UEFA Europa League Matchday 7 Thu, Jan 22 2026 · 20:00 Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht
Utrecht
0–2 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 1.36 – 1.66
Genk
  • 54’ Z. El Ouahdi
  • 83’ (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.

Genk beat Utrecht

Utrecht entered as narrow favourites, but Genk won 2–0 through goals from Ouahdi and Heymans. The chances were even, with xG of 1.36 and 1.66. On the chances created, Utrecht deserved more: 1.2 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Utrecht41%
Draw26%
Genk ✓32%

Model vs reality

Utrecht goals
0
Model 1.49 · xG 1.36
Genk goals
2
Model 1.30 · xG 1.66
Total goals
2
Model 2.79 · xG 3.02
Score 0–2
5%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 53%
Both scored
No
Model 57%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchZ. El OuahdiGenk · 1 goal
8.2
  • RefereeRobert Hennessy
  • VenueStadion Galgenwaard
  • Table before kick-offUtrecht 32nd · Genk 18th

Timeline

  1. Half time · 0–0
  2. ⇄ A. BlakeFor S. Haller
    47’
  3. Z. El Ouahdi 0–1
    54’
  4. Z. El OuahdiYellow card · Tripping
    63’
  5. ⇄ N. SattlbergerFor Y. Sor
    68’
  6. ⇄ J. van OmmerenFor A. Engwanda
    68’
  7. ⇄ S. El KarouaniFor D. Murkin
    68’
  8. ⇄ H. OhFor A. Bibout
    74’
  9. ⇄ Rafik El ArguiouiFor M. Eerdhuijzen
    81’
  10. D. Heymans (pen) 0–2
    83’
  11. ⇄ J. SteuckersFor K. Karetsas
    90+2’
  12. Full time · 0–2

Team stats

Utrecht15 shots · 10 in box, 5 outside
Genk12 shots · 8 in box, 4 outside
UtrechtGenk
57% Possession 43%
1.36 Expected goals (xG) 1.66
1.18 Expected points (xPts) 1.58
15 Shots 12
7 Shots on target 5
4 Shots off target 5
4 Blocked shots 2
10 Shots inside the box 8
5 Shots outside the box 4
503 Passes 380
87% Pass accuracy 82%
2 Corners 3
3 Goalkeeper saves 7
11 Fouls 11
2 Offsides 0
0 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
6.61 Team rating 7.17

Line-ups

Utrecht 4-3-3

256.7 M. Brouwer(G)
556.3 D. Murkin ↓68’ 446.9 M. Eerdhuijzen ↓81’ 407.2 M. Didden 236.0 N. Vesterlund
87.3 C. Bozdoğan 276.6 A. Engwanda ↓68’ 206.3 D. de Wit
106.3 Y. Cathline 916.2 S. Haller ↓47’ 226.9 Miguel Rodríguez
  • 25M. Brouwer (G)6.7
  • 55D. Murkin↓68’6.3
  • 44M. Eerdhuijzen↓81’6.9
  • 40M. Didden7.2
  • 23N. Vesterlund6.0
  • 8C. Bozdoğan7.3
  • 27A. Engwanda↓68’6.6
  • 20D. de Wit6.3
  • 10Y. Cathline6.3
  • 91S. Haller↓47’6.2
  • 22Miguel Rodríguez6.9

Substitutes used

  • 15A. Blake↑47’6.6
  • 16S. El Karouani↑68’6.2
  • 46J. van Ommeren↑68’6.3
  • 43Rafik El Arguioui↑81’6.5

Unused: V. Barkas, K. Gadellaa, S. Horemans, N. Viergever, M. van der Hoorn, Bjorn Menzo, D. van den Berg

Genk 4-1-4-1

268.0 T. Lawal(G)
197.2 Y. Medina 66.9 M. Smets 36.9 Mujaid Sadick 778.2★ Z. El Ouahdi
87.9 B. Heynen
146.2 Y. Sor ↓68’ 207.0 K. Karetsas ↓90’ 387.3 D. Heymans 107.0 J. Ito
236.3 A. Bibout ↓74’
  • 26T. Lawal (G)8.0
  • 19Y. Medina7.2
  • 6M. Smets6.9
  • 3Mujaid Sadick6.9
  • 77Z. El Ouahdi ★8.2
  • 8B. Heynen7.9
  • 14Y. Sor↓68’6.2
  • 20K. Karetsas↓90’7.0
  • 38D. Heymans7.3
  • 10J. Ito7.0
  • 23A. Bibout↓74’6.3

Substitutes used

  • 24N. Sattlberger↑68’6.3
  • 7J. Steuckers↑90’
  • 9H. Oh↑74’6.2

Unused: H. Van Crombrugge, B. Stevens, J. Kongolo, Adrian Palacios, August De Wannemacker, K. Nkuba, I. Bangoura, J. Erabi, Robin Mirisola

Player stats

Top rated
Z. El OuahdiGenk8.2
2nd
T. LawalGenk8.0
3rd
B. HeynenGenk7.9

Utrecht

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Brouwer G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 77% 35 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
D. Murkin D 68 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 28 4 0 0/1 0/0 6.3
M. Eerdhuijzen D 81 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 71 1 0 1/1 1/0 6.9
M. Didden D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 80 1 0 0/0 0/2 7.2
N. Vesterlund D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 95% 43 1 1 0/0 0/0 6.0
C. Bozdoğan M 90 0 0 3 (3) 0 98% 52 4 0 3/5 2/0 7.3
A. Engwanda M 68 0 0 0 (0) 1 95% 40 0 1 0/0 1/1 6.6
D. de Wit M 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 85% 27 4 0 0/0 3/2 6.3
Y. Cathline F 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 76% 29 1 0 1/3 1/0 6.3
S. Haller F 47 0 0 1 (0) 1 65% 17 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
Miguel Rodríguez F 90 0 0 3 (2) 1 73% 26 3 0 0/0 2/5 6.9
A. Blake F 43 0 0 1 (1) 1 81% 21 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.6
S. El Karouani D 22 0 0 0 (0) 2 91% 11 2 0 0/0 1/0 6.2
J. van Ommeren M 22 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 17 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
Rafik El Arguioui M 9 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5

Genk

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
T. Lawal G 90 0 0 7 sv 0 74% 38 0 0 0/0 0/1 8.0
Y. Medina D 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 78% 36 3 3 0/0 2/1 7.2
M. Smets D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 88% 52 0 2 0/0 1/0 6.9
Mujaid Sadick D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 40 2 0 0/0 0/1 6.9
Z. El Ouahdi D 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 86% 29 1 2 1/2 2/1 8.2
B. Heynen M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 41 4 1 1/1 1/1 7.9
Y. Sor F 68 0 0 0 (0) 2 71% 17 0 3 0/1 3/0 6.2
K. Karetsas M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 79% 38 2 1 2/8 0/3 7.0
D. Heymans M 90 1 0 4 (3) 0 84% 38 1 2 0/1 1/2 7.3
J. Ito F 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 77% 26 7 1 0/2 0/1 7.0
A. Bibout F 74 0 0 3 (0) 1 92% 12 1 0 1/2 1/0 6.3
N. Sattlberger M 22 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 10 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
J. Steuckers M 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
H. Oh F 16 0 0 0 (0) 0 33% 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.