Tolu Arokodare claimed his second brace of the season to encourage KRC Genk to an exciting 2-2 draw at Antwerp on Boxing Day, Soccernet.ng stories.
The conflict between fourth-place Royal Antwerp and leaders KRC Genk contained in the Bosuilstadion in Deurne threw up all of the anticipated fireworks as the 2 groups shared 4 targets and the factors at stake.
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Dutch-born ahead Gyrano Kerk drew first blood for the hosts within the ninth minute after he pounced on a high quality cross from Ghana worldwide Denis Odoi.
Arokodare responded three minutes later for Genk as the large man smashed the ball into the underside left nook for his twelfth league aim of the marketing campaign.
Whereas Odoi stored impressing for the house group, it was Kerk who bagged his second aim of the sport within the thirty second minute when he bought on the top of a Tjaronn Chery throughball to poke previous goalkeeper Hendrik Van Crombrugge.
Nigeria descent Noah Adedeji-Sternberg and Arokodare had probabilities within the first half to tug Genk again on levelled phrases earlier than the break however they might not discover their meant goal.
The duo, nonetheless, discovered their vary later and mixed for the guests’ equaliser shortly after the halftime break.
Adedeji-Sternberg arrange Arokodare who did the remainder by sending his left-footed end past the attain of Antwerp goalie, Senne Lammens.
It was Arokodare’s thirteenth aim within the Belgian Professional League which despatched him above Anderlecht ahead Kasper Dolberg (12 targets) to the highest of the division’s high goalscorer chart.
Arokodare is now having fun with his greatest season for Genk as he now has extra league targets than the twelve he managed final time period.
The 24-year-old striker’s profession greatest tally, nonetheless, stood at 15 targets, which he set in 2020 whereas at Latvian membership Valmiera.
On the remaining whistle, neither Genk nor Antwerp might internet the winner as the 2 groups settled for some extent every to take care of their positions on the league desk.
Genk and Antwerp will now take a much-deserved break earlier than they return in January to face Sint-Truiden and Union Saint-Gilloise, respectively.
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