Belgian Pro League Knockout phase Sun, Jan 25 2026 · 15:00 Cegeka Arena, Genk
Genk
First leg2–2 1–1 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 0.95 – 0.35
Cercle Brugge
  • Y. Sor 17’
  • 90+4’ P. Gerkens
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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 snatch a late draw

Genk entered as favourites and led 1–0 at half-time through a Sor goal. But Gerkens scored to rescue a draw for Cercle Brugge. Genk finished with the higher xG (0.95 vs 0.35). On the chances created, Genk deserved more: 1.9 expected points against the 1 point they took.

Genk53%
Draw ✓24%
Cercle Brugge23%

Model vs reality

Genk goals
1
Model 1.79 · xG 0.95
Cercle Brugge goals
1
Model 1.11 · xG 0.35
Total goals
2
Model 2.90 · xG 1.30
Score 1–1
11%
Most likely 1–1 (11%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 56%
Both scored
Yes
Model 56%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchY. SorGenk · 1 goal
8.0
  • RefereeNathan Verboomen
  • Coaches— · Onur Cinel
  • VenueCegeka Arena
  • Table before kick-offGenk 11th · Cercle Brugge 15th

Timeline

  1. Y. Sor 1–0Assist K. Karetsas
    17’
  2. Half time · 1–0
  3. ⇄ D. VanzeirFor S. Ngoura
    61’
  4. ⇄ Makaya Ibrahima DiabyFor E. Diop
    61’
  5. ⇄ N. SattlbergerFor D. Heymans
    67’
  6. ⇄ J. SteuckersFor K. Karetsas
    67’
  7. J. ItoYellow card
    70’
  8. ⇄ Robin MirisolaFor J. Ito
    79’
  9. ⇄ I. BangouraFor A. Bibout
    79’
  10. ⇄ ErickFor H. Van der Bruggen
    79’
  11. ⇄ O. DiakitéFor L. Agyekum
    79’
  12. ⇄ Adrian PalaciosFor Y. Sor
    90+2’
  13. P. Gerkens 1–1
    90+4’
  14. Full time · 1–1

Team stats

Genk14 shots · 10 in box, 4 outside
Cercle Brugge9 shots · 5 in box, 4 outside
GenkCercle Brugge
56% Possession 44%
0.95 Expected goals (xG) 0.35
1.86 Expected points (xPts) 0.77
14 Shots 9
6 Shots on target 1
5 Shots off target 6
3 Blocked shots 2
10 Shots inside the box 5
4 Shots outside the box 4
493 Passes 376
81% Pass accuracy 78%
4 Corners 2
1 Goalkeeper saves 5
8 Fouls 9
0 Offsides 4
1 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
7.08 Team rating 6.55

Line-ups

Genk 4-2-3-1

266.9 T. Lawal(G)
197.2 Y. Medina 67.6 M. Smets 37.5 Mujaid Sadick 777.2 Z. El Ouahdi
86.2 B. Heynen 387.0 D. Heymans ↓67’
148.0★ Y. Sor ↓90’ 206.7 K. Karetsas A↓67’ 106.9 J. Ito ↓79’
236.7 A. Bibout ↓79’
  • 26T. Lawal (G)6.9
  • 19Y. Medina7.2
  • 6M. Smets7.6
  • 3Mujaid Sadick7.5
  • 77Z. El Ouahdi7.2
  • 8B. Heynen6.2
  • 38D. Heymans↓67’7.0
  • 14Y. Sor ★↓90’8.0
  • 20K. KaretsasA↓67’6.7
  • 10J. Ito↓79’6.9
  • 23A. Bibout↓79’6.7

Substitutes used

  • 7J. Steuckers↑67’7.3
  • 24N. Sattlberger↑67’6.6
  • 34Adrian Palacios↑90’
  • 21I. Bangoura↑79’6.3
  • 29Robin Mirisola↑79’6.5

Unused: H. Van Crombrugge, J. Kongolo, K. Nkuba, H. Oh

Cercle Brugge 4-2-2-2

16.9 Warleson(G)
206.3 Flávio Nazinho 36.9 E. Utkus 667.3 C. Ravych 156.5 G. Magnée
286.3 H. Van der Bruggen ↓79’ 186.2 P. Gerkens
376.7 E. Diop ↓61’ 66.3 L. Agyekum ↓79’
96.2 S. Ngoura ↓61’ 176.3 O. Adewumi
  • 1Warleson (G)6.9
  • 20Flávio Nazinho6.3
  • 3E. Utkus6.9
  • 66C. Ravych7.3
  • 15G. Magnée6.5
  • 28H. Van der Bruggen↓79’6.3
  • 18P. Gerkens6.2
  • 37E. Diop↓61’6.7
  • 6L. Agyekum↓79’6.3
  • 9S. Ngoura↓61’6.2
  • 17O. Adewumi6.3

Substitutes used

  • 19Makaya Ibrahima Diaby↑61’6.5
  • 13D. Vanzeir↑61’6.6
  • 8Erick↑79’6.5
  • 10O. Diakité↑79’6.7

Unused: M. Delanghe, Emmanuel Kakou, Valy Konaté, I. Diakité, N. De Wilde

Coach: Onur Cinel

Player stats

Top rated
Y. SorGenk8.0
2nd
M. SmetsGenk7.6
3rd
Mujaid SadickGenk7.5

Genk

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
T. Lawal G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 91% 32 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
Y. Medina D 90 0 0 1 (0) 2 75% 69 2 0 1/2 0/2 7.2
M. Smets D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 97% 73 0 2 1/1 0/1 7.6
Mujaid Sadick D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 61 3 0 0/0 0/0 7.5
Z. El Ouahdi D 90 0 0 3 (1) 0 68% 50 1 0 3/4 0/1 7.2
B. Heynen M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 77% 47 2 1 0/0 0/0 6.2
D. Heymans M 67 0 0 0 (0) 1 74% 35 1 2 1/1 2/1 7.0
Y. Sor F 90 1 0 5 (4) 1 71% 24 2 1 1/2 0/0 8.0
K. Karetsas M 67 0 1 0 (0) 2 92% 26 0 0 1/3 1/1 6.7
J. Ito F 79 0 0 1 (0) 0 86% 29 2 1 4/8 1/1 6.9
A. Bibout F 79 0 0 1 (1) 2 64% 22 0 0 2/2 2/2 6.7
J. Steuckers M 23 0 0 0 (0) 2 83% 12 1 0 1/1 0/0 7.3
N. Sattlberger M 23 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 6 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
Adrian Palacios D 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
I. Bangoura M 11 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 0 0 0/0 2/0 6.3
Robin Mirisola F 11 0 0 0 (0) 0 40% 5 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.5

Cercle Brugge

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Warleson G 90 0 0 5 sv 0 79% 24 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
Flávio Nazinho D 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 74% 34 3 3 1/3 1/1 6.3
E. Utkus D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 85% 62 3 2 0/0 1/1 6.9
C. Ravych D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 50 4 5 1/1 1/1 7.3
G. Magnée M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 78% 45 0 2 1/3 1/1 6.5
H. Van der Bruggen M 79 0 0 1 (0) 0 79% 39 0 2 0/0 1/0 6.3
P. Gerkens M 90 1 0 0 (0) 1 78% 18 1 1 1/2 0/0 6.2
E. Diop M 61 0 0 1 (0) 0 71% 24 3 1 1/1 1/0 6.7
L. Agyekum M 79 0 0 1 (1) 1 84% 19 2 1 0/1 1/2 6.3
S. Ngoura F 61 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 12 1 0 0/1 0/0 6.2
O. Adewumi F 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 71% 14 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.3
Makaya Ibrahima Diaby M 29 0 0 1 (0) 0 88% 17 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.5
D. Vanzeir F 29 0 0 1 (0) 0 57% 7 0 1 0/0 0/1 6.6
Erick D 11 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 5 1 0 0/1 0/0 6.5
O. Diakité F 11 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 6 0 0 0/0 1/1 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.