UEFA Europa League

Racing Genk vs Real Betis, 2025-26 UEFA Europa League, League Phase

· UEFA Europa League
Racing Genk
FT
0 - 0
Real Betis

About

Racing Genk are hosting Real Betis 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.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Joris Kayembe (Genk) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 6': Handball by Konstantinos Karetsas (Genk).
  • 8': Foul by Bryan Heynen (Genk).
  • 8': Nelson Deossa (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Bryan Heynen (Genk).
  • 12': Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Foul by Marc Bartra (Real Betis).
  • 19': Patrik Hrosovsky (Genk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Offside, Genk. Oh Hyeon-Gyu is caught offside.
  • 21': Foul by Patrik Hrosovsky (Genk).
  • 21': Nelson Deossa (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Antony (Real Betis).
  • 23': Joris Kayembe (Genk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Antony (Real Betis) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Rodrigo Riquelme (Real Betis) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Hendrik Van Crombrugge (Genk). Assisted by Aitor Ruibal.
  • 29': Delay in match because of an injury Yaimar Medina (Genk).
  • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 33': Foul by Ricardo Rodríguez (Real Betis).
  • 33': Nikolas Sattlberger (Genk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Riquelme (Real Betis) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergi Altimira.
  • 35': Cédric Bakambu (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35': Foul by Matte Smets (Genk).
  • 38': Antony (Real Betis) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 38': Foul by Joris Kayembe (Genk).
  • 39': Attempt saved. Cédric Bakambu (Real Betis) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Hendrik Van Crombrugge (Genk). Assisted by Giovani Lo Celso with a cross.
  • 41': Offside, Genk. Patrik Hrosovsky is caught offside.
  • 42': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Matte Smets.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Antony (Real Betis) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Antony (Real Betis) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Cédric Bakambu (Real Betis).
  • 45'+1': Ken Nkuba (Genk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Genk 0, Real Betis 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Genk 0, Real Betis 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Real Betis. Pablo García replaces Antony.
  • 48': Foul by Ricardo Rodríguez (Real Betis).
  • 48': Konstantinos Karetsas (Genk) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Ken Nkuba (Genk) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Álvaro Valles (Real Betis).
  • 48': Corner, Genk. Conceded by Álvaro Valles.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Ken Nkuba (Genk) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Cédric Bakambu (Real Betis) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rodrigo Riquelme following a fast break.
  • 51': Bryan Heynen (Genk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 52': Foul by Valentín Gómez (Real Betis).
  • 52': Oh Hyeon-Gyu (Genk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Foul by Pablo García (Real Betis).
  • 54': Matte Smets (Genk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Cédric Bakambu (Real Betis).
  • 55': Konstantinos Karetsas (Genk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Cédric Bakambu (Real Betis) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 56': Foul by Ken Nkuba (Genk).
  • 56': Nelson Deossa (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Marc Bartra (Real Betis).
  • 57': Yaimar Medina (Genk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Nelson Deossa (Real Betis).
  • 62': Joris Kayembe (Genk) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 63': Substitution, Real Betis. Abde Ezzalzouli replaces Rodrigo Riquelme.
  • 63': Substitution, Real Betis. Pablo Fornals replaces Nelson Deossa.
  • 65': Delay in match because of an injury Yaimar Medina (Genk).
  • 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 66': Substitution, Genk. Daan Heymans replaces Patrik Hrosovsky.
  • 66': Substitution, Genk. Noah Adedeji-Sternberg replaces Yaimar Medina because of an injury.
  • 66': Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Daan Heymans (Genk).
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Bryan Heynen (Genk) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 73': Corner, Genk. Conceded by Sergi Altimira.
  • 73': Offside, Genk. Konstantinos Karetsas is caught offside.
  • 74': Foul by Joris Kayembe (Genk).
  • 74': Pablo García (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 75': Foul by Ken Nkuba (Genk).
  • 76': Offside, Real Betis. Pablo García is caught offside.
  • 77': Substitution, Real Betis. Chimy Ávila replaces Giovani Lo Celso.
  • 77': Substitution, Real Betis. Cucho Hernández replaces Cédric Bakambu.
  • 78': Daan Heymans (Genk) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 78': Foul by Valentín Gómez (Real Betis).
  • 79': Attempt saved. Pablo García (Real Betis) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Hendrik Van Crombrugge (Genk). Assisted by Sergi Altimira.
  • 80': Oh Hyeon-Gyu (Genk) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Bryan Heynen following a fast break.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Chimy Ávila (Real Betis) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Abde Ezzalzouli.
  • 81': Foul by Aitor Ruibal (Real Betis).
  • 81': Noah Adedeji-Sternberg (Genk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Substitution, Genk. Jusef Erabi replaces Oh Hyeon-Gyu.
  • 83': Substitution, Genk. Yira Sor replaces Konstantinos Karetsas.
  • 83': Offside, Real Betis. Pablo García is caught offside.
  • 84': Pablo García (Real Betis) is shown the yellow card.
  • 85': Delay in match because of an injury Aitor Ruibal (Real Betis).
  • 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 88': Foul by Daan Heymans (Genk).
  • 88': Valentín Gómez (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Pablo García (Real Betis) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Chimy Ávila.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Cucho Hernández (Real Betis) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 90'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Matte Smets (Genk).
  • 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Genk. Ibrahima Bangoura replaces Bryan Heynen because of an injury.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Jusef Erabi (Genk).
  • 90'+4': Marc Bartra (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Genk 0, Real Betis 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Genk 0, Real Betis 0.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 12
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 3
1 Corner Kicks 2
1 Saves 3
56 Possession 44
10 SHOTS 5
3 ON GOAL 1
0.3 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
517 Accurate Passes 367
584 Passes 442
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 0
10 Crosses 21
0.1 Cross % 0.0
50 Long Balls 39
22 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 1
7 Effective Tackles 14
18 Tackles 24
0.4 Tackle % 0.6
14 Interceptions 8
32 Effective Clearances 20
32 Clearances 20

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: Cegeka Arena
Location: Genk, Belgium
Attendance: 16,780

UEFA Europa League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Lyon 5 +9 12
2 FC Midtjylland 5 +7 12
3 Aston Villa 5 +5 12
4 SC Freiburg 5 +5 11
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
27 Ken Nkuba Tshiend
17 Patrik Hrosovský
8 Bryan Heynen Yellow Card
24 Nikolas Sattlberger
9 Oh Hyun-Gyu
19 Yaimar Medina
20 Konstantinos Karetsas
Racing Genk Substitutes:
Yira Sor, Daan Heymans, Josué Ndenge, Noah Adedeji-Sternberg, Jusef Erabi, Lucca Kiaba Mounganga, Aaron Bibout, Brent Stevens, Adrian Palacios, Ayumu Yokoyama, Robin Mirisola, Ibrahima Bangoura.

BET Real Betis (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Álvaro Valles (GK)
16 Valentín Gómez
5 Marc Bartra
12 Ricardo Rodríguez
24 Aitor Ruibal
20 Giovani Lo Celso
6 Sergi Altimira
18 Nelson Deossa
11 Cédric Bakambu Yellow Card
17 Rodrigo Riquelme
7 Antony Yellow Card
Real Betis Substitutes:
Cucho Hernández, Pablo García, Héctor Bellerín, Natan, Pablo Fornals, Marc Roca, Diego Llorente, Adrián, Abde Ezzalzouli, Pau López, Ángel Ortiz, Chimy Ávila.

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