Result and Decisive Moments

KAA Gent defeated LNZ Cherkasy 4-2 after extra time before winning the subsequent penalty shootout in this Conference League qualifier. The final scoreline of 4-2 stood after 120 minutes, though specific goal scorers and minutes were unavailable from the match data. Gent advanced thanks to their shootout performance.

How the Match Unfolded

The first half saw LNZ Cherkasy earn three corners while Gent managed one. The away side pressed early with corners at the 5th, 6th and 21st minutes. Gent responded with their own corner in the 44th minute before the interval. No goals were detailed in the available timeline for this period.

The second half remained tight with corners split more evenly. LNZ took one corner early at the 48th minute. Gent then secured three corners, including two in quick succession around the 58th minute and another at the 72nd. LNZ added a corner at the 76th minute. Gent finished the half strongly with two more corners at the 78th minute. A yellow card was shown to Gent’s C. Burgess in the 80th minute.

Extra time shifted momentum clearly toward the home side. In the first period of extra time Gent won three corners at the 96th, 102nd and 104th minutes. The second period of extra time brought even greater dominance as Gent earned six corners between the 107th and 119th minutes. Another yellow card went to Gent goalkeeper D. Roef late in extra time. LNZ Cherkasy managed no corners during the additional 30 minutes.

Penalty Shootout and Standout Stats

The match moved to penalties where the sequence unfolded as follows: LNZ Cherkasy scored first, Gent equalised, LNZ missed, Gent scored again, LNZ scored, Gent scored, LNZ missed once more, and Gent converted the final kick to win the shootout. Gent finished with 14 corners to LNZ’s five across the entire contest. The home side also received both yellow cards of the match while LNZ finished with none.

Overall possession and shot data were not supplied in the match statistics. The corner count and extra-time pressure highlighted Gent’s control after the break and during added time. This result sends Gent through in the Conference League qualifying tie.

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