Belgian Pro League Knockout phase Sat, Aug 15 2026 · 19:45 Cegeka Arena, Genk
Genk
3–2 Full time · HT 2–2 xG 4.24 – 0.85
KVC Westerlo
  • R. Durosinmi 41’ (P)
  • B. Heynen 43’
  • A. Bibout 79’
  • 6’ Dylan Ourega
  • 13’ (OG) M. Smets
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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 come from two goals down to win

Genk entered as clear favourites, yet KVC Westerlo led 2–0 after 13 minutes through goals from Ourega and an own goal. But Durosinmi, Heynen and Bibout scored to turn it around for Genk, who won 3–2. Genk finished with the higher xG (4.24 vs 0.85).

Genk ✓62%
Draw21%
KVC Westerlo17%

Model vs reality

Genk goals
3
Model 2.01 · xG 4.24
KVC Westerlo goals
2
Model 0.96 · xG 0.85
Total goals
5
Model 2.97 · xG 5.09
Score 3–2
3%
Most likely 1–1 (10%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 57%
Both scored
Yes
Model 53%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchB. HeynenGenk · 1 goal
8.3
  • RefereeLawrence Visser
  • CoachesJess Thorup · —
  • VenueCegeka Arena
  • Table before kick-offGenk 12th · KVC Westerlo 17th

Timeline

  1. Dylan Ourega 0–1Assist C. Congreve
    6’
  2. R. DurosinmiYellow card · Foul
    8’
  3. M. Smets (own goal) 0–2
    13’
  4. Jeppe ErenbjergYellow card · Foul
    36’
  5. R. Durosinmi (pen) 1–2
    41’
  6. B. Heynen 2–2Assist A. Yokoyama
    43’
  7. Half time · 2–2
  8. C. CongreveYellow card · Foul
    61’
  9. ⇄ R. LaalalouiFor C. Congreve
    66’
  10. ⇄ D. AmegnagloFor N. Bassette
    66’
  11. ⇄ A. BiboutFor R. Durosinmi
    70’
  12. ⇄ L. FløFor L. Mbamba-Muanda
    71’
  13. R. LaalalouiYellow card · Argument
    74’
  14. ⇄ K. HarounFor Jeppe Erenbjerg
    75’
  15. ⇄ D. HeymansFor I. Bangoura
    76’
  16. D. AmegnagloYellow card · Foul
    77’
  17. A. Bibout 3–2
    79’
  18. ⇄ N. SattlbergerFor B. Heynen
    83’
  19. ⇄ A. LapageFor R. Münz
    85’
  20. ⇄ Yang Min-HyeokFor I. Fofana
    85’
  21. Kenan HarounYellow card · Foul
    87’
  22. Full time · 3–2

Team stats

Genk22 shots · 19 in box, 3 outside
KVC Westerlo12 shots · 10 in box, 2 outside
GenkKVC Westerlo
51% Possession 49%
4.24 Expected goals (xG) 0.85
2.78 Expected points (xPts) 0.15
22 Shots 12
7 Shots on target 2
11 Shots off target 4
4 Blocked shots 6
19 Shots inside the box 10
3 Shots outside the box 2
408 Passes 419
85% Pass accuracy 83%
8 Corners 4
1 Goalkeeper saves 4
15 Fouls 14
3 Offsides 1
3 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
7.04 Team rating 6.73

Line-ups

Genk 4-2-3-1

286.3 L. Brughmans(G)
187.2 J. Kayembe 447.3 J. Kongolo 66.2 M. Smets 777.2 Z. El Ouahdi
88.3★ B. Heynen ↓83’ 216.9 I. Bangoura ↓76’
306.9 A. Yokoyama A 116.9 Jeppe Erenbjerg ↓75’ 107.5 J. Ito
176.7 R. Durosinmi ↓70’
  • 28L. Brughmans (G)6.3
  • 18J. Kayembe7.2
  • 44J. Kongolo7.3
  • 6M. Smets6.2
  • 77Z. El Ouahdi7.2
  • 8B. Heynen ★↓83’8.3
  • 21I. Bangoura↓76’6.9
  • 30A. YokoyamaA6.9
  • 11Jeppe Erenbjerg↓75’6.9
  • 10J. Ito7.5
  • 17R. Durosinmi↓70’6.7

Substitutes used

  • 38D. Heymans↑76’6.5
  • 24N. Sattlberger↑83’6.7
  • 86K. Haroun↑75’
  • 23A. Bibout↑70’7.6

Unused: T. Lawal, Y. Medina, E. Sarfo, Robin Mirisola, N. Adedeji-Sternberg

Coach: Jess Thorup

KVC Westerlo 4-4-2

997.9 A. Jungdal(G)
287.6 Dylan Ourega 66.5 R. Münz ↓85’ 56.2 Seiji Kimura 236.7 L. Mbamba-Muanda ↓71’
76.7 Shunsuke Saito 456.2 I. Fofana ↓85’ 146.2 C. Sandra 207.3 C. Congreve A↓66’
136.7 I. Sakamoto 96.2 N. Bassette ↓66’
  • 99A. Jungdal (G)7.9
  • 28Dylan Ourega7.6
  • 6R. Münz↓85’6.5
  • 5Seiji Kimura6.2
  • 23L. Mbamba-Muanda↓71’6.7
  • 7Shunsuke Saito6.7
  • 45I. Fofana↓85’6.2
  • 14C. Sandra6.2
  • 20C. CongreveA↓66’7.3
  • 13I. Sakamoto6.7
  • 9N. Bassette↓66’6.2

Substitutes used

  • 2L. Flø↑71’6.7
  • 4A. Lapage↑85’6.9
  • 12R. Laalaloui↑66’6.2
  • 17D. Amegnaglo↑66’6.6
  • 47Yang Min-Hyeok↑85’6.5

Unused: B. Lathouwers, Michée Ndembi, T. Van den Keybus, A. Patrao

Player stats

Top rated
B. HeynenGenk8.3
2nd
A. JungdalKVC Westerlo7.9
3rd
A. BiboutGenk7.6

Genk

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
L. Brughmans G 90 0 0 1 sv 1 70% 20 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
J. Kayembe D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 57 1 4 1/2 2/1 7.2
J. Kongolo D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 97% 59 2 3 0/0 0/4 7.3
M. Smets D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 91% 56 0 4 0/0 2/0 6.2
Z. El Ouahdi D 90 0 0 2 (0) 1 90% 29 2 1 0/0 0/0 7.2
B. Heynen M 83 1 0 4 (1) 2 87% 45 1 1 0/0 2/3 8.3
I. Bangoura M 76 0 0 2 (1) 1 83% 29 2 1 0/0 1/1 6.9
A. Yokoyama F 90 0 1 2 (1) 4 79% 28 1 0 2/4 1/0 6.9
Jeppe Erenbjerg F 75 0 0 0 (0) 4 67% 24 2 1 2/3 2/1 6.9
J. Ito F 90 0 0 1 (1) 3 79% 33 1 0 0/0 1/0 7.5
R. Durosinmi F 70 1 0 5 (1) 2 63% 8 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.7
D. Heymans M 14 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 5 0 1 0/1 1/0 6.5
N. Sattlberger M 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
K. Haroun M 15 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
A. Bibout F 20 1 0 1 (1) 0 56% 9 0 0 0/0 0/1 7.6

KVC Westerlo

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
A. Jungdal G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 70% 43 0 0 0/0 0/2 7.9
Dylan Ourega D 90 1 0 1 (1) 2 82% 22 0 0 2/4 1/3 7.6
R. Münz D 85 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 57 1 2 0/1 0/1 6.5
Seiji Kimura D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 53 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.2
L. Mbamba-Muanda D 71 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 35 0 0 3/3 0/1 6.7
Shunsuke Saito M 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 78% 23 2 0 4/5 0/3 6.7
I. Fofana M 85 0 0 1 (0) 0 88% 49 0 2 0/1 4/1 6.2
C. Sandra M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 39 0 1 0/0 1/0 6.2
C. Congreve M 66 0 1 0 (0) 2 81% 21 2 0 2/3 1/2 7.3
I. Sakamoto M 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 84% 37 1 0 1/1 1/0 6.7
N. Bassette F 66 0 0 1 (0) 0 63% 8 0 0 0/0 4/1 6.2
L. Flø D 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 7 2 0 1/1 0/1 6.7
A. Lapage D 5 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 5 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.9
R. Laalaloui M 24 0 0 1 (0) 0 73% 11 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
D. Amegnaglo F 24 0 0 0 (0) 1 75% 4 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.6
Yang Min-Hyeok F 5 0 0 0 (0) 0 60% 5 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.5

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.