Freiburg 5-1 KRC Genk
Updated
Freiburg won: Freiburg 5-1 KRC Genk in the Europa League (Round 1/8) on Thu, 19 Mar 2026 at Europa-Park Stadion, Freiburg im Breisgau. Freiburg goals: Matthias Ginter 19', Igor Matanovic 25', Vincenzo Grifo 53', Yuito Suzuki 57', Maximilian Eggestein 79'. KRC Genk goals: Matte Smets 39'. Expected goals: 2.41-1.74. Possession: 46-54. Player of the match: Yuito Suzuki (8.9).
Match report
Freiburg rout KRC Genk 5-1
Freiburg ran riot against KRC Genk 5-1 at Europa-Park Stadion on Thursday 19 March in the Europa League.
Matthias Ginter put Freiburg ahead on 19' (1-0), Igor Matanovic made it 2-0 on 25', Matte Smets pulled one back for KRC Genk on 39' (2-1), Vincenzo Grifo made it 3-1 on 53', Yuito Suzuki made it 4-1 on 57' and Maximilian Eggestein made it 5-1 on 79'.
Freiburg had 46% of the ball, shots were 15-13 (6-3 on target) and expected goals finished 2.41-1.74.
Yuito Suzuki (Freiburg) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 33,000. Referee: Michael Oliver.
Match stats
| Freiburg | KRC Genk | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 46 | 54 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.41 | 1.74 |
| Total shots | 15 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 22 | 24 |
| Big chances | 3 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 332 (82%) | 407 (86%) |
| Yellow cards | 5 | 2 |
| Corners | 3 | 5 |
| Total shots | 15 | 13 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 8 |
Lineups
Freiburg (4-2-3-1): Noah Atubolu, Philipp Treu, Matthias Ginter, Bruno Ogbus, Jordy Makengo, Maximilian Eggestein, Johan Manzambi, Jan-Niklas Beste, Yuito Suzuki, Vincenzo Grifo, Igor Matanovic
KRC Genk (5-3-2): Tobias Lawal, Josue Kongolo, Ibrahima Sory Bangoura, Matte Smets, Ken Nkuba, Joris Kayembe Ditu, Daan Heymans, Bryan Heynen, Noah Adedeji-Sternberg, Konstantinos Karetsas, Aaron Bibout
Key events
- 19' · Goal · Matthias Ginter (Freiburg)
- 25' · Goal · Igor Matanovic (Freiburg)
- 30' · Yellow card · Igor Matanovic (Freiburg)
- 39' · Goal · Matte Smets (KRC Genk)
- 44' · Yellow card · Jan-Niklas Beste (Freiburg)
- 46' · Substitution · Collins Sor for Noah Adedeji-Sternberg (KRC Genk)
- 53' · Goal · Vincenzo Grifo (Freiburg)
- 57' · Goal · Yuito Suzuki (Freiburg)
- 58' · Yellow card · Daan Heymans (KRC Genk)
- 58' · Yellow card · Vincenzo Grifo (Freiburg)
- 59' · Yellow card · Johan Manzambi (Freiburg)
- 64' · Yellow card · Ibrahima Sory Bangoura (KRC Genk)
- 69' · Substitution · Yaimar Medina for Joris Kayembe Ditu (KRC Genk)
- 69' · Substitution · Junya Ito for Ibrahima Sory Bangoura (KRC Genk)
- 69' · Substitution · Robin Mirisola for Aaron Bibout (KRC Genk)
- 71' · Substitution · Lucas Höler for Jan-Niklas Beste (Freiburg)
- 71' · Substitution · Patrick Osterhage for Igor Matanovic (Freiburg)
- 71' · Substitution · Derry Scherhant for Vincenzo Grifo (Freiburg)
- 76' · Yellow card · Lucas Höler (Freiburg)
- 79' · Goal · Maximilian Eggestein (Freiburg)
- 81' · Substitution · Philipp Lienhart for Johan Manzambi (Freiburg)
- 83' · Substitution · Nikolas Sattlberger for Daan Heymans (KRC Genk)
- 83' · Substitution · Lukas Kübler for Philipp Treu (Freiburg)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Freiburg vs KRC Genk?
Freiburg won, 5-1 (Europa League) on Thu, 19 Mar 2026.
When and where is Freiburg vs KRC Genk?
Thu, 19 Mar 2026, 17:45 UTC at Europa-Park Stadion, Freiburg im Breisgau, Europa League.