Match report

Genk Defeats Utrecht 2-0 in UEFA Europa League

Utrecht
Utrecht
0–2
FT
Genk
Genk
Jan 22, 2026

Genk stuns Utrecht in the UEFA Europa League with a convincing 2-0 victory. Zakaria El Ouahdi scores early for Genk, while Heymans seals the deal from the penalty spot late on.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Utrecht 0–2 Genk
  • • Zakaria El Ouahdi (Genk) scored in the 54th minute.
  • • D. Heymans (Genk) converted a penalty in the 83rd minute.
  • • S. Haller was substituted off for A. Blake during halftime at Utrecht.

Lineups

Utrecht

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 25 M. Brouwer (G)
  • 23 N. Vesterlund (D)
  • 40 M. Didden (D)
  • 44 M. Eerdhuijzen (D)
  • 55 D. Murkin (D)
  • 20 D. de Wit (M)
  • 27 A. Engwanda (M)
  • 8 C. Bozdogan (M)
  • 22 M. Rodriguez (F)
  • 91 S. Haller (F)
  • 10 Y. Cathline (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 V. Barkas
  • 33 K. Gadellaa
  • 2 S. Horemans
  • 3 M. van der Hoorn
  • 6 D. van den Berg
  • 15 A. Blake
  • 16 S. El Karouani
  • 24 N. Viergever
  • 43 R. El Arguioui
  • 46 J. van Ommeren
  • 49 B. Menzo

Genk

Formation: 4-1-4-1

Starting XI

  • 26 T. Lawal (G)
  • 77 Z. El Ouahdi (D)
  • 3 M. Sadick (D)
  • 6 M. Smets (D)
  • 19 Y. Medina (D)
  • 8 B. Heynen (M)
  • 10 J. Ito (M)
  • 38 D. Heymans (M)
  • 20 K. Karetsas (M)
  • 14 Y. Sor (M)
  • 23 A. Bibout (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 H. Van Crombrugge
  • 71 B. Stevens
  • 7 J. Steuckers
  • 9 Oh Hyeon-Gyu
  • 21 I. Bangoura
  • 24 N. Sattlberger
  • 27 K. Nkuba
  • 29 R. Mirisola
  • 34 A. Palacios
  • 44 J. Kongolo
  • 56 A. De Wannemacker
  • 99 J. Erabi

Timeline

  1. Utrecht
    46' Utrecht subst · Substitution 1
    Off: S. Haller · On: A. Blake
  2. Genk
    54' Genk Goal · Normal Goal
    Zakaria El Ouahdi
  3. Genk
    62' Genk Card · Yellow Card
    Zakaria El Ouahdi

    Foul

  4. Utrecht
    68' Utrecht subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Murkin · On: S. El Karouani
  5. Utrecht
    68' Utrecht subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Engwanda · On: J. van Ommeren
  6. Genk
    68' Genk subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Y. Sor · On: N. Sattlberger
  7. Genk
    74' Genk subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Bibout · On: Oh Hyeon-Gyu
  8. Utrecht
    81' Utrecht subst · Substitution 4
    Off: M. Eerdhuijzen · On: R. El Arguioui
  9. Genk
    83' Genk Goal · Penalty
    D. Heymans
  10. Utrecht
    85' Utrecht subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Y. Cathline · On: B. Menzo
  11. Genk
    90'+2 Genk subst · Substitution 3
    Off: K. Karetsas · On: J. Steuckers

Match Stats

Stat Utrecht Genk
Fouls 11 12
Pass Accuracy 87% 81%
Offsides 2 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 17 12
Corners 2 3
Total Passes 519 385
Yellow Cards 0 1
Blocked Shots 4 2
Shots on Target 7 5
xG 2.06 1.61
Shots off Target 6 5
Possession 58% 42%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 452 313
Shots Inside Box 12 8
Saves 3 7
Shots Outside Box 5 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The turning point came when Genk's Zakaria El Ouahdi scored a goal in the 54th minute, giving them an early advantage.
  • ▸ Genk secured their win with D. Heymans converting from the penalty spot in the 83rd minute.