Belgian Pro League Knockout phase Fri, Dec 26 2025 · 12:30 Cegeka Arena, Genk
Genk
First leg1–2 3–5 Full time · HT 1–3 xG 1.66 – 1.04
Club Brugge KV
  • Y. Sor 24’
  • D. Heymans 51’
  • J. Ito 76’
  • 13’ H. Vetlesen
  • 22’ R. Vermant
  • 43’ H. Vanaken
  • 80’ A. Stanković
  • 90+3’ C. Sandra
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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.

Club Brugge KV beat Genk

Club Brugge KV entered as narrow favourites and won 5–3 through goals from Vetlesen, Vermant, Vanaken, Stanković and Sandra. Genk replied through goals from Sor, Heymans and Ito. Club Brugge KV won despite the lower xG; Genk created the better chances (1.66 vs 1.04). On the chances created, Genk deserved more: 1.8 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Genk29%
Draw26%
Club Brugge KV ✓45%

Model vs reality

Genk goals
3
Model 1.24 · xG 1.66
Club Brugge KV goals
5
Model 1.59 · xG 1.04
Total goals
8
Model 2.83 · xG 2.70
Score 3–5
<1%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 54%
Both scored
Yes
Model 57%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchA. StankovićClub Brugge KV · 1 goal
7.9
  • RefereeLawrence Visser
  • VenueCegeka Arena
  • Table before kick-offGenk 7th · Club Brugge KV 2nd

Timeline

  1. H. Vetlesen 0–1Assist C. Tzolis
    13’
  2. R. Vermant 0–2Assist C. Tzolis
    22’
  3. Y. Sor 1–2Assist H. Oh
    24’
  4. Y. MedinaYellow card
    38’
  5. H. Vanaken 1–3Assist H. Vetlesen
    43’
  6. H. OhYellow card
    45+3’
  7. R. VermantYellow card
    45+3’
  8. Half time · 1–3
  9. ⇄ Robin MirisolaFor H. Oh
    46’
  10. K. SabbeYellow card
    50’
  11. D. Heymans 2–3Assist P. Hrošovský
    51’
  12. Mujaid SadickYellow card
    61’
  13. ⇄ H. SiquetFor K. Sabbe
    65’
  14. ⇄ Adrian PalaciosFor Y. Medina
    72’
  15. ⇄ J. ItoFor Y. Sor
    72’
  16. ⇄ N. TresoldiFor R. Vermant
    74’
  17. J. Ito 3–3Assist Adrian Palacios
    76’
  18. A. Stanković 3–4Assist C. Tzolis
    80’
  19. ⇄ J. SteuckersFor P. Hrošovský
    81’
  20. ⇄ K. NkubaFor Z. El Ouahdi
    81’
  21. J. OrdoñezYellow card
    84’
  22. ⇄ C. SandraFor Carlos Forbs
    90’
  23. ⇄ B. MeijerFor H. Vetlesen
    90+1’
  24. C. Sandra 3–5
    90+3’
  25. Full time · 3–5

Team stats

Genk21 shots · 12 in box, 9 outside
Club Brugge KV8 shots · 6 in box, 2 outside
GenkClub Brugge KV
53% Possession 47%
1.66 Expected goals (xG) 1.04
1.80 Expected points (xPts) 0.96
21 Shots 8
7 Shots on target 6
7 Shots off target 0
7 Blocked shots 2
12 Shots inside the box 6
9 Shots outside the box 2
470 Passes 426
83% Pass accuracy 82%
9 Corners 2
1 Goalkeeper saves 4
12 Fouls 12
0 Offsides 2
3 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
6.40 Team rating 6.92

Line-ups

Genk 4-2-3-1

15.6 H. Van Crombrugge(G)
196.2 Y. Medina ↓72’ 66.0 M. Smets 35.3 Mujaid Sadick 776.0 Z. El Ouahdi ↓81’
176.9 P. Hrošovský A↓81’ 86.2 B. Heynen
147.3 Y. Sor ↓72’ 387.6 D. Heymans 206.7 K. Karetsas
96.9 H. Oh A↓46’
  • 1H. Van Crombrugge (G)5.6
  • 19Y. Medina↓72’6.2
  • 6M. Smets6.0
  • 3Mujaid Sadick5.3
  • 77Z. El Ouahdi↓81’6.0
  • 17P. HrošovskýA↓81’6.9
  • 8B. Heynen6.2
  • 14Y. Sor↓72’7.3
  • 38D. Heymans7.6
  • 20K. Karetsas6.7
  • 9H. OhA↓46’6.9

Substitutes used

  • 29Robin Mirisola↑46’6.2
  • 34Adrian PalaciosA↑72’6.0
  • 10J. Ito↑72’7.9
  • 27K. Nkuba↑81’6.3
  • 7J. Steuckers↑81’6.5

Unused: T. Lawal, L. Brughmans, J. Kongolo, I. Bangoura, N. Sattlberger, J. Erabi

Club Brugge KV 4-1-4-1

166.2 T. van den Heuvel(G)
656.3 J. Seys 446.2 B. Mechele 46.2 J. Ordoñez 646.5 K. Sabbe ↓65’
257.9★ A. Stanković
87.9 C. Tzolis AAA 207.3 H. Vanaken 107.9 H. Vetlesen A↓90’ 96.7 Carlos Forbs ↓90’
177.2 R. Vermant ↓74’
  • 16T. van den Heuvel (G)6.2
  • 65J. Seys6.3
  • 44B. Mechele6.2
  • 4J. Ordoñez6.2
  • 64K. Sabbe↓65’6.5
  • 25A. Stanković ★7.9
  • 8C. TzolisA×37.9
  • 20H. Vanaken7.3
  • 10H. VetlesenA↓90’7.9
  • 9Carlos Forbs↓90’6.7
  • 17R. Vermant↓74’7.2

Substitutes used

  • 41H. Siquet↑65’6.3
  • 14B. Meijer↑90’
  • 11C. Sandra↑90’7.7
  • 7N. Tresoldi↑74’6.2

Unused: A. De Corte, V. Osuji, J. Spileers, K. Furo, M. Diakhon

Player stats

Top rated
A. StankovićClub Brugge KV7.9
2nd
C. TzolisClub Brugge KV7.9
3rd
H. VetlesenClub Brugge KV7.9

Genk

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
H. Van Crombrugge G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 76% 33 0 0 0/0 0/0 5.6
Y. Medina D 72 0 0 1 (1) 0 76% 42 2 3 0/0 1/1 6.2
M. Smets D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 58 2 2 1/1 0/1 6.0
Mujaid Sadick D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 96% 48 1 2 0/1 2/1 5.3
Z. El Ouahdi D 81 0 0 2 (0) 1 95% 38 2 0 0/1 0/0 6.0
P. Hrošovský M 81 0 1 0 (0) 1 88% 42 2 2 0/0 0/2 6.9
B. Heynen M 90 0 0 1 (1) 2 83% 41 0 2 1/1 0/0 6.2
Y. Sor F 72 1 0 4 (1) 0 82% 17 1 1 0/2 2/3 7.3
D. Heymans M 90 1 0 1 (1) 2 75% 40 4 1 0/0 1/0 7.6
K. Karetsas M 90 0 0 2 (1) 3 74% 43 1 0 1/2 1/2 6.7
H. Oh F 46 0 1 1 (0) 1 100% 10 2 0 0/0 3/1 6.9
Robin Mirisola F 44 0 0 1 (1) 0 44% 9 0 1 0/0 2/1 6.2
Adrian Palacios D 18 0 1 0 (0) 1 88% 8 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.0
J. Ito F 18 1 0 1 (1) 0 100% 5 1 0 0/0 0/0 7.9
K. Nkuba D 9 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
J. Steuckers M 9 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 9 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5

Club Brugge KV

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
T. van den Heuvel G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 69% 32 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.2
J. Seys D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 34 2 1 1/2 0/0 6.3
B. Mechele D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 55 0 1 0/0 0/1 6.2
J. Ordoñez D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 53 0 1 0/1 2/2 6.2
K. Sabbe D 65 0 0 0 (0) 1 69% 35 3 1 2/3 1/0 6.5
A. Stanković M 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 97% 31 2 3 0/1 0/1 7.9
C. Tzolis F 90 0 3 0 (0) 3 73% 41 1 0 1/1 1/2 7.9
H. Vanaken M 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 88% 57 1 1 0/0 0/0 7.3
H. Vetlesen M 90 1 1 1 (1) 1 90% 31 0 0 0/1 3/1 7.9
Carlos Forbs F 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 74% 23 2 2 3/5 2/1 6.7
R. Vermant F 74 1 0 2 (2) 1 71% 21 1 0 0/1 3/1 7.2
H. Siquet D 25 0 0 0 (0) 1 75% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
B. Meijer D 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
C. Sandra M 1 1 0 1 (1) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.7
N. Tresoldi F 16 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2

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.