Charleroi shared the challenge (2-2) against Genk in the framework of the third day of these Europe Play-Off and undoubtedly abandons its last hopes of Europe. Bayo had opened the scoring for the Zebras at the end of the first period, but the Limburgers reacted late in the game and overturned the game in ten minutes. Onuachu equalized in the 80th minute before Thorstvedt gave Genk the lead in the 83rd. But Charleroi still managed to equalize in the 93rd thanks to a double from Bayo.
The first half was however poor in chances even if Genk tried to put the Carolo defense in difficulty, especially through the flanks. The Zebras tried to create opportunities on the counter but lacked precision in the last pass.
It is all the same the Carolos who manage to take control of the meeting just before half-time thanks to Bayo. The striped striker is forgotten in the Limburg rectangle and places a victorious header in the small rectangle (45th).
Charleroi is then very close to killing the meeting in the 56th but the strike of Heymans hit the pole.
It was enough to revive Genk. On a cross from the right ofThis, Onuachu recovers from the right and his cross shot deceives Koffi (80th). The Limburgers take the game in hand and it takes a great Koffi to deflect the deviation from Thorstvedt (84e).
On the next corner, Genk still manages to take the lead thanks to Thorstvedt. Koffi badly repels a strike fromHeynen deflected by Bessile. The Norwegian follows well and pushes the ball deep (84th).
But Charleroi has pride and manages to equalize in added time thanks to Bayo with a nice cross shot from the left (93rd).
And madness takes hold of Mambourg. The Zebras even think of making 3-2 again by Bayo but Ilaimaharitra is offside and the goal is canceled (94th).
With this division, Charleroi finds itself 6 points behind Ghent, which hosts Mechelen this Saturday. Genk is 1 point behind the Buffalos.
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