Belgian Pro League Knockout phase Sun, Dec 7 2025 · 17:30 Bosuilstadion, Deurne
Antwerp
First leg1–1 3–0 Full time · HT 2–0 xG 1.34 – 0.58
Genk
  • T. Somers 8’
  • M. Benítez 14’
  • V. Janssen 56’
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Antwerp cruise past Genk

Antwerp entered as narrow favourites and won 3–0 through goals from Somers, Benítez and Janssen. Antwerp finished with the higher xG (1.34 vs 0.58). On the chances created, Genk deserved more: 0.8 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Antwerp ✓40%
Draw27%
Genk34%

Model vs reality

Antwerp goals
3
Model 1.43 · xG 1.34
Genk goals
0
Model 1.30 · xG 0.58
Total goals
3
Model 2.73 · xG 1.92
Score 3–0
3%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 51%
Both scored
No
Model 56%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchV. JanssenAntwerp · 1 goal · 1 assist
8.7
  • RefereeJasper Vergoote
  • VenueBosuilstadion
  • Table before kick-offAntwerp 13th · Genk 7th

Timeline

  1. T. Somers 1–0Assist V. Janssen
    8’
  2. M. Benítez 2–0Assist G. Kerk
    14’
  3. B. KouyatéYellow card
    17’
  4. Half time · 2–0
  5. ⇄ Y. SorFor N. Sattlberger
    46’
  6. ⇄ Adrian PalaciosFor Y. Medina
    46’
  7. V. Janssen 3–0
    56’
  8. ⇄ M. DiawaraFor M. Al Sahafi
    63’
  9. ⇄ F. AdekamiFor G. Kerk
    70’
  10. B. HeynenYellow card
    71’
  11. ⇄ I. BangouraFor B. Heynen
    74’
  12. ⇄ P. HrošovskýFor D. Heymans
    74’
  13. ⇄ S. RendersFor T. Somers
    82’
  14. ⇄ I. BabadiFor Xander Dierickx
    82’
  15. ⇄ G. VandeplasFor V. Janssen
    82’
  16. ⇄ J. ErabiFor H. Oh
    85’
  17. Full time · 3–0

Team stats

Antwerp11 shots · 9 in box, 2 outside
Genk16 shots · 9 in box, 7 outside
AntwerpGenk
29% Possession 71%
1.34 Expected goals (xG) 0.58
1.95 Expected points (xPts) 0.77
11 Shots 16
4 Shots on target 8
6 Shots off target 1
1 Blocked shots 7
9 Shots inside the box 9
2 Shots outside the box 7
263 Passes 666
74% Pass accuracy 86%
3 Corners 10
8 Goalkeeper saves 1
12 Fouls 11
3 Offsides 0
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
7.40 Team rating 6.21

Line-ups

Antwerp 3-4-3

418.3 Taishi Brandon Nozawa(G)
267.3 R. Bozhinov 256.6 B. Kouyaté 337.0 Z. Van Den Bosch
307.3 C. Scott 786.9 Xander Dierickx ↓82’ 167.9 M. Benítez 247.9 T. Somers ↓82’
97.0 M. Al Sahafi ↓63’ 188.7★ V. Janssen A↓82’ 77.2 G. Kerk A↓70’
  • 41Taishi Brandon Nozawa (G)8.3
  • 26R. Bozhinov7.3
  • 25B. Kouyaté6.6
  • 33Z. Van Den Bosch7.0
  • 30C. Scott7.3
  • 78Xander Dierickx↓82’6.9
  • 16M. Benítez7.9
  • 24T. Somers↓82’7.9
  • 9M. Al Sahafi↓63’7.0
  • 18V. Janssen ★A↓82’8.7
  • 7G. KerkA↓70’7.2

Substitutes used

  • 17S. Renders↑82’6.3
  • 34M. Diawara↑63’6.3
  • 10I. Babadi↑82’6.7
  • 22F. Adekami↑70’6.9
  • 79G. Vandeplas↑82’6.3

Unused: Y. Thoelen, K. Corbanie, G. Bijl, Y. Hamdaoui

Genk 4-2-3-1

265.2 T. Lawal(G)
196.2 Y. Medina ↓46’ 66.5 M. Smets 36.5 Mujaid Sadick 776.3 Z. El Ouahdi
86.3 B. Heynen ↓74’ 246.3 N. Sattlberger ↓46’
76.5 J. Steuckers 385.9 D. Heymans ↓74’ 205.6 K. Karetsas
96.3 H. Oh ↓85’
  • 26T. Lawal (G)5.2
  • 19Y. Medina↓46’6.2
  • 6M. Smets6.5
  • 3Mujaid Sadick6.5
  • 77Z. El Ouahdi6.3
  • 8B. Heynen↓74’6.3
  • 24N. Sattlberger↓46’6.3
  • 7J. Steuckers6.5
  • 38D. Heymans↓74’5.9
  • 20K. Karetsas5.6
  • 9H. Oh↓85’6.3

Substitutes used

  • 34Adrian Palacios↑46’6.7
  • 14Y. Sor↑46’6.9
  • 17P. Hrošovský↑74’6.3
  • 21I. Bangoura↑74’6.9
  • 99J. Erabi↑85’

Unused: L. Brughmans, J. Kongolo, A. Yokoyama, Robin Mirisola

Player stats

Top rated
V. JanssenAntwerp8.7
2nd
Taishi Brandon NozawaAntwerp8.3
3rd
M. BenítezAntwerp7.9

Antwerp

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Taishi Brandon Nozawa G 90 0 0 8 sv 0 42% 24 0 0 0/0 0/1 8.3
R. Bozhinov D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 85% 39 1 4 0/0 1/0 7.3
B. Kouyaté D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 83% 18 0 0 0/0 2/0 6.6
Z. Van Den Bosch D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 73% 26 1 2 0/0 2/0 7.0
C. Scott M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 91% 33 2 3 1/1 0/1 7.3
Xander Dierickx M 82 0 0 0 (0) 0 71% 17 2 1 1/1 1/0 6.9
M. Benítez M 90 1 0 1 (1) 1 74% 27 3 6 2/5 1/2 7.9
T. Somers F 82 1 0 1 (1) 1 70% 10 2 0 0/1 2/1 7.9
M. Al Sahafi M 63 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 11 0 1 1/4 0/1 7.0
V. Janssen F 82 1 1 3 (1) 2 70% 23 2 0 0/0 1/2 8.7
G. Kerk F 70 0 1 3 (1) 2 67% 18 3 0 1/3 0/1 7.2
S. Renders D 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
M. Diawara M 27 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 8 1 1 0/0 1/0 6.3
I. Babadi M 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 6 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
F. Adekami F 20 0 0 1 (0) 0 100% 1 2 0 1/3 0/1 6.9
G. Vandeplas M 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.3

Genk

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
T. Lawal G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 78% 37 0 0 0/0 0/0 5.2
Y. Medina D 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 48 1 1 0/0 1/1 6.2
M. Smets D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 99 1 3 0/0 0/1 6.5
Mujaid Sadick D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 68 5 0 0/0 1/1 6.5
Z. El Ouahdi D 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 88% 52 3 0 0/3 1/3 6.3
B. Heynen M 74 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 63 2 2 1/1 1/0 6.3
N. Sattlberger M 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 25 1 0 0/0 3/0 6.3
J. Steuckers M 90 0 0 0 (0) 3 88% 49 1 0 1/2 1/0 6.5
D. Heymans M 74 0 0 1 (0) 1 79% 53 3 0 1/1 0/0 5.9
K. Karetsas M 90 0 0 0 (0) 4 82% 60 0 1 2/6 0/0 5.6
H. Oh F 85 0 0 2 (2) 0 73% 26 0 0 1/1 1/2 6.3
Adrian Palacios D 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 51 2 1 0/0 1/1 6.7
Y. Sor F 44 0 0 3 (3) 0 83% 23 0 2 0/2 1/3 6.9
P. Hrošovský M 16 0 0 2 (2) 1 57% 7 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
I. Bangoura M 16 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 5 3 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
J. Erabi F 5 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.