Korea national team forward, Oh Hyun-gyu (24) continued his hot streak, scoring in consecutive matches as KRC Genk staged a thrilling 4-3 comeback victory over Braga in the 2025-2026 UEFA Europa League group stage.
The clash took place on July 7 (Korean time) at Estádio Municipal de Braga in Portugal, with Genk overturning a first-half deficit to claim all three points.
Genk’s win lifted them to 13th in the group standings, with two wins, one draw, and one loss, totaling seven points.
Braga, meanwhile, slipped to fifth with three wins and one loss, suffering their first defeat of the campaign after opening with three consecutive clean-sheet victories.
Deploying a 4-3-1-2 formation, Genk lined up with Ira Sorga, Oh Hyun-gyu, Konstantinos Karechas, Patrick Hrošovský, Brian Henen, Dan Heymans, Yoris Kayembe, Mate Smets, Muhayid Sadik, Ken Nkuba, Hendrik Van Crombrugghe.
Braga struck first in the 30th minute when Rodrigo Salazar intercepted a long clearance, advanced near the edge of the box, and unleashed a long-range strike into the net, exploiting Genk’s defensive spacing.
Genk equalized in first-half stoppage time, with Heymans heading in a Karechas cross from the right to make it 1-1.
The second half turned into a fast-paced, end-to-end contest. Genk seized the lead early, capitalizing on a Braga passing error in the third minute.
Sorga intercepted, maneuvered past a defender, and fired a powerful shot that put Genk ahead 2-1, highlighting the forwards’ relentless pressing.
Oh Hyun-gyu nearly added to the tally in the 13th minute, connecting to a Karechas return pass, but the shot went straight to the goalkeeper.
He finally found the net in the 14th minute, finishing a slightly deflected cutback from Heymans with a crisp left-footed strike.
Braga’s Salazar pulled one back with a header in the 26th minute, but Genk responded immediately. Medina curled a brilliant left-footed effort into the top corner in the 27th minute, extending Genk’s lead to 4-2. Oh Hyun-gyu was substituted in the 31st minute, having done his part.
Fran Navarro scored for Braga in the 41st minute, but the comeback victory was secure.
The win extended Genk’s unbeaten streak in official matches to seven, maintaining their upward momentum.
Ahead of the Korea national team’s November training camp under coach Hong Myung-bo, Oh Hyun-gyu now boasts seven goals and two assists in 19 appearances for Genk this season, continuing to demonstrate his scoring touch.
