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Onuachu and Dessers lead Genk past Nmecha’s Anderlecht

Goals from the Nigeria internationals powered the Blue-White past Vincent Kompany’s Purple and White in Saturday’s Belgian topflight clash

Paul Onuachu and Cyriel Dessers were the goalscorers as Genk silenced Anderlecht 2-1 in Saturday’s Belgian First Division A.

The Nigeria international scored in each half as the Blue-White brightened their chances of winning the Belgian elite division diadem.

Unbeaten in their last four games in all competitions, the Blue-White travelled to the Lotto Park to take on Vincent Kompany’s side also in the race to claim the domestic title.

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Knowing that anything short of victory would spell doom for their aspirations, John van den Brom’s men began the encounter on a bright note.