Relebohile Mofokeng came off the bench to help Royale Union Saint-Gilloise claim an important 1-0 win over Genk to return to the top of the Jupiler Pro League.
After featuring for 86 minutes in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday and starting the last five successive league games, Mofokeng dropped to the bench for Sunday’s clash.
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However, he was introduced after 60 minutes when the game was locked at 0-0.
Mofokeng inspired some life in USG’s attack, had a shot saved, while Ross Skyes scored the winner in the 76th minute.
The win saw USG climb back to the log after Club Brugge had dropped points in a 1-1 draw with Anderlecht.
USG now sit one point above Brugge, with 29 points from 11 games after collecting an impressive nine wins and two draws.