Dender 1-2 KRC Genk
Updated
KRC Genk won: Dender 1-2 KRC Genk in the Belgian Pro League (Round 23) on Sun, 1 Feb 2026 at DENDER Football Complex, Denderleeuw. Dender goals: Bruny Nsimba 58'. KRC Genk goals: Daan Heymans 4', Daan Heymans 8'. Expected goals: 2.85-1.04. Possession: 51-49. Player of the match: Daan Heymans (9).
Match report
KRC Genk beat Dender 2-1
KRC Genk narrowly beat Dender 2-1 away from home at DENDER Football Complex on Sunday 1 February in the Belgian Pro League.
Daan Heymans put KRC Genk ahead on 4' (0-1), added another on 8' (0-2) and Bruny Nsimba pulled one back for Dender on 58' (1-2).
Dender had 51% of the ball, shots were 22-8 (7-4 on target) and expected goals finished 2.85-1.04. Dender created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Daan Heymans (Genk) was player of the match with a 9 rating.
Attendance: 2,852. Referee: Nicolas Laforge.
Match stats
| Dender | KRC Genk | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 51 | 49 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.85 | 1.04 |
| Total shots | 22 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 40 | 13 |
| Big chances | 6 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 5 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 369 (82%) | 383 (82%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 1 |
| Corners | 8 | 2 |
| Total shots | 22 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 15 | 7 |
Lineups
Dender (3-4-3): Gauthier Gallon, Luc Marijnissen, Kobe Cools, Bryan Goncalves, Marsoni Sambu, Noah Mbamba, Malcolm Viltard, Fabio Ferraro, David Toshevski, Roman Kvet, Bruny Nsimba
KRC Genk (4-3-3): Tobias Lawal, Zakaria El Ouahdi, Mujaid Sadick, Matte Smets, Joris Kayembe Ditu, Daan Heymans, Bryan Heynen, Yaimar Medina, Konstantinos Karetsas, Aaron Bibout, Junya Ito
Key events
- 4' · Goal · Daan Heymans (KRC Genk)
- 8' · Goal · Daan Heymans (KRC Genk)
- 46' · Substitution · Luc De Fougerolles for Marsoni Sambu (Dender)
- 46' · Substitution · Alireza Jahanbakhsh for David Toshevski (Dender)
- 48' · Yellow card · Kobe Cools (Dender)
- 48' · Yellow card · Bruny Nsimba (Dender)
- 58' · Goal · Bruny Nsimba (Dender)
- 65' · Substitution · Ibrahima Sory Bangoura for Konstantinos Karetsas (KRC Genk)
- 65' · Substitution · Collins Sor for Junya Ito (KRC Genk)
- 71' · Substitution · Dion Sahi for Malcolm Viltard (Dender)
- 77' · Substitution · Josue Kongolo for Collins Sor (KRC Genk)
- 82' · Substitution · Mohamed Berte for Luc Marijnissen (Dender)
- 83' · Substitution · Nikolas Sattlberger for Daan Heymans (KRC Genk)
- 84' · Substitution · Hyun-Gyu Oh for Aaron Bibout (KRC Genk)
- 89' · Substitution · Nathan Rodes for Roman Kvet (Dender)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Nathan Rodes (Dender)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Alireza Jahanbakhsh (Dender)
- 90'+5 · Yellow card · Hyun-Gyu Oh (KRC Genk)
- 90'+6 · Yellow card · Gauthier Gallon (Dender)
All-time head-to-head
8 league meetings since 2007: Dender 1, draws 0, KRC Genk 7.
Questions
Who won Dender vs KRC Genk?
KRC Genk won, 1-2 (Belgian Pro League) on Sun, 1 Feb 2026.
When and where is Dender vs KRC Genk?
Sun, 1 Feb 2026, 15:00 UTC at DENDER Football Complex, Denderleeuw, Belgian Pro League.
What is the head-to-head record between Dender and KRC Genk?
In 8 league meetings since 2007: Dender 1 wins, 0 draws, KRC Genk 7 wins (goals 9-19).