 Former Bohemians player Dominic Foley scored both goals for Ghent |
Carnegie Premier League representatives Cliftonville must overturn a two-goal deficit if they are to progress any further in the Intertoto Cup. Former Bohemians striker Dominic Foley scored both goals for the Belgian club, heading the first after nine minutes and tapping in the other on 63.
Ghent's Christophe Gregiore and Declan O'Hara of Cliftonville were sent-off following a 90th-minute flare-up.
The second leg is to be played at Windsor Park on Saturday 14 July.
Ghent: Martinovic, Svetlicic, Grondin, Grncarov, Gillet, Gregoire, Olufade (sub Zewlakow 71), Stoica (Azofeifa 90), Foley, De Beule, Mutavdzic.
Cliftonville: Connolly, Fleming, R Scannell, O'Hara, McAlinden, M Holland, G McMullan (Kennedy 75), C Scannell (Lyons 87), Friars (Sweeney 75), B Holland, O'Connor.