UEFA Europa League

Racing Genk vs FC Basel, 2025-26 UEFA Europa League, League Phase

· UEFA Europa League
Racing Genk
  • 14': Oh Hyun-Gyu
  • 45'+2': Konstantinos Karetsas
FT
2 - 1
FC Basel
  • 57': Philip Otele

About

Racing Genk are hosting FC Basel 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.
  • 2': Offside, Genk. Oh Hyeon-Gyu is caught offside.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Andrej Bacanin (Basel) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 4': Bryan Heynen (Genk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Léo Leroy (Basel).
  • 5': Andrej Bacanin (Basel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Oh Hyeon-Gyu (Genk).
  • 6': Corner, Basel. Conceded by Yira Sor.
  • 10': Foul by Keigo Tsunemoto (Basel).
  • 10': Yira Sor (Genk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Philip Otele (Basel) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Léo Leroy.
  • 14': Goal! Genk 1, Basel 0. Oh Hyeon-Gyu (Genk) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Zakaria El Ouahdi.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Léo Leroy (Basel) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Hendrik Van Crombrugge (Genk).
  • 21': Attempt missed. Bénie Traoré (Basel) with an attempt from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Dominik Schmid with a cross.
  • 22': Foul by Philip Otele (Basel).
  • 22': Zakaria El Ouahdi (Genk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Yira Sor (Genk).
  • 25': Keigo Tsunemoto (Basel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Bénie Traoré (Basel) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Foul by Bryan Heynen (Genk).
  • 33': Foul by Yira Sor (Genk).
  • 33': Keigo Tsunemoto (Basel) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Léo Leroy (Basel) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 35': Corner, Basel. Conceded by Bryan Heynen.
  • 35': Foul by Bénie Traoré (Basel).
  • 35': Yaimar Medina (Genk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Dominik Schmid (Basel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Konstantinos Karetsas (Genk).
  • 39': Corner, Basel. Conceded by Bryan Heynen.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Konstantinos Karetsas (Genk) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Marwin Hitz (Basel). Assisted by Yira Sor.
  • 42': Bénie Traoré (Basel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Yaimar Medina (Genk).
  • 44': Bénie Traoré (Basel) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 44': Foul by Yaimar Medina (Genk).
  • 45': Attempt saved. Bénie Traoré (Basel) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Hendrik Van Crombrugge (Genk).
  • 45': Bryan Heynen (Genk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Bénie Traoré (Basel).
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Daan Heymans (Genk) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Marwin Hitz (Basel). Assisted by Konstantinos Karetsas with a through ball.
  • 45'+2': Goal! Genk 2, Basel 0. Konstantinos Karetsas (Genk) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Daan Heymans.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Genk 2, Basel 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Genk 2, Basel 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Genk. Noah Adedeji-Sternberg replaces Yira Sor.
  • 46': Foul by Bénie Traoré (Basel).
  • 46': Yaimar Medina (Genk) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 46': Bryan Heynen (Genk) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 46': Foul by Jonas Adjetey (Basel).
  • 53': Offside, Basel. Philip Otele is caught offside.
  • 53': Offside, Genk. Oh Hyeon-Gyu is caught offside.
  • 55': Corner, Genk. Conceded by Flavius Daniliuc.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Zakaria El Ouahdi (Genk) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Bénie Traoré (Basel) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Philip Otele.
  • 57': Goal! Genk 2, Basel 1. Philip Otele (Basel) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bénie Traoré.
  • 60': Substitution, Basel. Jeremy Agbonifo replaces Léo Leroy.
  • 60': Substitution, Basel. Albian Ajeti replaces Moritz Broschinski.
  • 62': Noah Adedeji-Sternberg (Genk) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
  • 62': Noah Adedeji-Sternberg (Genk) is shown the yellow card.
  • 62': Daan Heymans (Genk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Andrej Bacanin (Basel) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Philip Otele.
  • 64': Philip Otele (Basel) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Flavius Daniliuc.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Noah Adedeji-Sternberg (Genk) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daan Heymans.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Jeremy Agbonifo (Basel) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bénie Traoré.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Dominik Schmid (Basel) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Philip Otele.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Daan Heymans (Genk) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Marwin Hitz (Basel). Assisted by Noah Adedeji-Sternberg.
  • 69': Corner, Basel. Conceded by Noah Adedeji-Sternberg.
  • 72': Foul by Konstantinos Karetsas (Genk).
  • 72': Philip Otele (Basel) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Oh Hyeon-Gyu (Genk) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left following a fast break.
  • 73': Corner, Genk. Conceded by Flavius Daniliuc.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Daan Heymans (Genk) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
  • 74': Foul by Konstantinos Karetsas (Genk).
  • 74': Metinho (Basel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Substitution, Genk. Nikolas Sattlberger replaces Daan Heymans.
  • 75': Substitution, Genk. Robin Mirisola replaces Oh Hyeon-Gyu.
  • 76': Foul by Bénie Traoré (Basel).
  • 76': Konstantinos Karetsas (Genk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Bénie Traoré (Basel) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Delay in match because of an injury Konstantinos Karetsas (Genk).
  • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 78': Foul by Keigo Tsunemoto (Basel).
  • 78': Noah Adedeji-Sternberg (Genk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Substitution, Basel. Koba Koindredi replaces Andrej Bacanin.
  • 79': Substitution, Basel. Xherdan Shaqiri replaces Keigo Tsunemoto.
  • 81': Corner, Basel. Conceded by Mujaid Sadick.
  • 82': Foul by Bénie Traoré (Basel).
  • 82': Yaimar Medina (Genk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Noah Adedeji-Sternberg (Genk) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Marwin Hitz (Basel). Assisted by Bryan Heynen with a through ball.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Patrik Hrosovsky (Genk) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Marwin Hitz (Basel). Assisted by Konstantinos Karetsas.
  • 84': Foul by Nikolas Sattlberger (Genk).
  • 84': Koba Koindredi (Basel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Flavius Daniliuc (Basel).
  • 86': Robin Mirisola (Genk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Matte Smets (Genk) is shown the yellow card.
  • 87': Substitution, Basel. Marin Soticek replaces Philip Otele.
  • 89': Foul by Konstantinos Karetsas (Genk).
  • 89': Marin Soticek (Basel) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 89': Konstantinos Karetsas (Genk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Jeremy Agbonifo (Basel) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Hendrik Van Crombrugge (Genk).
  • 90': Corner, Basel. Conceded by Hendrik Van Crombrugge.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Genk. Adrian Palacios replaces Yaimar Medina.
  • 90'+2': Bénie Traoré (Basel) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Zakaria El Ouahdi (Genk).
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Genk. Ibrahima Bangoura replaces Patrik Hrosovsky.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Robin Mirisola (Genk) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nikolas Sattlberger.
  • 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Noah Adedeji-Sternberg (Genk) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adrian Palacios.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Genk 2, Basel 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Genk 2, Basel 1.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 13
1 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
6 Corner Kicks 2
5 Saves 3
53.4 Possession 46.6
13 SHOTS 13
4 ON GOAL 7
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
475 Accurate Passes 426
547 Passes 500
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
6 Accurate Crosses 2
31 Crosses 8
0.2 Cross % 0.3
36 Long Balls 52
21 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
4 Blocked Shots 2
13 Effective Tackles 12
21 Tackles 18
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
6 Interceptions 15
17 Effective Clearances 32
17 Clearances 32

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: Cegeka Arena
Location: Genk, Belgium
Attendance: 13,104

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 Yellow Card
3 Mujaid Sadick
19 Yaimar Medina
77 Zakaria El Ouahdi
38 Daan Heymans
8 Bryan Heynen
17 Patrik Hrosovský
9 Oh Hyun-Gyu
14 Yira Sor
20 Konstantinos Karetsas
Racing Genk Substitutes:
Tobias Lawal, Robin Mirisola, Josué Ndenge, Aaron Bibout, Brent Stevens, Jarne Steuckers, Noah Adedeji-Sternberg, Ibrahima Bangoura, Ayumu Yokoyama, Jusef Erabi, Adrian Palacios, Nikolas Sattlberger.

FCB FC Basel (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Marwin Hitz (GK)
24 Flavius Daniliuc
32 Jonas Adjei
31 Dominik Schmid
6 Keigo Tsunemoto
5 Metinho
14 Andrej Bacanin
22 Leo Leroy
17 Moritz Broschinski
7 Philip Otele
11 Bénie Traoré
FC Basel Substitutes:
Koba Koindredi, Nicolas Vouilloz, Kevin Ruegg, Xherdan Shaqiri, Jeremy Agbonifo, Ibrahim Salah, Albian Ajeti, Marin Soticek, Mirko Salvi, Moussa Cissé, Tim Spycher, Adrian Leon Barisic.

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