Union leapfrog Club Brugge with a 1-0 win over Genk as Gent edge past Kortrijk
Defender Ross Sykes settled the top game at the Duden Park with a header, while in Gent goalkeeper Davy Roef saved a late penalty.
Union beat Genk 1-0 on Sunday evening and lead the table on their own with 29 points after eleven matchdays. The only goal came in the 76th minute, when Ross Sykes headed in a corner. Sporza reports that the defender was making his first league start of the season after a shoulder injury. According to Voetbalkrant, Genk's best chances fell to Heymans, who twice shot wide or over.
It rounds off a strong week for Union: Sporza points out that the club won 2-1 at Celta Vigo in the Europa League on Thursday and are still unbeaten in the league. Genk stay seventh with 15 points. According to Sporza, the pressure on coach Jess Thorup is growing, with his side yet to win a league match away from home this season.
Earlier in the day Gent beat bottom side Kortrijk 1-0. Abdelkahar Kadri, a former Kortrijk player, turned in a Tiago Araújo cross in the 32nd minute. Late on Kortrijk were awarded a penalty after a VAR intervention, but Davy Roef saved Thierry Ambrose's effort, Voetbalkrant and the Kortrijk club report. Gent now have as many points as Club Brugge, 28. Kortrijk remain last with 4 points.