UEFA Europa League

Racing Genk vs Malmö FF, 2025-26 UEFA Europa League, League Phase

· UEFA Europa League
Racing Genk
  • 45': Daan Heymans (P)
  • 82': Konstantinos Karetsas
FT
2 - 1
Malmö FF
  • 4': Taha Ali

About

Racing Genk are hosting Malmö FF at Cegeka Arena, Genk, Belgium, 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.
  • 1': Offside, Genk. Junya Ito is caught offside.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Zakaria El Ouahdi (Genk) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bryan Heynen with a headed pass.
  • 4': Goal! Genk 0, Malmö 1. Taha Ali (Malmö) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kenan Busuladzic with a through ball.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Junya Ito (Genk) right footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Jarne Steuckers with a cross.
  • 9': Corner, Genk. Conceded by Kenan Busuladzic.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Daníel Gudjohnsen (Malmö) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Arnór Sigurdsson.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Yaimar Medina (Genk) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Melker Ellborg (Malmö).
  • 18': Attempt missed. Junya Ito (Genk) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Zakaria El Ouahdi with a cross.
  • 18': Arnór Sigurdsson (Malmö) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Mujaid Sadick (Genk).
  • 23': Attempt missed. Oh Hyeon-Gyu (Genk) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bryan Heynen.
  • 25': Foul by Junya Ito (Genk).
  • 25': Johan Karlsson (Malmö) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Bryan Heynen (Genk) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 26': Foul by Taha Ali (Malmö).
  • 26': Corner, Genk. Conceded by Johan Karlsson.
  • 27': Corner, Genk. Conceded by Johan Karlsson.
  • 27': Oh Hyeon-Gyu (Genk) hits the bar with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Junya Ito with a cross following a corner.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Zakaria El Ouahdi (Genk) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Melker Ellborg (Malmö). Assisted by Yaimar Medina.
  • 28': Corner, Malmö. Conceded by Mujaid Sadick.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Oh Hyeon-Gyu (Genk) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Melker Ellborg (Malmö). Assisted by Zakaria El Ouahdi with a cross.
  • 30': Foul by Theodor Lundbergh (Malmö).
  • 30': Zakaria El Ouahdi (Genk) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 31': Handball by Yaimar Medina (Genk).
  • 32': Foul by Anders Christiansen (Malmö).
  • 32': Yaimar Medina (Genk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Oh Hyeon-Gyu (Genk) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Zakaria El Ouahdi with a cross.
  • 35': Bryan Heynen (Genk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Lasse Berg Johnsen (Malmö).
  • 35': Delay in match because of an injury Anders Christiansen (Malmö).
  • 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 37': Foul by Ibrahima Bangoura (Genk).
  • 37': Taha Ali (Malmö) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 38': Foul by Daníel Gudjohnsen (Malmö).
  • 38': Yaimar Medina (Genk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Malte Palsson (Malmö).
  • 40': Oh Hyeon-Gyu (Genk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Junya Ito (Genk) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jarne Steuckers.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Oh Hyeon-Gyu (Genk) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Melker Ellborg (Malmö). Assisted by Matte Smets.
  • 41': Penalty Genk. Matte Smets draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 41': Penalty conceded by Melker Ellborg (Malmö) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 43': VAR Decision: Penalty Genk.
  • 45': Goal! Genk 1, Malmö 1. Daan Heymans (Genk) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Daníel Gudjohnsen (Malmö) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Ibrahima Bangoura (Genk).
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Kenan Busuladzic (Malmö) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Tobias Lawal (Genk). Assisted by Taha Ali.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Daníel Gudjohnsen (Malmö) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kenan Busuladzic.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Jarne Steuckers (Genk).
  • 45'+4': Malte Palsson (Malmö) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Oh Hyeon-Gyu (Genk) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Daan Heymans with a headed pass.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Genk 1, Malmö 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Genk 1, Malmö 1.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Arnór Sigurdsson (Malmö) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kenan Busuladzic with a through ball.
  • 47': Corner, Malmö. Conceded by Zakaria El Ouahdi.
  • 47': Yaimar Medina (Genk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 48': Offside, Malmö. Theodor Lundbergh is caught offside.
  • 49': Corner, Genk. Conceded by Johan Karlsson.
  • 50': Offside, Genk. Oh Hyeon-Gyu is caught offside.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Oh Hyeon-Gyu (Genk) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jarne Steuckers.
  • 53': Corner, Genk. Conceded by Taha Ali.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Anders Christiansen (Malmö) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Tobias Lawal (Genk). Assisted by Taha Ali.
  • 54': Corner, Malmö. Conceded by Tobias Lawal.
  • 55': Foul by Johan Karlsson (Malmö).
  • 55': Junya Ito (Genk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Daníel Gudjohnsen (Malmö) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kenan Busuladzic.
  • 61': Substitution, Malmö. Sead Haksabanovic replaces Arnór Sigurdsson.
  • 61': Substitution, Malmö. Emmanuel Ekong replaces Anders Christiansen.
  • 62': Substitution, Genk. Joris Kayembe replaces Yaimar Medina.
  • 62': Substitution, Genk. Aaron Bibout replaces Ibrahima Bangoura.
  • 62': Substitution, Genk. Konstantinos Karetsas replaces Jarne Steuckers.
  • 63': Bryan Heynen (Genk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Kenan Busuladzic (Malmö).
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Konstantinos Karetsas (Genk) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Oh Hyeon-Gyu.
  • 64': Corner, Malmö. Conceded by Konstantinos Karetsas.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Lasse Berg Johnsen (Malmö) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Junya Ito (Genk) header from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner by Melker Ellborg (Malmö). Assisted by Zakaria El Ouahdi with a cross.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Daan Heymans (Genk) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aaron Bibout.
  • 68': Corner, Genk. Conceded by Colin Rösler.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Zakaria El Ouahdi (Genk) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Konstantinos Karetsas (Genk) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top left corner by Melker Ellborg (Malmö). Assisted by Junya Ito.
  • 68': Corner, Genk. Conceded by Melker Ellborg.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Daan Heymans (Genk) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Konstantinos Karetsas with a cross following a corner.
  • 71': Corner, Malmö. Conceded by Mujaid Sadick.
  • 72': Foul by Theodor Lundbergh (Malmö).
  • 72': Junya Ito (Genk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Kenan Busuladzic (Malmö) is shown the yellow card.
  • 72': Substitution, Genk. Yira Sor replaces Junya Ito.
  • 73': Substitution, Malmö. Erik Botheim replaces Daníel Gudjohnsen.
  • 73': Substitution, Malmö. Salifou Soumah replaces Taha Ali.
  • 74': Corner, Genk. Conceded by Kenan Busuladzic.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Yira Sor (Genk) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Konstantinos Karetsas.
  • 78': Delay in match because of an injury Malte Palsson (Malmö).
  • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 79': Bryan Heynen (Genk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Foul by Emmanuel Ekong (Malmö).
  • 80': Erik Botheim (Malmö) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Joris Kayembe (Genk).
  • 81': Substitution, Malmö. Oscar Lewicki replaces Malte Palsson because of an injury.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Yira Sor (Genk) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Melker Ellborg (Malmö). Assisted by Joris Kayembe.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Oh Hyeon-Gyu (Genk) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 82': Goal! Genk 2, Malmö 1. Konstantinos Karetsas (Genk) left footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Daan Heymans.
  • 83': Substitution, Genk. Robin Mirisola replaces Oh Hyeon-Gyu.
  • 85': Foul by Theodor Lundbergh (Malmö).
  • 85': Konstantinos Karetsas (Genk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Corner, Malmö. Conceded by Yira Sor.
  • 90': Foul by Kenan Busuladzic (Malmö).
  • 90': Konstantinos Karetsas (Genk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Robin Mirisola (Genk).
  • 90'+2': Kenan Busuladzic (Malmö) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Daan Heymans (Genk) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Konstantinos Karetsas.
  • 90'+4': Offside, Genk. Aaron Bibout is caught offside.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Genk 2, Malmö 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Genk 2, Malmö 1.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 8
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
6 Corner Kicks 8
7 Saves 2
37.8 Possession 62.2
8 SHOTS 25
3 ON GOAL 9
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 2
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
283 Accurate Passes 500
355 Passes 578
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 10
7 Crosses 32
0.1 Cross % 0.3
41 Long Balls 48
10 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.2 Long Balls % 0.6
1 Blocked Shots 5
2 Effective Tackles 13
11 Tackles 21
0.2 Tackle % 0.6
6 Interceptions 9
36 Effective Clearances 20
36 Clearances 20

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: Cegeka Arena
Location: Genk, Belgium
Attendance: 11,450

UEFA Europa League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Lyon 8 +13 21
2 Aston Villa 8 +8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 +10 19
4 Real Betis 8 +6 17
Full Table

Line-Ups

GENK Racing Genk (4-3-3)

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

MAL Malmö FF (4-4-2)

No. Name
33 Melker Ellborg (GK)
44 Malte Palsson
19 Colin Rösler
48 Theodor Lundbergh
2 Johan Karlsson
23 Lasse Berg Johnsen
40 Kenan Busuladzic
8 Arnór Sigurdsson
22 Taha Ali
32 Daniel Gudjohnsen
10 Anders Christiansen
Malmö FF Substitutes:
Vicente Ponnert Hidalgo, Antonio Palac, Adrian Skogmar, Salifou Soumah, Hugo Bolin, Erik Botheim, Oscar Lewicki, Johan Dahlin, Martin Olsson, Sead Haksabanovic, Emmanuel Ekong.

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