Belgian Pro League Knockout phase Sun, Mar 15 2026 · 12:30 Cegeka Arena, Genk
Genk
First leg2–1 1–0 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 0.76 – 0.34
St. Truiden
  • Z. El Ouahdi 20’
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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 favourites and won 1–0 through a Ouahdi goal. Genk finished with the higher xG (0.76 vs 0.34). On the chances created, St. Truiden deserved more: 0.9 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Genk ✓50%
Draw25%
St. Truiden25%

Model vs reality

Genk goals
1
Model 1.72 · xG 0.76
St. Truiden goals
0
Model 1.16 · xG 0.34
Total goals
1
Model 2.88 · xG 1.10
Score 1–0
9%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 55%
Both scored
No
Model 57%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchL. Mbe SohSt. Truiden
7.9
  • RefereeLothar D'hondt
  • VenueCegeka Arena
  • Table before kick-offGenk 7th · St. Truiden 3rd

Timeline

  1. Z. El Ouahdi 1–0Assist Robin Mirisola
    20’
  2. Half time · 1–0
  3. ⇄ Kaito MatsuzawaFor I. Sebaoui
    63’
  4. ⇄ A. BiboutFor Robin Mirisola
    69’
  5. ⇄ J. SteuckersFor K. Karetsas
    69’
  6. ⇄ S. JukleroedFor A. Muja
    77’
  7. ⇄ R. MerlenFor R. Yamamoto
    77’
  8. ⇄ O. DioufFor R. Ito
    77’
  9. ⇄ K. NkubaFor Z. El Ouahdi
    80’
  10. ⇄ N. Adedeji-SternbergFor J. Ito
    80’
  11. I. BangouraYellow card
    88’
  12. T. LawalYellow card
    90+3’
  13. Full time · 1–0

Team stats

Genk13 shots · 4 in box, 9 outside
St. Truiden8 shots · 3 in box, 5 outside
GenkSt. Truiden
36% Possession 64%
0.76 Expected goals (xG) 0.34
1.70 Expected points (xPts) 0.88
13 Shots 8
4 Shots on target 2
6 Shots off target 4
3 Blocked shots 2
4 Shots inside the box 3
9 Shots outside the box 5
349 Passes 625
81% Pass accuracy 88%
5 Corners 8
1 Goalkeeper saves 3
10 Fouls 8
1 Offsides 0
2 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
7.09 Team rating 6.70

Line-ups

Genk 4-3-3

267.7 T. Lawal(G)
187.5 J. Kayembe 66.6 M. Smets 447.3 J. Kongolo 777.3 Z. El Ouahdi ↓80’
387.0 D. Heymans 86.9 B. Heynen 216.9 I. Bangoura
107.3 J. Ito ↓80’ 297.0 Robin Mirisola A↓69’ 206.9 K. Karetsas ↓69’
  • 26T. Lawal (G)7.7
  • 18J. Kayembe7.5
  • 6M. Smets6.6
  • 44J. Kongolo7.3
  • 77Z. El Ouahdi↓80’7.3
  • 38D. Heymans7.0
  • 8B. Heynen6.9
  • 21I. Bangoura6.9
  • 10J. Ito↓80’7.3
  • 29Robin MirisolaA↓69’7.0
  • 20K. Karetsas↓69’6.9

Substitutes used

  • 7J. Steuckers↑69’6.7
  • 23A. Bibout↑69’6.6
  • 32N. Adedeji-Sternberg↑80’6.3
  • 27K. Nkuba↑80’6.3

Unused: H. Van Crombrugge, L. Brughmans, Mujaid Sadick, Y. Medina, N. Sattlberger, Y. Sor, J. Erabi

St. Truiden 4-3-3

166.9 L. Kokubo(G)
36.5 T. Hata 47.9★ L. Mbe Soh 56.3 S. Taniguchi 605.9 R. Vanwesemael
136.5 R. Ito ↓77’ 87.2 A. Sissako 66.9 R. Yamamoto ↓77’
107.3 I. Sebaoui ↓63’ 426.2 Keisuke Goto 76.3 A. Muja ↓77’
  • 16L. Kokubo (G)6.9
  • 3T. Hata6.5
  • 4L. Mbe Soh ★7.9
  • 5S. Taniguchi6.3
  • 60R. Vanwesemael5.9
  • 13R. Ito↓77’6.5
  • 8A. Sissako7.2
  • 6R. Yamamoto↓77’6.9
  • 10I. Sebaoui↓63’7.3
  • 42Keisuke Goto6.2
  • 7A. Muja↓77’6.3

Substitutes used

  • 38Kaito Matsuzawa↑63’6.6
  • 14R. Merlen↑77’6.5

Unused: M. Lendfers, W. Janssens, S. Juklerød, J. Pupe, V. Musliu, A. Diriken, O. Diouf

Player stats

Top rated
L. Mbe SohSt. Truiden7.9
2nd
T. LawalGenk7.7
3rd
J. KayembeGenk7.5

Genk

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
T. Lawal G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 72% 25 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.7
J. Kayembe D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 40 3 0 1/1 0/1 7.5
M. Smets D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 34 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.6
J. Kongolo D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 39 2 3 0/0 0/1 7.3
Z. El Ouahdi D 80 1 0 1 (1) 1 80% 35 0 1 1/2 0/0 7.3
D. Heymans M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 78% 32 0 2 0/0 1/1 7.0
B. Heynen M 90 0 0 1 (1) 2 75% 24 0 0 1/2 1/1 6.9
I. Bangoura M 90 0 0 1 (1) 2 81% 27 7 2 1/2 5/0 6.9
J. Ito F 80 0 0 2 (0) 1 92% 24 1 2 3/3 0/0 7.3
Robin Mirisola F 69 0 1 2 (0) 2 82% 11 0 0 1/1 0/1 7.0
K. Karetsas M 69 0 0 2 (1) 1 78% 36 1 0 2/5 1/0 6.9
J. Steuckers M 21 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 3 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.7
A. Bibout F 21 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 6 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.6
N. Adedeji-Sternberg F 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
K. Nkuba D 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3

St. Truiden

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
L. Kokubo G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 81% 31 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
T. Hata D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 85% 60 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.5
L. Mbe Soh D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 104 0 1 1/1 1/0 7.9
S. Taniguchi D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 89% 89 0 4 0/0 2/0 6.3
R. Vanwesemael D 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 88% 49 1 1 0/1 2/0 5.9
R. Ito M 77 0 0 1 (0) 2 90% 40 1 0 1/2 0/1 6.5
A. Sissako M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 77 3 2 0/0 0/3 7.2
R. Yamamoto M 77 0 0 1 (0) 1 84% 45 3 0 0/0 1/2 6.9
I. Sebaoui F 63 0 0 1 (1) 0 94% 31 3 1 1/3 0/0 7.3
Keisuke Goto F 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 77% 22 3 1 0/1 0/1 6.2
A. Muja F 77 0 0 1 (0) 0 92% 37 0 2 2/3 0/0 6.3
Kaito Matsuzawa F 27 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 11 0 0 1/1 0/2 6.6
R. Merlen M 13 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 6 0 0 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.