UEFA Europa League Matchday 6 Thu, Dec 11 2025 · 17:45 MCH Arena, Herning
FC Midtjylland
1–0 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 2.18 – 0.57
Genk
  • G. Cho 17’
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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.

Cho goal decides it for FC Midtjylland

FC Midtjylland entered as favourites and won 1–0 through a Cho goal. FC Midtjylland finished with the higher xG (2.18 vs 0.57).

FC Midtjylland ✓53%
Draw24%
Genk23%

Model vs reality

FC Midtjylland goals
1
Model 1.83 · xG 2.18
Genk goals
0
Model 1.13 · xG 0.57
Total goals
1
Model 2.97 · xG 2.75
Score 1–0
9%
Most likely 1–1 (11%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 57%
Both scored
No
Model 57%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchD. ŞimşirFC Midtjylland
8.2
  • RefereeVassilis Fotias
  • CoachesM. Tullberg · —
  • VenueMCH Arena
  • Table before kick-offFC Midtjylland 2nd · Genk 9th

Timeline

  1. G. Cho 1–0Assist D. Osorio
    17’
  2. Y. MedinaYellow card · Tripping
    27’
  3. Júnior BrumadoYellow card · Roughing
    41’
  4. Half time · 1–0
  5. G. ChoYellow card · Tripping
    47’
  6. ⇄ M. Krüger-JohnsenFor D. Şimşir
    59’
  7. ⇄ P. BravoFor V. Byskov
    66’
  8. ⇄ J. SteuckersFor Y. Medina
    71’
  9. ⇄ Y. SorFor K. Karetsas
    71’
  10. ⇄ Robin MirisolaFor B. Heynen
    71’
  11. ⇄ D. CastilloFor Júnior Brumado
    84’
  12. ⇄ M. MbabuFor D. Osorio
    84’
  13. ⇄ J. ErabiFor H. Oh
    84’
  14. Full time · 1–0

Team stats

FC Midtjylland14 shots · 9 in box, 5 outside
Genk11 shots · 6 in box, 5 outside
FC MidtjyllandGenk
49% Possession 51%
2.18 Expected goals (xG) 0.57
2.41 Expected points (xPts) 0.42
14 Shots 11
7 Shots on target 4
4 Shots off target 3
3 Blocked shots 4
9 Shots inside the box 6
5 Shots outside the box 5
353 Passes 366
77% Pass accuracy 78%
5 Corners 4
4 Goalkeeper saves 6
17 Fouls 13
1 Offsides 0
2 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
7.16 Team rating 6.75

Line-ups

FC Midtjylland 3-4-1-2

167.7 E. Ólafsson(G)
227.2 M. Bech 37.2 H. Lee 47.7 O. Diao
557.0 V. Bak Jensen 86.6 P. Billing 207.2 V. Byskov ↓66’ 117.3 D. Osorio A↓84’
106.9 G. Cho
588.2★ D. Şimşir ↓59’ 746.3 Júnior Brumado ↓84’
  • 16E. Ólafsson (G)7.7
  • 22M. Bech7.2
  • 3H. Lee7.2
  • 4O. Diao7.7
  • 55V. Bak Jensen7.0
  • 8P. Billing6.6
  • 20V. Byskov↓66’7.2
  • 11D. OsorioA↓84’7.3
  • 10G. Cho6.9
  • 58D. Şimşir ★↓59’8.2
  • 74Júnior Brumado↓84’6.3

Substitutes used

  • 41M. Krüger-Johnsen↑59’6.9
  • 19P. Bravo↑66’6.5
  • 43M. Mbabu↑84’
  • 21D. Castillo↑84’

Unused: M. Ugboh, J. Lössl, Paulinho, M. Erlić, Alamara Djabi, Dani Silva, F. Etim

Coach: M. Tullberg

Genk 4-2-3-1

17.3 H. Van Crombrugge(G)
346.2 Adrian Palacios 66.7 M. Smets 36.5 Mujaid Sadick 776.9 Z. El Ouahdi
177.5 P. Hrošovský 87.0 B. Heynen ↓71’
196.2 Y. Medina ↓71’ 386.9 D. Heymans 207.2 K. Karetsas ↓71’
96.0 H. Oh ↓84’
  • 1H. Van Crombrugge (G)7.3
  • 34Adrian Palacios6.2
  • 6M. Smets6.7
  • 3Mujaid Sadick6.5
  • 77Z. El Ouahdi6.9
  • 17P. Hrošovský7.5
  • 8B. Heynen↓71’7.0
  • 19Y. Medina↓71’6.2
  • 38D. Heymans6.9
  • 20K. Karetsas↓71’7.2
  • 9H. Oh↓84’6.0

Substitutes used

  • 7J. Steuckers↑71’6.9
  • 29Robin Mirisola↑71’6.3
  • 14Y. Sor↑71’6.5
  • 99J. Erabi↑84’

Unused: B. Stevens, T. Lawal, J. Kongolo, N. Sattlberger, I. Bangoura, A. Yokoyama, A. Bibout

Player stats

Top rated
D. ŞimşirFC Midtjylland8.2
2nd
E. ÓlafssonFC Midtjylland7.7
3rd
O. DiaoFC Midtjylland7.7

FC Midtjylland

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
E. Ólafsson G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 79% 29 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.7
M. Bech D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 78% 50 2 2 0/0 1/0 7.2
H. Lee D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 59 0 1 0/0 0/0 7.2
O. Diao D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 78% 36 4 0 0/0 0/1 7.7
V. Bak Jensen D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 71% 21 5 0 1/2 4/1 7.0
P. Billing M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 24 4 3 0/0 1/0 6.6
V. Byskov M 66 0 0 1 (0) 1 90% 21 2 0 2/3 0/3 7.2
D. Osorio M 84 0 1 3 (3) 1 81% 21 2 1 0/2 0/4 7.3
G. Cho F 90 1 0 3 (3) 0 69% 16 2 1 0/1 5/2 6.9
D. Şimşir M 59 0 0 0 (0) 5 82% 22 0 0 7/9 1/1 8.2
Júnior Brumado F 84 0 0 1 (0) 0 65% 31 2 0 5/10 4/1 6.3
M. Krüger-Johnsen F 31 0 0 1 (0) 1 67% 9 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.9
P. Bravo M 24 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 1 0/0 1/0 6.5
M. Mbabu D 6 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
D. Castillo M 6 0 0 1 (1) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

Genk

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
H. Van Crombrugge G 90 0 0 6 sv 0 50% 34 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.3
Adrian Palacios D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 75% 36 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.2
M. Smets D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 30 1 2 0/0 0/0 6.7
Mujaid Sadick D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 22 0 0 1/1 1/1 6.5
Z. El Ouahdi D 90 0 0 1 (0) 2 100% 35 4 0 3/4 0/1 6.9
P. Hrošovský M 90 0 0 2 (1) 0 91% 35 4 1 2/3 2/3 7.5
B. Heynen M 71 0 0 1 (0) 1 80% 46 2 1 0/1 1/5 7.0
Y. Medina D 71 0 0 0 (0) 1 70% 20 1 1 0/2 3/1 6.2
D. Heymans M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 66% 32 3 1 0/0 1/0 6.9
K. Karetsas M 71 0 0 0 (0) 1 78% 18 1 0 2/3 0/3 7.2
H. Oh F 84 0 0 2 (2) 0 57% 14 2 0 0/1 4/2 6.0
J. Steuckers M 19 0 0 0 (0) 1 64% 11 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
Robin Mirisola F 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 3 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.3
Y. Sor F 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 5 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
J. Erabi F 6 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/1 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.