KRC Genk vs Kortrijk

Genk needed only three minutes to set the tone, and by the time Kortrijk had settled in, the game was already slipping away. A fast start turned into a rout, with the visitors never finding a foothold.

Daan Heymans opened the scoring in the 3rd minute with a stunning volley off a dropping ball, and Genk doubled their lead in the 13th when Harrison Murray-Campbell turned the ball into his own net. The game tipped further in the home side's favor just before the hour mark when Shandre Campbell was shown a second yellow card for a reckless challenge on Joris Kayembe, leaving Kortrijk with ten men. Rafiu Durosinmi added a third in the 63rd minute, confirmed after a VAR review.

The win ended a long winless run for Genk, lifting them into the top six. For Kortrijk, it was a brutal start under new coach Daniel Beichler, who had barely a week to work with his squad, and the club remains stuck near the relegation zone.