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GenkFinal · Jan 29, 2026 · Cegeka Arena Belgium
Postgame analysis
The clearest statistical differences
Taha Ali opened the supplied scoring feed; Konstantinos Karetsas 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
3Shots on Goal9
4Shots off Goal11
8Total Shots25
1Blocked Shots5
4Shots insidebox19
4Shots outsidebox6
13Fouls8
6Corner Kicks8
1Offsides3
38Ball Possession62
1Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
7Goalkeeper Saves2
356Total passes581
281Passes accurate501
79Passes %86
0.54expected_goals3.22
0.16goals_prevented0.16
Timeline
subst · GenkHyeon-gyu Oh R. Mirisola
Goal · GenkKonstantinos Karetsas Normal Goal
subst · Malmo FFDaníel Gudjohnsen E. Botheim
subst · Malmo FFTaha Ali S. Soumah
subst · GenkJunya Ito Y. Sor
Card · Malmo FFKenan Busuladžić Yellow Card
subst · GenkIbrahima Bangoura A. Bibout
subst · GenkJarne Steuckers K. Karetsas
subst · GenkYaimar Medina Ortiz J. Kayembe
subst · Malmo FFArnór Sigurðsson S. Haksabanovic
subst · Malmo FFAnders Christiansen E. Ekong
Card · GenkYaimar Medina Ortiz Yellow Card
Goal · GenkDaan Heymans Penalty
Var · GenkMatte Smets Penalty confirmed
Goal · Malmo FFTaha Ali Normal Goal
Lineups
Malmo FF
Starting lineup
Genk
Starting lineup
Final result
Genk wins
1Final2
Genk won by 1.
- Date
- Jan 29, 2026
- Venue
- Cegeka Arena
