After a fantastic 4-0 victory at home against KRC Genk on Wednesday, Blauw-Zwart travels to Genk on Sunday for another clash between them. Prepare optimally for the match with the Club Facts!
The Match
On Wednesday, both teams faced each other at Jan Breydel. In a 4-0 victory, Jutglà, Skóraś, Thiago and De Cuyper provided the goals. Ferran Jutglà is on a good run, having been involved in 41 goals for Blauw-Zwart since his arrival (26 goals, 15 assists). In his last 10 official games, he had a foot in 10 goals (4 goals, 6 assists). Michał Skóraś is also in blood form and important for FCB. With 2 goals and 2 assists in the Champions' Play-Offs, he already has a share in 4 goals.
Wednesday's Bruges win is the biggest league defeat for KRC Genk in almost six years (5-0 at Standard in May 2018).
On Sunday, FCB begins a run of three consecutive away games. First it travels to Limburg, then follows the away game against Fiorentina and rounding out the week they do so against Antwerp at the Bosuil.
KRC Genk and Club Brugge face each other for the 86th time. The previous 42 away games in Genk ended in 13 wins, 9 draws and 20 defeats. Earlier this season, Blauw-Zwart also visited the Cegeka Arena in the regular competition. Then it won 0-3 after goals by Vetlesen, Odoi and Skov Olsen. The last time FCB was able to win in Play-Off I on Genk's field dates back to April 2013.
Club Brugge has been unbeaten in the Champions' Play-Offs for four games in a row. It has been since the late summer of 2022 (then six wins in a row) that Club set such a series again.
Blue-Black already managed to win an official match by more than three goals difference 16 times this season. That equals the record from 2002-03. FCB already hit 127 goals this season. Club needs nine more goals to equal the 2014-15 record (136).
With six wins and one draw in seven official matches, Nicky Hayen is making the best start as Club coach since Trond Sollied in 2000. Under the Norwegian, Club won its first 16 matches.