Standard Liege vs Genk

10 August 2025 · Belgian Pro League · 2025/26 · Referee Nathan Verboomen

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • T. Henry 37’ (pen)
  • M. Fossey 54’
  • T. Arokodare 70’

Match summary

Standard Liege beat Genk 2-1. Standard Liege led 1-0 at half-time.

T. Henry put Standard Liege ahead from the penalty spot in the 37th minute, M. Fossey made it 2-0 in the 54th minute, and T. Arokodare pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 70th minute.

The chances backed that up: Standard Liege created 1.89 expected goals (xG) from 6 shots to Genk's 1.26 from 20.

Match stats

24% Possession 76%
6 Shots 20
5 Shots on target 5
2 Corners 6
196 Passes 637
68.4% Pass accuracy 90.3%
17 Tackles 14
11 Fouls 16
4 Yellow cards 3
4 Offsides 0

Key events

Standard Liege Genk
Kick-off
M. Ilaimaharitra
14’
D. Dierckx
28’
31’
N. SattlbergerShot on target
T. HenryPenalty1-0 (Standard Liege)
37’
C. NielsenShot on target
42’
R. Saïd
44’
45+2’
B. Heynen
Half-time1-0
I. HautekietR. Saïd
46’
Second half underway
M. FosseyRight foot shot2-0 (Standard Liege)
54’
D. EckertN. Mehssatou
59’
66’
Y. MedinaJ. Kayembe
67’
Y. C. SorN. Sattlberger
67’
T. ArokodareJ. Steuckers
69’
M. Sadick
70’
T. ArokodareRight foot shot2-1 (Genk)
L. KuavitaC. Nielsen
71’
T. NkadaT. Henry
71’
D. EckertShot on target
74’
M. Epolo
80’
T. NkadaShot on target
82’
82’
H. OhShot on target
83’
T. ArokodareShot on target
I. KaramokoT. Mohr
85’
90’
K. NkubaZ. E. Ouahdi
90’
A. PalaciosN. Adedeji-Sternberg
90+1’
H. OhShot on target
90+3’
K. Nkuba
Full-time2-1

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.89 1.26 37’ T. Henry (Standard Liege), 1-0 37’ 54’ M. Fossey (Standard Liege), 2-0 54’ 70’ T. Arokodare (Genk), 2-1 70’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.89 1.26 37’ T. Henry (Standard Liege), 1-0 Henry 37’ 54’ M. Fossey (Standard Liege), 2-0 Fossey 54’ 70’ T. Arokodare (Genk), 2-1 Arokodare 70’
Standard Liege 1.89 xGGenk 1.26 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Genk attacking Standard Liege attacking 
37’ T. Henry (Standard Liege), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 82’ T. Nkada (Standard Liege), open play, 0.44 xG, saved 74’ D. Eckert (Standard Liege), open play, 0.25 xG, saved 54’ M. Fossey (Standard Liege), open play, 0.21 xG, goal 90+5’ A. Palacios (Genk), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 5’ R. Saïd (Standard Liege), open play, 0.18 xG, blocked 86’ H. Oh (Genk), from a corner, 0.13 xG, blocked 65’ Z. E. Ouahdi (Genk), open play, 0.11 xG, hit the woodwork 89’ H. Oh (Genk), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 31’ N. Sattlberger (Genk), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 90+1’ H. Oh (Genk), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 49’ Z. E. Ouahdi (Genk), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 68’ K. Karetsas (Genk), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 77’ Y. C. Sor (Genk), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 23’ K. Karetsas (Genk), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 24’ J. Steuckers (Genk), open play, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 70’ T. Arokodare (Genk), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 32’ K. Karetsas (Genk), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 59’ Z. E. Ouahdi (Genk), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 82’ H. Oh (Genk), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 15’ J. Steuckers (Genk), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+2’ T. Arokodare (Genk), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 11’ Z. E. Ouahdi (Genk), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 42’ C. Nielsen (Standard Liege), direct free kick, 0.02 xG, saved 83’ T. Arokodare (Genk), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 79’ Y. Medina (Genk), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 37’ T. Henry (Standard Liege), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 82’ T. Nkada (Standard Liege), open play, 0.44 xG, saved 74’ D. Eckert (Standard Liege), open play, 0.25 xG, saved 54’ M. Fossey (Standard Liege), open play, 0.21 xG, goal 90+5’ A. Palacios (Genk), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 5’ R. Saïd (Standard Liege), open play, 0.18 xG, blocked 86’ H. Oh (Genk), from a corner, 0.13 xG, blocked 65’ Z. E. Ouahdi (Genk), open play, 0.11 xG, hit the woodwork 89’ H. Oh (Genk), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 31’ N. Sattlberger (Genk), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 90+1’ H. Oh (Genk), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 49’ Z. E. Ouahdi (Genk), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 68’ K. Karetsas (Genk), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 77’ Y. C. Sor (Genk), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 23’ K. Karetsas (Genk), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 24’ J. Steuckers (Genk), open play, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 70’ T. Arokodare (Genk), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 32’ K. Karetsas (Genk), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 59’ Z. E. Ouahdi (Genk), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 82’ H. Oh (Genk), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 15’ J. Steuckers (Genk), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 11’ Z. E. Ouahdi (Genk), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+2’ T. Arokodare (Genk), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 42’ C. Nielsen (Standard Liege), direct free kick, 0.02 xG, saved 83’ T. Arokodare (Genk), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 79’ Y. Medina (Genk), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Standard Liege 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Epolo
Fossey
Dierckx
Homawoo
Calut
Nielsen 71’
Ilaimaharitra
Saïd 46’
Mehssatou 59’
Mohr 85’
Henry 71’
Genk 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Lawal
Ouahdi 90’
Sadick
Smets
Kayembe 66’
Sattlberger 67’
Heynen
Steuckers 67’
Karetsas
Adedeji-Sternberg 90’
Oh

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
M. Epolo
90′ 4 1 24 1 – – – –
Defenders5 players
M. Fossey
90′ 1 2 – 2 – 16 – 1 – –
D. Dierckx
90′ – 1 – 3 3 11 1 – – –
J. Homawoo
90′ 2 1 – 6 3 28 – – – –
A. Calut
90′ 4 1 – 5 – 18 2 – – –
I. Hautekiet Came on as a substitute
45′ 5 – – 6 1 5 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
C. Nielsen Taken off
71′ – – 9 – – – – 3 1 2 –
M. Ilaimaharitra
90′ – – 30 – – 1 – 3 2 2 –
R. Saïd Taken off
45′ – – 2 – – – 1 1 2 – –
N. Mehssatou
59′ – – 7 – – – 1 3 1 3 –
T. Mohr Taken off
85′ – – 20 1 – – 3 3 1 1 –
L. Kuavita Came on as a substitute
19′ – – 2 1 – – – – – – –
I. Karamoko Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 1 – – 2 – 2 – – –
Forwards2 players
T. Henry Taken off
71′ 1 1 1 1 0.79 – 1 5 3 9 –
T. Nkada Came on as a substitute
19′ – – 1 0.44 – – –
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.

Before kick-off

Standard Liege win 23% Avg odds 4.04
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.47
Genk win 50% Avg odds 1.87

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

Form going into the game

Standard Liege DDDWD
Genk LWWLD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Standard Liege 1-2 Genk, 14 Feb 25 Next meeting: Genk 0-3 Standard Liege, 22 Feb 26  All Standard Liege vs Genk meetings

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