UEFA Europa League

Racing Genk vs Ferencvaros, 2025-26 UEFA Europa League, League Phase

· UEFA Europa League
Racing Genk
    FT
    0 - 1
    Ferencvaros
    • 44': Barnabás Varga

    About

    Racing Genk are hosting Ferencvaros at Cegeka Arena, Genk, Belgium, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Corner, Ferencváros. Conceded by Zakaria El Ouahdi.
    • 3': Foul by Alex Tóth (Ferencváros).
    • 3': Oh Hyeon-Gyu (Genk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 3': Attempt saved. Zakaria El Ouahdi (Genk) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Dénes Dibusz (Ferencváros). Assisted by Junya Ito.
    • 7': Offside, Ferencváros. Lenny Joseph is caught offside.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Oh Hyeon-Gyu (Genk) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Patrik Hrosovsky with a cross.
    • 9': Corner, Genk. Conceded by Callum O'Dowda.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Mujaid Sadick (Genk) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joris Kayembe with a headed pass.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Patrik Hrosovsky (Genk) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 11': Offside, Genk. Junya Ito is caught offside.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Jonathan Levi (Ferencváros) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Cadu following a fast break.
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Zakaria El Ouahdi (Genk) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ibrahima Bangoura.
    • 19': Corner, Genk. Conceded by Callum O'Dowda.
    • 22': Foul by Patrik Hrosovsky (Genk).
    • 22': Naby Keïta (Ferencváros) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Foul by Callum O'Dowda (Ferencváros).
    • 23': Patrik Hrosovsky (Genk) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 24': Offside, Genk. Oh Hyeon-Gyu is caught offside.
    • 27': Foul by Lenny Joseph (Ferencváros).
    • 27': Zakaria El Ouahdi (Genk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Handball by Cadu (Ferencváros).
    • 30': Foul by Lenny Joseph (Ferencváros).
    • 30': Zakaria El Ouahdi (Genk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Corner, Genk. Conceded by Dénes Dibusz.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Ibrahima Bangoura (Genk) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Junya Ito with a cross following a corner.
    • 36': Foul by Ibrahima Bangoura (Genk).
    • 36': Naby Keïta (Ferencváros) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Naby Keïta (Ferencváros) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 38': Corner, Genk. Conceded by Stefan Gartenmann.
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Mujaid Sadick (Genk) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Junya Ito with a cross.
    • 42': Attempt saved. Lenny Joseph (Ferencváros) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Hendrik Van Crombrugge (Genk). Assisted by Barnabás Varga.
    • 44': Goal! Genk 0, Ferencváros 1. Barnabás Varga (Ferencváros) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jonathan Levi with a cross.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Genk 0, Ferencváros 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Genk 0, Ferencváros 1.
    • 46': Corner, Ferencváros. Conceded by Joris Kayembe.
    • 47': Penalty Ferencváros. Lenny Joseph draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 47': Penalty conceded by Hendrik Van Crombrugge (Genk) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 48': Penalty saved. Barnabás Varga (Ferencváros) right footed shot saved in the top left corner by Hendrik Van Crombrugge (Genk).
    • 50': Attempt missed. Alex Tóth (Ferencváros) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Stefan Gartenmann.
    • 51': Offside, Genk. Junya Ito is caught offside.
    • 52': Delay in match because of an injury Callum O'Dowda (Ferencváros).
    • 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 53': Substitution, Ferencváros. Barnabás Nagy replaces Callum O'Dowda because of an injury.
    • 54': Foul by Barnabás Varga (Ferencváros).
    • 54': Ibrahima Bangoura (Genk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Jarne Steuckers (Genk) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Joris Kayembe.
    • 56': Foul by Toon Raemaekers (Ferencváros).
    • 56': Patrik Hrosovsky (Genk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 58': Delay in match because of an injury Toon Raemaekers (Ferencváros).
    • 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Patrik Hrosovsky (Genk) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jarne Steuckers.
    • 60': Corner, Ferencváros. Conceded by Joris Kayembe.
    • 60': Handball by Matte Smets (Genk).
    • 61': Attempt saved. Naby Keïta (Ferencváros) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Hendrik Van Crombrugge (Genk). Assisted by Ibrahim Cissé.
    • 62': Attempt saved. Junya Ito (Genk) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Dénes Dibusz (Ferencváros). Assisted by Patrik Hrosovsky.
    • 63': Attempt saved. Lenny Joseph (Ferencváros) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Hendrik Van Crombrugge (Genk).
    • 65': Substitution, Genk. Konstantinos Karetsas replaces Patrik Hrosovsky.
    • 65': Substitution, Genk. Yaimar Medina replaces Junya Ito.
    • 67': Foul by Ibrahim Cissé (Ferencváros).
    • 67': Oh Hyeon-Gyu (Genk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 67': Ibrahim Cissé (Ferencváros) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Konstantinos Karetsas (Genk) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 69': Foul by Naby Keïta (Ferencváros).
    • 69': Oh Hyeon-Gyu (Genk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 71': Corner, Genk. Conceded by Stefan Gartenmann.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Konstantinos Karetsas (Genk) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Dénes Dibusz (Ferencváros).
    • 72': Foul by Toon Raemaekers (Ferencváros).
    • 72': Konstantinos Karetsas (Genk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Zakaria El Ouahdi (Genk) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 74': Foul by Stefan Gartenmann (Ferencváros).
    • 74': Zakaria El Ouahdi (Genk) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 74': Stefan Gartenmann (Ferencváros) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Zakaria El Ouahdi (Genk).
    • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 78': Substitution, Genk. Ken Nkuba replaces Zakaria El Ouahdi because of an injury.
    • 79': Substitution, Genk. Jusef Erabi replaces Jarne Steuckers.
    • 79': Substitution, Ferencváros. Gabi Kanichowsky replaces Jonathan Levi.
    • 79': Substitution, Ferencváros. Bamidele Yusuf replaces Lenny Joseph.
    • 79': Bryan Heynen (Genk) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 79': Foul by Barnabás Varga (Ferencváros).
    • 82': Foul by Barnabás Varga (Ferencváros).
    • 82': Matte Smets (Genk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Barnabás Varga (Ferencváros) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 84': Barnabás Varga (Ferencváros) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by Mujaid Sadick (Genk).
    • 85': Substitution, Ferencváros. Kristoffer Zachariassen replaces Barnabás Varga.
    • 85': Substitution, Ferencváros. Bence Ötvös replaces Naby Keïta.
    • 86': Substitution, Genk. Yira Sor replaces Joris Kayembe.
    • 88': Foul by Konstantinos Karetsas (Genk).
    • 88': Gabi Kanichowsky (Ferencváros) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Bryan Heynen (Genk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Kristoffer Zachariassen (Ferencváros).
    • 89': Bryan Heynen (Genk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 89': Foul by Bence Ötvös (Ferencváros).
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Offside, Ferencváros. Kristoffer Zachariassen is caught offside.
    • 90'+3': Alex Tóth (Ferencváros) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Bryan Heynen (Genk).
    • 90'+4': Foul by Oh Hyeon-Gyu (Genk).
    • 90'+4': Toon Raemaekers (Ferencváros) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Bence Ötvös (Ferencváros).
    • 90'+5': Yira Sor (Genk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Genk 0, Ferencváros 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Genk 0, Ferencváros 1.

    Statistics

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    16 Fouls 8
    3 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 3
    3 Corner Kicks 5
    3 Saves 4
    36.9 Possession 63.1
    8 SHOTS 13
    5 ON GOAL 3
    0.6 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    251 Accurate Passes 485
    321 Passes 561
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    3 Accurate Crosses 4
    18 Crosses 30
    0.2 Cross % 0.1
    54 Long Balls 68
    26 Accurate Long Balls 42
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
    0 Blocked Shots 5
    14 Effective Tackles 11
    23 Tackles 15
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    8 Interceptions 6
    35 Effective Clearances 21
    35 Clearances 21

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Europa League

    Venue: Cegeka Arena
    Location: Genk, Belgium
    Attendance: 10,630

    UEFA Europa League Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Lyon 6 +10 15
    2 FC Midtjylland 6 +8 15
    3 Aston Villa 6 +6 15
    4 Real Betis 6 +7 14
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    GENK Racing Genk (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Hendrik van Crombrugge (GK)
    6 Matte Smets
    3 Mujaid Sadick
    18 Joris Kayembe
    77 Zakaria El Ouahdi
    17 Patrik Hrosovský
    8 Bryan Heynen
    21 Ibrahima Bangoura
    9 Oh Hyun-Gyu
    10 Junya Ito
    7 Jarne Steuckers
    Racing Genk Substitutes:
    Yaimar Medina, Ken Nkuba Tshiend, Konstantinos Karetsas, Yira Sor, Robin Mirisola, Nikolas Sattlberger, Jusef Erabi, Josué Ndenge, Noah Adedeji-Sternberg, Lucca Kiaba Mounganga, Aaron Bibout, Adrian Palacios.

    FER Ferencvaros (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    90 Dénes Dibusz (GK)
    28 Toon Raemaekers
    27 Ibrahim Cissé Yellow Card
    3 Stefan Gartenmann Yellow Card
    64 Alex Tóth
    10 Jonathan Levi
    5 Naby Keïta
    47 Callum O'Dowda
    20 Cadu
    75 Lenny Joseph
    19 Barnabás Varga
    Ferencvaros Substitutes:
    Dániel Radnóti, Kristoffer Zachariassen, Gábor Szalai, Barnabás Nagy, Bence Otvos, Gavriel Kanichowsky, Benjámin Gólik, Aleksandar Pesic, Ádám Madarász, Zsombor Gruber, David Grof, Bamidele Isa Yusuf.

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