Belgian Pro League Knockout phase Sun, Mar 1 2026 · 12:30 Cegeka Arena, Genk
Genk
First leg1–1 3–0 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 2.38 – 0.70
Gent
  • Z. El Ouahdi 4’
  • N. Adedeji-Sternberg 48’
  • Y. Sor 90+1’
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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 cruise past Gent

Genk entered as favourites and won 3–0 through goals from Ouahdi, Adedeji-Sternberg and Sor. Genk finished with the higher xG (2.38 vs 0.70).

Genk ✓58%
Draw22%
Gent20%

Model vs reality

Genk goals
3
Model 2.04 · xG 2.38
Gent goals
0
Model 1.13 · xG 0.70
Total goals
3
Model 3.17 · xG 3.08
Score 3–0
6%
Most likely 1–1 (10%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 61%
Both scored
No
Model 59%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchZ. El OuahdiGenk · 1 goal
8.0
  • RefereeNicolas Laforge
  • VenueCegeka Arena
  • Table before kick-offGenk 7th · Gent 6th

Timeline

  1. Z. El Ouahdi 1–0Assist B. Heynen
    4’
  2. Half time · 1–0
  3. N. Adedeji-Sternberg 2–0Assist D. Heymans
    48’
  4. ⇄ M. DeanFor A. Kadri
    57’
  5. ⇄ T. De VliegerFor A. Ito
    57’
  6. ⇄ H. HongFor M. Sonko
    57’
  7. ⇄ Y. SorFor N. Adedeji-Sternberg
    73’
  8. ⇄ J. ItoFor J. Steuckers
    73’
  9. ⇄ K. KaretsasFor N. Sattlberger
    73’
  10. ⇄ A. BiboutFor Robin Mirisola
    73’
  11. ⇄ Moctar DiopFor Leonardo Lopes
    74’
  12. ⇄ J. DuverneFor D. Hashioka
    83’
  13. J. ItoYellow card
    85’
  14. ⇄ I. BangouraFor D. Heymans
    89’
  15. B. HeynenYellow card · misses next match
    90’
  16. Y. Sor 3–0Assist J. Ito
    90+1’
  17. Full time · 3–0

Team stats

Genk15 shots · 12 in box, 3 outside
Gent14 shots · 10 in box, 4 outside
GenkGent
46% Possession 54%
2.38 Expected goals (xG) 0.70
2.40 Expected points (xPts) 0.43
15 Shots 14
6 Shots on target 2
8 Shots off target 7
1 Blocked shots 5
12 Shots inside the box 10
3 Shots outside the box 4
372 Passes 419
79% Pass accuracy 84%
6 Corners 8
2 Goalkeeper saves 3
9 Fouls 9
1 Offsides 1
2 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
7.26 Team rating 6.50

Line-ups

Genk 4-2-3-1

267.2 T. Lawal(G)
187.7 J. Kayembe 67.7 M. Smets 36.5 Mujaid Sadick 778.0★ Z. El Ouahdi
246.9 N. Sattlberger ↓73’ 87.7 B. Heynen A
327.7 N. Adedeji-Sternberg ↓73’ 386.7 D. Heymans A↓89’ 76.9 J. Steuckers ↓73’
297.0 Robin Mirisola ↓73’
  • 26T. Lawal (G)7.2
  • 18J. Kayembe7.7
  • 6M. Smets7.7
  • 3Mujaid Sadick6.5
  • 77Z. El Ouahdi ★8.0
  • 24N. Sattlberger↓73’6.9
  • 8B. HeynenA7.7
  • 32N. Adedeji-Sternberg↓73’7.7
  • 38D. HeymansA↓89’6.7
  • 7J. Steuckers↓73’6.9
  • 29Robin Mirisola↓73’7.0

Substitutes used

  • 20K. Karetsas↑73’8.7
  • 10J. ItoA↑73’6.5
  • 14Y. Sor↑73’6.5
  • 23A. Bibout↑73’6.3
  • 21I. Bangoura↑89’

Unused: H. Van Crombrugge, Y. Medina, Adrian Palacios, K. Nkuba

Gent 4-2-3-1

337.0 D. Roef(G)
206.2 Tiago Araújo 446.9 S. Van der Heyden 576.3 Matties Volckaert 46.3 D. Hashioka ↓83’
226.7 Leonardo Lopes ↓74’ 156.5 A. Ito ↓57’
86.3 M. Skóraś 376.5 A. Kadri ↓57’ 116.2 M. Sonko ↓57’
76.7 A. Kanga
  • 33D. Roef (G)7.0
  • 20Tiago Araújo6.2
  • 44S. Van der Heyden6.9
  • 57Matties Volckaert6.3
  • 4D. Hashioka↓83’6.3
  • 22Leonardo Lopes↓74’6.7
  • 15A. Ito↓57’6.5
  • 8M. Skóraś6.3
  • 37A. Kadri↓57’6.5
  • 11M. Sonko↓57’6.2
  • 7A. Kanga6.7

Substitutes used

  • 24H. Hong↑57’6.3
  • 27T. De Vlieger↑57’6.5
  • 21M. Dean↑57’6.2
  • 19Moctar Diop↑74’6.3
  • 29J. Duverne↑83’

Unused: K. Peersman, G. De Meyer, Hatim Essaouabi, A. Omgba

Player stats

Top rated
Z. El OuahdiGenk8.0
2nd
J. KayembeGenk7.7
3rd
M. SmetsGenk7.7

Genk

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
T. Lawal G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 81% 32 0 0 0/0 0/1 7.2
J. Kayembe D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 42 1 1 2/2 0/0 7.7
M. Smets D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 87% 39 3 0 0/0 0/0 7.7
Mujaid Sadick D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 86% 35 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
Z. El Ouahdi D 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 77% 39 2 0 2/2 0/1 8.0
N. Sattlberger M 73 0 0 0 (0) 1 74% 27 0 1 0/0 2/0 6.9
B. Heynen M 90 0 1 0 (0) 3 87% 30 5 0 0/1 0/0 7.7
N. Adedeji-Sternberg F 73 1 0 4 (1) 0 74% 23 1 0 3/5 1/2 7.7
D. Heymans M 89 0 1 2 (1) 2 82% 33 3 0 0/2 1/0 6.7
J. Steuckers M 73 0 0 1 (0) 2 66% 35 1 0 1/1 1/0 6.9
Robin Mirisola F 73 0 0 0 (0) 1 64% 11 3 0 1/3 2/1 7.0
K. Karetsas M 17 0 0 1 (1) 3 100% 1 0 0 0/1 0/0 8.7
J. Ito F 17 0 1 0 (0) 0 40% 5 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.5
Y. Sor F 17 1 0 0 (0) 0 100% 6 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
A. Bibout F 17 0 0 2 (1) 0 50% 8 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
I. Bangoura M 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

Gent

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
D. Roef G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 78% 18 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.0
Tiago Araújo D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 91% 46 0 2 1/2 0/1 6.2
S. Van der Heyden D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 89% 54 3 3 0/0 0/1 6.9
Matties Volckaert 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 84% 51 1 2 0/0 0/1 6.3
D. Hashioka D 83 0 0 1 (1) 0 73% 48 1 0 1/2 4/1 6.3
Leonardo Lopes M 74 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 38 1 1 0/0 1/1 6.7
A. Ito M 57 0 0 1 (1) 0 95% 19 0 2 0/0 0/1 6.5
M. Skóraś F 90 0 0 0 (0) 3 75% 32 2 0 5/6 1/0 6.3
A. Kadri M 57 0 0 0 (0) 1 97% 31 0 0 1/2 0/1 6.5
M. Sonko F 57 0 0 1 (0) 0 65% 17 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
A. Kanga F 90 0 0 0 (0) 3 75% 16 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.7
H. Hong M 33 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 13 0 0 0/0 1/1 6.3
T. De Vlieger M 33 0 0 1 (0) 0 86% 14 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
M. Dean F 33 0 0 2 (0) 1 67% 9 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
Moctar Diop F 16 0 0 1 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
J. Duverne D 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 5 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.