KRC Genk smashed 5-1 past Sporting Charleroi in Belgium Pro League, Europa League playoffs, knockout stage, at Cristal Arena on Sunday.
Genk sail through to Europa League next season on 5-3 aggregate win after overturning 2-0 first leg away loss to Charleroi on Thursday.
Nikolaos Karelis broke the deadlock in the 20th minute, giving way for Mbwana Samatta’s fifth goal of the season in ten outings seven minutes later.
Jeremy Perbet pulled one back for the visitors in the 40th minute but Sandy Walsh restored the two goal lead at the stroke of half time.
Nikolaos grabbed a brace four minutes to the hour mark before making it a hattrick eleven minutes later.
Samatta who is the Taifa Stars’s captain missed an international friendly against Kenya in Nairobi on the same day for the decisive club assignment.
The friendly ended 1-1 at Moi Sports Centre Kasarani. Elias Maguli scored for Tanzania while skipper Victor Wanyama restored order for Kenya from the spot.
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