Match report

Genk Defeats Rangers 1-0 in Europa League Clash

Rangers
Rangers
0–1
FT
Genk
Genk
Sep 25, 2025

Genk secured an important away victory over Rangers in their Europa League clash, winning by a single goal. The match saw significant momentum shifts and controversial moments, most notably when Rangers' Michael Diomande was sent off early on, leaving them with ten men for the majority of the game.

Key Facts

  • • Final score: Rangers 0–1 Genk
  • • Oh Hyeon-Gyu scored the winning goal in the 55th minute
  • • Michael Diomande was shown a red card for Rangers in the 41st minute
  • • James Tavernier had an initial penalty call overturned by VAR at the 36th minute
  • • Yasmani Medina converted the confirmed penalty kick awarded to Genk

Lineups

Rangers

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 J. Butland (G)
  • 2 J. Tavernier (D)
  • 5 J. Souttar (D)
  • 13 D. Cornelius (D)
  • 30 J. Meghoma (D)
  • 43 N. Raskin (M)
  • 11 T. Aasgaard (M)
  • 47 M. Moore (M)
  • 10 M. Diomande (M)
  • 23 D. Gassama (M)
  • 9 Chermiti (F)

Substitutes

  • 31 L. Kelly
  • 32 K. Wright
  • 6 J. Rothwell
  • 8 C. Barron
  • 18 O. Antman
  • 24 N. Djiga
  • 28 B. Miovski
  • 49 B. Rice
  • 50 J. Gentles
  • 52 F. Curtis
  • 64 A. McCallion
  • 99 Danilo Pereira

Genk

Formation: 4-1-4-1

Starting XI

  • 1 H. Van Crombrugge (G)
  • 77 Z. El Ouahdi (D)
  • 3 M. Sadick (D)
  • 6 M. Smets (D)
  • 18 J. Kayembe (D)
  • 21 I. Bangoura (M)
  • 7 J. Steuckers (M)
  • 17 P. Hrosovsky (M)
  • 8 B. Heynen (M)
  • 19 Y. Medina (M)
  • 9 Oh Hyeon-Gyu (F)

Substitutes

  • 28 L. Mounganga
  • 10 J. Ito
  • 20 K. Karetsas
  • 23 A. Bibout
  • 24 N. Sattlberger
  • 27 K. Nkuba
  • 29 R. Mirisola
  • 30 A. Yokoyama
  • 32 N. Adedeji-Sternberg
  • 34 A. Palacios
  • 44 J. Kongolo
  • 99 J. Erabi

Timeline

  1. Rangers
    36' Rangers Var · Penalty cancelled
    J. Tavernier
  2. Rangers
    41' Rangers Card · Red Card
    M. Diomande

    Foul

  3. Genk
    45'+5 Genk Var · Penalty confirmed
    Y. Medina
  4. Rangers
    46' Rangers subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Moore · On: O. Antman
  5. Genk
    55' Genk Goal · Normal Goal
    Oh Hyeon-Gyu · Assist: J. Steuckers
  6. Genk
    56' Genk Card · Yellow Card
    Oh Hyeon-Gyu
  7. Genk
    57' Genk Card · Yellow Card
    Mujaid Sadick

    Foul

  8. Genk
    64' Genk subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Y. Medina · On: N. Adedeji-Sternberg
  9. Genk
    71' Genk Var · Goal cancelled
    Oh Hyeon-Gyu
  10. Rangers
    78' Rangers Card · Yellow Card
    D. Gassama

    Simulation

  11. Rangers
    79' Rangers subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Cornelius · On: J. Rothwell
  12. Genk
    80' Genk subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Oh Hyeon-Gyu · On: J. Erabi
  13. Rangers
    80' Rangers subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Chermiti · On: B. Miovski
  14. Genk
    80' Genk subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Steuckers · On: K. Nkuba
  15. Genk
    81' Genk subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Ibrahima Sory Bangoura · On: N. Sattlberger
  16. Genk
    90'+1 Genk subst · Substitution 5
    Off: P. Hrosovsky · On: K. Karetsas
  17. Genk
    90'+4 Genk Card · Yellow Card
    Zakaria El Ouahdi

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Rangers Genk
Fouls 13 16
Pass Accuracy 89% 89%
Offsides 1 4
Red Cards 1 0
Total Shots 11 18
Corners 4 2
Total Passes 471 422
Yellow Cards 1 3
Blocked Shots 5 5
Shots on Target 2 4
xG 1.01 2.94
Shots off Target 4 9
Possession 54% 46%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 419 374
Shots Inside Box 7 16
Saves 3 1
Shots Outside Box 4 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The red card for Michael Diomande turned the tide in favor of Genk, giving Rangers a numerical disadvantage for most of the game.
  • ▸ Yasmani Medina's penalty conversion after VAR intervention was crucial and set up the match for Genk's victory.