Jupiler League: No Onuachu, No Problem, As Arokodare Opens Goal Account For Genk, Sor Also On Target

Jupiler League: No Onuachu, No Problem, As Arokodare Opens Goal Account For Genk, Sor Also On Target.

Sampson Adedeji

It was a good beginning for the newly acquired Nigeria forward Tolulope Arokodare as he opened his goal account for KRC Genk, BSNSports.com.ng report.

Genk released Super Eagles forward Paul Onuachu to the Premier League club Southampton on the deadline day.

They faced rival Gent on Sunday evening and it was Arokodare that sealed the game for the Limburgers.

Genk had gone 1-0 down after Hugo Cuypers and Hyun-Seok Hong combined for the opening goal inside 10 minutes. 

However, in the 23rd minute, Joseph Paintsil did well to beat Paul Nardi to the ball and coolly fire home for his 10th of the season. 

Genk’s turnaround was complete in the 67th minute when Mike Tresor’s cross was powerfully headed home by another Nigerian winter signing Yira Sor. This was the former Slavia Prague mans the second goal since moving.

The striker, who came on in the 65th minute, scored the decisive goal in the 86th minute after a quick Genk counterattack.