Dinamo Zagreb vs Genk 2025-26 UEFA Europa League, Knockout Round Playoffs
1 - 3
1st Leg
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 15': Goal! Dinamo Zagreb 0, Genk 1. Bryan Heynen (Genk) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Konstantinos Karetsas with a cross following a corner.
- 21': Goal! Dinamo Zagreb 0, Genk 2. Zakaria El Ouahdi (Genk) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a fast break.
- 35': Dion Beljo (Dinamo Zagreb) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Goal! Dinamo Zagreb 1, Genk 2. Dion Beljo (Dinamo Zagreb) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fran Topic.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Dinamo Zagreb 1, Genk 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Dinamo Zagreb 1, Genk 2.
- 56': Miha Zajc (Dinamo Zagreb) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Substitution, Genk. Robin Mirisola replaces Aaron Bibout.
- 70': Substitution, Genk. Yira Sor replaces Jarne Steuckers.
- 70': Substitution, Genk. Ibrahima Bangoura replaces Junya Ito.
- 70': Substitution, Dinamo Zagreb. Mateo Lisica replaces Fran Topic.
- 71': Substitution, Dinamo Zagreb. Cardoso Varela replaces Arbër Hoxha.
- 71': Substitution, Dinamo Zagreb. Gabriel Vidovic replaces Miha Zajc.
- 79': Substitution, Dinamo Zagreb. Marko Soldo replaces Luka Stojkovic.
- 80': Substitution, Dinamo Zagreb. Mounsef Bakrar replaces Dion Beljo.
- 88': Substitution, Genk. Noah Adedeji-Sternberg replaces Konstantinos Karetsas.
- 90': Goal! Dinamo Zagreb 1, Genk 3. Zakaria El Ouahdi (Genk) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daan Heymans.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Dinamo Zagreb 1, Genk 3.
Game Information
Venue: Maksimir Stadium
Location: Zagreb, Croatia
Attendance: 10,554
Statistics
GENK |
DZG![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 4 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 45.1 | Possession | 54.9 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 432 | Accurate Passes | 530 |
| 506 | Passes | 594 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 8 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.6 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 37 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 15 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 22 | Clearances | 17 |
Dinamo Zagreb (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Dominik Livakovic (GK) |
| 26 | Scott McKenna |
| 36 | Sergi Domínguez |
| 27 | Josip Misic |
| 22 | Matteo Vinlöf |
| 25 | Moris Valincic |
| 8 | Miha Zajc |
| 7 | Luka Stojkovic |
| 11 | Arbër Hoxha |
| 30 | Fran Topic |
| 9 | Dion Drena Beljo |
Racing Genk (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Tobias Lawal (GK) |
| 6 | Matte Smets |
| 3 | Mujaid Sadick |
| 18 | Joris Kayembe |
| 77 | Zakaria El Ouahdi |
| 20 | Konstantinos Karetsas |
| 38 | Daan Heymans |
| 8 | Bryan Heynen |
| 23 | Aaron Bibout |
| 10 | Junya Ito |
| 7 | Jarne Steuckers |
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