Belgian Pro League Knockout phase Sun, Aug 31 2025 · 18:15 Cegeka Arena, Genk
Genk
3–2 Full time · HT 2–2 xG 2.24 – 1.28
Zulte Waregem
  • Mujaid Sadick 13’
  • Robin Mirisola 29’
  • Z. El Ouahdi 56’
  • Mujaid Sadick 33’
  • 2’ Jeppe Erenbjerg
  • 35’ (P) Anton Tanghe
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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 Zulte Waregem

Genk entered as favourites, yet Zulte Waregem led 1–0 after 2 minutes through a Erenbjerg goal. But Sadick, Mirisola and Ouahdi scored to turn it around for Genk, who won 3–2. Genk played with ten men from the 33rd minute after Sadick was sent off. Genk finished with the higher xG (2.24 vs 1.28). On the chances created, Zulte Waregem deserved more: 0.8 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Genk ✓56%
Draw24%
Zulte Waregem20%

Model vs reality

Genk goals
3
Model 1.81 · xG 2.24
Zulte Waregem goals
2
Model 1.00 · xG 1.28
Total goals
5
Model 2.81 · xG 3.52
Score 3–2
3%
Most likely 1–1 (11%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 53%
Both scored
Yes
Model 54%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchZ. El OuahdiGenk · 1 goal · 1 assist
8.3
  • RefereeBram Van Driessche
  • VenueCegeka Arena
  • Table before kick-offGenk 13th · Zulte Waregem 14th

Timeline

  1. Jeppe Erenbjerg 0–1Assist T. Claes
    2’
  2. Mujaid Sadick 1–1Assist M. Smets
    13’
  3. Robin MirisolaYellow card
    14’
  4. Robin Mirisola 2–1Assist Z. El Ouahdi
    29’
  5. Mujaid SadickRed card
    33’
  6. Anton Tanghe (pen) 2–2
    35’
  7. ⇄ J. KongoloFor I. Bangoura
    38’
  8. Half time · 2–2
  9. E. LofolomoYellow card
    47’
  10. Z. El Ouahdi 3–2Assist J. Steuckers
    56’
  11. ⇄ N. MituljikićFor S. Ujka
    63’
  12. Tochukwu NnadiYellow card · misses next match
    74’
  13. ⇄ N. Adedeji-SternbergFor J. Steuckers
    77’
  14. ⇄ Y. MedinaFor J. Ito
    77’
  15. ⇄ N. SattlbergerFor K. Karetsas
    77’
  16. ⇄ A. EmentaFor E. Lofolomo
    78’
  17. ⇄ S. GavrielFor T. Claes
    82’
  18. ⇄ K. NkubaFor Robin Mirisola
    88’
  19. J. KayembeYellow card
    90+2’
  20. Full time · 3–2

Team stats

Genk11 shots · 5 in box, 6 outside
Zulte Waregem7 shots · 6 in box, 1 outside
GenkZulte Waregem
47% Possession 53%
2.24 Expected goals (xG) 1.28
1.97 Expected points (xPts) 0.83
11 Shots 7
4 Shots on target 3
4 Shots off target 2
3 Blocked shots 2
5 Shots inside the box 6
6 Shots outside the box 1
373 Passes 434
83% Pass accuracy 84%
5 Corners 4
1 Goalkeeper saves 1
9 Fouls 21
2 Yellow cards 2
1 Red cards 0
7.09 Team rating 6.77

Line-ups

Genk 4-2-3-1

266.5 T. Lawal(G)
186.6 J. Kayembe 67.0 M. Smets A 35.7 Mujaid Sadick 778.3★ Z. El Ouahdi A
87.5 B. Heynen 216.5 I. Bangoura ↓38’
107.2 J. Ito ↓77’ 206.9 K. Karetsas ↓77’ 77.6 J. Steuckers A↓77’
297.7 Robin Mirisola ↓88’
  • 26T. Lawal (G)6.5
  • 18J. Kayembe6.6
  • 6M. SmetsA7.0
  • 3Mujaid Sadick5.7
  • 77Z. El Ouahdi ★A8.3
  • 8B. Heynen7.5
  • 21I. Bangoura↓38’6.5
  • 10J. Ito↓77’7.2
  • 20K. Karetsas↓77’6.9
  • 7J. SteuckersA↓77’7.6
  • 29Robin Mirisola↓88’7.7

Substitutes used

  • 44J. Kongolo↑38’6.6
  • 19Y. Medina↑77’6.3
  • 32N. Adedeji-Sternberg↑77’6.3
  • 27K. Nkuba↑88’
  • 24N. Sattlberger↑77’6.3

Unused: L. Brughmans, Adrian Palacios, P. Hrošovský, H. Oh

Zulte Waregem 3-4-3

136.5 B. Gabriël(G)
56.3 Jakob Kiilerich 66.3 E. Lofolomo ↓78’ 37.5 Anton Tanghe
556.9 Y. Cappelle 87.2 T. Claes A↓82’ 216.9 Tochukwu Nnadi 126.0 W. Paugain
227.2 J. Opoku 247.7 Jeppe Erenbjerg 365.9 S. Ujka ↓63’
  • 13B. Gabriël (G)6.5
  • 5Jakob Kiilerich6.3
  • 6E. Lofolomo↓78’6.3
  • 3Anton Tanghe7.5
  • 55Y. Cappelle6.9
  • 8T. ClaesA↓82’7.2
  • 21Tochukwu Nnadi6.9
  • 12W. Paugain6.0
  • 22J. Opoku7.2
  • 24Jeppe Erenbjerg7.7
  • 36S. Ujka↓63’5.9

Substitutes used

  • 11S. Gavriel↑82’6.3
  • 7N. Mituljikić↑63’6.3
  • 18A. Ementa↑78’6.7

Unused: L. Bostyn, L. Willen, Benoit Nyssen, Benoit De Jaegere, Siebe Van Keymolen, Kewan Vemba

Player stats

Top rated
Z. El OuahdiGenk8.3
2nd
Robin MirisolaGenk7.7
3rd
Jeppe ErenbjergZulte Waregem7.7

Genk

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
T. Lawal G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 69% 39 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.5
J. Kayembe D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 52 2 0 1/2 2/3 6.6
M. Smets D 90 0 1 0 (0) 2 92% 59 0 1 0/1 0/2 7.0
Mujaid Sadick D 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 100% 14 0 0 0/0 2/0 5.7
Z. El Ouahdi D 90 1 1 2 (2) 1 78% 23 3 1 0/0 1/0 8.3
B. Heynen M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 87% 68 1 2 0/0 1/3 7.5
I. Bangoura M 38 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 12 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.5
J. Ito F 77 0 0 1 (0) 0 84% 25 2 1 2/2 0/2 7.2
K. Karetsas M 77 0 0 1 (0) 1 74% 19 2 0 1/2 0/5 6.9
J. Steuckers M 77 0 1 0 (0) 3 78% 23 2 0 0/1 0/1 7.6
Robin Mirisola F 88 1 0 2 (1) 1 60% 15 0 0 1/1 2/3 7.7
J. Kongolo D 52 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 16 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
Y. Medina D 13 0 0 0 (0) 0 33% 3 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
N. Adedeji-Sternberg F 13 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 3 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.3
K. Nkuba D 2 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
N. Sattlberger M 13 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3

Zulte Waregem

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
B. Gabriël G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 70% 30 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
Jakob Kiilerich D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 64 0 0 0/1 3/0 6.3
E. Lofolomo D 78 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 34 1 1 0/0 2/1 6.3
Anton Tanghe D 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 91% 46 3 0 0/0 1/0 7.5
Y. Cappelle M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 38 3 0 1/1 1/1 6.9
T. Claes M 82 0 1 0 (0) 3 95% 42 1 0 1/1 1/0 7.2
Tochukwu Nnadi M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 61 1 0 0/2 4/0 6.9
W. Paugain D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 74% 31 2 1 2/4 2/2 6.0
J. Opoku F 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 23 0 0 2/3 0/2 7.2
Jeppe Erenbjerg F 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 92% 24 0 0 1/3 1/1 7.7
S. Ujka M 63 0 0 1 (0) 0 68% 19 0 0 0/1 5/1 5.9
S. Gavriel D 8 0 0 1 (1) 1 60% 5 0 0 0/1 0/1 6.3
N. Mituljikić F 27 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 9 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
A. Ementa F 12 0 0 1 (0) 1 25% 8 0 0 0/0 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.