Belgian Pro League Knockout phase Sat, Mar 7 2026 · 19:45 Stade Joseph Mariën, Brussels
Union St. Gilloise
First leg2–1 2–1 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 0.56 – 1.16
Genk
  • C. Burgess 15’
  • B. Zeneli 52’
  • 68’ (P) D. Heymans
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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.

Union St. Gilloise beat Genk

Union St. Gilloise entered as favourites and won 2–1 through goals from Burgess and Zeneli. Genk replied through a Heymans goal. Union St. Gilloise won despite the lower xG; Genk created the better chances (1.16 vs 0.56). On the chances created, Genk deserved more: 1.8 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Union St. Gilloise ✓47%
Draw26%
Genk27%

Model vs reality

Union St. Gilloise goals
2
Model 1.60 · xG 0.56
Genk goals
1
Model 1.15 · xG 1.16
Total goals
3
Model 2.75 · xG 1.72
Score 2–1
9%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 52%
Both scored
Yes
Model 55%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchB. ZeneliUnion St. Gilloise · 1 goal · 1 assist
8.2
  • RefereeLawrence Visser
  • VenueStade Joseph Mariën
  • Table before kick-offUnion St. Gilloise 1st · Genk 6th

Timeline

  1. C. Burgess 1–0Assist B. Zeneli
    15’
  2. K. KaretsasYellow card
    35’
  3. Half time · 1–0
  4. K. Van de PerreYellow card
    47’
  5. B. Zeneli 2–0Assist G. da Silva Carvalho
    52’
  6. G. da Silva CarvalhoYellow card
    56’
  7. VAR A. Ait El HadjGoal Disallowed - offside
    60’
  8. ⇄ N. Adedeji-SternbergFor Y. Sor
    62’
  9. ⇄ J. SteuckersFor J. Ito
    63’
  10. ⇄ I. BangouraFor K. Karetsas
    63’
  11. C. BurgessYellow card
    66’
  12. D. Heymans (pen) 2–1
    68’
  13. J. KayembeYellow card
    69’
  14. ⇄ R. SchoofsFor B. Zeneli
    75’
  15. ⇄ M. BiondicFor M. Fuseini
    77’
  16. ⇄ Y. MedinaFor J. Kayembe
    82’
  17. ⇄ A. BiboutFor Robin Mirisola
    82’
  18. VAR VARGoal Disallowed - handball
    86’
  19. ⇄ I. PavlićFor A. Ait El Hadj
    90+2’
  20. Full time · 2–1

Team stats

Union St. Gilloise12 shots · 6 in box, 6 outside
Genk5 shots · 4 in box, 1 outside
Union St. GilloiseGenk
42% Possession 58%
0.56 Expected goals (xG) 1.16
0.85 Expected points (xPts) 1.83
12 Shots 5
4 Shots on target 3
6 Shots off target 1
2 Blocked shots 1
6 Shots inside the box 4
6 Shots outside the box 1
376 Passes 527
79% Pass accuracy 82%
5 Corners 1
2 Goalkeeper saves 2
9 Fouls 9
3 Offsides 1
3 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
7.03 Team rating 6.70

Line-ups

Union St. Gilloise 3-4-2-1

377.2 K. Scherpen(G)
266.9 R. Sykes 168.0 C. Burgess 56.9 K. Mac Allister
116.9 G. da Silva Carvalho A 66.5 K. Van de Perre 86.9 A. Zorgane 256.9 A. Khalaili
106.9 A. Ait El Hadj ↓90’ 238.2★ B. Zeneli A↓75’
76.2 M. Fuseini ↓77’
  • 37K. Scherpen (G)7.2
  • 26R. Sykes6.9
  • 16C. Burgess8.0
  • 5K. Mac Allister6.9
  • 11G. da Silva CarvalhoA6.9
  • 6K. Van de Perre6.5
  • 8A. Zorgane6.9
  • 25A. Khalaili6.9
  • 10A. Ait El Hadj↓90’6.9
  • 23B. Zeneli ★A↓75’8.2
  • 7M. Fuseini↓77’6.2

Substitutes used

  • 14I. Pavlić↑90’
  • 17R. Schoofs↑75’6.7

Unused: V. Chambaere, Jens Teunckens, M. Sylla, F. Leysen, G. François, M. Giger, Mateo Biondic

Genk 4-2-3-1

266.9 T. Lawal(G)
186.7 J. Kayembe ↓82’ 67.3 M. Smets 36.9 Mujaid Sadick 776.3 Z. El Ouahdi
387.7 D. Heymans 246.0 N. Sattlberger
146.6 Y. Sor ↓62’ 206.6 K. Karetsas ↓63’ 106.3 J. Ito ↓63’
296.3 Robin Mirisola ↓82’
  • 26T. Lawal (G)6.9
  • 18J. Kayembe↓82’6.7
  • 6M. Smets7.3
  • 3Mujaid Sadick6.9
  • 77Z. El Ouahdi6.3
  • 38D. Heymans7.7
  • 24N. Sattlberger6.0
  • 14Y. Sor↓62’6.6
  • 20K. Karetsas↓63’6.6
  • 10J. Ito↓63’6.3
  • 29Robin Mirisola↓82’6.3

Substitutes used

  • 19Y. Medina↑82’6.7
  • 7J. Steuckers↑63’6.3
  • 21I. Bangoura↑63’6.7
  • 32N. Adedeji-Sternberg↑62’6.7
  • 23A. Bibout↑82’6.7

Unused: H. Van Crombrugge, Adrian Palacios, J. Kongolo, K. Nkuba

Player stats

Top rated
B. ZeneliUnion St. Gilloise8.2
2nd
C. BurgessUnion St. Gilloise8.0
3rd
D. HeymansGenk7.7

Union St. Gilloise

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
K. Scherpen G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 67% 24 1 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
R. Sykes D 90 0 0 1 (1) 2 70% 43 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.9
C. Burgess D 90 1 0 1 (1) 1 79% 39 3 0 1/1 1/1 8.0
K. Mac Allister D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 83% 29 2 2 0/0 2/2 6.9
G. da Silva Carvalho F 90 0 1 2 (0) 1 89% 19 3 1 2/5 1/0 6.9
K. Van de Perre M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 76% 37 2 3 1/1 2/1 6.5
A. Zorgane M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 88% 49 3 0 0/1 0/0 6.9
A. Khalaili F 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 76% 45 1 2 0/3 0/1 6.9
A. Ait El Hadj M 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 89% 37 1 1 0/1 0/2 6.9
B. Zeneli M 75 1 1 1 (1) 2 71% 31 1 0 0/1 1/1 8.2
M. Fuseini F 77 0 0 0 (0) 1 79% 14 1 0 1/3 1/1 6.2
I. Pavlić M 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
R. Schoofs M 15 0 0 0 (0) 0 71% 7 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7

Genk

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
T. Lawal G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 92% 37 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
J. Kayembe D 82 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 65 5 1 0/0 1/0 6.7
M. Smets D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 90 1 2 1/1 0/1 7.3
Mujaid Sadick D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 74 4 3 0/0 1/0 6.9
Z. El Ouahdi D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 89% 55 2 1 3/7 0/2 6.3
D. Heymans M 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 61% 36 1 0 0/0 1/0 7.7
N. Sattlberger M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 80% 50 1 1 0/1 3/0 6.0
Y. Sor F 62 0 0 0 (0) 0 76% 21 1 1 1/1 0/3 6.6
K. Karetsas M 63 0 0 0 (0) 1 80% 25 1 0 2/5 1/0 6.6
J. Ito F 63 0 0 0 (0) 2 91% 23 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
Robin Mirisola F 82 0 0 1 (1) 0 57% 14 0 0 1/3 1/1 6.3
Y. Medina D 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 10 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
J. Steuckers M 27 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 14 0 1 1/2 0/0 6.3
I. Bangoura M 27 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 10 2 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
N. Adedeji-Sternberg F 28 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 1 1 1/2 1/1 6.7
A. Bibout F 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 1 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.