CHANCE! Schrijvers has the chance to secure the win for his side on the night, but he dwells on the ball and sees his shot from inside the box blocked by Mitrovic.
90'
There will be one minute of added time.
88'
The game is slowly meandering towards the finish line and there should not be a great deal of added time to play. Genk are in complete command - like they have been all evening.
86'
A nice moment for Verstraete to get off the mark, but unfortunately for Gent it's going to be the high point of the tie for them.
84'
L. Verstraete has scored a goal for Gent! Assist by S. Kalu.
Kalu raids down the flank and this time is able to put a quality cross into the box to tee up Verstraete.
GOALLLL!!!! GENT GET A GOAL BACK! It's too little too late, but the visitors get on the scoresheet this evening. Verstraete notches his first senior goal as he converts Kalu's low cross into the net, with a neat finish from close range.
81'
C. Janssens enters the game and replaces J. Uronen.
Uronen makes way for Janssens.
80'
OFF THE POST! Boetius almost gets on the scoresheet as he somehow is able to fire at goal from a tight angle after rounding Kalinic. However, the ball strikes the post and bounces to Samatta, although he fails to fire his strike on target.
79'
CHANCE! Schrijvers has a chance to extend his side's lead on the night as he rises to head Trossard's cross at goal, but he can only tamely head his effort straight at Kalinic.
77'
It's very easy out there at the moment for the home side. The atmosphere inside the ground has dropped as their team are going to see this one out at a canter.
75'
Coulibaly makes a run down the right, but he turns into a blind alley and is dispossessed. That has happened too many times this evening and over the course of the tie for Gent.
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74'
L. Trossard enters the game and replaces T. Buffel.
Trossard replaces Buffel for the home side.
73'
Gent are going down without a fight here. It has been a tepid display from Vanhaezebrouck's men, who have not forced the home side to work hard for their win.
71'
CHANCE! Ibrahim swings a decent cross into the box and Ryan opts to leave his goalline to punch it clear. Coulibaly beats him to the ball and heads at goal, only to send it narrowly over the bar.
68'
Rare piece of action for Ryan this evening as he is forced to scramble at the feet of Mitrovic, but does so with relative ease.
66'
The game is slowly petering out with the tempo at a standstill pace. Genk will be hoping to see this one out without any injuries.
64'
Boetius causes further havoc down the right flank and his low cross bounces in the six-yard box, forcing Foket to steer the ball behind.
63'
Kalu sums up the evening thus far for the visitors as he scuffs his attempted cross out for a goal-kick. That one won't be on his highlight reel.
62'
L. Verstraete enters the game and replaces J. Perbet.
Gent make a change as Verstraete replaces Perbet.
60'
Castagne releases Boetius down the right flank with a precise pass, and the Dutchman attempts to cut the ball back into the box for Samatta. However, the two players on not on the same page and the ball rolls to safety.
58'
Dejaegere weaves his way into the final third, but just as he is about to pull the trigger Colley and Brabec do just enough to put him off his strike.
57'
WIDE! Samatta carries the ball forward with menace and he rifles an effort at goal, only to see his strike clatter into the boards behind the net.
54'
SHOT! Kalu tries to break the stalemate with an effort at goal from the edge of the box, but his effort is deflected behind, trickling wide of the post.
52'
Yellow shirts are beginning to press the Genk players in possession and it has yielded a change in territory, with the game being played in the home side's half of the pitch. No meaningful efforts on goal as of yet.
50'
The home side are controlling possession once again and Gent are not doing a great deal to press them. If this comeback is to happen - it needs to start soon.
48'
Genk raid right back down the other end of the pitch and win a corner of their own through Schrijvers, but the set-piece is overhit by Malinovskiy out for a throw-in.
47'
Simon makes a surge down the left and wins a corner for the visitors, but Genk are able to clear their lines.
46'
S. Schrijvers enters the game and replaces Pozuelo.
A change for the home side as Schrijvers replace Pozuelo.
We're back underway in this Europa League clash.
45'
The referee ends the first half.
44'
Perbet gets caught offside twice in the space of two minutes from long balls forward. He missed a penalty in the first leg, which would have brought his side within a goal, and he's display has not gone much better this evening.
41'
SAVE! Simon whips a good delivery towards the near post and Perbet meets the ball with a glancing header, but he fails to generate enough power on his effort to beat Ryan.
40'
Coulibaly and Colley clash down the left flank and the referee awards the visitors a free-kick in a decent position. Simon will take the set-piece.
38'
Kalu gets the better of Brabec and Castagne down the left flank and sends a dangerous low cross to the back post. However, there are no yellow shirts attacking the six-yard box, allowing Uronen to clear the danger.
35'
OFFSIDE! Samatta squares the ball back to Buffel having received the ball in the left inside channel, but as the midfielder shoots the referee stops play for offside. Kalinic made the save anyway, but the home side continue to look dangerous every time they press forward.
33'
SAVE! Pozuelo releases Samatta in the left inside channel an Kalinic commits himself by diving at the striker's feet, but he just gets enough of the ball to send it out for a corner. That was close to a second goal for the home side.
31'
PENALTY SHOUT! Dejaegere smashes the ball against Pozuelo in the box and appeals for a penalty. The midfielder was so close when the ball struck whether it hit his arm or not - he did not have any control over the incident. As a result, the referee dismisses Gent's claim.
29'
SCRAMBLE! Action stations for Genk at the back as Foket swings a dangerous cross into the box. Coulibaly and Perbet almost make contact at the near post, but the home side manage to clear the danger before either striker can react.
27'
CLOSE! Kalu runs the channel and stands a cross up into the box for Coulibaly to meet. The striker heads at goal, but his effort drifts agonisingly past the post.
25'
Berge makes a break into the box, and only a good covering tackle from Gigot stops him in his tracks. Gent need to get a grip at the back otherwise this game could be gone very quickly.
24'
CHANCE! Simon cuts in from the left flank and curls a dangerous cross towards the near post, but Perbet just cannot get on the end of it to beat Ryan to the ball. The Genk keeper makes a brave save in his six-yard box.
22'
Boetius causes havoc down the right flank once again and he cuts the ball back into the middle. Pozuelo collects and shoots at goal, only for Mitrovic to block his effort.
20'
T. Castagne has scored a goal for Genk! Assist by J. Boëtius.
Boetius sends a perfectly-weighted pass into the box for Castagne to collect and score.
GOALLLLL!!! CASTAGNE STRIKES! The home side take the lead and surely secure their place in the next round of the competition by moving four goals ahead of Gent. Boetius sends his team-mate behind the visitors' backline and the full-back held his nerve to blast his effort past Kalinic.
17'
It has been hard going for Gent so far. They've showed nothing in the final third and that will need to change quickly if they are to keep alive their hopes in the competition.
15'
OVER! Malinovskiy is allowed to raid forward once again, but this time his strike at goal fails to threaten the target, sailing well over the bar.
14'
Berge sends a teasing ball behind the Gent backline for Boetius to chase, only for Dejaegere to make a fine covering challenge to avert the danger.
12'
CHANCE! Uronen sends a cross deep to the back post and Boetius attacks as it swings out to the right flank. He cannot fire his effort first time at goal, but it falls kindly for Buffel. He tries to open space for a strike, only to see his shot blocked by Foket.
11'
WIDE! Malinovskiy opts to shoot on this occasion from 25 yards as he raids forward. However, his effort strikes off the leg of Buffel and trickles past the post, with Kalinic flat-footed.
10'
The home side continue to probe away on the edge of the box, only for Malinovskiy to attempt one trick too many on the fringes to lose possession.
9'
Buffel attempts to play his way out of trouble in the corner with the aid of Castagne, but Simon and De Smet are able to quell the danger.
7'
Genk have been in control of the early stages of the game, making the outlook bleak for a comeback from Vanhaezebrouck's men this evening.
5'
Buffel makes a surge through the centre circle, but a stray leg from Dejaegere stops him in his tracks. Genk win a free-kick, but the midfielder is not spoken to by the referee.
4'
Gent probe down the left wing through Simon, but Castagne comes across to block his cross into the box and the home side are able to regain possession.
2'
Boetius makes a neat move on the edge of the box to open up room for a strike, but he opts against it and is closed down by a strong challenge from De Smet.
1'
We're underway at the Luminus Arena.
As a result of their thrashing one home soil, Gent have a lot of work ahead of them this evening to salvage their hopes. Comebacks in European football appear to be a trend this season and Hein Vanhaezebrouck's men will hope to become the latest set to pull of an amazing revival.
Genk put in an outstanding performance on the road and may have foot already in the quarter-finals of the competition after scoring five away goals. Mbwana Samatta notched a brace, while Omar Colley, Ruslan Malinovskiy and Jere Uronen also found the net in a 5-2 hammering of their compatriots.
Good evening and welcome to the live commentary of the Europa League clash between Genk and Gent at the Luminus Arena.
The team news has been announced and we'll start with the home side.
Genk have made one change from their first-leg win. Thomas Buffel comes into the side to replace Siebe Schrijvers on the right flank., while Samatta continues to lead the line.
Anderson Esiti misses out this evening due to his red card picked up in the first leg for the visitors. Moses Simon, Ibrahim Rabiu, Brecht Dejaegere, Thomas Foket and Thibault De Smet all get the nod to come into the team from the side that lost last week.
The players are making their way out on to the pitch, so we should be underway shortly.
HALF-TIME: GENK 1-0 GENT
Genk are on course for the quarter-finals of the competition thanks to Timothy Castagne's goal, putting the game beyond the reach of Gent. The home side have been in control throughout, leaving Hein Vanhaezebrouck's men with an impossible challenge to salvage their European season.
FULL-TIME: GENK 1-1 GENT (agg 6-3)
Genk secure their place in the quarter-finals of the competition with a comfortable 6-3 aggregate win over their compatriots Gent. The match was all but over in the first leg, but Timothy Castagne's first-half goal dispelled any notion of a comeback, although Louis Verstraete notched a late consolation for the visitors.
Thanks for joining our commentary this evening. Until next time, goodbye.
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