Gent - Zorya - 4:1. Conference League. Match review, statistics

On 30 November, one of the matches of the Football Conference League took place. Gent (Belgium) and Zorya (Lugansk) met.

Conference League

Ghent (Belgium) - Zorya (Lugansk) - 4:1 (1:0)
Goal: M. Fofana (20), Batagov (49), O. Podarok (55), O. Gandelman (75) - Nagnoiniy (82)

Warnings: Fadiga (28), Antyukh (39), K. Aziangbe (42), A. Hjulsager (90+2).

Review of the match Gent - Zorya:

In an exciting football match held at the KAA Gent Arena, Belgian team Gent defeated Ukrainian team Zorya Lugansk. The score at half-time was 1-0 in favour of Gent, but they managed to increase their lead in the second half, making the final score 4-1. The game got off to a blistering start as Ghent's M. Fofana struck in the 20th minute, giving his team an early lead. Fofana's goal demonstrated Ghent's attacking prowess and put them in the lead from the start of the game. However, there were some tense moments in the first half: in the 28th minute Gent's N. Fadiga received a yellow card, and in the 39th and 42nd minutes Zorya Luhansk's D. Antyukh and K. Aziangbe received yellow cards respectively. Both teams made substitutions in an attempt to change the game. Zorya Luhansk released O. Danchenko instead of I. Gorbach on 32 minutes, while Gent replaced I. Kandous with J. Torunariga at half-time. Torunariga at half-time, hoping to strengthen the defence. This move ended up being fruitful for Gent, as in the 49th minute Zorya Luhansk inadvertently scored an own goal through A. Batagov, further increasing Gent's lead. Ghent continued to dominate the second half, with G. Orban scoring a fantastic goal in the 55th minute.

Feeling the need for fresh legs, S. Coomes was replaced by A. Hülsager in the 59th minute. Zorya Luhansk also made changes, replacing K. Aziangbe with D. Nagnojnyi, and D. Antyukh for V. Bugay in the 62nd minute. As the game progressed, Gent made three more substitutions: P. Nardi for D. Roef, N. Fortuha for V. Bugai in the 62nd minute. Roefa, N. Fortuna for T. Tissoudali and M. Fofana for B. Lagae, giving the bench players an opportunity to prove themselves. In the 75th minute, O. Gandelman from Ghent further increased their advantage by scoring a goal. Despite falling behind, Zorya Luhansk did not give up. Their persistence bore fruit when D. Nagnoinyi scored a consolation goal in the 82nd minute. Zorya Luhansk made two more substitutions, changing I. Kiryukhantsev for D. Alefirenko. Alefirenko, and V. Churko for D. Myshnyov in the 83rd minute. Towards the end of the match emotions overwhelmed Gent's players H. Vanhaezebrouck and A. Hülsager, who received yellow cards in the 90th minute. After the final whistle it was clear that Ghent had outclassed their opponents and won an impressive 4-1 victory. The football match between Gent and Zorya Luhansk demonstrated the skill and determination of both teams. Gent's dominant play and ability to capitalise on their opportunities ensured a well-deserved victory in the UEFA Europa Conference League. The fans left the stadium with smiles on their faces, looking forward to the next match in this exciting tournament.

The following matches await the opponents in the next round: Maccabi vs Gent, Zorya vs Breidablik.

Statistics of the match Gent - Zorya: