, Gent 3.

Team news

Genk line-up

László Köteles, Derrick Katuku Tshimanga, Anthony Vanden Borre, Anele Ngcongca, Jeroen Simaeys, José Nadson, Kevin De Bruyne, Jelle Vossen, Christian Benteke, Khaleem Hyland, Thomas Buffel

Gent line-up

Sergio Padt, Melli, Cesar Arzo, Rafinha, Remi Mareval, Tim Smolders, Bernd Thijs, Jesper Jorgensen, Christian Brüls, Tom Boere, Zlatan Ljubijankič