UEFA Europa League Matchday 8 Thu, Jan 29 2026 · 20:00 Cegeka Arena, Genk
Genk
2–1 Full time · HT 1–1 xG 3.16 – 0.54
Malmo FF
  • D. Heymans 45’ (P)
  • K. Karetsas 82’
  • 4’ T. Ali
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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 behind to beat Malmo FF

Genk entered as favourites, yet Malmo FF led 1–0 after 4 minutes through a Ali goal. But Heymans and Karetsas scored to turn it around for Genk, who won 2–1. Genk finished with the higher xG (3.16 vs 0.54).

Genk ✓54%
Draw24%
Malmo FF22%

Model vs reality

Genk goals
2
Model 1.83 · xG 3.16
Malmo FF goals
1
Model 1.09 · xG 0.54
Total goals
3
Model 2.92 · xG 3.70
Score 2–1
10%
Most likely 1–1 (11%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 56%
Both scored
Yes
Model 56%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchK. KaretsasGenk · 1 goal
8.3
  • RefereeHoratiu Fesnic
  • Coaches— · Miguel Ramirez
  • VenueCegeka Arena
  • Table before kick-offGenk 10th · Malmo FF 35th

Timeline

  1. T. Ali 0–1Assist K. Busuladžić
    4’
  2. D. Heymans (pen) 1–1
    45’
  3. Half time · 1–1
  4. Y. MedinaYellow card · Roughing
    47’
  5. ⇄ S. HakšabanovićFor A. Sigurðsson
    61’
  6. ⇄ E. EkongFor A. Christiansen
    61’
  7. ⇄ K. KaretsasFor J. Steuckers
    62’
  8. ⇄ A. BiboutFor I. Bangoura
    62’
  9. ⇄ J. KayembeFor Y. Medina
    62’
  10. K. BusuladžićYellow card · Delay of game
    72’
  11. ⇄ Y. SorFor J. Ito
    72’
  12. ⇄ E. BotheimFor D. Guðjohnsen
    73’
  13. ⇄ S. SoumahFor T. Ali
    73’
  14. ⇄ C. LewickiFor M. Pålsson
    81’
  15. K. Karetsas 2–1Assist D. Heymans
    82’
  16. ⇄ Robin MirisolaFor H. Oh
    83’
  17. Full time · 2–1

Team stats

Genk24 shots · 18 in box, 6 outside
Malmo FF8 shots · 4 in box, 4 outside
GenkMalmo FF
63% Possession 37%
3.16 Expected goals (xG) 0.54
2.71 Expected points (xPts) 0.20
24 Shots 8
9 Shots on target 3
10 Shots off target 4
5 Blocked shots 1
18 Shots inside the box 4
6 Shots outside the box 4
549 Passes 330
87% Pass accuracy 78%
8 Corners 5
2 Goalkeeper saves 7
7 Fouls 12
2 Offsides 1
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
7.06 Team rating 6.55

Line-ups

Genk 4-3-3

266.9 T. Lawal(G)
196.3 Y. Medina ↓62’ 67.3 M. Smets 36.3 Mujaid Sadick 778.2 Z. El Ouahdi
387.9 D. Heymans A 216.5 I. Bangoura ↓62’ 87.5 B. Heynen
106.7 J. Ito ↓72’ 96.3 H. Oh ↓83’ 77.3 J. Steuckers ↓62’
  • 26T. Lawal (G)6.9
  • 19Y. Medina↓62’6.3
  • 6M. Smets7.3
  • 3Mujaid Sadick6.3
  • 77Z. El Ouahdi8.2
  • 38D. HeymansA7.9
  • 21I. Bangoura↓62’6.5
  • 8B. Heynen7.5
  • 10J. Ito↓72’6.7
  • 9H. Oh↓83’6.3
  • 7J. Steuckers↓62’7.3

Substitutes used

  • 18J. Kayembe↑62’6.6
  • 20K. Karetsas ★↑62’8.3
  • 23A. Bibout↑62’6.7
  • 14Y. Sor↑72’6.3
  • 29Robin Mirisola↑83’

Unused: H. Van Crombrugge, B. Stevens, J. Kongolo, August De Wannemacker, K. Nkuba, N. Sattlberger, J. Erabi

Malmo FF 4-4-2

336.7 M. Ellborg(G)
486.2 Theodor Lundbergh 446.3 M. Pålsson ↓81’ 196.2 C. Rösler 26.6 O. Karlsson
86.3 A. Sigurðsson ↓61’ 236.3 L. Berg Johnsen 406.9 K. Busuladžić A 227.9 T. Ali ↓73’
326.2 D. Guðjohnsen ↓73’ 106.9 A. Christiansen ↓61’
  • 33M. Ellborg (G)6.7
  • 48Theodor Lundbergh6.2
  • 44M. Pålsson↓81’6.3
  • 19C. Rösler6.2
  • 2O. Karlsson6.6
  • 8A. Sigurðsson↓61’6.3
  • 23L. Berg Johnsen6.3
  • 40K. BusuladžićA6.9
  • 22T. Ali↓73’7.9
  • 32D. Guðjohnsen↓73’6.2
  • 10A. Christiansen↓61’6.9

Substitutes used

  • 11E. Ekong↑61’6.3
  • 29S. Hakšabanović↑61’6.3
  • 15S. Soumah↑73’6.3
  • 6C. Lewicki↑81’6.5
  • 20E. Botheim↑73’6.3

Unused: J. Dahlin, M. Olsson, Vicente Hidalgo, A. Bolin, A. Skogmar, Antonio Palac

Coach: Miguel Ramirez

Player stats

Top rated
K. KaretsasGenk8.3
2nd
Z. El OuahdiGenk8.2
3rd
D. HeymansGenk7.9

Genk

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
T. Lawal G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 91% 32 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
Y. Medina D 62 0 0 1 (1) 1 79% 42 0 0 0/0 1/2 6.3
M. Smets D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 89% 91 2 0 0/0 0/1 7.3
Mujaid Sadick D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 96% 57 1 1 0/0 1/0 6.3
Z. El Ouahdi D 90 0 0 2 (1) 4 84% 57 3 3 1/1 0/1 8.2
D. Heymans M 90 1 1 3 (1) 2 75% 40 5 2 1/1 0/0 7.9
I. Bangoura M 62 0 0 0 (0) 0 96% 28 2 0 0/1 2/0 6.5
B. Heynen M 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 78% 51 2 1 0/1 0/4 7.5
J. Ito F 72 0 0 3 (1) 2 74% 38 2 0 0/0 1/2 6.7
H. Oh F 83 0 0 6 (2) 1 88% 16 0 0 1/4 0/1 6.3
J. Steuckers M 62 0 0 0 (0) 3 93% 27 1 0 0/0 1/0 7.3
J. Kayembe D 28 0 0 0 (0) 1 94% 33 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.6
K. Karetsas M 28 1 0 2 (2) 2 92% 12 0 0 1/1 0/1 8.3
A. Bibout F 28 0 0 0 (0) 1 88% 8 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
Y. Sor F 18 0 0 2 (1) 0 93% 14 0 1 0/2 0/0 6.3
Robin Mirisola F 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

Malmo FF

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Ellborg G 90 0 0 7 sv 0 59% 37 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.7
Theodor Lundbergh 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 34 1 1 0/0 3/0 6.2
M. Pålsson D 81 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 34 0 1 0/1 1/1 6.3
C. Rösler D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 84% 38 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.2
O. Karlsson M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 79% 24 3 1 0/0 1/1 6.6
A. Sigurðsson M 61 0 0 0 (0) 1 91% 11 1 0 0/2 0/1 6.3
L. Berg Johnsen M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 76% 29 0 0 0/1 1/0 6.3
K. Busuladžić M 90 0 1 1 (1) 4 76% 33 3 1 1/2 1/0 6.9
T. Ali M 73 1 0 1 (1) 2 59% 22 0 0 3/7 1/1 7.9
D. Guðjohnsen F 73 0 0 3 (0) 0 64% 11 0 0 0/2 1/1 6.2
A. Christiansen M 61 0 0 1 (1) 0 86% 22 1 0 1/1 1/0 6.9
E. Ekong F 29 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
S. Hakšabanović F 29 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 16 1 1 0/0 0/0 6.3
S. Soumah F 17 0 0 0 (0) 0 33% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
C. Lewicki M 9 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
E. Botheim F 17 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 10 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.3

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.