UEFA Europa League

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

· UEFA Europa League
FC Utrecht
    FT
    0 - 2
    Racing Genk
    • 54': Zakaria El Ouahdi
    • 83': Daan Heymans (P)

    About

    FC Utrecht are hosting Racing Genk at Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht, Netherlands, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Dani de Wit (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Foul by Yira Sor (Genk).
    • 5': Foul by Dani de Wit (FC Utrecht).
    • 5': Konstantinos Karetsas (Genk) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 5': Attempt saved. Daan Heymans (Genk) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Michael Brouwer (FC Utrecht).
    • 6': Foul by Can Bozdogan (FC Utrecht).
    • 6': Zakaria El Ouahdi (Genk) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 11': Delay in match (FC Utrecht).
    • 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 15': Corner, Genk. Conceded by Alonzo Engwanda.
    • 16': Delay in match because of an injury Sébastien Haller (FC Utrecht).
    • 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Aaron Bibout (Genk) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Yaimar Medina with a cross.
    • 20': Attempt blocked. Yoann Cathline (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Sébastien Haller (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left.
    • 22': Foul by Yaimar Medina (Genk).
    • 22': Miguel Rodríguez (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 23': Foul by Yaimar Medina (Genk).
    • 23': Miguel Rodríguez (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 26': Offside, FC Utrecht. Dani de Wit is caught offside.
    • 27': Attempt saved. Matte Smets (Genk) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal by Michael Brouwer (FC Utrecht). Assisted by Aaron Bibout.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Daan Heymans (Genk) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 32': Daan Heymans (Genk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Alonzo Engwanda (FC Utrecht).
    • 37': Handball by Zakaria El Ouahdi (Genk).
    • 39': Attempt saved. Can Bozdogan (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Tobias Lawal (Genk).
    • 39': Attempt saved. Daan Heymans (Genk) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Michael Brouwer (FC Utrecht). Assisted by Yira Sor.
    • 41': Foul by Yira Sor (Genk).
    • 41': Miguel Rodríguez (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Attempt saved. Yoann Cathline (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Tobias Lawal (Genk). Assisted by Alonzo Engwanda.
    • 42': Attempt saved. Can Bozdogan (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Tobias Lawal (Genk).
    • 43': Attempt saved. Can Bozdogan (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Tobias Lawal (Genk).
    • 43': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Tobias Lawal.
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Yoann Cathline (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sébastien Haller.
    • 45': Delay in match (FC Utrecht).
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Yaimar Medina (Genk) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Konstantinos Karetsas.
    • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Miguel Rodríguez (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Tobias Lawal (Genk). Assisted by Dani de Wit.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, FC Utrecht 0, Genk 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins FC Utrecht 0, Genk 0.
    • 45': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Adrian Blake replaces Sébastien Haller because of an injury.
    • 46': Dani de Wit (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 46': Foul by Bryan Heynen (Genk).
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Zakaria El Ouahdi (Genk) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yira Sor.
    • 53': Corner, Genk. Conceded by Can Bozdogan.
    • 54': Goal! FC Utrecht 0, Genk 1. Zakaria El Ouahdi (Genk) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Konstantinos Karetsas (Genk) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Junya Ito.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Aaron Bibout (Genk) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 58': Foul by Matte Smets (Genk).
    • 58': Miguel Rodríguez (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Miguel Rodríguez (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Adrian Blake with a cross.
    • 61': Bryan Heynen (Genk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Mike Eerdhuijzen (FC Utrecht).
    • 61': Foul by Yira Sor (Genk).
    • 61': Matisse Didden (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Foul by Zakaria El Ouahdi (Genk).
    • 62': Miguel Rodríguez (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 62': Zakaria El Ouahdi (Genk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 63': Offside, FC Utrecht. Dani de Wit is caught offside.
    • 64': Delay in match because of an injury Konstantinos Karetsas (Genk).
    • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 65': Alonzo Engwanda (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 65': Foul by Aaron Bibout (Genk).
    • 66': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Matte Smets.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Dani de Wit (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 67': Foul by Miguel Rodríguez (FC Utrecht).
    • 67': Konstantinos Karetsas (Genk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Souffian El Karouani replaces Derry John Murkin.
    • 68': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Jaygo van Ommeren replaces Alonzo Engwanda because of an injury.
    • 68': Substitution, Genk. Nikolas Sattlberger replaces Yira Sor.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Can Bozdogan (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Niklas Vesterlund.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Adrian Blake (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Tobias Lawal (Genk). Assisted by Souffian El Karouani.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Aaron Bibout (Genk) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left.
    • 71': Foul by Dani de Wit (FC Utrecht).
    • 71': Mujaid Sadick (Genk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 72': Corner, Genk. Conceded by Mike Eerdhuijzen.
    • 73': Foul by Yoann Cathline (FC Utrecht).
    • 73': Yaimar Medina (Genk) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 74': Substitution, Genk. Oh Hyeon-Gyu replaces Aaron Bibout.
    • 77': Attempt blocked. Adrian Blake (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Rodríguez.
    • 78': Daan Heymans (Genk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Miguel Rodríguez (FC Utrecht).
    • 79': Attempt saved. Miguel Rodríguez (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Tobias Lawal (Genk). Assisted by Souffian El Karouani with a cross.
    • 81': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Rafik El Arguioui replaces Mike Eerdhuijzen.
    • 81': Penalty Genk. Konstantinos Karetsas draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 81': Penalty conceded by Souffian El Karouani (FC Utrecht) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 83': Goal! FC Utrecht 0, Genk 2. Daan Heymans (Genk) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
    • 84': Foul by Dani de Wit (FC Utrecht).
    • 84': Tobias Lawal (Genk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Björn Menzo replaces Yoann Cathline.
    • 85': Foul by Daan Heymans (Genk).
    • 85': Matisse Didden (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Björn Menzo (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Miguel Rodríguez (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Björn Menzo with a cross.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Daan Heymans (Genk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Can Bozdogan (FC Utrecht).
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Genk. Jarne Steuckers replaces Konstantinos Karetsas.
    • 90'+3': Adrian Blake (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Zakaria El Ouahdi (Genk).
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Souffian El Karouani (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jaygo van Ommeren.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, FC Utrecht 0, Genk 2.
    • 0': Match ends, FC Utrecht 0, Genk 2.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 11
    1 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 2
    3 Corner Kicks 2
    7 Saves 3
    42.5 Possession 57.5
    12 SHOTS 17
    5 ON GOAL 7
    0.4 On Target % 0.4
    2 Penalty Goals 0
    1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    313 Accurate Passes 452
    385 Passes 519
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    2 Accurate Crosses 4
    11 Crosses 22
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    49 Long Balls 43
    22 Accurate Long Balls 22
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    2 Blocked Shots 4
    12 Effective Tackles 8
    21 Tackles 21
    0.6 Tackle % 0.4
    13 Interceptions 3
    34 Effective Clearances 26
    34 Clearances 26

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Europa League

    Venue: Stadion Galgenwaard
    Location: Utrecht, Netherlands
    Attendance: 21,416

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    2 Aston Villa 8 +8 21
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    Line-Ups

    UTR FC Utrecht (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    25 Michael Brouwer (GK)
    44 Mike Eerdhuijzen
    40 Matisse Didden
    55 Derry John Murkin
    23 Niklas Vesterlund
    27 Alonzo Engwanda
    8 Can Bozdogan
    20 Dani de Wit
    91 Sébastien Haller
    10 Yoann Cathline
    22 Miguel Rodríguez
    FC Utrecht Substitutes:
    Nick Viergever, Souffian El Karouani, Kevin Gadellaa, Siebe Horemans, Mike van der Hoorn, Jaygo Van Ommeren, Bjorn Menzo, Rafik El Arguioui, Davy van den Berg, Adrian Blake, Vasilios Barkas.

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

    No. Name
    26 Tobias Lawal (GK)
    6 Matte Smets
    3 Mujaid Sadick
    8 Bryan Heynen
    19 Yaimar Medina
    77 Zakaria El Ouahdi
    20 Konstantinos Karetsas
    38 Daan Heymans
    14 Yira Sor
    10 Junya Ito
    23 Aaron Bibout
    Racing Genk Substitutes:
    Nikolas Sattlberger, Jarne Steuckers, Robin Mirisola, Adrian Palacios, August De Wannemacker, Brent Stevens, Jusef Erabi, Hendrik van Crombrugge, Oh Hyun-Gyu, Ken Nkuba Tshiend, Josué Ndenge, Ibrahima Bangoura.

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