Genk vs Cercle Brugge

8 February 2025 · Belgian Pro League · 2024/25

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 2–1

  • Jarne Steuckers 18’ (pen)
  • Hyeon-gyu Oh 40’
  • Thibo Somers 10’

Match summary

Genk came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Cercle Brugge. Genk led 2-1 at half-time.

Thibo Somers put Cercle Brugge ahead in the 10th minute, Jarne Steuckers equalised from the penalty spot in the 18th minute, and Hyeon-gyu Oh won it in the 40th minute.

The chances backed that up: Genk created 2.71 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Cercle Brugge's 0.56 from 11. Cercle Brugge had a player sent off.

Match stats

Genk Cercle Brugge
16 Shots 11
6 Shots on Target 4
2 Corners 3
0 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 1
2.71 xG 0.56
1.92 Non-penalty xG 0.56

Key events

Genk Cercle Brugge
Kick-off
10’
Thibo Somers0-1 (Cercle Brugge)
Jarne Steuckers
Penalty
1-1 (Genk)
18’
Hyeon-gyu Oh2-1 (Genk)
40’
Half-time2-1
Full-time2-1

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Cercle Brugge
  • Maxime Delanghe
  • Ibrahim Diakité
  • Lucas Perrin

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 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.71 0.56 10’ Thibo Somers (Cercle Brugge), 0-1 10’ 18’ Jarne Steuckers (Genk), 1-1 18’ 40’ Hyeon-gyu Oh (Genk), 2-1 40’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.71 0.56 10’ Thibo Somers (Cercle Brugge), 0-1 Somers 10’ 18’ Jarne Steuckers (Genk), 1-1 Steuckers 18’ 40’ Hyeon-gyu Oh (Genk), 2-1 Oh 40’
Genk 2.71 xGCercle Brugge 0.56 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Cercle Brugge attacking Genk attacking 
18’ Jarne Steuckers (Genk), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 40’ Hyeon-gyu Oh (Genk), open play, 0.56 xG, goal 73’ Ken Nkuba (Genk), open play, 0.38 xG, saved 2’ Zakaria El Ouahdi (Genk), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 66’ Noah Adedeji-Sternberg (Genk), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 8’ Hyeon-gyu Oh (Genk), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 36’ Edgaras Utkus (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.14 xG, off target 85’ Tolu Arokodare (Genk), direct free kick, 0.13 xG, off target 39’ Gary Magnee (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 15’ Lawrence Agyekum (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 67’ Nikolas Sattlberger (Genk), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 25’ Ken Nkuba (Genk), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 10’ Thibo Somers (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 48’ Jarne Steuckers (Genk), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90+5’ Ibrahima Sory Bangoura (Genk), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 30’ Gary Magnee (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 7’ Lawrence Agyekum (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 54’ Noah Adedeji-Sternberg (Genk), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 9’ Felipe Augusto (Cercle Brugge), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 29’ Felipe Augusto (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 6’ Jarne Steuckers (Genk), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 37’ Noah Adedeji-Sternberg (Genk), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 43’ Hannes Van Der Bruggen (Cercle Brugge), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 66’ Erick Nunes (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 32’ Hyeon-gyu Oh (Genk), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+6’ Tolu Arokodare (Genk), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 9’ Edgaras Utkus (Cercle Brugge), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 18’ Jarne Steuckers (Genk), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 40’ Hyeon-gyu Oh (Genk), open play, 0.56 xG, goal 73’ Ken Nkuba (Genk), open play, 0.38 xG, saved 66’ Noah Adedeji-Sternberg (Genk), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 2’ Zakaria El Ouahdi (Genk), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 8’ Hyeon-gyu Oh (Genk), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 36’ Edgaras Utkus (Cercle Brugge), from a corner, 0.14 xG, off target 85’ Tolu Arokodare (Genk), direct free kick, 0.13 xG, off target 39’ Gary Magnee (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 15’ Lawrence Agyekum (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 67’ Nikolas Sattlberger (Genk), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 25’ Ken Nkuba (Genk), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 10’ Thibo Somers (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 48’ Jarne Steuckers (Genk), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90+5’ Ibrahima Sory Bangoura (Genk), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 30’ Gary Magnee (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 7’ Lawrence Agyekum (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 54’ Noah Adedeji-Sternberg (Genk), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 9’ Felipe Augusto (Cercle Brugge), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 29’ Felipe Augusto (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 43’ Hannes Van Der Bruggen (Cercle Brugge), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 6’ Jarne Steuckers (Genk), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 37’ Noah Adedeji-Sternberg (Genk), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 66’ Erick Nunes (Cercle Brugge), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 32’ Hyeon-gyu Oh (Genk), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 9’ Edgaras Utkus (Cercle Brugge), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 90+6’ Tolu Arokodare (Genk), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players15 players
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 2 0.45 – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
Zakaria El Ouahdi Taken off
84′ – – 1 0.17 – – –
Nikolas Sattlberger
90′ – – 1 0.08 – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
Jarne Steuckers Taken off
90′ 1 – 3 0.87 – – –
Patrik Hrošovský Taken off
69′ – – – – – – –
Noah Adedeji-Sternberg Taken off
68′ – – 3 0.23 – – –
Hyeon-gyu Oh Taken off
68′ 1 – 3 0.71 – – –
Christopher Baah Came on as a substitute
22′ – – – – – – –
Tolu Arokodare Came on as a substitute
22′ – – 2 0.14 – – –
Ibrahima Sory Bangoura Came on as a substitute
21′ – – 1 0.06 – – –
Joris Kayembe Came on as a substitute
6′ – – – – – – –
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.

Before kick-off

Genk win 56% Avg odds 1.69
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.87
Cercle Brugge win 19% Avg odds 4.89

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

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