UEFA Europa League Matchday 3 Thu, Oct 23 2025 · 17:45 Cegeka Arena, Genk
Genk
0–0 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 0.17 – 0.70
Real Betis
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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.

No way through for Genk or Real Betis

Real Betis entered as favourites, but neither side found a way through. Real Betis finished with the higher xG (0.70 vs 0.17). On the chances created, Real Betis deserved more: 1.8 expected points against the 1 point they took.

Genk25%
Draw ✓25%
Real Betis50%

Model vs reality

Genk goals
0
Model 1.19 · xG 0.17
Real Betis goals
0
Model 1.76 · xG 0.70
Total goals
0
Model 2.95 · xG 0.87
Score 0–0
6%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 57%
Both scored
No
Model 58%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchB. HeynenGenk
7.7
  • RefereeElcin Masiyev
  • VenueCegeka Arena
  • Table before kick-offGenk 18th · Real Betis 9th

Timeline

  1. AntonyYellow card · Tripping
    23’
  2. Half time · 0–0
  3. ⇄ Pablo GarcíaFor Antony
    47’
  4. B. HeynenYellow card · Roughing
    52’
  5. C. BakambuYellow card · Holding
    56’
  6. ⇄ A. EzzalzouliFor Rodrigo Riquelme
    63’
  7. ⇄ Pablo FornalsFor Nelson Alexander Deossa Suarez
    63’
  8. ⇄ N. Adedeji-SternbergFor P. Hrošovský
    66’
  9. ⇄ D. HeymansFor Y. Medina
    66’
  10. ⇄ C. HernándezFor C. Bakambu
    76’
  11. ⇄ L. ÁvilaFor G. Lo Celso
    77’
  12. ⇄ J. ErabiFor H. Oh
    83’
  13. ⇄ Y. SorFor K. Karetsas
    83’
  14. Pablo GarcíaYellow card · Roughing
    84’
  15. ⇄ I. BangouraFor B. Heynen
    90+2’
  16. Full time · 0–0

Team stats

Genk5 shots · 1 in box, 4 outside
Real Betis8 shots · 3 in box, 5 outside
GenkReal Betis
43% Possession 57%
0.17 Expected goals (xG) 0.70
0.72 Expected points (xPts) 1.81
5 Shots 8
1 Shots on target 3
3 Shots off target 3
1 Blocked shots 2
1 Shots inside the box 3
4 Shots outside the box 5
419 Passes 581
83% Pass accuracy 89%
2 Corners 1
3 Goalkeeper saves 1
11 Fouls 12
3 Offsides 2
1 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
6.91 Team rating 6.73

Line-ups

Genk 4-2-3-1

16.6 H. Van Crombrugge(G)
187.2 J. Kayembe 67.0 M. Smets 37.3 Mujaid Sadick 277.2 K. Nkuba
87.7★ B. Heynen ↓90’ 246.9 N. Sattlberger
196.5 Y. Medina ↓66’ 176.7 P. Hrošovský ↓66’ 206.3 K. Karetsas ↓83’
96.7 H. Oh ↓83’
  • 1H. Van Crombrugge (G)6.6
  • 18J. Kayembe7.2
  • 6M. Smets7.0
  • 3Mujaid Sadick7.3
  • 27K. Nkuba7.2
  • 8B. Heynen ★↓90’7.7
  • 24N. Sattlberger6.9
  • 19Y. Medina↓66’6.5
  • 17P. Hrošovský↓66’6.7
  • 20K. Karetsas↓83’6.3
  • 9H. Oh↓83’6.7

Substitutes used

  • 32N. Adedeji-Sternberg↑66’6.2
  • 38D. Heymans↑66’6.6
  • 14Y. Sor↑83’6.3
  • 99J. Erabi↑83’6.5
  • 21I. Bangoura↑90’

Unused: B. Stevens, L. Brughmans, J. Kongolo, Adrian Palacios, A. Yokoyama, Robin Mirisola, A. Bibout

Real Betis 4-2-3-1

16.3 Álvaro Vallés(G)
126.9 R. Rodríguez 167.3 Valentín Gómez 57.3 Marc Bartra 247.0 Aitor Ruibal
67.3 Sergi Altimira 186.7 Nelson Alexander Deossa Suarez ↓63’
176.6 Rodrigo Riquelme ↓63’ 206.3 G. Lo Celso ↓77’ 76.5 Antony ↓47’
115.9 C. Bakambu ↓76’
  • 1Álvaro Vallés (G)6.3
  • 12R. Rodríguez6.9
  • 16Valentín Gómez7.3
  • 5Marc Bartra7.3
  • 24Aitor Ruibal7.0
  • 6Sergi Altimira7.3
  • 18Nelson Alexander Deossa Suarez↓63’6.7
  • 17Rodrigo Riquelme↓63’6.6
  • 20G. Lo Celso↓77’6.3
  • 7Antony↓47’6.5
  • 11C. Bakambu↓76’5.9

Substitutes used

  • 52Pablo García↑47’6.5
  • 8Pablo Fornals↑63’6.2
  • 10A. Ezzalzouli↑63’6.3
  • 9L. Ávila↑77’6.7
  • 19C. Hernández↑76’6.7

Unused: Adrián, Pau López, Ángel Ortiz, Natan, Héctor Bellerín, Diego Llorente, Marc Roca

Player stats

Top rated
B. HeynenGenk7.7
2nd
Mujaid SadickGenk7.3
3rd
Valentín GómezReal Betis7.3

Genk

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
H. Van Crombrugge G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 73% 30 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
J. Kayembe D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 83% 41 3 0 0/0 1/2 7.2
M. Smets D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 52 3 2 0/1 1/1 7.0
Mujaid Sadick D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 98% 44 2 0 0/0 0/0 7.3
K. Nkuba D 90 0 0 2 (1) 0 84% 32 3 1 2/3 2/1 7.2
B. Heynen M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 88% 64 6 2 1/1 2/0 7.7
N. Sattlberger M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 76% 38 2 2 0/0 0/1 6.9
Y. Medina D 66 0 0 0 (0) 0 68% 25 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.5
P. Hrošovský M 66 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 26 0 1 1/1 1/1 6.7
K. Karetsas M 83 0 0 0 (0) 0 64% 22 0 0 1/4 1/2 6.3
H. Oh F 83 0 0 1 (0) 0 90% 10 0 0 3/4 0/1 6.7
N. Adedeji-Sternberg F 24 0 0 0 (0) 0 71% 14 1 0 1/3 1/1 6.2
D. Heymans M 24 0 0 0 (0) 0 79% 14 2 0 0/1 2/1 6.6
Y. Sor F 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 33% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
J. Erabi F 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
I. Bangoura M 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

Real Betis

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Álvaro Vallés G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 89% 37 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
R. Rodríguez D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 43 2 0 0/0 2/0 6.9
Valentín Gómez D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 95 3 2 0/0 2/1 7.3
Marc Bartra D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 100 5 2 0/0 2/0 7.3
Aitor Ruibal D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 82% 51 2 1 2/3 1/0 7.0
Sergi Altimira M 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 93% 86 3 2 0/0 0/0 7.3
Nelson Alexander Deossa Suarez M 63 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 34 0 0 0/0 1/3 6.7
Rodrigo Riquelme M 63 0 0 1 (1) 1 84% 32 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.6
G. Lo Celso M 77 0 0 0 (0) 1 89% 37 0 0 0/1 0/1 6.3
Antony F 47 0 0 1 (0) 0 85% 20 0 2 0/0 1/1 6.5
C. Bakambu F 76 0 0 2 (1) 0 100% 9 1 0 0/1 2/1 5.9
Pablo García F 43 0 0 1 (1) 0 62% 13 0 2 0/0 1/1 6.5
Pablo Fornals M 27 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 12 0 1 0/1 0/0 6.2
A. Ezzalzouli F 27 0 0 0 (0) 1 63% 8 1 0 0/3 0/2 6.3
L. Ávila F 13 0 0 1 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
C. Hernández F 14 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 1 0 1/2 0/0 6.7

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.