Match report

FC Midtjylland Defeats Genk 1-0 in Europa League

FC Midtjylland
FC Midtjylland
1–0
FT
Genk
Genk
Dec 11, 2025

FC Midtjylland emerged victorious over Genk in the UEFA Europa League, securing a crucial 1-0 win thanks to an early goal from Cho Gue-Sung. Despite facing numerous challenges and yellow cards, FC Midtjylland's defensive resilience and strategic substitutions played pivotal roles in holding off Genk's relentless pressure.

Key Facts

  • • FC Midtjylland 1-0 Genk (UEFA Europa League)
  • • Cho Gue-Sung scored the only goal at 17 minutes, assisted by D. Osorio.
  • • Genk received three yellow cards during the match: Y. Medina (27'), B. Heynen (95'+).
  • • FC Midtjylland made four substitutions: A. Simsir for M. Gogorza, V. Byskov for P. Bravo, D. Castillo for Junior Brumado.

Lineups

FC Midtjylland

Formation: 3-4-1-2

Starting XI

  • 16 E. Olafsson (G)
  • 4 O. Diao (D)
  • 3 Lee Han-Beom (D)
  • 22 M. Bech Sorensen (D)
  • 11 D. Osorio (M)
  • 20 V. Byskov (M)
  • 8 P. Billing (M)
  • 55 V. Bak (M)
  • 10 Cho Gue-Sung (F)
  • 74 Junior Brumado (F)
  • 58 A. Simsir (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 J. Lossl
  • 60 M. Ugboh
  • 6 M. Erlic
  • 19 P. Bravo
  • 21 D. Castillo
  • 29 Paulinho
  • 33 A. Djabi
  • 41 M. Gogorza
  • 43 K. Mbabu
  • 80 Dani Silva
  • 90 F. Etim

Genk

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 H. Van Crombrugge (G)
  • 77 Z. El Ouahdi (D)
  • 3 M. Sadick (D)
  • 6 M. Smets (D)
  • 34 A. Palacios (D)
  • 8 B. Heynen (M)
  • 17 P. Hrosovsky (M)
  • 20 K. Karetsas (M)
  • 38 D. Heymans (M)
  • 19 Y. Medina (M)
  • 9 Oh Hyeon-Gyu (F)

Substitutes

  • 26 T. Lawal
  • 71 B. Stevens
  • 7 J. Steuckers
  • 14 Y. Sor
  • 21 I. Bangoura
  • 23 A. Bibout
  • 24 N. Sattlberger
  • 29 R. Mirisola
  • 30 A. Yokoyama
  • 44 J. Kongolo
  • 99 J. Erabi

Timeline

  1. FC Midtjylland
    17' FC Midtjylland Goal · Normal Goal
    Cho Gue-Sung · Assist: D. Osorio
  2. Genk
    27' Genk Card · Yellow Card
    Y. Medina

    Foul

  3. FC Midtjylland
    41' FC Midtjylland Card · Yellow Card
    Junior Brumado

    Foul

  4. FC Midtjylland
    47' FC Midtjylland Card · Yellow Card
    Cho Gue-Sung

    Foul

  5. FC Midtjylland
    59' FC Midtjylland subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Simsir · On: M. Gogorza
  6. FC Midtjylland
    66' FC Midtjylland subst · Substitution 2
    Off: V. Byskov · On: P. Bravo
  7. Genk
    71' Genk subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Y. Medina · On: J. Steuckers
  8. Genk
    71' Genk subst · Substitution 2
    Off: K. Karetsas · On: Y. Sor
  9. Genk
    71' Genk subst · Substitution 3
    Off: D. Heymans · On: R. Mirisola
  10. FC Midtjylland
    84' FC Midtjylland subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Junior Brumado · On: D. Castillo
  11. Genk
    84' Genk subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Oh Hyeon-Gyu · On: J. Erabi
  12. Genk
    90'+5 Genk Card · Yellow Card
    B. Heynen

    Argument

Match Stats

Stat FC Midtjylland Genk
Fouls 18 14
Pass Accuracy 77% 78%
Offsides 1 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 14 11
Corners 5 5
Total Passes 353 368
Yellow Cards 2 3
Blocked Shots 3 4
Shots on Target 7 4
xG 2.17 0.95
Shots off Target 4 3
Possession 49% 51%
Goals Prevented 1 1
Accurate Passes 272 287
Shots Inside Box 9 6
Saves 4 6
Shots Outside Box 5 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Cho Gue-Sung's goal at 17 minutes established FC Midtjylland's early lead and set the tone for the match.
  • ▸ Genk introduced multiple substitutions in the second half, but could not break through FC Midtjylland’s defense.