Gent lose to PAOK as Okumu stays in the locker room after the break
Reading Time: 1min | Thu. 10.03.22. | 23:35
Kenyan international had a decent half in the Europa Conference League, but the Belgium side suffers a 1-0 defeat at Toumba Stadium
Kenyan international Joseph Okumu played a single half in KAA Gent's 1-0 loss at PAOK Thessaloniki in a UEFA Europe Conference League round of 16.
Okumu was booked within the first two minutes for a nasty tackle on Greek's winger but later enjoyed a decent 45 minutes as Belgium's defence managed to halt aggressive hosts.
0-0 (2') | Geel voor Okumu na een duwfout #paokgnt #UECL
— KAA Gent (@KAAGent) March 10, 2022
Despite being the weaker side, the visitors were resilient enough at Toumba Stadium during that half.
Still, Gent's tactician decided to leave the 24-year-old on the bench after the break, replacing him with Jordan Torunarigha.
Coincidence or not, the Belgium slot conceded soon after, as Kurtic fired from the mid-range free-kick and Castro-Montes accidentally changed the ball's trajectory, fooling his own keeper for 1-0.
Okumu's teammates failed to make any presence in the danger zone, while the Greeks were pushing for the second but had to settle with a minimum win.
UEFA EUROPE CONFERENCE LEAGUE - ROUND OF 16
First leg
PAOK - Gent 1-0 (0-0)
/Kurtic 58/
Vitesse - Roma 0-1 (0-1)
/Oliveira 45+1/
Slavia Praha - LASK 4-1 (2-0)
/Sor 3, 29, Olayinka 83, Traore 85 - Balic 67/
Partizan - Feyenoord 2-5 (1-1)
/Natcho 13, Jovic 46 - Toornstra 20, 77, Dessers 52, Geertruida 64, Sinisterra 71/
