Genk 2:1 Malmö FF: UEFA Europa League Match Result

UEFA Europa League

Genk WDWDDL

2:1

Finished

Kick-off was 29 Jan, 20:00 UTC

Malmö FF LWWDWL

Venue: Cegeka Arena City: Genk

In the UEFA Europa League game on 29 January 2026, Genk beat Malmö FF 2:1. Match numbers: shots on target 9:3, corners 8:6.

Key numbers

Possession, % 62 – 38

Shots on target 9 – 3

Shots off target 11 – 4

Expected goals 3.27 – 0.54

⚽ 4' T. Ali — Goal ⚽ 45' D. Heymans — Penalty 🟨 47' Y. Medina — Yellow card ⇄ 61' A. Sigurdsson — Substitution ⇄ 61' A. Christiansen — Substitution ⇄ 62' J. Steuckers — Substitution ⇄ 62' I. Bangoura — Substitution ⇄ 62' Y. Medina — Substitution 🟨 72' K. Busuladzic — Yellow card ⇄ 72' J. Ito — Substitution ⇄ 73' D. T. Gudjohnsen — Substitution ⇄ 73' T. Ali — Substitution ⇄ 81' M. Frejd Palsson — Substitution ⚽ 82' K. Karetsas — Goal ⇄ 83' Oh Hyeon-Gyu — Substitution

Match events

4' 0:1 Malmö FF Goal T. Ali assist: K. Busuladzic
45' 1:1 Genk Penalty D. Heymans
47' 1:1 Genk Yellow card Y. Medina
61' 1:1 Malmö FF Substitution A. Sigurdsson off: S. Haksabanovic
61' 1:1 Malmö FF Substitution A. Christiansen off: E. Ekong
62' 1:1 Genk Substitution J. Steuckers off: K. Karetsas
62' 1:1 Genk Substitution I. Bangoura off: A. Bibout
62' 1:1 Genk Substitution Y. Medina off: J. Kayembe
72' 1:1 Malmö FF Yellow card K. Busuladzic
72' 1:1 Genk Substitution J. Ito off: Y. Sor
73' 1:1 Malmö FF Substitution D. T. Gudjohnsen off: E. Botheim
73' 1:1 Malmö FF Substitution T. Ali off: S. Soumah
81' 1:1 Malmö FF Substitution M. Frejd Palsson off: O. Lewicki
82' 2:1 Genk Goal K. Karetsas assist: D. Heymans
83' 2:1 Genk Substitution Oh Hyeon-Gyu off: R. Mirisola

Statistics

62 Possession, % 38

9 Shots on target 3

11 Shots off target 4

3.27 Expected goals 0.54

5 Big chances 0

93 Attacks 31

8 Corners 6

8 Fouls 13

13 Free kicks 7

3 Offsides 1

1 Yellow cards 1

0 Red cards 0

5 Goal kicks 14

24 Throw-ins 15

All statistics

15/2658% Aerial duels 11/2642%

99 Backward passes 61

5 Blocked shots 1

20 Clearances 36

10/3231% Crosses 1/714%

4/1136% Dribbles 7/1937%

2.36 Expected assists 0.74

78 Failed passes 72

2 Goalkeeper saves 7

9 Interceptions 6

21 Key passes 7

28/4858% Long passes 10/4124%

177 Passes into the final third 45

405 Passes in the opposition half 156

205 Passes in own half 206

0.36 Shot accuracy 0.38

6 Shots from outside the box 4

19 Shots inside the box 4

13/2162% Tackles 2/1118%

578 Total passes 355

Line-ups

Genk

Starting XI
#	Player	number
26	Tobias Okiki Lawal	26
3	Mujaid Sadick Aliu	3
6	Matthe Smet	6
19	Yaimar Abel Medina Ortiz	19
77	Zakaria El Ouahdi	77
8	Bryan Heynen	8
21	Ibrahim Sory Bangoura	21
38	Daan Heymans	38
7	Jarne Steuckers	7
9	Hyeon-Gyu Oh	9
10	Junya Ito	10

Substitutes
#	Player	number
1	Hendrik Van Crombrugge	1
71	Brent Stevens	71
18	Joris Kayembe Ditu	18
27	Ken Nkuba	27
44	J. Kongolo	44
20	K. Karatzas	20
24	Nikolas Sattlberger	24
56	Auguste De Vanneuckemeker	56
14	Yira Collins Sor	14
23	Aaron Bibout	23
29	Robin Mirisola	29
99	Jusef Erabi	99

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Malmö FF

Starting XI
#	Player	number
33	Melker Ellborg	33
2	Johan Karlsson	2
19	Colin Rösler	19
44	M. Palsson	44
48	T. Lundberg	48
8	Arnór Sigurðsson	8
22	Taha Abdi Ali	22
23	Lasse Berg Johnsen	23
40	K. Busuladžić	40
10	Anders Bleg Christiansen	10
32	Daníel Tristan Guðjohnsen	32

Substitutes
#	Player	number
27	Johan Helge Dahlin	27
13	Martin Olsson	13
51	V. Hidalgo	51
6	Oscar Lewicki	6
11	Emmanuel Ekong	11
29	Sead Hakšabanović	29
37	Adrian Skogmar	37
38	Hugo Bolin	38
46	Antonio Palac	46
15	Salifou Soumah	15
20	Erik Botheim	20