Rescued A Point
Genk
Genk went behind and dragged it back level.
- Final score
- 1–1
Jupiler Pro League · Matchday 6Genk
R. Durosinmi 47'
1 – 1
FT
HT 0–1
Gent
M. Sonko 10'
Jupiler Pro League
Matchday 6Genk1–1Gent
0.94
Expected goals
0.89
10′47′
Shot-by-shot xG is not available for this fixture, so the race is shown as full-time totals: GEN 0.94, GEN 0.89.
Match report
Genk 1-1 Gent
Genk and Gent shared 2 goals in a 1-1 Jupiler Pro League draw at Cegeka Arena. Sonko opened the scoring for Gent on 10' and Durosinmi levelled for Genk on 47'.
Expected goals finished Genk 0.94, Gent 0.89. Genk held 63.0% of the ball.
Genk had to come from behind to get there, which is the detail the scoreline hides.
The numbers picked up more than the scoreline shows. Gent graded out for low-block fortress — 37.0% possession and 5 shots blocked. Genk graded out for passive possession — 63.0% possession and 0.94 expected goals.
Rafiu Durosinmi came out of it with the best individual rating on the pitch, 8.5 for Genk from 1 goal, 1 key pass and 2 shots.
It was a niggly afternoon: 18 fouls between them and 7 yellow cards, with Gent conceding the most free-kicks (10).
Assembled by TackleZone from this fixture’s match events, team statistics and player ratings. Figures are as reported by the competition feed; where a statistic was not reported, it is left out rather than shown as zero. Longer written analysis is published for selected matches.
Quick stats
63%Possession37%
17Shots16
0.94xG0.89
What the numbers say
4 readsLow-Block Fortress
Gent
Gent handed over the ball and defended the box in numbers — 10 shots blocked or saved on 37.0% of possession.
- Possession
- 37.0%
- Shots blocked
- 5
- Saves
- 5
- Conceded
- 1
Passive Possession
Genk
Genk controlled the ball without ever turning it into danger — territory, not threat.
- Possession
- 63.0%
- Expected goals
- 0.94
- On target
- 6
- xG per 100 passes
- 0.15
Set-Piece Siege
Gent
Gent turned the game into a dead-ball contest with 9 corners.
- Corners
- 9
- Opponent
- 4
Timeline
⚽10'
M. Sonko — assist: T. Araujo
🟨21'
Momodou Sonko
Foul
🟨32'
Josué Vergara
Foul
🟨45+4'
Tiago Araújo
Foul
Half-time
B. Tahirovic ↑ I. Bangoura ↓
🔄46'
N. Adedeji-Sternberg ↑ A. Yokoyama ↓
🔄46'
R. Durosinmi — assist: J. Ito
⚽47'
Benjamin Tahirović
Foul
🟨53'
🔄57'
L. Lopes ↑ K. Wilson ↓
🟨66'
Mathias Delorge
Foul
D. Heymans ↑ J. Erenbjerg ↓
🔄73'
J. Afriyie ↑ J. Ito ↓
🔄73'
🟨78'
Leonardo Lopes
Argument
Josue Ndenge Kongolo
Time wasting
🟨80'
🔄80'
A. Kadri ↑ M. Delorge ↓
🔄80'
H. Goore ↑ M. Balikwisha ↓
🔄80'
E. H. Seck ↑ M. Sonko ↓
🔄86'
I. Cisse ↑ J. Vergara ↓
A. Bibout ↑ R. Durosinmi ↓
🔄87'
Match info
Kickoff
VenueCegeka Arena, Genk
RefereeN. Verboomen
CompetitionJupiler Pro League
Season2026
RoundMatchday 6
StatusMatch Finished