DR ‹ › Moroccan international Zakaria El Ouahdi stole the spotlight as Genk secured a 3-1 win over Dinamo Zagreb in the first leg of their UEFA Europa League play-off on Thursday. The full-back's brace not only sealed the victory but also earned him man-of-the-match honors. Genk started brightly and took the lead in the 15th minute, when Bryan Heynen headed home to set the tone. Just six minutes later, El Ouahdi doubled the advantage. Well positioned inside the box, he reacted quickest to a loose ball and fired straight down the middle to beat the goalkeeper, underlining the visitors' strong start. Dinamo Zagreb pulled one back just before the break. Dion Beljo, set up by Fran Topic, finished from close range in the 44th minute to make it 2-1 at halftime. After the restart, the Croatian side tried to take control through patient build-up play and crosses into the box, but they struggled to break down a disciplined Genk defense and an alert Tobias Lawal in goal. El Ouahdi had the final say deep into stoppage time. Played through one-on-one with the keeper, he calmly slotted the ball into the bottom-left corner (90+4) to wrap up a convincing 3-1 victory for the Belgian side.
