Braga vs Genk

6 November 2025 · Europa League · Matchday 4 · 2025/26 · Referee Balazs Berke

Full time 3 – 4

Half-time: 1–1

  • R. Zalazar 30’, 71’
  • F. Navarro 86’
  • D. Heymans 45+2’
  • Y. C. Sor 48’
  • H. Oh 59’
  • Y. Medina 72’

Match summary

Genk came from behind to win 4-3 away at Braga. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, R. Zalazar put Braga ahead in the 30th minute and D. Heymans equalised with a header in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, Y. C. Sor put Genk in front in the 48th minute, H. Oh made it 1-3 in the 59th minute, Zalazar pulled one back to make it 2-3 with a header in the 71st minute, Y. Medina made it 2-4 in the 72nd minute, and F. Navarro made it 3-4 from a corner in the 86th minute.

Braga can feel hard done by, creating 2.55 expected goals (xG) from 20 shots to Genk's 1.07 from 9.

Match stats

63% Possession 37%
20 Shots 9
6 Shots on target 8
9 Corners 2
621 Passes 367
89.4% Pass accuracy 81.7%
19 Tackles 14
6 Fouls 14
2 Yellow cards 1
1 Offsides 1

Key events

Braga Genk
Kick-off
7’
K. KaretsasShot on target
G. MartínezShot on target
14’
R. ZalazarRight foot shot1-0 (Braga)
30’
45+2’
D. HeymansHeader1-1 (Genk)
Half-time1-1
46’
J. N. KongoloK. Nkuba
46’
H. OhShot on target
Second half underway
48’
Y. C. SorRight foot shot1-2 (Genk)
G. MartínezShot on target
54’
M. DorgelesL. Lelo
56’
F. NavarroA. E. Ouazzani
56’
F. GrillitschJ. Moutinho
56’
59’
H. OhLeft foot shot1-3 (Genk)
59’
H. OhShot on target
G. LagerbielkeShot on target
62’
64’
Y. MedinaY. C. Sor
R. ZalazarHeader2-3 (Braga)
71’
72’
Y. MedinaLeft foot shot2-4 (Genk)
76’
J. SteuckersK. Karetsas
77’
N. SattlbergerD. Heymans
P. VíctorR. Horta
77’
77’
J. ErabiH. Oh
80’
J. SteuckersShot on target
D. RodriguesR. Zalazar
84’
F. Navarro3-4 (Braga)
86’
G. Martínez
90’
90+1’
J. N. Kongolo
G. Lagerbielke
90+3’
Full-time3-4

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.55 1.07 30’ R. Zalazar (Braga), 1-0 30’ 45+2’ D. Heymans (Genk), 1-1 45+2’ 48’ Y. C. Sor (Genk), 1-2 48’ 59’ H. Oh (Genk), 1-3 59’ 71’ R. Zalazar (Braga), 2-3 71’ 72’ Y. Medina (Genk), 2-4 72’ 86’ F. Navarro (Braga), 3-4 86’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.55 1.07 30’ R. Zalazar (Braga), 1-0 Zalazar 30’ 45+2’ D. Heymans (Genk), 1-1 Heymans 45+2’ 48’ Y. C. Sor (Genk), 1-2 Sor 48’ 59’ H. Oh (Genk), 1-3 Oh 59’ 71’ R. Zalazar (Braga), 2-3 Zalazar 71’ 72’ Y. Medina (Genk), 2-4 Medina 72’ 86’ F. Navarro (Braga), 3-4 Navarro 86’
Braga 2.55 xGGenk 1.07 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Genk attacking Braga attacking 
71’ R. Zalazar (Braga), open play, 0.54 xG, goal 86’ F. Navarro (Braga), from a corner, 0.50 xG, goal 47’ D. Heymans (Genk), from a corner, 0.34 xG, goal 90+2’ G. Lagerbielke (Braga), set piece, 0.26 xG, off target 86’ F. Navarro (Braga), from a corner, 0.21 xG, hit the woodwork 62’ G. Lagerbielke (Braga), set piece, 0.19 xG, saved 48’ Y. C. Sor (Genk), open play, 0.17 xG, goal 30’ R. Zalazar (Braga), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 59’ H. Oh (Genk), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 62’ R. Zalazar (Braga), from a corner, 0.13 xG, blocked 72’ Y. Medina (Genk), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 59’ H. Oh (Genk), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 35’ R. Horta (Braga), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 46’ D. Heymans (Genk), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 46’ H. Oh (Genk), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 10’ R. Zalazar (Braga), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 69’ J. Gorby (Braga), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 84’ F. Navarro (Braga), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 80’ J. Steuckers (Genk), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 36’ J. Moutinho (Braga), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 75’ R. Zalazar (Braga), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 28’ R. Zalazar (Braga), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 51’ R. Zalazar (Braga), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+1’ V. Gómez (Braga), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 14’ G. Martínez (Braga), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 23’ A. E. Ouazzani (Braga), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 54’ G. Martínez (Braga), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 7’ K. Karetsas (Genk), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 70’ G. Martínez (Braga), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 71’ R. Zalazar (Braga), open play, 0.54 xG, goal 86’ F. Navarro (Braga), from a corner, 0.50 xG, goal 47’ D. Heymans (Genk), from a corner, 0.34 xG, goal 90+2’ G. Lagerbielke (Braga), set piece, 0.26 xG, off target 86’ F. Navarro (Braga), from a corner, 0.21 xG, hit the woodwork 62’ G. Lagerbielke (Braga), set piece, 0.19 xG, saved 48’ Y. C. Sor (Genk), open play, 0.17 xG, goal 30’ R. Zalazar (Braga), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 59’ H. Oh (Genk), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 62’ R. Zalazar (Braga), from a corner, 0.13 xG, blocked 72’ Y. Medina (Genk), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 59’ H. Oh (Genk), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 35’ R. Horta (Braga), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 46’ D. Heymans (Genk), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 46’ H. Oh (Genk), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 10’ R. Zalazar (Braga), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 69’ J. Gorby (Braga), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 84’ F. Navarro (Braga), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 80’ J. Steuckers (Genk), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 36’ J. Moutinho (Braga), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 75’ R. Zalazar (Braga), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 28’ R. Zalazar (Braga), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 51’ R. Zalazar (Braga), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+1’ V. Gómez (Braga), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 23’ A. E. Ouazzani (Braga), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 14’ G. Martínez (Braga), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 54’ G. Martínez (Braga), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 7’ K. Karetsas (Genk), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 70’ G. Martínez (Braga), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Braga 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Horníček
Gómez
Lagerbielke
Arrey-Mbi
Martínez
Gorby
Moutinho 56’
Lelo 56’
Zalazar 2 84’
Horta 77’
Ouazzani 56’
Genk 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Crombrugge
Nkuba 46’
Sadick
Smets
Kayembe
Hrošovský
Heynen
Karetsas 76’
Heymans 77’
Sor 64’
Oh 77’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
L. Horníček
90′ 4 4 23 1 – – – –
Defenders3 players
V. Gómez
90′ 2 1 – 7 3 70 1 – – –
G. Lagerbielke
90′ – – – 8 8 83 1 – – –
B. Arrey-Mbi
90′ 1 2 – 3 2 61 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
G. Martínez
90′ – – 38 1 – 4 – 9 – 3 –
J. Gorby
90′ – – 84 – – 2 – 4 – 2 –
J. Moutinho Taken off
56′ – – 46 – – 1 – 2 – – –
L. Lelo Taken off
56′ – – 33 1 – 2 – 3 1 – –
F. Grillitsch Came on as a substitute
34′ – – – – –
M. Dorgeles Came on as a substitute
34′ – – 34 3 – – – 1 – – –
D. Rodrigues Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 4 1 – – – – – – –
Forwards5 players
R. Zalazar Taken off
84′ 2 – 7 2 1.00 – 2 9 4 52 –
R. Horta Taken off
77′ – 1 1 – 0.09 – 6 2 – 39 –
A. E. Ouazzani Taken off
56′ – – 1 0.03 – – –
F. Navarro Came on as a substitute
34′ 1 – 3 1 0.77 – – 2 – 7 –
P. Víctor Came on as a substitute
13′ – – – – – – – – – 5 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Form going into the game

Braga LWWWW
Genk WLD

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results from Bzzoiro Sports Data.