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Blocked ShotsGenk 2 · Utrecht 4 Scoring sequence2 scoring events · 54 to 83 Shots insideboxGenk 8 · Utrecht 12
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UEFA Europa League · 2025-2026
Final · Jan 22, 2026 · Stadion Galgenwaard The Netherlands
Postgame analysis
The clearest statistical differences
Zakaria El Ouahdi opened the supplied scoring feed; Daan Heymans recorded its final scoring event.
Values are shown with team names exactly as supplied in the event statistics; the difference alone does not establish cause.
Game statistics
5Shots on Goal7
5Shots off Goal6
12Total Shots17
2Blocked Shots4
8Shots insidebox12
4Shots outsidebox5
12Fouls11
3Corner Kicks2
0Offsides2
43Ball Possession57
1Yellow Cards0
0Red Cards0
7Goalkeeper Saves3
386Total passes519
316Passes accurate451
82Passes %87
1.66expected_goals2.09
0.65goals_prevented0.65
Timeline
subst · GenkKonstantinos Karetsas J. Steuckers
subst · 
UtrechtYoann Cathline B. Menzo
UtrechtYoann Cathline B. MenzoGoal · GenkDaan Heymans Penalty
subst · UtrechtMike Eerdhuijzen R. El Arguioui
UtrechtMike Eerdhuijzen R. El Arguiouisubst · GenkAaron Bibout Oh Hyeon-Gyu
subst · GenkYira Collins Sor N. Sattlberger
subst · UtrechtAlonzo Engwanda J. van Ommeren
UtrechtAlonzo Engwanda J. van Ommerensubst · UtrechtDerry Murkin S. El Karouani
UtrechtDerry Murkin S. El KarouaniCard · GenkZakaria El Ouahdi Yellow Card
Goal · GenkZakaria El Ouahdi Normal Goal
subst · UtrechtSebastien Haller A. Blake
UtrechtSebastien Haller A. BlakeLineups
Genk
Starting lineup
26Tobias Okiki LawalGoalkeeper3Mujaid SadickDefender14Yira Collins SorMidfielder19Yaimar Medina OrtizLeft Midfield20Konstantinos KaretsasMidfielder38Daan HeymansMidfielder6Matte SmetsMidfielder8Bryan HeynenCentre Midfielder10Junya ItoForward23Aaron BiboutCentre-Forward77Zakaria El OuahdiRight Winger
Utrecht
Starting lineup
25Michael BrouwerGoalkeeper23Niklas Brøndsted Vesterlund NielsenDefender40Matisse DiddenDefensive Midfield44Mike EerdhuijzenDefender55Derry MurkinDefender20Dani de WitAttacking Midfield27Alonzo EngwandaMidfielder8Can BozdoganCentral Midfield10Yoann CathlineForward22Miguel RodríguezWinger91Sebastien HallerCentre-Forward
Final result
Genk wins
2Final0
Genk won by 2.
- Date
- Jan 22, 2026
- Venue
- Stadion Galgenwaard
