Royal Excelsior Virton 3-0 Genk U23
Updated
Royal Excelsior Virton won: Royal Excelsior Virton 3-0 Genk U23 in the Belgium, Challenger Pro League (Round 5) on Sat, 12 Sept 2026 at Stade Yvan Georges, Virton. Royal Excelsior Virton goals: Ihab Goudani 28' (pen), Ehsan Kari 54', Marks Inchaud 90'. Sent off: Wout Kapers (26'). Expected goals: 2.84-0.24. Possession: 60-40. Player of the match: Ihab Goudani (9).
Match report
Royal Excelsior Virton rout Genk U23 3-0
Royal Excelsior Virton ran riot against Genk U23 3-0 at Stade Yvan Georges on Saturday 12 September in the Belgium, Challenger Pro League.
Ihab Goudani put Royal Excelsior Virton ahead from the penalty spot on 28' (1-0), Ehsan Kari made it 2-0 on 54' and Marks Inchaud made it 3-0 on 90'.
Wout Kapers (Genk U23) was sent off on 26'.
Royal Excelsior Virton had 60% of the ball, shots were 21-4 (8-0 on target) and expected goals finished 2.84-0.24. Royal Excelsior Virton were the better side on chances, too.
Ihab Goudani (Virton) was player of the match with a 9 rating.
Attendance: 1,142. Referee: Dunken Van de Velde.
Match stats
| Royal Excelsior Virton | Genk U23 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 60 | 40 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.84 | 0.24 |
| Total shots | 21 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 0 |
| Touches in opposition box | 32 | 6 |
| Big chances | 4 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 521 (89%) | 318 (82%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 7 | 1 |
| Total shots | 21 | 4 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 0 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 13 | 1 |
Lineups
Royal Excelsior Virton (5-3-2): Célestin De Schrevel, Ehsan Kari, Hugo Lambotte, Allan Tchaptchet, Steeven Assengue, Jean-Claude Ntenda, Ihab Goudani, Alliou Dembélé, Gaëtan Arib, Abdelsamad Hachem, Paul Wade
Genk U23 (4-2-3-1): Daan van Laere, Kayden Pierre, Elie Mbavu, Wout Kapers, Yumeki Yoshinaga, August De Wannemacker, Manu Mocsnik, Djoully Nzoko, Jelle Driessen, Kiyan Achahbar, Jonathan Coenen
Key events
- 20' · Substitution · Precious Ogbeiwi for August De Wannemacker (Genk U23)
- 22' · Yellow card · Manu Mocsnik (Genk U23)
- 26' · Red card · Wout Kapers (Genk U23)
- 28' · Goal · Ihab Goudani (Royal Excelsior Virton)
- 37' · Substitution · Adrián Palacios for Manu Mocsnik (Genk U23)
- 54' · Goal · Ehsan Kari (Royal Excelsior Virton)
- 65' · Yellow card · Allan Tchaptchet (Royal Excelsior Virton)
- 71' · Substitution · Marks Inchaud for Paul Wade (Royal Excelsior Virton)
- 71' · Substitution · William Simba for Ehsan Kari (Royal Excelsior Virton)
- 71' · Substitution · Alpha Barry for Yumeki Yoshinaga (Genk U23)
- 72' · Substitution · Brad Manguelle for Kiyan Achahbar (Genk U23)
- 72' · Substitution · Thierno Baldé for Djoully Nzoko (Genk U23)
- 89' · Substitution · Luca Maiorano for Ihab Goudani (Royal Excelsior Virton)
- 89' · Substitution · Antoine Valério for Gaëtan Arib (Royal Excelsior Virton)
- 90' · Goal · Marks Inchaud (Royal Excelsior Virton)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Brad-Hamilton Mantsounga for Jean-Claude Ntenda (Royal Excelsior Virton)
All-time head-to-head
Royal Excelsior Virton vs Genk U23: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Royal Excelsior Virton vs Genk U23?
Royal Excelsior Virton won, 3-0 (Belgium, Challenger Pro League) on Sat, 12 Sept 2026.
When and where is Royal Excelsior Virton vs Genk U23?
Sat, 12 Sept 2026, 18:00 UTC at Stade Yvan Georges, Virton, Belgium, Challenger Pro League.