UEFA Europa League Gameweek 5
Genk 2 - 1 FT FC Basel 1893
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Futmetrix Verdict
100
FT
Sun, Sep 20
Manchester City
5-3
Sunderland
⚡ Intensity
100
⚖️ Balance
91
🏆 Stakes
67
🎲 Upset
0
Eight goals, hat-trick heroics, pure chaos.
Futmetrix Verdict
100
FT
Sun, Sep 20
Atletico Madrid
2-1
Real Madrid
⚡ Intensity
86
⚖️ Balance
31
🏆 Stakes
100
🎲 Upset
60
A chaotic derby flips Madrid's hierarchy.
Futmetrix Verdict
58
FT
Sun, Sep 20
Deportivo La Coruna
1-1
Real Betis
⚡ Intensity
43
⚖️ Balance
44
🏆 Stakes
56
🎲 Upset
37
Late drama denies Betis away victory.
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
14' Oh Hyeon-Gyu (Z. El Ouahdi)
45' K. Karetsas (D. Heymans)
HT
46' ↓ Y. Sor ↑N. Adedeji-Sternberg
P. Otele (B. Traore) 57'
↓ M. Broschinski ↑A. Ajeti 60'
↓ L. Leroy ↑J. Agbonifo 60'
62' Daan Heymans
75' ↓ D. Heymans ↑N. Sattlberger
75' ↓ Oh Hyeon-Gyu ↑R. Mirisola
Bénie Traoré 76'
↓ K. Tsunemoto ↑X. Shaqiri 79'
↓ A. Bacanin ↑K. Koindredi 79'
86' Matte Smets
↓ P. Otele ↑M. Soticek 87'
90'+1 ↓ Y. Medina ↑A. Palacios
90'+4 ↓ P. Hrosovsky ↑I. Bangoura
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Genk
Goalkeepers
Hendrik Van Crombrugge 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Zakaria El Ouahdi 
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
7.2
Rating
Mujaid Sadick
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Matte Smets
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Yaimar Medina 
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
6
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Midfielders
Patrik Hrošovský 
NPC
89
Minutes
89
Minutes
34%
Pass Acc
6.3
Rating
Bryan Heynen 
MAGNET
69
Activity
69
Activity
58
Passes
11
Duels
Konstantinos Karetsas 
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
Daan Heymans
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
2
Key Passes
6.7
Rating
Yira Sor
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Forwards
Hyeon-Gyu Oh
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
BENCH
Tobias Lawal 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Brent Stevens
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Adrián Palacios
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
1
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Josué Kongolo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ibrahima Sory Bangoura
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
1
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Nikolas Sattlberger
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
15
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jarne Steuckers
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Aaron Bibout
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Robin Mirisola
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
15
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ayumu Yokoyama
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Noah Adedeji-Sternberg
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jusef Erabi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
FC Basel 1893
Goalkeepers
Marwin Hitz
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Keigo Tsunemoto
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
9
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Jonas Adjetey
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Flavius Daniliuc
MAGNET
92
Activity
92
Activity
87
Passes
5
Duels
Dominik Schmid 
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
3
Tackles
100%
Duel Win %
Midfielders
Léo Leroy
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
60
Total Mins
60
Entry
Metinho
MAGNET
88
Activity
88
Activity
78
Passes
10
Duels
Andrej Bačanin
LATE SHIFT
11
Late Mins
11
Late Mins
79
Total Mins
79
Entry
Forwards
Bénie Traoré
MAGNET
56
Activity
56
Activity
38
Passes
18
Duels
Moritz Broschinski
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
60
Total Mins
60
Entry
Philip Otele 
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
38%
Pass Acc
BENCH
Mirko Salvi
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Tim Spycher
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Nicolas Vouilloz
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Adrian Leon Barišić
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kevin Rüegg
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Moussa Cissé
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Koba Koindredi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
11
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Xherdan Shaqiri
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
11
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Marin Šotiček
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
10
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jeremy Agbonifo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
30
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ibrahim Salah
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Albian Ajeti
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
30
Total Mins
Started
Entry
League Standings
P: 5 GD: +9
P: 5 GD: +7
P: 5 GD: +5
P: 5 GD: +5
P: 5 GD: +5
P: 5 GD: +4
P: 5 GD: +4
P: 5 GD: +3
P: 5 GD: +2
P: 5 GD: +4
P: 5 GD: +4
P: 5 GD: +4
P: 5 GD: +4
P: 5 GD: +2
P: 5 GD: +2
P: 5 GD: +4
P: 5 GD: +3
P: 5 GD: +3
P: 5 GD: +3
P: 5 GD: 0
P: 5 GD: -1
P: 5 GD: -1
P: 5 GD: -3
P: 5 GD: 0
P: 5 GD: -3
P: 5 GD: -5
P: 5 GD: -5
P: 5 GD: -3
P: 5 GD: -5
P: 5 GD: -5
P: 5 GD: -5
P: 5 GD: -5
P: 5 GD: -7
P: 5 GD: -8
P: 5 GD: -13
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Genk
FC Basel 1893
Genk
FC Basel 1893
Win Probability
Futmetrix AI estimate
Cegeka Arena Survives a Searing European Thriller
Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 44/100. A ruthless first-half display was just enough for Genk to withstand a fierce Basel fightback under the lights.
Early Fireworks
Cegeka Arena barely had time to settle before the net bulged. The Genk attacking unit came out swinging, dictating the early rhythm with intent. The breakthrough arrived inside 14 minutes when Z. El Ouahdi carved open the visitors' defence with a clinical pass. He found Oh Hyeon-Gyu, who dispatched a sharp finish to ignite the passionate home crowd. The Intensity rating reflects a breathless first half where tackles flew and transitions were rapid. FC Basel 1893 edged possession overall, but they consistently looked fragile on the counter. Right on the stroke of halftime, D. Heymans set up K. Karetsas to double the hosts' advantage. It felt like a knockout blow right before the whistle.
The Swiss Reaction
You expect a fierce reaction in Europe, and the away side delivered. After the break, the Balance of power shifted dramatically on the pitch. The Swiss side pushed higher up the pitch, turning the contest into an open, thrilling shootout. A combined 26 shots across the night tells the story of a wildly entertaining scrap. In the 57th minute, B. Traore spotted a glaring gap and threaded a perfect ball to P. Otele. The forward made no mistake, halving the deficit and suddenly putting the Belgian outfit on the back foot. Goalkeepers at both ends certainly earned their wages, pulling off eight crucial saves combined as the match threatened to spiral completely out of control.
Holding the Line
The final half-hour was pure nerve for the home faithful. High Stakes defined the closing stages as Basel threw bodies forward desperately searching for an equaliser. Genk introduced Noah Adedeji-Sternberg off the bench, and his outstanding cameo provided crucial relief, carrying the ball out of danger and disrupting the visitors' growing rhythm. Despite the away side maintaining 53% of the ball, they could not find the vital final touch to steal a point. The hosts managed the clock expertly in the dying minutes to secure a massive result. This victory cements Genk securely in the crucial playoff zone, while Basel remains stranded near the bottom of the continental pile.
Key Questions
Who won the match between Genk and FC Basel 1893?
Genk secured a hard-fought 2-1 victory over FC Basel 1893 at Cegeka Arena.
Who scored the goals for Genk?
Oh Hyeon-Gyu opened the scoring in the 14th minute, and K. Karetsas added the second just before halftime.
Who was the standout performer?
Substitute Noah Adedeji-Sternberg delivered an outstanding performance off the bench to help Genk manage the intense finale.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
Archive note: this preview was written after the match was played.
Genk Eye Automatic Qualification Against Ailing Basel
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 29/100. A heavy mismatch on paper as high-flying Genk look to exploit Basel's dismal European campaign and push for a top-eight finish.
The Setup
Genk sit comfortably in ninth place with 16 points, knocking loudly on the door of the top eight for direct progression. Their formidable Form contrasts sharply with a Basel side languishing down in 30th. The Swiss outfit have managed just six points, leaving them stranded well below the crucial top-24 playoff line. A modest Stakes rating reflects this severe imbalance in the standings. Visitors to the Cegeka Arena face a massive uphill battle just to keep their fleeting knockout hopes alive.
Key Battle
Yira Collins Sor vs Marwin Hitz. Basel's veteran goalkeeper has been heroic despite his team's defensive leaks, registering huge save numbers and stepping up as a penalty hero. He will face a relentless test against Genk's dynamic attack, spearheaded by the in-form Sor. A remarkably high Stars rating for this clash is almost entirely driven by the pedigree of these individual performers stepping onto the pitch.
Our Prediction
Genk will dictate the tempo early and pin the visitors back. Basel's fragile backline will inevitably crack under sustained pressure, despite Hitz's best efforts. We expect a comfortable 2-0 home victory, leaving the Swiss side staring at an early European exit.