KRC Genk 3-5 Club Brugge
Updated
Club Brugge won: KRC Genk 3-5 Club Brugge in the Belgian Pro League (Round 20) on Fri, 26 Dec 2025 at Cegeka Arena, Genk. KRC Genk goals: Collins Sor 24', Daan Heymans 51', Junya Ito 76'. Club Brugge goals: Hugo Vetlesen 13', Romeo Vermant 22', Hans Vanaken 43', Aleksandar Stankovic 80', Cisse Sandra 90'+3. Expected goals: 1.63-1.22. Possession: 53-47. Player of the match: Christos Tzolis (9.4).
Match report
Club Brugge beat KRC Genk 5-3
Club Brugge beat KRC Genk 5-3 away from home at Cegeka Arena on Friday 26 December in the Belgian Pro League.
Hugo Vetlesen put Club Brugge ahead on 13' (0-1), Romeo Vermant made it 0-2 on 22', Collins Sor pulled one back for KRC Genk on 24' (1-2), Hans Vanaken made it 1-3 on 43', Daan Heymans pulled one back for KRC Genk on 51' (2-3), Junya Ito levelled for KRC Genk on 76' (3-3), Aleksandar Stankovic restored Club Brugge's lead on 80' (3-4) and Cisse Sandra made it 3-5 on 90+3'.
KRC Genk had 53% of the ball, shots were 22-8 (7-6 on target) and expected goals finished 1.63-1.22. KRC Genk created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Christos Tzolis (Club Brugge) was player of the match with a 9.4 rating.
Attendance: 20,860.
Match stats
| KRC Genk | Club Brugge | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 53 | 47 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.63 | 1.22 |
| Total shots | 22 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 34 | 17 |
| Big chances | 2 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 395 (83%) | 357 (82%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 3 |
| Corners | 9 | 2 |
| Total shots | 22 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 0 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 7 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 6 |
Lineups
KRC Genk (4-2-3-1): Hendrik van Crombrugge, Zakaria El Ouahdi, Mujaid Sadick, Matte Smets, Yaimar Medina, Bryan Heynen, Patrik Hrosovsky, Konstantinos Karetsas, Daan Heymans, Collins Sor, Hyun-Gyu Oh
Club Brugge (4-1-4-1): Dani van den Heuvel, Kyriani Sabbe, Joel Ordonez, Brandon Mechele, Joaquin Seys, Aleksandar Stankovic, Carlos Forbs, Hugo Vetlesen, Hans Vanaken, Christos Tzolis, Romeo Vermant
Key events
- 13' · Goal · Hugo Vetlesen (Club Brugge)
- 22' · Goal · Romeo Vermant (Club Brugge)
- 24' · Goal · Collins Sor (KRC Genk)
- 38' · Yellow card · Yaimar Medina (KRC Genk)
- 43' · Goal · Hans Vanaken (Club Brugge)
- 45'+3 · Yellow card · Hyun-Gyu Oh (KRC Genk)
- 45'+3 · Yellow card · Romeo Vermant (Club Brugge)
- 46' · Substitution · Robin Mirisola for Hyun-Gyu Oh (KRC Genk)
- 50' · Yellow card · Kyriani Sabbe (Club Brugge)
- 51' · Goal · Daan Heymans (KRC Genk)
- 61' · Yellow card · Mujaid Sadick (KRC Genk)
- 65' · Substitution · Hugo Siquet for Kyriani Sabbe (Club Brugge)
- 72' · Substitution · Adrian Palacios for Yaimar Medina (KRC Genk)
- 72' · Substitution · Junya Ito for Collins Sor (KRC Genk)
- 74' · Substitution · Nicolo Tresoldi for Romeo Vermant (Club Brugge)
- 76' · Goal · Junya Ito (KRC Genk)
- 80' · Goal · Aleksandar Stankovic (Club Brugge)
- 81' · Substitution · Jarne Steuckers for Patrik Hrosovsky (KRC Genk)
- 81' · Substitution · Ken Nkuba for Zakaria El Ouahdi (KRC Genk)
- 84' · Yellow card · Joel Ordonez (Club Brugge)
- 90' · Substitution · Cisse Sandra for Carlos Forbs (Club Brugge)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Bjorn Meijer for Hugo Vetlesen (Club Brugge)
- 90'+3 · Goal · Cisse Sandra (Club Brugge)
All-time head-to-head
65 league meetings since 1996: KRC Genk 20, draws 14, Club Brugge 31.
Questions
Who won KRC Genk vs Club Brugge?
Club Brugge won, 3-5 (Belgian Pro League) on Fri, 26 Dec 2025.
When and where is KRC Genk vs Club Brugge?
Fri, 26 Dec 2025, 12:30 UTC at Cegeka Arena, Genk, Belgian Pro League.
What is the head-to-head record between KRC Genk and Club Brugge?
In 65 league meetings since 1996: KRC Genk 20 wins, 14 draws, Club Brugge 31 wins (goals 85-114).