KRC Genk 4-0 KAA Gent
Updated
KRC Genk won: KRC Genk 4-0 KAA Gent in the Belgian Pro League (Round 1) on Sun, 30 Mar 2025 at Cegeka Arena, Genk. KRC Genk goals: Konstantinos Karetsas 38', Tolu Arokodare 50', Hyeon-Gyu Oh 88', Hyeon-Gyu Oh 90'+1. Expected goals: 3.40-0.68. Possession: 51-49. Player of the match: Hyeon-Gyu Oh (8.6).
Match report
KRC Genk rout KAA Gent 4-0
KRC Genk thrashed KAA Gent 4-0 at Cegeka Arena on Sunday 30 March in the Belgian Pro League.
Konstantinos Karetsas put KRC Genk ahead on 38' (1-0), Tolu Arokodare made it 2-0 on 50', Hyeon-Gyu Oh made it 3-0 on 88' and added another on 90+1' (4-0).
KRC Genk had 51% of the ball, shots were 15-11 (8-3 on target) and expected goals finished 3.40-0.68. KRC Genk were the better side on chances, too.
Hyeon-Gyu Oh (Genk) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 22,218. Referee: Jan Boterberg.
Match stats
| KRC Genk | KAA Gent | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 51 | 49 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 3.40 | 0.68 |
| Total shots | 15 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 33 | 23 |
| Big chances | 6 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 360 (83%) | 332 (80%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 0 |
| Corners | 4 | 5 |
| Total shots | 15 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 0 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 8 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 11 | 5 |
Lineups
KRC Genk (4-3-3): Mike Penders, Zakaria El Ouahdi, Mujaid Sadick, Matte Smets, Joris Kayembe Ditu, Ibrahima Sory Bangoura, Konstantinos Karetsas, Bryan Heynen, Jarne Steuckers, Tolu Arokodare, Christopher Bonsu Baah
KAA Gent (4-3-1-2): Tom Vandenberghe, Matisse Samoise, Jordan Torunarigha, Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Tiago Araújo, Atsuki Ito, Leonardo Lopes, Mathias Delorge, Andrew Hjulsager, Dante Vanzeir, Andri Guðjohnsen
Key events
- 36' · Yellow card · Konstantinos Karetsas (KRC Genk)
- 38' · Goal · Konstantinos Karetsas (KRC Genk)
- 50' · Goal · Tolu Arokodare (KRC Genk)
- 60' · Substitution · Hyllarion Goore for Andri Guðjohnsen (KAA Gent)
- 60' · Substitution · Momodou Sonko for Andrew Hjulsager (KAA Gent)
- 70' · Substitution · Hyeon-Gyu Oh for Tolu Arokodare (KRC Genk)
- 70' · Substitution · Patrik Hrošovský for Konstantinos Karetsas (KRC Genk)
- 71' · Substitution · Noah Adedeji-Sternberg for Jarne Steuckers (KRC Genk)
- 73' · Substitution · Aimé Omgba for Atsuki Ito (KAA Gent)
- 73' · Substitution · Sven Kums for Dante Vanzeir (KAA Gent)
- 86' · Substitution · Ken Nkuba for Zakaria El Ouahdi (KRC Genk)
- 88' · Goal · Hyeon-Gyu Oh (KRC Genk)
- 89' · Substitution · Collins Sor for Christopher Bonsu Baah (KRC Genk)
- 90'+1 · Goal · Hyeon-Gyu Oh (KRC Genk)
All-time head-to-head
64 league meetings since 1996: KRC Genk 31, draws 15, KAA Gent 18.
Questions
Who won KRC Genk vs KAA Gent?
KRC Genk won, 4-0 (Belgian Pro League) on Sun, 30 Mar 2025.
When and where is KRC Genk vs KAA Gent?
Sun, 30 Mar 2025, 16:30 UTC at Cegeka Arena, Genk, Belgian Pro League.
What is the head-to-head record between KRC Genk and KAA Gent?
In 64 league meetings since 1996: KRC Genk 31 wins, 15 draws, KAA Gent 18 wins (goals 99-76).