Racing Genk vs Lech Poznan, 2025-26 UEFA Europa League Qualifying, Playoff Round

· 2nd Leg - Racing Genk advance 6-3 on aggregate
Racing Genk
  • 31': Junya Ito
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2nd Leg - Racing Genk advance 6-3 on aggregate
Lech Poznan
  • 43': Kornel Lisman
  • 56': Leo Bengtsson

About

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

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Ken Nkuba (Genk).
  • 1': Kornel Lisman (Lech Poznan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Mateusz Skrzypczak (Lech Poznan).
  • 5': Josue Kongolo (Genk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Konstantinos Karetsas (Genk).
  • 6': Luis Palma (Lech Poznan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by João Moutinho (Lech Poznan).
  • 7': Oh Hyeon-Gyu (Genk) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 8': Corner, Genk. Conceded by Kornel Lisman.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Luis Palma (Lech Poznan) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right following a fast break.
  • 10': Foul by Timothy Ouma (Lech Poznan).
  • 10': Konstantinos Karetsas (Genk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Bryan Fiabema (Lech Poznan).
  • 12': Nikolas Sattlberger (Genk) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 13': Foul by Noah Adedeji-Sternberg (Genk).
  • 13': Luis Palma (Lech Poznan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Konstantinos Karetsas (Genk) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked. Assisted by Junya Ito.
  • 19': Bryan Fiabema (Lech Poznan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Yaimar Medina (Genk).
  • 21': Corner, Lech Poznan. Conceded by Josue Kongolo.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Timothy Ouma (Lech Poznan) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal by Tobias Lawal (Genk).
  • 22': Corner, Lech Poznan. Conceded by Tobias Lawal.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Michal Gurgul (Lech Poznan) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by João Moutinho with a cross following a corner.
  • 24': Handball by Yaimar Medina (Genk).
  • 26': Attempt missed. Patrik Hrosovsky (Genk) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Konstantinos Karetsas.
  • 29': Foul by Nikolas Sattlberger (Genk).
  • 29': Timothy Ouma (Lech Poznan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Goal! Genk 1, Lech Poznan 0. Junya Ito (Genk) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner.
  • 33': Foul by Wojciech Monka (Lech Poznan).
  • 33': Noah Adedeji-Sternberg (Genk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Wojciech Monka (Lech Poznan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Yaimar Medina (Genk) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Bartosz Mrozek (Lech Poznan).
  • 35': Antoni Kozubal (Lech Poznan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Junya Ito (Genk).
  • 35': Junya Ito (Genk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 36': Bryan Fiabema (Lech Poznan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Foul by Yaimar Medina (Genk).
  • 37': Attempt missed. Antoni Kozubal (Lech Poznan) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mateusz Skrzypczak with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Timothy Ouma (Lech Poznan) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pablo Rodríguez following a set piece situation.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Mateusz Skrzypczak (Lech Poznan) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is too high.
  • 41': Corner, Genk. Conceded by João Moutinho.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Junya Ito (Genk) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 43': Antoni Kozubal (Lech Poznan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Noah Adedeji-Sternberg (Genk).
  • 43': Goal! Genk 1, Lech Poznan 1. Kornel Lisman (Lech Poznan) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the top right corner. Assisted by Bryan Fiabema.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Pablo Rodríguez (Lech Poznan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Tobias Lawal (Genk). Assisted by Michal Gurgul with a through ball.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Genk 1, Lech Poznan 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Genk 1, Lech Poznan 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Lech Poznan. Gísli Thórdarson replaces Antoni Kozubal.
  • 45': Substitution, Lech Poznan. Leo Bengtsson replaces Luis Palma.
  • 49': Corner, Genk. Conceded by Mateusz Skrzypczak.
  • 50': Corner, Genk. Conceded by Bartosz Mrozek.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Yaimar Medina (Genk) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Konstantinos Karetsas following a corner.
  • 51': Foul by Leo Bengtsson (Lech Poznan).
  • 51': Noah Adedeji-Sternberg (Genk) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Junya Ito (Genk) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 55': Foul by Josue Kongolo (Genk).
  • 55': Gísli Thórdarson (Lech Poznan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Goal! Genk 1, Lech Poznan 2. Leo Bengtsson (Lech Poznan) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 57': Foul by Leo Bengtsson (Lech Poznan).
  • 57': Yaimar Medina (Genk) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Ken Nkuba (Genk) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Konstantinos Karetsas.
  • 59': Corner, Lech Poznan. Conceded by Yaimar Medina.
  • 60': Substitution, Lech Poznan. Alex Douglas replaces Mateusz Skrzypczak.
  • 61': Substitution, Lech Poznan. Filip Szymczak replaces Bryan Fiabema.
  • 61': Foul by Wojciech Monka (Lech Poznan).
  • 61': Oh Hyeon-Gyu (Genk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Timothy Ouma (Lech Poznan).
  • 62': Konstantinos Karetsas (Genk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Pablo Rodríguez (Lech Poznan).
  • 64': Josue Kongolo (Genk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Corner, Genk. Conceded by Michal Gurgul.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Yaimar Medina (Genk) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Bartosz Mrozek (Lech Poznan).
  • 65': Corner, Genk. Conceded by Bartosz Mrozek.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Oh Hyeon-Gyu (Genk) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Konstantinos Karetsas with a cross.
  • 66': Corner, Genk. Conceded by João Moutinho.
  • 67': Substitution, Genk. Jarne Steuckers replaces Junya Ito.
  • 67': Substitution, Genk. Yira Sor replaces Noah Adedeji-Sternberg.
  • 67': Substitution, Genk. Bryan Heynen replaces Patrik Hrosovsky.
  • 68': Foul by Bryan Heynen (Genk).
  • 68': Pablo Rodríguez (Lech Poznan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Substitution, Lech Poznan. Bartlomiej Baranski replaces Pablo Rodríguez.
  • 70': Offside, Genk. Bryan Heynen is caught offside.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Leo Bengtsson (Lech Poznan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 73': Handball by Nikolas Sattlberger (Genk).
  • 74': Attempt missed. Yira Sor (Genk) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jarne Steuckers.
  • 77': Corner, Lech Poznan. Conceded by Ken Nkuba.
  • 78': Substitution, Genk. Joris Kayembe replaces Yaimar Medina.
  • 79': Foul by Yira Sor (Genk).
  • 79': Michal Gurgul (Lech Poznan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Konstantinos Karetsas (Genk) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Bartosz Mrozek (Lech Poznan). Assisted by Yira Sor.
  • 80': Corner, Genk. Conceded by Bartosz Mrozek.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Yira Sor (Genk) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 82': Foul by João Moutinho (Lech Poznan).
  • 82': Joris Kayembe (Genk) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Konstantinos Karetsas (Genk) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jarne Steuckers following a set piece situation.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Filip Szymczak (Lech Poznan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leo Bengtsson.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Oh Hyeon-Gyu (Genk) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Yira Sor.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Jarne Steuckers (Genk) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ken Nkuba.
  • 88': Foul by Jarne Steuckers (Genk).
  • 88': Leo Bengtsson (Lech Poznan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Yira Sor (Genk).
  • 89': João Moutinho (Lech Poznan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Substitution, Genk. Robin Mirisola replaces Oh Hyeon-Gyu.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Offside, Genk. Robin Mirisola is caught offside.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Filip Szymczak (Lech Poznan).
  • 90'+2': Joris Kayembe (Genk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Second Half ends, Genk 1, Lech Poznan 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Genk 1, Lech Poznan 2.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 15
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
4 Corner Kicks 8
3 Saves 2
37.4 Possession 62.6
11 SHOTS 16
4 ON GOAL 4
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
260 Accurate Passes 468
324 Passes 541
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
3 Accurate Crosses 2
13 Crosses 23
0.2 Cross % 0.1
43 Long Balls 50
22 Accurate Long Balls 29
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
1 Blocked Shots 3
15 Effective Tackles 14
26 Tackles 20
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
10 Interceptions 10
33 Effective Clearances 18
33 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League Qualifying

Venue: Cegeka Arena
Location: Genk, Belgium
Attendance: 12,913

Line-Ups

GENK Racing Genk (4-4-2)

No. Name
26 Tobias Lawal (GK)
6 Matte Smets
44 Josué Ndenge
19 Yaimar Medina
27 Ken Nkuba Tshiend
17 Patrik Hrosovský
20 Konstantinos Karetsas
32 Noah Adedeji-Sternberg
24 Nikolas Sattlberger
10 Junya Ito
9 Oh Hyun-Gyu
Racing Genk Substitutes:
Zakaria El Ouahdi, Brent Stevens, Jarne Steuckers, Mujaid Sadick, Robin Mirisola, Bryan Heynen, Joris Kayembe, Yira Sor, Ibrahima Bangoura, Aaron Bibout, Adrian Palacios, Lucca Kiaba Mounganga.

LECH Lech Poznan (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
41 Bartosz Mrozek (GK)
72 Mateusz Skrzypczak
27 Wojciech Monka Yellow Card
15 Michal Gurgul
4 Joao Moutinho
99 Pablo Rodriguez
43 Antoni Kozubal
6 Timothy Ouma
19 Bryan Fiabema
56 Kornel Lisman
77 Luis Palma
Lech Poznan Substitutes:
Bartlomiej Baranski, Mateusz Pruchniewski, Sammy Dudek, Filip Jagiello, Filip Szymczak, Leo Bengtsson, Gísli Thórdarson, Krzysztof Bakowski, Alex Douglas.

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