UEFA Europa League Round of 16 Thu, Mar 19 2026 · 17:45 Europa-Park Stadion, Freiburg im Breisgau
SC Freiburg
First leg0–1 5–1 Full time · HT 2–1 xG 1.62 – 1.07
Genk
  • M. Ginter 19’
  • I. Matanović 25’
  • V. Grifo 53’
  • Y. Suzuki 57’
  • M. Eggestein 79’
  • 39’ M. Smets
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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.

SC Freiburg cruise past Genk

SC Freiburg entered as narrow favourites and won 5–1 through goals from Ginter, Matanović, Grifo, Suzuki and Eggestein. Genk replied through a Smets goal. SC Freiburg finished with the higher xG (1.62 vs 1.07). On the chances created, Genk deserved more: 1.0 expected points against the 0 points they took.

SC Freiburg ✓40%
Draw28%
Genk32%

Model vs reality

SC Freiburg goals
5
Model 1.38 · xG 1.62
Genk goals
1
Model 1.22 · xG 1.07
Total goals
6
Model 2.59 · xG 2.69
Score 5–1
<1%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 48%
Both scored
Yes
Model 53%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchM. GinterSC Freiburg · 1 goal · 1 assist
9.0
  • RefereeMichael Oliver
  • VenueEuropa-Park Stadion
  • Table before kick-offSC Freiburg 14th · Genk 6th

Timeline

  1. M. Ginter 1–0Assist V. Grifo
    19’
  2. I. Matanović 2–0Assist M. Ginter
    25’
  3. I. MatanovićYellow card · Roughing
    30’
  4. M. Smets 2–1Assist K. Karetsas
    39’
  5. J. BesteYellow card · Tripping
    44’
  6. Half time · 2–1
  7. ⇄ Y. SorFor N. Adedeji-Sternberg
    46’
  8. V. Grifo 3–1
    53’
  9. Y. Suzuki 4–1Assist J. Manzambi
    57’
  10. V. GrifoYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    58’
  11. D. HeymansYellow card
    58’
  12. J. ManzambiYellow card · Tripping
    59’
  13. I. BangouraYellow card · Tripping
    64’
  14. ⇄ Robin MirisolaFor A. Bibout
    69’
  15. ⇄ Y. MedinaFor J. Kayembe
    69’
  16. ⇄ J. ItoFor I. Bangoura
    69’
  17. ⇄ L. HölerFor J. Beste
    71’
  18. ⇄ P. OsterhageFor I. Matanović
    71’
  19. ⇄ D. ScherhantFor V. Grifo
    71’
  20. L. HölerYellow card · Roughing
    76’
  21. M. Eggestein 5–1Assist Y. Suzuki
    79’
  22. ⇄ P. LienhartFor J. Manzambi
    81’
  23. ⇄ N. SattlbergerFor D. Heymans
    83’
  24. ⇄ L. KüblerFor P. Treu
    83’
  25. Full time · 5–1

Team stats

SC Freiburg11 shots · 8 in box, 3 outside
Genk13 shots · 8 in box, 5 outside
SC FreiburgGenk
47% Possession 53%
1.62 Expected goals (xG) 1.07
1.75 Expected points (xPts) 1.00
11 Shots 13
6 Shots on target 3
1 Shots off target 5
4 Blocked shots 5
8 Shots inside the box 8
3 Shots outside the box 5
407 Passes 461
82% Pass accuracy 87%
2 Corners 5
2 Goalkeeper saves 1
13 Fouls 7
2 Offsides 1
5 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
7.32 Team rating 6.19

Line-ups

SC Freiburg 4-2-3-1

16.9 N. Atubolu(G)
336.9 J. Makengo 436.6 B. Ogbus 289.0★ M. Ginter A 296.9 P. Treu ↓83’
447.5 J. Manzambi A↓81’ 87.9 M. Eggestein
327.9 V. Grifo A↓71’ 148.3 Y. Suzuki A 196.2 J. Beste ↓71’
317.0 I. Matanović ↓71’
  • 1N. Atubolu (G)6.9
  • 33J. Makengo6.9
  • 43B. Ogbus6.6
  • 28M. Ginter ★A9.0
  • 29P. Treu↓83’6.9
  • 44J. ManzambiA↓81’7.5
  • 8M. Eggestein7.9
  • 32V. GrifoA↓71’7.9
  • 14Y. SuzukiA8.3
  • 19J. Beste↓71’6.2
  • 31I. Matanović↓71’7.0

Substitutes used

  • 3P. Lienhart↑81’6.7
  • 17L. Kübler↑83’
  • 6P. Osterhage↑71’6.3
  • 7D. Scherhant↑71’6.3
  • 9L. Höler↑71’6.2

Unused: F. Müller, J. Huth, A. Jung, C. Günter, Cyriaque Irié, N. Höfler, M. Philipp

Genk 4-1-4-1

265.3 T. Lawal(G)
186.3 J. Kayembe ↓69’ 66.2 M. Smets 445.9 J. Kongolo 275.3 K. Nkuba
216.5 I. Bangoura ↓69’
326.3 N. Adedeji-Sternberg ↓46’ 386.7 D. Heymans ↓83’ 86.3 B. Heynen 207.2 K. Karetsas A
236.0 A. Bibout ↓69’
  • 26T. Lawal (G)5.3
  • 18J. Kayembe↓69’6.3
  • 6M. Smets6.2
  • 44J. Kongolo5.9
  • 27K. Nkuba5.3
  • 21I. Bangoura↓69’6.5
  • 32N. Adedeji-Sternberg↓46’6.3
  • 38D. Heymans↓83’6.7
  • 8B. Heynen6.3
  • 20K. KaretsasA7.2
  • 23A. Bibout↓69’6.0

Substitutes used

  • 14Y. Sor↑46’6.3
  • 19Y. Medina↑69’6.2
  • 10J. Ito↑69’6.5
  • 24N. Sattlberger↑83’
  • 29Robin Mirisola↑69’6.5

Unused: H. Van Crombrugge, L. Brughmans, Adrian Palacios, Mujaid Sadick, J. Steuckers, A. Yokoyama, J. Erabi

Player stats

Top rated
M. GinterSC Freiburg9.0
2nd
Y. SuzukiSC Freiburg8.3
3rd
M. EggesteinSC Freiburg7.9

SC Freiburg

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
N. Atubolu G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 68% 44 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
J. Makengo D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 93% 29 2 2 1/3 2/1 6.9
B. Ogbus D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 42 2 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
M. Ginter D 90 1 1 1 (1) 1 86% 49 0 1 0/0 1/0 9.0
P. Treu D 83 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 36 3 0 0/1 0/1 6.9
J. Manzambi M 81 0 1 0 (0) 1 79% 38 1 2 2/3 3/4 7.5
M. Eggestein M 90 1 0 2 (1) 1 86% 37 0 2 1/1 1/0 7.9
V. Grifo M 71 1 1 1 (1) 1 77% 30 1 0 0/0 0/0 7.9
Y. Suzuki M 90 1 1 1 (1) 2 82% 34 3 1 3/6 0/0 8.3
J. Beste D 71 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 17 1 0 0/1 1/1 6.2
I. Matanović F 71 1 0 1 (1) 2 63% 16 1 0 0/0 3/0 7.0
P. Lienhart D 9 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 6 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
L. Kübler D 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
P. Osterhage M 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 9 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
D. Scherhant F 19 0 0 1 (1) 0 75% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
L. Höler F 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 5 0 0 0/0 2/0 6.2

Genk

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
T. Lawal G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 76% 25 0 0 0/0 0/0 5.3
J. Kayembe D 69 0 0 0 (0) 2 87% 38 3 2 0/0 2/0 6.3
M. Smets D 90 1 0 1 (1) 1 87% 71 1 0 0/0 0/2 6.2
J. Kongolo D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 59 0 0 0/0 0/2 5.9
K. Nkuba D 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 91% 45 3 0 1/2 2/2 5.3
I. Bangoura M 69 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 28 3 1 0/0 2/0 6.5
N. Adedeji-Sternberg F 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 12 0 1 0/3 0/2 6.3
D. Heymans M 83 0 0 1 (1) 0 81% 36 1 1 0/0 0/0 6.7
B. Heynen M 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 89% 37 2 1 0/0 0/1 6.3
K. Karetsas M 90 0 1 1 (0) 2 83% 48 0 0 1/4 0/2 7.2
A. Bibout F 69 0 0 2 (1) 0 86% 14 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.0
Y. Sor F 44 0 0 1 (0) 0 75% 12 0 2 2/2 0/0 6.3
Y. Medina D 21 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 10 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
J. Ito F 21 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
N. Sattlberger M 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
Robin Mirisola F 21 0 0 1 (0) 1 75% 4 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.