Genk vs Mechelen

22 October 2023 · Belgian Pro League · 2023/24

Full time 4 – 0

Half-time: 2–0

  • Christopher Baah 16’
  • Bryan Heynen 41’
  • Bilal El Khannouss 75’
  • Anouar Ait El Hadj 90+1’

Match summary

Genk won comfortably, 4-0 at home to Mechelen. Genk led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Christopher Baah put Genk ahead in the 16th minute and Bryan Heynen made it 2-0 in the 41st minute. In the second half, Bilal El Khannouss made it 3-0 in the 75th minute and Anouar Ait El Hadj made it 4-0 in stoppage time.

There was little between the sides on chances: Genk created 1.54 expected goals (xG) from 19 shots, Mechelen 1.31 from 10.

Match stats

Genk Mechelen
19 Shots 10
9 Shots on Target 3
4 Corners 3
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1.54 xG 1.31
1.54 Non-penalty xG 1.31

Key events

Genk Mechelen
Kick-off
Christopher Baah1-0 (Genk)
16’
Bryan Heynen2-0 (Genk)
41’
Half-time2-0
Bilal El Khannouss3-0 (Genk)
75’
Anouar Ait El Hadj4-0 (Genk)
90+1’
Full-time4-0

Bookings

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

Genk
  • Mark McKenzie
Mechelen
  • Elias Cobbaut
  • Daam Foulon

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.54 1.31 16’ Christopher Baah (Genk), 1-0 16’ 41’ Bryan Heynen (Genk), 2-0 41’ 75’ Bilal El Khannouss (Genk), 3-0 75’ 90+1’ Anouar Ait El Hadj (Genk), 4-0 90+1’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.54 1.31 16’ Christopher Baah (Genk), 1-0 Baah 16’ 41’ Bryan Heynen (Genk), 2-0 Heynen 41’ 75’ Bilal El Khannouss (Genk), 3-0 El Khannouss 75’ 90+1’ Anouar Ait El Hadj (Genk), 4-0 El Hadj 90+1’
Genk 1.54 xGMechelen 1.31 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Mechelen attacking Genk attacking 
90’ Patrick Pflücke (Mechelen), open play, 0.36 xG, saved 53’ Rob Schoofs (Mechelen), open play, 0.35 xG, saved 20’ Andi Zeqiri (Genk), open play, 0.28 xG, saved 37’ Rob Schoofs (Mechelen), open play, 0.18 xG, blocked 16’ Christopher Baah (Genk), open play, 0.17 xG, goal 75’ Bilal El Khannouss (Genk), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 29’ Andi Zeqiri (Genk), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 62’ Andi Zeqiri (Genk), set piece, 0.10 xG, off target 41’ Bryan Heynen (Genk), set piece, 0.10 xG, goal 49’ Lion Lauberbach (Mechelen), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 64’ Lion Lauberbach (Mechelen), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 68’ Joseph Paintsil (Genk), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 30’ Mujaid Sadick (Genk), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 57’ Kerim Mrabti (Mechelen), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 26’ Bryan Heynen (Genk), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 3’ Christopher Baah (Genk), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90+1’ Anouar Ait El Hadj (Genk), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 26’ Zakaria El Ouahdi (Genk), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 36’ Andi Zeqiri (Genk), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 46’ Kerim Mrabti (Mechelen), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 16’ Andi Zeqiri (Genk), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 19’ Andi Zeqiri (Genk), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 34’ Nikola Storm (Mechelen), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 83’ Tolu Arokodare (Genk), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 12’ Joseph Paintsil (Genk), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 13’ Lion Lauberbach (Mechelen), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 39’ Rob Schoofs (Mechelen), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 25’ Patrik Hrošovský (Genk), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 78’ Gerardo Arteaga (Genk), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90’ Patrick Pflücke (Mechelen), open play, 0.36 xG, saved 53’ Rob Schoofs (Mechelen), open play, 0.35 xG, saved 20’ Andi Zeqiri (Genk), open play, 0.28 xG, saved 37’ Rob Schoofs (Mechelen), open play, 0.18 xG, blocked 16’ Christopher Baah (Genk), open play, 0.17 xG, goal 75’ Bilal El Khannouss (Genk), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 29’ Andi Zeqiri (Genk), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 62’ Andi Zeqiri (Genk), set piece, 0.10 xG, off target 41’ Bryan Heynen (Genk), set piece, 0.10 xG, goal 64’ Lion Lauberbach (Mechelen), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 49’ Lion Lauberbach (Mechelen), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 68’ Joseph Paintsil (Genk), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 57’ Kerim Mrabti (Mechelen), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 30’ Mujaid Sadick (Genk), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 26’ Bryan Heynen (Genk), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 3’ Christopher Baah (Genk), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 26’ Zakaria El Ouahdi (Genk), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 90+1’ Anouar Ait El Hadj (Genk), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 36’ Andi Zeqiri (Genk), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 46’ Kerim Mrabti (Mechelen), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 16’ Andi Zeqiri (Genk), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 19’ Andi Zeqiri (Genk), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 34’ Nikola Storm (Mechelen), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 83’ Tolu Arokodare (Genk), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 13’ Lion Lauberbach (Mechelen), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 12’ Joseph Paintsil (Genk), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 39’ Rob Schoofs (Mechelen), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 25’ Patrik Hrošovský (Genk), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 78’ Gerardo Arteaga (Genk), open play, 0.02 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players15 players
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 1 0.06 – – –
90′ – – 1 0.08 – – –
90′ – – – – – –
Gerardo Arteaga
90′ – – 1 0.02 – – –
90′ 1 – 2 0.16 – – –
90′ – – 1 0.02 – – –
Christopher Baah Taken off
80′ 1 – 2 0.23 – – –
Bilal El Khannouss Taken off
79′ 1 – 1 0.14 – – –
Joseph Paintsil Taken off
87′ – – 2 0.12 – – –
Andi Zeqiri Taken off
80′ – – 6 0.63 – – –
Luca Oyen Came on as a substitute
11′ – – – – – – –
Matias Galarza Came on as a substitute
10′ – – – – – – –
Tolu Arokodare Came on as a substitute
10′ – – 1 0.04 – – –
Anouar Ait El Hadj Came on as a substitute
3′ 1 – 1 0.06 – – –
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 66% Avg odds 1.44
Draw 19% Avg odds 4.94
Mechelen win 15% Avg odds 6.21

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

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.