Racing Genk moved a point clear at the top of the Belgian first division on Sunday with a 2-0 win over Sint Truiden.
Goals in either half from Eric Motoukou and Tom Soetaers was enough to give Genk the three points at home to their local rivals who had Pieter-Jan Van Oudenhove dismissed seven minutes from time.
The league leaders have 60 points from 27 matches with Anderlecht a point behind following their 4-1 win at bottom club Lierse on Saturday. Standard Liege, who were held scoreless at home to Beveren, remain in third on 53 points.
Beveren remained second from bottom on 22 points, while Lierse stay rooted to the foot of the table on 16.
29 January 2007
Anderlecht moved within a point of leaders Racing Genk with a 3-1 win at Germinal Beerschot in the Belgian first division on Sunday.
Genk, who beat bottom club Lierse 3-0 on Saturday, are top on 44 points after 19 games with Anderlecht a point behind.
Standard Liege, who won 5-2 at Charleroi on Friday, are third on 37 points with Ghent who won 3-0 at Excelsior Mouscron.
A 1-0 home defeat for fifth-placed Club Bruges by local rivals Roeselare was enough to see Emilio Ferrera sacked as coach on Sunday and replaced by Serbian Cedo Janevski.
Anderlecht's Mohammed Tchite opened the scoring two minutes before the break at Beerschot and doubled their lead on the hour before Francois Sterchele pulled one back 12 minutes later.
Marcin Wasilewski wrapped up the scoring for the visiting champions when he slotted home eight minutes from time.
Lierse remain at the foot of the table on only nine points with Beveren and Mons eight points above them. Beveren lost 2-0 at Westerlo while Mons were beaten 1-0 by Sint Truiden.
