Belgian Pro League Knockout phase Sun, Nov 30 2025 · 15:00 Cegeka Arena, Genk
Genk
First leg2–1 2–1 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 2.15 – 0.97
OH Leuven
  • Mujaid Sadick 50’
  • D. Heymans 81’
  • 78’ S. Kaba
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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 beat OH Leuven

Genk entered as favourites and won 2–1 through goals from Sadick and Heymans. OH Leuven replied through a Kaba goal. Genk finished with the higher xG (2.15 vs 0.97).

Genk ✓58%
Draw23%
OH Leuven18%

Model vs reality

Genk goals
2
Model 1.88 · xG 2.15
OH Leuven goals
1
Model 0.96 · xG 0.97
Total goals
3
Model 2.84 · xG 3.12
Score 2–1
10%
Most likely 1–1 (11%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 54%
Both scored
Yes
Model 53%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchK. KaretsasGenk · 2 assists
9.2
  • RefereeWesli De Cremer
  • VenueCegeka Arena
  • Table before kick-offGenk 9th · OH Leuven 14th

Timeline

  1. H. TeklabYellow card
    14’
  2. Noë DussenneYellow card
    38’
  3. Half time · 0–0
  4. ⇄ Óscar GilFor H. Teklab
    46’
  5. Mujaid Sadick 1–0Assist K. Karetsas
    50’
  6. ⇄ S. KabaFor T. Verlinden
    67’
  7. ⇄ Y. MazizFor Ł. Łakomy
    67’
  8. B. VerstraeteYellow card
    68’
  9. ⇄ H. OhFor J. Erabi
    75’
  10. ⇄ N. SattlbergerFor P. Hrošovský
    75’
  11. S. Kaba 1–1Assist D. Opoku
    78’
  12. ⇄ C. TerhoFor D. Opoku
    79’
  13. D. Heymans 2–1Assist K. Karetsas
    81’
  14. ⇄ J. SteuckersFor K. Karetsas
    84’
  15. ⇄ Y. SorFor N. Adedeji-Sternberg
    85’
  16. ⇄ A. TraoréFor Noë Dussenne
    87’
  17. ⇄ Adrian PalaciosFor Y. Medina
    90+1’
  18. Full time · 2–1

Team stats

Genk22 shots · 12 in box, 10 outside
OH Leuven10 shots · 5 in box, 5 outside
GenkOH Leuven
66% Possession 34%
2.15 Expected goals (xG) 0.97
2.13 Expected points (xPts) 0.68
22 Shots 10
7 Shots on target 6
11 Shots off target 1
4 Blocked shots 3
12 Shots inside the box 5
10 Shots outside the box 5
537 Passes 269
88% Pass accuracy 76%
9 Corners 2
4 Goalkeeper saves 5
13 Fouls 15
4 Offsides 1
0 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
7.18 Team rating 6.65

Line-ups

Genk 4-2-3-1

16.7 H. Van Crombrugge(G)
196.5 Y. Medina ↓90’ 66.3 M. Smets 37.3 Mujaid Sadick 776.7 Z. El Ouahdi
87.2 B. Heynen 177.0 P. Hrošovský ↓75’
328.3 N. Adedeji-Sternberg ↓85’ 387.7 D. Heymans 209.2★ K. Karetsas AA↓84’
996.3 J. Erabi ↓75’
  • 1H. Van Crombrugge (G)6.7
  • 19Y. Medina↓90’6.5
  • 6M. Smets6.3
  • 3Mujaid Sadick7.3
  • 77Z. El Ouahdi6.7
  • 8B. Heynen7.2
  • 17P. Hrošovský↓75’7.0
  • 32N. Adedeji-Sternberg↓85’8.3
  • 38D. Heymans7.7
  • 20K. Karetsas ★A×2↓84’9.2
  • 99J. Erabi↓75’6.3

Substitutes used

  • 24N. Sattlberger↑75’6.5
  • 9H. Oh↑75’6.5
  • 34Adrian Palacios↑90’
  • 7J. Steuckers↑84’
  • 14Y. Sor↑85’

Unused: T. Lawal, J. Kongolo, I. Bangoura, Robin Mirisola

OH Leuven 5-4-1

16.9 T. Leysen(G)
146.7 H. Teklab ↓46’ 347.3 R. Nyakossi 36.2 Noë Dussenne ↓87’ 286.7 E. Pletinckx 997.3 D. Opoku A↓79’
76.6 T. Verlinden ↓67’ 246.0 Ł. Łakomy ↓67’ 46.5 B. Verstraete 336.9 M. Maertens
196.2 C. Ikwuemesi
  • 1T. Leysen (G)6.9
  • 14H. Teklab↓46’6.7
  • 34R. Nyakossi7.3
  • 3Noë Dussenne↓87’6.2
  • 28E. Pletinckx6.7
  • 99D. OpokuA↓79’7.3
  • 7T. Verlinden↓67’6.6
  • 24Ł. Łakomy↓67’6.0
  • 4B. Verstraete6.5
  • 33M. Maertens6.9
  • 19C. Ikwuemesi6.2

Substitutes used

  • 27Óscar Gil↑46’5.7
  • 10Y. Maziz↑67’6.3
  • 39S. Kaba↑67’7.9
  • 9A. Traoré↑87’
  • 11C. Terho↑79’6.3

Unused: M. Prévot, T. Ominami, W. George, J. Mijatović

Player stats

Top rated
K. KaretsasGenk9.2
2nd
N. Adedeji-SternbergGenk8.3
3rd
S. KabaOH Leuven7.9

Genk

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
H. Van Crombrugge G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 94% 16 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
Y. Medina D 90 0 0 3 (2) 0 88% 64 1 0 0/0 0/1 6.5
M. Smets D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 50 0 3 0/0 0/0 6.3
Mujaid Sadick D 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 95% 44 3 2 0/0 1/0 7.3
Z. El Ouahdi D 90 0 0 5 (1) 1 84% 45 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.7
B. Heynen M 90 0 0 2 (0) 0 93% 83 4 0 0/1 3/1 7.2
P. Hrošovský M 75 0 0 1 (0) 1 91% 53 1 1 1/1 1/0 7.0
N. Adedeji-Sternberg F 85 0 0 2 (0) 2 87% 46 1 0 2/4 2/5 8.3
D. Heymans M 90 1 0 2 (2) 3 78% 58 2 3 0/0 1/1 7.7
K. Karetsas M 84 0 2 2 (1) 10 92% 50 0 0 2/7 1/5 9.2
J. Erabi F 75 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 16 0 0 0/0 2/1 6.3
N. Sattlberger M 15 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
H. Oh F 15 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.5
Adrian Palacios D 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
J. Steuckers M 6 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
Y. Sor F 5 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

OH Leuven

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
T. Leysen G 90 0 0 5 sv 0 55% 33 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
H. Teklab F 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 69% 13 3 0 0/0 2/2 6.7
R. Nyakossi D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 28 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.3
Noë Dussenne D 87 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 20 3 2 0/0 2/0 6.2
E. Pletinckx D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 78% 27 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.7
D. Opoku D 79 0 1 0 (0) 3 94% 16 1 1 1/1 1/1 7.3
T. Verlinden F 67 0 0 1 (1) 0 69% 13 2 1 2/2 0/0 6.6
Ł. Łakomy M 67 0 0 0 (0) 1 74% 23 0 0 0/1 3/1 6.0
B. Verstraete M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 86% 28 0 3 0/0 3/1 6.5
M. Maertens M 90 0 0 2 (1) 0 71% 14 3 0 0/1 1/4 6.9
C. Ikwuemesi F 90 0 0 1 (1) 2 64% 11 0 0 1/3 1/1 6.2
Óscar Gil D 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 9 1 1 0/0 1/0 5.7
Y. Maziz M 23 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 10 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
S. Kaba F 23 1 0 1 (1) 0 40% 5 0 0 2/2 0/1 7.9
A. Traoré F 3 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
C. Terho F 11 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 5 0 0 0/0 0/0 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.