HERNING, Denmark, Dec 11 : Midtjylland extended their strong Europa League form on Thursday with a 1-0 home win over Belgian side K.R.C. Genk to rise to the top of the table.

The Danish side moved to the summit with 15 points from six matches, with the remainder of the round being played later on Thursday. Genk sit just outside the top eight, in the knockout phase play-off positions on 10 points.

Midtjylland scored after 17 minutes when Dario Osorio unleashed a left-footed strike from distance which Genk goalkeeper Hendrik Van Crombrugge spilled. Cho Gue-sung reacted sharply, tucking in the loose ball.

The second half was a far quieter affair, with both teams settling into largely passive play with few big chances as the clock ran out.

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