UEFA Europa League Round of 16 Thu, Mar 12 2026 · 20:00 Cegeka Arena, Genk
Genk
1–0 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 0.85 – 0.26
SC Freiburg
  • Z. El Ouahdi 24’
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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.

Ouahdi goal decides it for Genk

Genk entered as narrow favourites and won 1–0 through a Ouahdi goal. Genk finished with the higher xG (0.85 vs 0.26).

Genk ✓46%
Draw25%
SC Freiburg29%

Model vs reality

Genk goals
1
Model 1.70 · xG 0.85
SC Freiburg goals
0
Model 1.31 · xG 0.26
Total goals
1
Model 3.01 · xG 1.11
Score 1–0
8%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 58%
Both scored
No
Model 60%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchZ. El OuahdiGenk · 1 goal
8.5
  • RefereeChris Kavanagh
  • VenueCegeka Arena

Timeline

  1. VAR J. ManzambiGoal Disallowed - offside
    8’
  2. Z. El Ouahdi 1–0Assist B. Heynen
    24’
  3. Half time · 1–0
  4. ⇄ Cyriaque IriéFor J. Beste
    63’
  5. ⇄ D. ScherhantFor V. Grifo
    63’
  6. ⇄ L. HölerFor Y. Suzuki
    71’
  7. Z. El OuahdiYellow card
    74’
  8. ⇄ Mujaid SadickFor J. Kongolo
    77’
  9. ⇄ Y. MedinaFor J. Kayembe
    77’
  10. ⇄ Y. SorFor N. Adedeji-Sternberg
    77’
  11. B. OgbusYellow card · Holding
    80’
  12. ⇄ Robin MirisolaFor A. Bibout
    83’
  13. Full time · 1–0

Team stats

Genk17 shots · 8 in box, 9 outside
SC Freiburg4 shots · 3 in box, 1 outside
GenkSC Freiburg
51% Possession 49%
0.85 Expected goals (xG) 0.26
1.86 Expected points (xPts) 0.73
17 Shots 4
3 Shots on target 1
8 Shots off target 1
6 Blocked shots 3
8 Shots inside the box 3
9 Shots outside the box 1
392 Passes 372
83% Pass accuracy 81%
5 Corners 7
1 Goalkeeper saves 2
15 Fouls 9
2 Offsides 2
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
7.05 Team rating 6.94

Line-ups

Genk 4-1-4-1

267.2 T. Lawal(G)
187.2 J. Kayembe ↓77’ 67.2 M. Smets 446.9 J. Kongolo ↓77’ 778.5★ Z. El Ouahdi
216.9 I. Bangoura
326.3 N. Adedeji-Sternberg ↓77’ 387.3 D. Heymans 87.3 B. Heynen A 206.9 K. Karetsas
235.9 A. Bibout ↓83’
  • 26T. Lawal (G)7.2
  • 18J. Kayembe↓77’7.2
  • 6M. Smets7.2
  • 44J. Kongolo↓77’6.9
  • 77Z. El Ouahdi ★8.5
  • 21I. Bangoura6.9
  • 32N. Adedeji-Sternberg↓77’6.3
  • 38D. Heymans7.3
  • 8B. HeynenA7.3
  • 20K. Karetsas6.9
  • 23A. Bibout↓83’5.9

Substitutes used

  • 3Mujaid Sadick↑77’6.7
  • 19Y. Medina↑77’6.5
  • 14Y. Sor↑77’6.3
  • 29Robin Mirisola↑83’6.7

Unused: H. Van Crombrugge, Adrian Palacios, J. Steuckers, J. Ito, N. Sattlberger, K. Nkuba, A. Yokoyama, J. Erabi

SC Freiburg 4-2-3-1

17.2 N. Atubolu(G)
307.0 C. Günter 437.3 B. Ogbus 287.3 M. Ginter 296.2 P. Treu
448.0 J. Manzambi 66.9 P. Osterhage
326.7 V. Grifo ↓63’ 146.2 Y. Suzuki ↓71’ 196.7 J. Beste ↓63’
316.9 I. Matanović
  • 1N. Atubolu (G)7.2
  • 30C. Günter7.0
  • 43B. Ogbus7.3
  • 28M. Ginter7.3
  • 29P. Treu6.2
  • 44J. Manzambi8.0
  • 6P. Osterhage6.9
  • 32V. Grifo↓63’6.7
  • 14Y. Suzuki↓71’6.2
  • 19J. Beste↓63’6.7
  • 31I. Matanović6.9

Substitutes used

  • 22Cyriaque Irié↑63’6.3
  • 7D. Scherhant↑63’6.7
  • 9L. Höler↑71’6.7

Unused: F. Müller, J. Huth, P. Lienhart, A. Jung, J. Makengo, Karl Steinmann, L. Kübler, N. Höfler, Rouven Tarnutzer

Player stats

Top rated
Z. El OuahdiGenk8.5
2nd
J. ManzambiSC Freiburg8.0
3rd
D. HeymansGenk7.3

Genk

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
T. Lawal G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 63% 27 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
J. Kayembe D 77 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 40 2 0 0/1 0/1 7.2
M. Smets D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 88% 43 3 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
J. Kongolo D 77 0 0 0 (0) 1 94% 34 0 1 0/0 2/0 6.9
Z. El Ouahdi D 90 1 0 2 (1) 2 78% 37 2 1 3/4 1/1 8.5
I. Bangoura M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 38 3 2 1/2 2/1 6.9
N. Adedeji-Sternberg F 77 0 0 0 (0) 5 88% 32 1 1 2/5 3/0 6.3
D. Heymans M 90 0 0 3 (1) 2 89% 36 2 1 1/1 1/0 7.3
B. Heynen M 90 0 1 1 (0) 2 77% 35 0 3 0/0 2/2 7.3
K. Karetsas M 90 0 0 3 (1) 2 72% 32 2 1 2/8 1/3 6.9
A. Bibout F 83 0 0 1 (0) 0 71% 24 2 1 1/1 2/0 5.9
Mujaid Sadick D 13 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
Y. Medina D 13 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.5
Y. Sor F 13 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
Robin Mirisola F 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 5 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7

SC Freiburg

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
N. Atubolu G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 92% 38 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
C. Günter D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 43 2 1 0/1 1/0 7.0
B. Ogbus D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 52 5 2 0/0 1/1 7.3
M. Ginter D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 89% 46 1 1 0/0 1/1 7.3
P. Treu D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 71% 28 2 3 0/2 0/1 6.2
J. Manzambi M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 84% 45 3 4 5/5 0/5 8.0
P. Osterhage M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 27 3 0 2/2 1/0 6.9
V. Grifo M 63 0 0 0 (0) 1 72% 29 2 0 1/1 0/0 6.7
Y. Suzuki M 71 0 0 0 (0) 0 68% 19 0 1 2/3 1/0 6.2
J. Beste D 63 0 0 0 (0) 0 44% 9 3 2 0/0 0/2 6.7
I. Matanović F 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 20 9 1 0/2 2/2 6.9
Cyriaque Irié F 27 0 0 0 (0) 0 33% 6 0 0 1/1 2/1 6.3
D. Scherhant F 27 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 4 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.7
L. Höler F 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 6 1 0 0/0 0/1 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.