Zulte Waregem beats Jong Genk after rollercoaster

What seemed to be an easy evening turned out to be a match full of twists and turns. Zulte Waregem started well, as after 21 minutes the visitors took the lead thanks to Christian Brüls. With a red card for Jong Genk player Josue Kongolo not much later, Waregem seemed to be on its way to victory. However, the Genk promises immediately hit back, because in barely seven minutes the Nigerian attacker Victory Beniangba completely turned the situation around just before half time.

Waregem takes the upper hand in the second half

The break brought good advice for Zulte Waregem. Summer acquisition Robbe Decostere leveled the score for Essevee in minute 55. In the ultimate final victory was achieved by a large margin. Dylan Demuynck and Badou scored two additional goals for Waregem in minutes 89 and 90 and secured the 2-4 final score. After a turbulent evening, the Waregem team takes home the three points and retains its second position in the Challenger Pro League rankings. It now has 10 points in total.