Gent proved too strong for Shamrock Rovers as the home side earned a 3-0 win over the League of Ireland club in the Europa Conference League.
Rovers drew 0-0 at home against Swedish club Djurgardens in their group stage opener last weekend but were 2-0 down after 18 minutes in Belgium.
Hugo Cuypers put Gent ahead on nine minutes before ex-Norwich player Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe doubled their lead.
Odjidja-Ofoe delightfully curled in Gent’s third goal on 66 minutes.
With Djurgardens beating Norwegian club Molde 3-2 in Thursday’s other Group F game, the League of Ireland champions occupy bottom spot in the table with Gent top on goal difference from the Swedish outfit.
More to follow.
Line-ups
KAA Gent
Formation 3-4-1-2
- 1Nardi
- 2Okumu
- 5Ngadeu
- 23TorunarighaSubstituted forGodeauat 45′minutes
- 14Castro-Montes
- 24KumsSubstituted forDomingos Matias Fortunaat 78′minutes
- 7HongSubstituted forHjulsagerat 68′minutes
- 10HaugeBooked at 73mins
- 8Odjidja-OfoeSubstituted forOwusuat 67′minutes
- 11Cuypers
- 19FofanaSubstituted forDepoitreat 67′minutes
Substitutes
- 6Owusu
- 12De Ridder
- 15Lagae
- 16Salah
- 17Hjulsager
- 21Hanche-Olsen
- 25Domingos Matias Fortuna
- 28Van Hauter
- 29Depoitre
- 31Godeau
- 33Roef
- 40Vanden Borre
Shamrock Rovers
Formation 3-4-3
- 1Mannus
- 2Gannon
- 6Cleary
- 5Grace
- 8FinnSubstituted forFarrugiaat 75′minutes
- 16O’Neill
- 26McCannSubstituted forKavanaghat 45′minutesBooked at 77mins
- 22Lyons
- 7WattsSubstituted forGreeneat 66′minutesBooked at 73mins
- 20GaffneySubstituted forBurkeat 75′minutes
- 29ByrneSubstituted forFerizajat 76′minutes
Substitutes
- 9Greene
- 10Burke
- 11Kavanagh
- 14Power
- 18Serdenyuk
- 21Ferizaj
- 23Farrugia
- 25Pöhls
- 38Emakhu
Live Text
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Match ends, KAA Gent 3, Shamrock Rovers 0.
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Second Half ends, KAA Gent 3, Shamrock Rovers 0.
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Foul by Joseph Okumu (KAA Gent).
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Andrew Lyons (Shamrock Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Andrew Hjulsager (KAA Gent).
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Graham Burke (Shamrock Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Andrew Hjulsager (KAA Gent).
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Gary O’Neill (Shamrock Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt saved. Andrew Hjulsager (KAA Gent) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alessio Castro-Montes.
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Corner, KAA Gent. Conceded by Neil Farrugia.
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Foul by Justin Ferizaj (Shamrock Rovers).
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Joseph Okumu (KAA Gent) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Alessio Castro-Montes (KAA Gent).
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Graham Burke (Shamrock Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Alessio Castro-Montes (KAA Gent).
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Lee Grace (Shamrock Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Attempt saved. Núrio Fortuna (KAA Gent) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joseph Okumu with a headed pass.
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Corner, KAA Gent. Conceded by Gary O’Neill.
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Attempt saved. Jens Petter Hauge (KAA Gent) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Laurent Depoitre.
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Foul by Andrew Hjulsager (KAA Gent).
