Belgian Pro League Knockout phase Sun, Oct 19 2025 · 12:30 Jan Breydelstadion, Brugge
Cercle Brugge
2–2 Full time · HT 1–1 xG 2.26 – 1.92
Genk
  • A. Minda 43’
  • E. Diop 68’ (P)
  • 13’ P. Hrošovský
  • 57’ H. Oh
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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.

Cercle Brugge and Genk share the points

Genk led 1–0 after 13 minutes through a Hrošovský goal. But Minda and Diop scored to rescue a draw for Cercle Brugge. Cercle Brugge finished with the higher xG (2.26 vs 1.92).

Cercle Brugge36%
Draw ✓27%
Genk37%

Model vs reality

Cercle Brugge goals
2
Model 1.36 · xG 2.26
Genk goals
2
Model 1.39 · xG 1.92
Total goals
4
Model 2.76 · xG 4.18
Score 2–2
6%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 52%
Both scored
Yes
Model 57%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchA. MindaCercle Brugge · 1 goal
8.2
  • RefereeWesli De Cremer
  • VenueJan Breydelstadion
  • Table before kick-offCercle Brugge 14th · Genk 7th

Timeline

  1. P. Hrošovský 0–1Assist H. Oh
    13’
  2. I. BangouraYellow card
    29’
  3. ⇄ A. MindaFor S. Ngoura
    34’
  4. H. Van der BruggenYellow card
    36’
  5. A. Minda 1–1Assist G. Magnée
    43’
  6. Half time · 1–1
  7. ⇄ Y. MedinaFor Y. Sor
    46’
  8. O. DiakitéYellow card
    57’
  9. H. Oh 1–2Assist Y. Medina
    57’
  10. K. NkubaYellow card
    66’
  11. E. Diop (pen) 2–2
    68’
  12. ⇄ Flávio NazinhoFor E. Utkus
    69’
  13. ⇄ A. OuattaraFor O. Adewumi
    69’
  14. ⇄ K. KaretsasFor I. Bangoura
    71’
  15. ⇄ ErickFor E. Diop
    77’
  16. ⇄ N. Adedeji-SternbergFor J. Steuckers
    89’
  17. ⇄ Robin MirisolaFor H. Oh
    90’
  18. ⇄ D. HeymansFor P. Hrošovský
    90’
  19. Flávio NazinhoYellow card · misses next match
    90+6’
  20. Full time · 2–2

Team stats

Cercle Brugge15 shots · 10 in box, 5 outside
Genk16 shots · 11 in box, 5 outside
Cercle BruggeGenk
36% Possession 64%
2.26 Expected goals (xG) 1.92
1.59 Expected points (xPts) 1.21
15 Shots 16
6 Shots on target 5
6 Shots off target 6
3 Blocked shots 5
10 Shots inside the box 11
5 Shots outside the box 5
338 Passes 606
81% Pass accuracy 84%
4 Corners 3
3 Goalkeeper saves 4
15 Fouls 16
2 Offsides 0
3 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
6.75 Team rating 6.87

Line-ups

Cercle Brugge 4-4-2

215.6 M. Delanghe(G)
157.5 G. Magnée A 666.6 C. Ravych 36.9 E. Utkus ↓69’ 56.5 Emmanuel Kakou
377.0 E. Diop ↓77’ 286.6 H. Van der Bruggen 187.3 P. Gerkens 176.0 O. Adewumi ↓69’
106.5 O. Diakité 97.2 S. Ngoura ↓34’
  • 21M. Delanghe (G)5.6
  • 15G. MagnéeA7.5
  • 66C. Ravych6.6
  • 3E. Utkus↓69’6.9
  • 5Emmanuel Kakou6.5
  • 37E. Diop↓77’7.0
  • 28H. Van der Bruggen6.6
  • 18P. Gerkens7.3
  • 17O. Adewumi↓69’6.0
  • 10O. Diakité6.5
  • 9S. Ngoura↓34’7.2

Substitutes used

  • 11A. Minda ★↑34’8.2
  • 20Flávio Nazinho↑69’6.6
  • 8Erick↑77’6.2
  • 7A. Ouattara↑69’6.5

Unused: Warleson, N. De Wilde, Makaya Ibrahima Diaby, H. Jurado, Krys Kouassi

Genk 4-2-3-1

17.9 H. Van Crombrugge(G)
186.5 J. Kayembe 66.3 M. Smets 36.9 Mujaid Sadick 275.9 K. Nkuba
87.3 B. Heynen 216.6 I. Bangoura ↓71’
146.5 Y. Sor ↓46’ 177.7 P. Hrošovský ↓90’ 76.2 J. Steuckers ↓89’
97.9 H. Oh A↓90’
  • 1H. Van Crombrugge (G)7.9
  • 18J. Kayembe6.5
  • 6M. Smets6.3
  • 3Mujaid Sadick6.9
  • 27K. Nkuba5.9
  • 8B. Heynen7.3
  • 21I. Bangoura↓71’6.6
  • 14Y. Sor↓46’6.5
  • 17P. Hrošovský↓90’7.7
  • 7J. Steuckers↓89’6.2
  • 9H. OhA↓90’7.9

Substitutes used

  • 19Y. MedinaA↑46’6.3
  • 20K. Karetsas↑71’6.3
  • 32N. Adedeji-Sternberg↑89’
  • 38D. Heymans↑90’
  • 29Robin Mirisola↑90’

Unused: L. Brughmans, Adrian Palacios, J. Kongolo, N. Sattlberger

Player stats

Top rated
A. MindaCercle Brugge8.2
2nd
H. Van CrombruggeGenk7.9
3rd
H. OhGenk7.9

Cercle Brugge

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Delanghe G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 47% 19 0 0 0/0 0/0 5.6
G. Magnée M 90 0 1 0 (0) 5 83% 47 2 2 1/1 0/1 7.5
C. Ravych D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 35 4 6 0/0 0/0 6.6
E. Utkus D 69 0 0 0 (0) 0 74% 35 2 0 0/0 0/1 6.9
Emmanuel Kakou D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 86% 28 1 4 0/0 1/1 6.5
E. Diop M 77 1 0 1 (1) 1 82% 33 2 0 0/2 1/1 7.0
H. Van der Bruggen M 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 98% 48 0 1 0/1 4/0 6.6
P. Gerkens M 90 0 0 1 (1) 2 80% 40 2 2 1/1 0/0 7.3
O. Adewumi F 69 0 0 2 (1) 0 60% 10 1 0 0/2 0/1 6.0
O. Diakité F 90 0 0 2 (0) 2 94% 16 0 1 0/1 2/0 6.5
S. Ngoura F 34 0 0 0 (0) 0 57% 7 0 0 0/0 0/1 7.2
A. Minda M 56 1 0 4 (3) 0 100% 9 0 0 2/5 0/1 8.2
Flávio Nazinho D 21 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 6 1 1 1/1 0/0 6.6
Erick D 13 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 2 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.2
A. Ouattara F 21 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5

Genk

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
H. Van Crombrugge G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 79% 38 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.9
J. Kayembe D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 86% 70 0 3 0/1 0/1 6.5
M. Smets D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 77 2 2 0/0 1/0 6.3
Mujaid Sadick D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 78 1 2 0/0 0/1 6.9
K. Nkuba D 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 82% 56 5 0 2/2 2/1 5.9
B. Heynen M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 78% 86 8 4 1/1 1/1 7.3
I. Bangoura M 71 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 46 3 0 2/2 1/0 6.6
Y. Sor F 46 0 0 1 (0) 2 76% 17 0 0 0/1 1/0 6.5
P. Hrošovský M 90 1 0 2 (2) 2 80% 46 1 0 1/1 1/2 7.7
J. Steuckers M 89 0 0 1 (0) 3 71% 45 2 1 0/4 0/0 6.2
H. Oh F 90 1 1 3 (1) 2 100% 15 2 0 0/0 0/0 7.9
Y. Medina D 44 0 1 3 (2) 1 90% 20 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.3
K. Karetsas M 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 12 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
N. Adedeji-Sternberg F 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
D. Heymans M 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
Robin Mirisola F 1 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.