KRC Genk 3-0 KAA Gent
Updated
KRC Genk won: KRC Genk 3-0 KAA Gent in the Belgian Pro League (Round 27) on Sun, 1 Mar 2026 at Cegeka Arena, Genk. KRC Genk goals: Zakaria El Ouahdi 5', Noah Adedeji-Sternberg 48', Collins Sor 90'+1. Expected goals: 2.44-0.79. Possession: 47-53. Player of the match: Zakaria El Ouahdi (8.6).
Match report
KRC Genk rout KAA Gent 3-0
KRC Genk ran riot against KAA Gent 3-0 at Cegeka Arena on Sunday 1 March in the Belgian Pro League.
Zakaria El Ouahdi put KRC Genk ahead on 5' (1-0), Noah Adedeji-Sternberg made it 2-0 on 48' and Collins Sor made it 3-0 on 90+1'.
KRC Genk had 47% of the ball, shots were 16-14 (6-2 on target) and expected goals finished 2.44-0.79. KRC Genk were the better side on chances, too.
Zakaria El Ouahdi (Genk) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 16,270. Referee: Nicolas Laforge.
Match stats
| KRC Genk | KAA Gent | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 47 | 53 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.44 | 0.79 |
| Total shots | 16 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 29 | 29 |
| Big chances | 5 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 304 (79%) | 353 (83%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 0 |
| Corners | 7 | 8 |
| Total shots | 16 | 14 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 11 |
Lineups
KRC Genk (4-2-3-1): Tobias Lawal, Zakaria El Ouahdi, Mujaid Sadick, Matte Smets, Joris Kayembe Ditu, Bryan Heynen, Nikolas Sattlberger, Jarne Steuckers, Daan Heymans, Noah Adedeji-Sternberg, Robin Mirisola
KAA Gent (4-2-3-1): Davy Roef, Daiki Hashioka, Matties Volckaert, Siebe van der Heyden, Tiago Araújo, Atsuki Ito, Leonardo Lopes, Momodou Sonko, Abdelkahar Kadri, Michal Skóras, Wilfried Kanga
Key events
- 5' · Goal · Zakaria El Ouahdi (KRC Genk)
- 48' · Goal · Noah Adedeji-Sternberg (KRC Genk)
- 56' · Substitution · Max Dean for Abdelkahar Kadri (KAA Gent)
- 57' · Substitution · Hyun-Seok Hong for Momodou Sonko (KAA Gent)
- 57' · Substitution · Tibe De Vlieger for Atsuki Ito (KAA Gent)
- 72' · Substitution · Collins Sor for Noah Adedeji-Sternberg (KRC Genk)
- 73' · Substitution · Junya Ito for Jarne Steuckers (KRC Genk)
- 73' · Substitution · Konstantinos Karetsas for Nikolas Sattlberger (KRC Genk)
- 73' · Substitution · Aaron Bibout for Robin Mirisola (KRC Genk)
- 74' · Substitution · Moctar Diop for Leonardo Lopes (KAA Gent)
- 83' · Substitution · Jean-Kévin Duverne for Daiki Hashioka (KAA Gent)
- 84' · Yellow card · Junya Ito (KRC Genk)
- 88' · Substitution · Ibrahima Sory Bangoura for Daan Heymans (KRC Genk)
- 90' · Yellow card · Bryan Heynen (KRC Genk)
- 90'+1 · Goal · Collins Sor (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, 3-0 (Belgian Pro League) on Sun, 1 Mar 2026.
When and where is KRC Genk vs KAA Gent?
Sun, 1 Mar 2026, 12:30 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).