UEFA Europa League Knockout round play-offs Thu, Feb 19 2026 · 17:45 Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb
Dinamo Zagreb
1–3 Full time · HT 1–2 xG 1.66 – 1.33
Genk
  • D. Beljo 44’
  • 15’ B. Heynen
  • 21’, 90’ Z. El Ouahdi
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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.

Genk beat Dinamo Zagreb

Dinamo Zagreb entered as narrow favourites, but Genk won 3–1 through goals from Heynen and Ouahdi. Dinamo Zagreb replied through a Beljo goal. Genk won despite the lower xG; Dinamo Zagreb created the better chances (1.66 vs 1.33). On the chances created, Dinamo Zagreb deserved more: 1.6 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Dinamo Zagreb43%
Draw25%
Genk ✓31%

Model vs reality

Dinamo Zagreb goals
1
Model 1.61 · xG 1.66
Genk goals
3
Model 1.34 · xG 1.33
Total goals
4
Model 2.95 · xG 2.99
Score 1–3
3%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 57%
Both scored
Yes
Model 60%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchB. HeynenGenk · 1 goal
8.2
  • RefereeHalil Umut Meler
  • VenueStadion Maksimir

Timeline

  1. B. Heynen 0–1Assist K. Karetsas
    15’
  2. Z. El Ouahdi 0–2
    21’
  3. D. BeljoYellow card
    35’
  4. D. Beljo 1–2Assist F. Topić
    44’
  5. Half time · 1–2
  6. M. ZajcYellow card · Tripping
    57’
  7. ⇄ Robin MirisolaFor A. Bibout
    60’
  8. ⇄ I. BangouraFor J. Steuckers
    70’
  9. ⇄ Y. SorFor J. Ito
    70’
  10. ⇄ M. LisicaFor F. Topić
    71’
  11. ⇄ C. VarelaFor A. Hoxha
    71’
  12. ⇄ G. VidovićFor M. Zajc
    71’
  13. ⇄ M. SoldoFor L. Stojković
    79’
  14. ⇄ M. BakrarFor D. Beljo
    79’
  15. ⇄ N. Adedeji-SternbergFor K. Karetsas
    88’
  16. Z. El Ouahdi 1–3Assist D. Heymans
    90’
  17. Full time · 1–3

Team stats

Dinamo Zagreb8 shots · 7 in box, 1 outside
Genk12 shots · 10 in box, 2 outside
Dinamo ZagrebGenk
54% Possession 46%
1.66 Expected goals (xG) 1.33
1.60 Expected points (xPts) 1.16
8 Shots 12
2 Shots on target 6
2 Shots off target 1
4 Blocked shots 5
7 Shots inside the box 10
1 Shots outside the box 2
568 Passes 503
90% Pass accuracy 85%
3 Corners 3
3 Goalkeeper saves 1
4 Fouls 6
0 Offsides 4
2 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
6.84 Team rating 6.98

Line-ups

Dinamo Zagreb 4-1-4-1

406.9 D. Livaković(G)
226.0 M. Vinlöf 267.2 S. McKenna 366.9 Sergi Domínguez 256.3 Moris Valinčić
277.7 J. Mišić
117.7 A. Hoxha ↓71’ 86.3 M. Zajc ↓71’ 76.2 L. Stojković ↓79’ 307.9 F. Topić A↓71’
96.7 D. Beljo ↓79’
  • 40D. Livaković (G)6.9
  • 22M. Vinlöf6.0
  • 26S. McKenna7.2
  • 36Sergi Domínguez6.9
  • 25Moris Valinčić6.3
  • 27J. Mišić7.7
  • 11A. Hoxha↓71’7.7
  • 8M. Zajc↓71’6.3
  • 7L. Stojković↓79’6.2
  • 30F. TopićA↓71’7.9
  • 9D. Beljo↓79’6.7

Substitutes used

  • 21M. Lisica↑71’6.3
  • 10G. Vidović↑71’6.6
  • 23C. Varela↑71’6.5
  • 14M. Soldo↑79’6.3
  • 71M. Bakrar↑79’6.5

Unused: I. Filipović, B. Goda, K. Théophile-Catherine, N. Galešić, Patrik Horvat

Genk 4-2-3-1

266.9 T. Lawal(G)
186.6 J. Kayembe 67.2 M. Smets 37.0 Mujaid Sadick 777.9 Z. El Ouahdi
386.5 D. Heymans A 88.2★ B. Heynen
106.6 J. Ito ↓70’ 206.9 K. Karetsas A↓88’ 76.9 J. Steuckers ↓70’
236.2 A. Bibout ↓60’
  • 26T. Lawal (G)6.9
  • 18J. Kayembe6.6
  • 6M. Smets7.2
  • 3Mujaid Sadick7.0
  • 77Z. El Ouahdi7.9
  • 38D. HeymansA6.5
  • 8B. Heynen ★8.2
  • 10J. Ito↓70’6.6
  • 20K. KaretsasA↓88’6.9
  • 7J. Steuckers↓70’6.9
  • 23A. Bibout↓60’6.2

Substitutes used

  • 29Robin Mirisola↑60’6.3
  • 21I. Bangoura↑70’6.2
  • 14Y. Sor↑70’6.5
  • 32N. Adedeji-Sternberg↑88’

Unused: H. Van Crombrugge, Emile Doucouré, Y. Medina, Adrian Palacios, K. Nkuba, N. Sattlberger, J. Erabi

Player stats

Top rated
B. HeynenGenk8.2
2nd
F. TopićDinamo Zagreb7.9
3rd
Z. El OuahdiGenk7.9

Dinamo Zagreb

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
D. Livaković G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 94% 31 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
M. Vinlöf D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 63 0 0 0/2 0/0 6.0
S. McKenna D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 95% 80 2 0 0/0 1/0 7.2
Sergi Domínguez D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 80 2 1 0/0 1/0 6.9
Moris Valinčić D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 96% 50 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.3
J. Mišić M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 96% 81 2 0 0/0 0/1 7.7
A. Hoxha F 71 0 0 0 (0) 1 87% 23 3 0 2/3 0/2 7.7
M. Zajc M 71 0 0 1 (0) 0 90% 49 2 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
L. Stojković M 79 0 0 0 (0) 0 79% 34 1 5 2/2 0/1 6.2
F. Topić M 71 0 1 1 (0) 3 81% 27 3 2 1/1 0/1 7.9
D. Beljo F 79 1 0 2 (2) 1 85% 13 0 0 0/1 1/0 6.7
M. Lisica F 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 73% 11 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
G. Vidović M 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 13 0 1 1/1 0/1 6.6
C. Varela 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 71% 7 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.5
M. Soldo M 11 0 0 0 (0) 0 40% 5 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
M. Bakrar F 11 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 1 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.5

Genk

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
T. Lawal G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 65% 23 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
J. Kayembe D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 80 2 1 0/0 1/0 6.6
M. Smets D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 101 2 2 0/0 1/0 7.2
Mujaid Sadick D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 98% 65 1 2 0/0 0/0 7.0
Z. El Ouahdi D 90 2 0 2 (2) 1 90% 30 3 1 2/3 0/0 7.9
D. Heymans M 90 0 1 2 (1) 1 76% 41 2 3 0/0 0/0 6.5
B. Heynen M 90 1 0 1 (1) 1 85% 48 2 2 0/0 1/1 8.2
J. Ito F 70 0 0 1 (1) 2 74% 27 2 0 0/1 0/0 6.6
K. Karetsas M 88 0 1 1 (1) 2 81% 32 1 0 1/5 0/1 6.9
J. Steuckers M 70 0 0 0 (0) 2 87% 23 0 1 0/0 2/0 6.9
A. Bibout F 60 0 0 0 (0) 0 58% 12 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
Robin Mirisola F 30 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 5 0 0 0/1 0/2 6.3
I. Bangoura M 20 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 8 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.2
Y. Sor F 20 0 0 0 (0) 0 71% 7 1 1 0/0 0/0 6.5
N. Adedeji-Sternberg F 2 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 1 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.