Belgian Pro League Knockout phase Sun, Nov 9 2025 · 17:30 Planet Group Arena, Gent
Gent
1–1 Full time · HT 0–1 xG 1.31 – 0.76
Genk
  • O. Gandelman 56’
  • 24’ H. Oh
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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.

Gent and Genk share the points

Gent entered as narrow favourites, yet Genk led 1–0 at half-time through a Oh goal. But Gandelman scored to rescue a draw for Gent. Gent finished with the higher xG (1.31 vs 0.76). On the chances created, Gent deserved more: 1.8 expected points against the 1 point they took.

Gent42%
Draw ✓26%
Genk31%

Model vs reality

Gent goals
1
Model 1.51 · xG 1.31
Genk goals
1
Model 1.28 · xG 0.76
Total goals
2
Model 2.79 · xG 2.07
Score 1–1
12%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 53%
Both scored
Yes
Model 57%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchM. SmetsGenk
7.9
  • RefereeJan Boterberg
  • VenuePlanet Group Arena
  • Table before kick-offGent 6th · Genk 7th

Timeline

  1. J. KongoloYellow card
    6’
  2. H. Oh 0–1Assist K. Karetsas
    24’
  3. Half time · 0–1
  4. O. Gandelman 1–1Assist Tiago Araújo
    56’
  5. M. PaskotšiYellow card
    58’
  6. ⇄ Leonardo LopesFor M. Paskotši
    64’
  7. ⇄ A. KangaFor B. Goore
    73’
  8. ⇄ J. SteuckersFor Y. Medina
    74’
  9. ⇄ M. SonkoFor M. Skóraś
    74’
  10. ⇄ Robin MirisolaFor H. Oh
    74’
  11. ⇄ Y. SorFor K. Karetsas
    74’
  12. ⇄ M. SamoiseFor M. Volckaert
    83’
  13. ⇄ J. KayembeFor Adrian Palacios
    87’
  14. Tiago AraújoYellow card
    90’
  15. Full time · 1–1

Team stats

Gent15 shots · 9 in box, 6 outside
Genk14 shots · 5 in box, 9 outside
GentGenk
40% Possession 60%
1.31 Expected goals (xG) 0.76
1.78 Expected points (xPts) 0.94
15 Shots 14
4 Shots on target 2
4 Shots off target 7
7 Blocked shots 5
9 Shots inside the box 5
6 Shots outside the box 9
411 Passes 660
84% Pass accuracy 88%
5 Corners 2
1 Goalkeeper saves 3
15 Fouls 5
1 Offsides 0
2 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
6.77 Team rating 7.08

Line-ups

Gent 4-2-3-1

336.9 D. Roef(G)
206.7 Tiago Araújo A 27.0 S. Kotto 36.2 M. Paskotši ↓64’ 576.5 Matties Volckaert
156.9 A. Ito 177.3 M. Delorge-Knieper
86.6 M. Skóraś ↓74’ 376.7 A. Kadri 67.5 O. Gandelman
456.2 B. Goore ↓73’
  • 33D. Roef (G)6.9
  • 20Tiago AraújoA6.7
  • 2S. Kotto7.0
  • 3M. Paskotši↓64’6.2
  • 57Matties Volckaert6.5
  • 15A. Ito6.9
  • 17M. Delorge-Knieper7.3
  • 8M. Skóraś↓74’6.6
  • 37A. Kadri6.7
  • 6O. Gandelman7.5
  • 45B. Goore↓73’6.2

Substitutes used

  • 18M. Samoise↑83’6.7
  • 22Leonardo Lopes↑64’6.2
  • 11M. Sonko↑74’6.3
  • 7A. Kanga↑73’6.3

Unused: T. Vandenberghe, A. Ayindé, B. Lagae, T. De Vlieger, F. Surdez

Genk 4-2-3-1

16.9 H. Van Crombrugge(G)
347.2 Adrian Palacios ↓87’ 67.9★ M. Smets 37.5 Mujaid Sadick 446.7 J. Kongolo
87.2 B. Heynen 177.3 P. Hrošovský
196.7 Y. Medina ↓74’ 386.3 D. Heymans 207.2 K. Karetsas A↓74’
97.2 H. Oh ↓74’
  • 1H. Van Crombrugge (G)6.9
  • 34Adrian Palacios↓87’7.2
  • 6M. Smets ★7.9
  • 3Mujaid Sadick7.5
  • 44J. Kongolo6.7
  • 8B. Heynen7.2
  • 17P. Hrošovský7.3
  • 19Y. Medina↓74’6.7
  • 38D. Heymans6.3
  • 20K. KaretsasA↓74’7.2
  • 9H. Oh↓74’7.2

Substitutes used

  • 18J. Kayembe↑87’
  • 7J. Steuckers↑74’6.9
  • 29Robin Mirisola↑74’6.3
  • 14Y. Sor↑74’6.9

Unused: B. Stevens, N. Adedeji-Sternberg, N. Sattlberger, A. Bibout, J. Erabi

Player stats

Top rated
M. SmetsGenk7.9
2nd
O. GandelmanGent7.5
3rd
Mujaid SadickGenk7.5

Gent

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
D. Roef G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 78% 50 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.9
Tiago Araújo D 90 0 1 0 (0) 2 76% 33 2 1 0/1 4/0 6.7
S. Kotto D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 67 1 0 0/1 0/1 7.0
M. Paskotši D 64 0 0 1 (0) 0 87% 38 0 1 0/0 3/0 6.2
Matties Volckaert 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 83% 12 0 1 0/0 2/0 6.5
A. Ito M 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 86% 35 0 0 0/0 1/1 6.9
M. Delorge-Knieper M 90 0 0 3 (2) 1 90% 62 1 1 0/0 1/1 7.3
M. Skóraś F 74 0 0 0 (0) 3 91% 22 1 4 0/3 1/1 6.6
A. Kadri M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 43 2 0 1/2 0/1 6.7
O. Gandelman M 90 1 0 1 (1) 1 59% 17 0 1 0/0 1/0 7.5
B. Goore F 73 0 0 1 (0) 0 57% 7 0 0 2/4 1/0 6.2
M. Samoise M 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
Leonardo Lopes M 26 0 0 0 (0) 0 55% 11 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.2
M. Sonko F 16 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 6 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
A. Kanga F 17 0 0 1 (1) 0 80% 5 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.3

Genk

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
H. Van Crombrugge G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 93% 42 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
Adrian Palacios D 87 0 0 1 (0) 0 89% 61 2 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
M. Smets D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 97% 94 2 0 0/0 0/0 7.9
Mujaid Sadick D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 88 2 0 0/0 0/1 7.5
J. Kongolo D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 52 5 1 3/6 2/2 6.7
B. Heynen M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 92% 90 3 2 1/2 0/1 7.2
P. Hrošovský M 90 0 0 2 (1) 2 90% 59 1 0 0/0 0/1 7.3
Y. Medina D 74 0 0 0 (0) 1 79% 24 0 0 0/0 0/4 6.7
D. Heymans M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 82% 68 2 0 0/0 0/2 6.3
K. Karetsas M 74 0 1 0 (0) 3 81% 37 1 0 2/4 0/2 7.2
H. Oh F 74 1 0 3 (1) 0 63% 8 0 0 0/0 2/0 7.2
J. Kayembe D 3 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 6 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
J. Steuckers M 16 0 0 1 (0) 1 81% 16 0 0 0/1 0/1 6.9
Robin Mirisola F 16 0 0 1 (0) 1 67% 6 0 1 0/0 1/0 6.3
Y. Sor F 16 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 9 1 0 0/0 0/1 6.9

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.