UEFA Europa League

Genk vs West Ham 2021-22 UEFA Europa League, Group Stage

  • 4': Joseph Paintsil
  • 87': Tomás Soucek (OG)
FT
2 - 2
  • 59': Saïd Benrahma
  • 82': Saïd Benrahma

West Ham draw with Genk after late Tomas Soucek own goal

West Ham United dropped points for the first time in this season's Europa League campaign as a late own goal by Tomas Soucek in a 2-2 draw at Genk.

Match Commentary

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Goal! KRC Genk 1, West Ham United 0. Joseph Paintsil (KRC Genk) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Junya Ito with a through ball.
  • 15': Declan Rice (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, KRC Genk 1, West Ham United 0.
  • 55': Kristian Thorstvedt (KRC Genk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 58': Substitution, West Ham United. Jarrod Bowen replaces Michail Antonio.
  • 58': Substitution, West Ham United. Tomas Soucek replaces Mark Noble.
  • 58': Substitution, West Ham United. Pablo Fornals replaces Arthur Masuaku.
  • 59': Goal! KRC Genk 1, West Ham United 1. Saïd Benrahma (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vladimir Coufal.
  • 67': Craig Dawson (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Joseph Paintsil (KRC Genk) is shown the yellow card.
  • 69': Jhon Lucumí (KRC Genk) is shown the yellow card.
  • 71': Gerardo Arteaga (KRC Genk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Goal! KRC Genk 1, West Ham United 2. Saïd Benrahma (West Ham United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aaron Cresswell.
  • 85': Substitution, West Ham United. Alex Král replaces Manuel Lanzini.
  • 87': Substitution, KRC Genk. Iké Ugbo replaces Kristian Thorstvedt.
  • 87': Substitution, KRC Genk. Ángelo Preciado replaces Daniel Muñoz.
  • 87': Own Goal by Tomas Soucek, West Ham United. KRC Genk 2, West Ham United 2.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, KRC Genk. Luca Oyen replaces Joseph Paintsil.

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: Cegeka Arena
Location: Genk, Belgium
Attendance: 12,239

UEFA Europa League Standings

POS TEAM GP GD PTS
+4 Bayer Leverkusen 1 3 0
+1 FK Qarabag 1 3 0
-1 Molde 1 0 1
-4 BK Hacken 1 0 1
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Statistics

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8 Fouls 8
4 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 4
4 Corner Kicks 5
4 Saves 4
49.8 Possession 50.2
14 SHOTS 15
5 ON GOAL 7
0.4 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
409 Accurate Passes 415
482 Passes 483
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
5 Accurate Crosses 7
12 Crosses 20
0.4 Cross % 0.4
59 Long Balls 39
35 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 3
9 Effective Tackles 10
14 Tackles 14
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
10 Interceptions 9
20 Effective Clearances 3
20 Clearances 3

Line-Ups

GENK Racing Genk (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
26 Maarten Vandevoordt (GK)
33 Jhon Lucumi Yellow Card
3 Mujaid Sadick
5 Gerardo Arteaga Yellow Card
23 Daniel Muñoz
8 Bryan Heynen
17 Patrik Hrosovsky
42 Kristian Thorstvedt Yellow Card
18 Paul Onuachu
28 Joseph Paintsil
7 Junya Ito

WHU West Ham United (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
13 Alphonse Areola (GK)
23 Issa Diop
15 Craig Dawson Yellow Card
3 Aaron Cresswell
5 Vladimír Coufal
10 Manuel Lanzini
41 Declan Rice Yellow Card
16 Mark Noble
9 Michail Antonio
26 Arthur Masuaku
22 Saïd Benrahma

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