Belgian Pro League Knockout phase Sun, Feb 8 2026 · 12:30 Cegeka Arena, Genk
Genk
First leg1–1 2–0 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 1.07 – 0.57
Anderlecht
  • Y. Sor 69’
  • Robin Mirisola 84’
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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 Anderlecht

Genk entered as narrow favourites and won 2–0 through goals from Sor and Mirisola. Genk finished with the higher xG (1.07 vs 0.57). On the chances created, Anderlecht deserved more: 0.9 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Genk ✓44%
Draw26%
Anderlecht30%

Model vs reality

Genk goals
2
Model 1.59 · xG 1.07
Anderlecht goals
0
Model 1.27 · xG 0.57
Total goals
2
Model 2.86 · xG 1.64
Score 2–0
7%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 55%
Both scored
No
Model 58%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchC. CoosemansAnderlecht
8.5
  • RefereeJasper Vergoote
  • VenueCegeka Arena
  • Table before kick-offGenk 11th · Anderlecht 4th

Timeline

  1. Z. El OuahdiYellow card
    8’
  2. CobaYellow card
    41’
  3. Half time · 0–0
  4. ⇄ I. KanatéFor Coba
    46’
  5. J. KayembeYellow card
    54’
  6. ⇄ Y. SorFor Y. Medina
    64’
  7. ⇄ J. SteuckersFor J. Ito
    64’
  8. ⇄ M. CvetkovicFor D. Sikan
    64’
  9. ⇄ T. HazardFor T. Degreef
    64’
  10. Y. Sor 1–0Assist K. Karetsas
    69’
  11. ⇄ A. BertacciniFor K. Sardella
    76’
  12. ⇄ I. CamaraFor Y. Verschaeren
    76’
  13. ⇄ Robin MirisolaFor A. Bibout
    79’
  14. Robin Mirisola 2–0Assist J. Steuckers
    84’
  15. Full time · 2–0

Team stats

Genk18 shots · 12 in box, 6 outside
Anderlecht10 shots · 6 in box, 4 outside
GenkAnderlecht
53% Possession 47%
1.07 Expected goals (xG) 0.57
1.75 Expected points (xPts) 0.91
18 Shots 10
8 Shots on target 2
5 Shots off target 4
5 Blocked shots 4
12 Shots inside the box 6
6 Shots outside the box 4
408 Passes 368
86% Pass accuracy 84%
5 Corners 7
2 Goalkeeper saves 6
10 Fouls 20
3 Offsides 1
2 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
7.22 Team rating 6.64

Line-ups

Genk 3-2-4-1

266.9 T. Lawal(G)
187.7 J. Kayembe 67.2 M. Smets 37.3 Mujaid Sadick
387.2 D. Heymans 87.3 B. Heynen
197.3 Y. Medina ↓64’ 207.7 K. Karetsas A 106.2 J. Ito ↓64’ 777.6 Z. El Ouahdi
236.3 A. Bibout ↓79’
  • 26T. Lawal (G)6.9
  • 18J. Kayembe7.7
  • 6M. Smets7.2
  • 3Mujaid Sadick7.3
  • 38D. Heymans7.2
  • 8B. Heynen7.3
  • 19Y. Medina↓64’7.3
  • 20K. KaretsasA7.7
  • 10J. Ito↓64’6.2
  • 77Z. El Ouahdi7.6
  • 23A. Bibout↓79’6.3

Substitutes used

  • 7J. SteuckersA↑64’7.6
  • 14Y. Sor↑64’7.9
  • 29Robin Mirisola↑79’7.6

Unused: H. Van Crombrugge, L. Brughmans, J. Kongolo, I. Bangoura, N. Sattlberger, K. Nkuba

Anderlecht 4-2-3-1

268.5★ C. Coosemans(G)
796.2 A. Maamar 156.7 M. Ilić 36.3 L. Hey 546.3 K. Sardella ↓76’
137.2 N. Saliba 246.6 E. Llansana
836.3 T. Degreef ↓64’ 106.3 Y. Verschaeren ↓76’ 776.2 Coba ↓46’
146.3 D. Sikan ↓64’
  • 26C. Coosemans (G) ★8.5
  • 79A. Maamar6.2
  • 15M. Ilić6.7
  • 3L. Hey6.3
  • 54K. Sardella↓76’6.3
  • 13N. Saliba7.2
  • 24E. Llansana6.6
  • 83T. Degreef↓64’6.3
  • 10Y. Verschaeren↓76’6.3
  • 77Coba↓46’6.2
  • 14D. Sikan↓64’6.3

Substitutes used

  • 99I. Kanaté↑46’6.0
  • 11T. Hazard↑64’6.3
  • 7I. Camara↑76’6.5
  • 91A. Bertaccini↑76’6.7

Unused: M. Cvetković, J. Imbrechts, J. Heekeren, M. Angély, M. Diarra, A. Tajaouart

Player stats

Top rated
C. CoosemansAnderlecht8.5
2nd
Y. SorGenk7.9
3rd
J. KayembeGenk7.7

Genk

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
T. Lawal G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 83% 23 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
J. Kayembe D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 63 4 0 0/0 3/1 7.7
M. Smets D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 97% 58 1 1 0/0 0/0 7.2
Mujaid Sadick D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 48 3 2 0/0 0/1 7.3
D. Heymans M 90 0 0 2 (1) 2 82% 34 2 1 0/1 2/2 7.2
B. Heynen M 90 0 0 2 (1) 0 96% 28 3 2 2/3 1/2 7.3
Y. Medina D 64 0 0 1 (1) 4 83% 36 1 0 0/0 0/5 7.3
K. Karetsas M 90 0 1 3 (1) 2 93% 30 3 0 4/7 0/3 7.7
J. Ito F 64 0 0 0 (0) 2 47% 17 0 1 0/0 0/1 6.2
Z. El Ouahdi D 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 83% 35 2 3 3/4 2/3 7.6
A. Bibout F 79 0 0 1 (0) 0 71% 7 0 0 0/0 1/1 6.3
J. Steuckers M 26 0 1 1 (1) 1 86% 14 0 0 0/1 0/0 7.6
Y. Sor F 26 1 0 1 (1) 0 86% 7 0 0 0/1 0/0 7.9
Robin Mirisola F 11 1 0 1 (1) 2 50% 8 1 0 0/0 1/0 7.6

Anderlecht

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
C. Coosemans G 90 0 0 6 sv 0 100% 24 0 0 0/0 0/1 8.5
A. Maamar M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 76% 37 1 2 1/2 2/0 6.2
M. Ilić D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 86% 51 0 1 0/1 1/0 6.7
L. Hey D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 41 0 0 0/0 1/1 6.3
K. Sardella D 76 0 0 0 (0) 0 76% 17 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
N. Saliba M 90 0 0 2 (0) 1 79% 34 4 0 0/1 3/2 7.2
E. Llansana M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 47 5 4 0/2 5/1 6.6
T. Degreef M 64 0 0 1 (1) 0 76% 17 2 0 0/2 2/1 6.3
Y. Verschaeren M 76 0 0 1 (1) 4 92% 25 0 1 0/0 0/1 6.3
Coba F 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 64% 14 2 1 0/1 3/2 6.2
D. Sikan F 64 0 0 1 (0) 0 82% 11 0 0 0/1 3/0 6.3
I. Kanaté F 44 0 0 1 (0) 1 64% 11 0 0 1/3 0/0 6.0
T. Hazard M 26 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 20 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.3
I. Camara D 14 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 8 0 0 1/1 0/1 6.5
A. Bertaccini F 14 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 4 1 1 0/0 0/0 6.7

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.