UEFA Europa League Matchday 4 Thu, Nov 6 2025 · 20:00 Estádio Municipal de Braga, Braga
SC Braga
3–4 Full time · HT 1–1 xG 2.59 – 1.09
Genk
  • R. Zalazar 30’, 71’
  • G. Lagerbielke 86’
  • 45+2’ D. Heymans
  • 48’ Y. Sor
  • 59’ H. Oh
  • 72’ Y. Medina
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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 SC Braga

SC Braga entered as clear favourites and led 1–0 after 30 minutes through a Zalazar goal. But Heymans, Sor, Oh and Medina scored to turn it around for Genk, who won 4–3. Genk won despite the lower xG; SC Braga created the better chances (2.59 vs 1.09). On the chances created, SC Braga deserved more: 2.3 expected points against the 0 points they took.

SC Braga61%
Draw21%
Genk ✓17%

Model vs reality

SC Braga goals
3
Model 2.09 · xG 2.59
Genk goals
4
Model 1.03 · xG 1.09
Total goals
7
Model 3.12 · xG 3.68
Score 3–4
<1%
Most likely 1–1 (10%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 60%
Both scored
Yes
Model 57%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchR. ZalazarSC Braga · 2 goals
9.5
  • RefereeBalazs Berke
  • VenueEstádio Municipal de Braga
  • Table before kick-offSC Braga 5th · Genk 21st

Timeline

  1. R. Zalazar 1–0
    30’
  2. D. Heymans 1–1Assist K. Karetsas
    45+2’
  3. Half time · 1–1
  4. ⇄ J. KongoloFor K. Nkuba
    46’
  5. Y. Sor 1–2
    48’
  6. ⇄ F. GrillitschFor João Moutinho
    56’
  7. ⇄ Fran NavarroFor A. El Ouazzani
    56’
  8. ⇄ M. DorgelesFor Leonardo Lelo
    56’
  9. H. Oh 1–3Assist D. Heymans
    59’
  10. ⇄ Y. MedinaFor Y. Sor
    64’
  11. R. Zalazar 2–3Assist Ricardo Horta
    71’
  12. Y. Medina 2–4Assist K. Karetsas
    72’
  13. ⇄ J. SteuckersFor K. Karetsas
    78’
  14. ⇄ J. ErabiFor H. Oh
    78’
  15. ⇄ N. SattlbergerFor D. Heymans
    78’
  16. ⇄ Pau VíctorFor Ricardo Horta
    78’
  17. ⇄ D. RodriguesFor R. Zalazar
    84’
  18. G. Lagerbielke 3–4
    86’
  19. Gabri MartínezYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    89’
  20. J. KongoloYellow card · Tripping
    90+2’
  21. G. LagerbielkeYellow card · Elbowing
    90+3’
  22. Full time · 3–4

Team stats

SC Braga20 shots · 12 in box, 8 outside
Genk9 shots · 7 in box, 2 outside
SC BragaGenk
63% Possession 37%
2.59 Expected goals (xG) 1.09
2.25 Expected points (xPts) 0.58
20 Shots 9
6 Shots on target 8
7 Shots off target 0
7 Blocked shots 1
12 Shots inside the box 7
8 Shots outside the box 2
606 Passes 359
89% Pass accuracy 82%
9 Corners 2
4 Goalkeeper saves 3
6 Fouls 11
1 Offsides 1
2 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
6.92 Team rating 6.72

Line-ups

SC Braga 4-3-3

16.2 L. Horníček(G)
56.2 Leonardo Lelo ↓56’ 265.9 B. Arrey-Mbi 145.9 G. Lagerbielke 26.2 Víctor Gómez
217.6 Ricardo Horta A↓78’ 86.9 João Moutinho ↓56’ 296.6 Jean-Baptiste Gorby
109.5★ R. Zalazar ↓84’ 96.6 A. El Ouazzani ↓56’ 778.3 Gabri Martínez
  • 1L. Horníček (G)6.2
  • 5Leonardo Lelo↓56’6.2
  • 26B. Arrey-Mbi5.9
  • 14G. Lagerbielke5.9
  • 2Víctor Gómez6.2
  • 21Ricardo HortaA↓78’7.6
  • 8João Moutinho↓56’6.9
  • 29Jean-Baptiste Gorby6.6
  • 10R. Zalazar ★↓84’9.5
  • 9A. El Ouazzani↓56’6.6
  • 77Gabri Martínez8.3

Substitutes used

  • 27F. Grillitsch↑56’6.9
  • 20M. Dorgeles↑56’6.7
  • 39Fran Navarro↑56’7.6
  • 50D. Rodrigues↑84’6.7
  • 18Pau Víctor↑78’6.2

Unused: Tiago Sá, A. Bellaarouch, S. Niakaté, Paulo Oliveira, Gabriel Moscardo, Yanis da Rocha, Vitor Carvalho

Genk 4-4-1-1

16.2 H. Van Crombrugge(G)
186.2 J. Kayembe 66.0 M. Smets 36.2 Mujaid Sadick 276.2 K. Nkuba ↓46’
147.6 Y. Sor ↓64’ 86.3 B. Heynen 176.9 P. Hrošovský 207.7 K. Karetsas AA↓78’
387.9 D. Heymans A↓78’
97.2 H. Oh ↓78’
  • 1H. Van Crombrugge (G)6.2
  • 18J. Kayembe6.2
  • 6M. Smets6.0
  • 3Mujaid Sadick6.2
  • 27K. Nkuba↓46’6.2
  • 14Y. Sor↓64’7.6
  • 8B. Heynen6.3
  • 17P. Hrošovský6.9
  • 20K. KaretsasA×2↓78’7.7
  • 38D. HeymansA↓78’7.9
  • 9H. Oh↓78’7.2

Substitutes used

  • 44J. Kongolo↑46’6.3
  • 19Y. Medina↑64’7.3
  • 7J. Steuckers↑78’6.7
  • 24N. Sattlberger↑78’6.5
  • 99J. Erabi↑78’6.2

Unused: T. Lawal, B. Stevens, Adrian Palacios, N. Adedeji-Sternberg, A. Yokoyama, A. Bibout, Robin Mirisola

Player stats

Top rated
R. ZalazarSC Braga9.5
2nd
Gabri MartínezSC Braga8.3
3rd
D. HeymansGenk7.9

SC Braga

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
L. Horníček G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 75% 24 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
Leonardo Lelo D 56 0 0 0 (0) 1 78% 32 2 0 0/0 1/0 6.2
B. Arrey-Mbi D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 59 1 3 0/1 0/0 5.9
G. Lagerbielke D 90 1 0 2 (1) 0 91% 79 0 0 0/0 1/0 5.9
Víctor Gómez D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 90% 68 2 1 0/0 1/2 6.2
Ricardo Horta F 78 0 1 0 (0) 6 83% 40 2 0 0/0 0/0 7.6
João Moutinho M 56 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 47 1 1 0/0 0/0 6.9
Jean-Baptiste Gorby M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 96% 81 1 0 0/1 0/2 6.6
R. Zalazar M 84 2 0 4 (2) 2 79% 52 3 0 1/2 1/4 9.5
A. El Ouazzani F 56 0 0 1 (0) 1 75% 12 0 0 0/0 2/1 6.6
Gabri Martínez F 90 0 0 2 (2) 1 90% 39 4 0 1/1 0/2 8.3
F. Grillitsch M 34 0 0 0 (0) 1 93% 28 1 1 0/0 0/0 6.9
M. Dorgeles M 34 0 0 0 (0) 3 97% 31 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.7
Fran Navarro F 34 0 0 3 (1) 0 71% 7 1 0 0/0 0/0 7.6
D. Rodrigues M 6 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
Pau Víctor F 12 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2

Genk

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
H. Van Crombrugge G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 68% 41 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
J. Kayembe D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 37 2 2 1/1 1/1 6.2
M. Smets D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 43 1 1 0/0 3/1 6.0
Mujaid Sadick D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 37 2 0 0/0 1/0 6.2
K. Nkuba D 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 62% 21 1 1 0/0 0/1 6.2
Y. Sor F 64 1 0 1 (1) 0 69% 13 0 0 1/1 1/1 7.6
B. Heynen M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 43 2 3 0/1 1/0 6.3
P. Hrošovský M 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 89% 28 1 0 1/2 1/0 6.9
K. Karetsas M 78 0 2 1 (1) 3 86% 29 1 0 0/4 0/1 7.7
D. Heymans M 78 1 1 1 (1) 1 83% 29 2 1 0/0 1/0 7.9
H. Oh F 78 1 0 3 (3) 0 100% 6 1 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
J. Kongolo D 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 71% 17 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
Y. Medina D 26 1 0 1 (1) 0 83% 6 0 0 0/0 1/0 7.3
J. Steuckers M 12 0 0 1 (1) 0 33% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
N. Sattlberger M 12 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 3 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.5
J. Erabi F 12 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 3 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.2

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.