The past three games have been disastrous for Genk in the race for the Pro League title. Back to back defeats to Club Brugge and Union St Gilloise saw them relinquish their position as league leaders, with a draw against Antwerp meaning they have now given both those sides the opportunity to create distance between them and the title. Despite having lead for the majority of the season, it appears that once again the play-offs will see the side in pole position missing out on the title.
In truth, they were not at the races against Antwerp on Wednesday evening. The home side appeared to be the ones more desperate for the win and when Michel-Ange Balikwisha headed the side in front, it was not against the run of play. It looked like it was about to get even worse for Thorsten Fink’s men when Mike Penders gave away a penalty, only to then redeem himself by keeping it out. The side did then manage to get an equaliser through top scorer Tolu Arokodare, but a point against Antwerp is not enough for Genk at this stage in the campaign.
The sides face each other again at the weekend, at which point Genk will know the outcome of the huge clash between Union and Club Brugge on Thursday evening. Club now have a great chance to extend their lead over Genk to four points, while Union could leapfrog both with a win.
GBeNeFNÂ |Â Ben Jackson
