Genk vs Liverpool 2019 (Racing Genk-LFC 2019)
Final score and result: Genk vs Liverpool 1-4 (Odey/Ox*2, Mane, Salah)
Luminus Arena, Genk- 23 October, 2019
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s brace, including one absolute stunner, helps Liverpool down Genk 4-1 in Belgium
These Ox goals vs Genk, especially the second one, saw the Liverpool medio produce stunning efforts to help his side run out 4-1 winners in Belgium. The first Ox goal v Genk came in the 2nd minute, while the second Ox goal against Genk came in the 57th minute. The second is definitely worth a watch, and the first one not too shabby either!
Here is the list of nominees for the 2019 Ballon d’Or award. The shortlist has some major names missing- no Neymar, Harry Kane, Paul Pogba or even last year’s winner Luka Modric. The Croatian is the first reigning Ballon d’Or winner not to be nominated in the succeeding year.
Which club has most players nominated for the 2019 Ballon d’Or?
It is reigning European champions Liverpool, who have seven players in the 30 man shortlist. Man City have the second highest number of nominations with five?
Golden Ball player nominees by club
Liverpool: 7 (Mane, Alexander-Arnold, Alisson, Wijnaldum, Van Dijk, Firmino, Salah)
Man City: 5 (Aguero, Bernardo Silva, Mahrez, De Bruyne, Sterling)
Barcelona: 4 (De Jong, Ter Stegen, Messi, Griezmann)
Ajax: 2 (Tadic, Van de Beek)
PSG: 2 (Mbappe, Marquinhos)
Spurs: 2 (Lloris, Son)
Real Madrid: 2 (Benzema, Hazard)
Juventus: 2 (Ronaldo, De Ligt)
Arsenal: 1 (Aubameyang)
Atletico Madrid: 1 (Joao Felix)
Bayern: 1 (Robert Lewandowski)
Napoli: 1 (Koulibaly)