Genk v Malmo FF result
Genk 2–1 Malmo FF — Genk won this UEFA Europa League match.
The result
Genk beat Malmo FF 2–1 in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday 29 January. Genk have scored in seven consecutive matches in all competitions.
The goals
It was 1–1 at half-time. The goals — Malmo FF: Taha Ali (4’, assisted by K. Busuladzic); Genk: Daan Heymans (45’ pen) and Konstantinos Karetsas (82’, assisted by Daan Heymans).
The numbers
Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Genk 3.27, Malmo FF 0.54, from 25 shots to 8 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).
Discipline
Horatiu Fesnic, Romania showed two yellow cards — against 4.0 yellows a game across the last 6 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — Genk: Yaimar Medina (47’); Malmo FF: K. Busuladzic (72’).
What it changes
Genk have scored 25 goals, the fifth-most of the 61 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 14 games, ranked per game). Genk have conceded 19 goals, the 25th-fewest (shared) of the 61 clubs.
Malmo FF have scored nine goals, the 19th-fewest of the 61 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 10 games, ranked per game). Malmo FF have conceded 15 goals, the 30th-fewest (shared) of the 61 clubs.
Genk are unbeaten in their last three matches in all competitions. Malmo FF have lost their last four matches in all competitions.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, Daan Heymans (Genk) 15.2, K. Busuladzic (Malmo FF) 7.8 and Taha Ali (Malmo FF) 7.4 led the match.
Next up
Genk next travel to Union St. Gilloise on 8 November 2026.
Malmo FF next travel to IFK Goteborg on 8 November 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for Genk: Union St. Gilloise v Genk, Sunday 8 November — the preview. Next for Malmo FF: IFK Goteborg v Malmo FF, Sunday 8 November — the preview.
The Numbers
- Result: Genk 2–1 Malmo FF · UEFA Europa League
- Referee: Horatiu Fesnic, Romania
- Head-to-head (last 2): Genk 1 · draws 1 · Malmo FF 0 · 3 goals/game
- Recent form: Genk 1W 2D 2L · Malmo FF 1W 0D 4L
Genk 2–1 Malmo FF (UEFA Europa League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →
Key Stats
Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 25 January 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
| Per game | Genk for / against | Line | Malmo FF for / against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 1.25 for · 1.88 against n 8 Last 5 | 2.5standard | 0.75 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Corners won | 5.13 for · 4.13 against n 8 Last 5 | 9.5standard | 3 for · 5.5 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots | 14.38 for · 13.75 against n 8 Last 5 | 19.5standard | 8.38 for · 15.5 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots on target | 5.75 for · 5.63 against n 8 Last 5 | 8.5standard | 2.5 for · 5.63 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Fouls committed | 11.63 for · 12 against n 8 Last 5 | 21.5standard | 12.25 for · 13.25 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Cards shown | 1.38 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5 | 3.5standard | 1.5 for · 2.25 against n 8 Last 5 |
Referee: Horatiu Fesnic, Romania.
Genk
Genk Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hendrik Van Crombrugge | 17 | 901535 min | 583.4 /90 | 221.3 /90 | 10.1 /90 |
| T. Lawal | 11 | 90990 min | 373.4 /90 | 161.5 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| Hendrik Van Crombrugge n 8 | 90 | 3.5 |
| T. Lawal n 8 | 90 | 3 |
Genk Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matte Smets | 28 | 902525 min | 501.8 /90 | 371.3 /90 | 250.9 /90 | 1124 /90 | 180.6 /90 | 30.1 /90 |
| Mujaid Sadick | 28 | 882468 min | 612.2 /90 | 160.6 /90 | 200.7 /90 | 1174.3 /90 | 240.9 /90 | 40.1 /90 |
| Zakaria El Ouahdi | 20 | 881763 min | 271.4 /90 | 130.7 /90 | 80.4 /90 | 924.7 /90 | 140.7 /90 | 40.2 /90 |
| Yaimar Medina | 20 | 651302 min | 171.2 /90 | 171.2 /90 | 10.1 /90 | 553.8 /90 | 171.2 /90 | 20.1 /90 |
| Joris Kayembe | 14 | 861208 min | 201.5 /90 | 120.9 /90 | 50.4 /90 | 664.9 /90 | 120.9 /90 | 20.1 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matte Smets n 8 | 90 | 0.6 | 0.9 | C. Rosler |
| Bryan Heynen n 8 | 88 | 1.2 | 0.9 | — |
| Mujaid Sadick n 8 | 90 | 1 | 0.6 | C. Rosler |
| Konstantinos Karetsas n 8 | 76.4 | 0.4 | 2.1 | — |
| Oh Hyeon-Gyu n 8 | 52.4 | 2.1 | 1.9 | — |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| Matte Smets n 8 | 90 | 1.6 |
| Bryan Heynen n 8 | 88 | 1.8 |
| Mujaid Sadick n 8 | 90 | 2.3 |
| Konstantinos Karetsas n 8 | 76.4 | 1.3 |
| Oh Hyeon-Gyu n 8 | 52.4 | 1.3 |
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Genk Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oh Hyeon-Gyu | 25 | 621539 min | 80.5 /90 | 30.2 /90 | 502.9 /90 | 301.8 /90 | 171 /90 | 110.6 /90 |
| Robin Mirisola | 12 | 41487 min | 10.2 /90 | 00 /90 | 112 /90 | 30.6 /90 | 30.6 /90 | 50.9 /90 |
| Noah Adedeji-Sternberg | 11 | 56612 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 91.3 /90 | 30.4 /90 | 101.5 /90 | 172.5 /90 |
| J. Erabi | 7 | 49344 min | 10.3 /90 | 00 /90 | 51.3 /90 | 30.8 /90 | 20.5 /90 | 00 /90 |
| A. Bibout | 3 | 59177 min | 10.5 /90 | 00 /90 | 63.1 /90 | 21 /90 | 31.5 /90 | 31.5 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matte Smets n 8 | 90 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| Bryan Heynen n 8 | 88 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
| Mujaid Sadick n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| Konstantinos Karetsas n 8 | 76.4 | 1.3 | 0.7 |
| Oh Hyeon-Gyu n 8 | 52.4 | 2.1 | 1.5 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matte Smets n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Heynen n 8 | 88 | 0.3 | 0 |
| Mujaid Sadick n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| Konstantinos Karetsas n 8 | 76.4 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Oh Hyeon-Gyu n 8 | 52.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
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Malmo FF
Malmo FF Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Olsen | 19 | 901710 min | 562.9 /90 | 341.8 /90 | 10.1 /90 |
| M. Ellborg | 11 | 90990 min | 262.4 /90 | 80.7 /90 | 10.1 /90 |
| Ricardo Friedrich | 9 | 90810 min | 182 /90 | 91 /90 | 10.1 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| R. Olsen n 8 | 90 | 3.4 |
| M. Ellborg n 8 | 90 | 3.1 |
| Ricardo Friedrich n 8 | 90 | 2.1 |
Malmo FF Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Busanello | 37 | 863193 min | 742.1 /90 | 521.5 /90 | 100.3 /90 | 1955.5 /90 | 491.4 /90 | 60.2 /90 |
| J. Stryger | 36 | 873140 min | 280.8 /90 | 200.6 /90 | 140.4 /90 | 782.2 /90 | 230.7 /90 | 50.1 /90 |
| C. Rosler | 32 | 882823 min | 170.5 /90 | 190.6 /90 | 180.6 /90 | 933 /90 | 190.6 /90 | 40.1 /90 |
| P. Jansson | 26 | 862231 min | 281.1 /90 | 261 /90 | 190.8 /90 | 1586.4 /90 | 180.7 /90 | 50.2 /90 |
| A. Djuric | 14 | 831160 min | 262 /90 | 131 /90 | 80.6 /90 | 836.4 /90 | 131 /90 | 30.2 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Busanello n 8 | 81.4 | 1.1 | 1.4 | — |
| J. Stryger n 8 | 89 | 0.9 | 0.5 | — |
| H. Bolin n 8 | 77.9 | 1.3 | 1.2 | — |
| C. Rosler n 8 | 90 | 0.6 | 0.5 | Mujaid Sadick |
| O. Rosengren n 8 | 81.8 | 1.4 | 1.8 | — |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| Busanello n 8 | 81.4 | 1.8 |
| J. Stryger n 8 | 89 | 0.4 |
| H. Bolin n 8 | 77.9 | 1.9 |
| C. Rosler n 8 | 90 | 0.5 |
| O. Rosengren n 8 | 81.8 | 1.2 |
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Malmo FF Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. T. Gudjohnsen | 21 | 611287 min | 50.3 /90 | 40.3 /90 | 261.8 /90 | 110.8 /90 | 201.4 /90 | 191.3 /90 |
| I. Kiese Thelin | 12 | 57686 min | 30.4 /90 | 20.3 /90 | 162.1 /90 | 70.9 /90 | 81 /90 | 20.3 /90 |
| Erik Botheim | 10 | 52515 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 101.7 /90 | 30.5 /90 | 81.4 /90 | 30.5 /90 |
| S. Soumah | 7 | 34235 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 51.9 /90 | 00 /90 | 20.8 /90 | 51.9 /90 |
| H. Bolin | 36 | 772768 min | 50.2 /90 | 50.2 /90 | 461.5 /90 | 200.7 /90 | 531.7 /90 | 301 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Busanello n 8 | 81.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| J. Stryger n 8 | 89 | 0.3 | 0 |
| H. Bolin n 8 | 77.9 | 1.3 | 0.7 |
| C. Rosler n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| O. Rosengren n 8 | 81.8 | 1 | 0.3 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Busanello n 8 | 81.4 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Stryger n 8 | 89 | 0 | 0 |
| H. Bolin n 8 | 77.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| C. Rosler n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| O. Rosengren n 8 | 81.8 | 0 | 0.1 |
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Match Statistics & Details
| Genk | Malmo FF | |
|---|---|---|
| 62% | Possession | 38% |
| 3.27 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.54 |
| 25 | Shots | 8 |
| 9 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 11 | Shots off target | 4 |
| 5 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 19 | Shots inside the box | 4 |
| 8 | Corners | 6 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 8 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 2 | Saves | 7 |
| 578 | Passes | 355 |
| 87% | Pass accuracy | 80% |
Genk Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Lawal | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Zakaria El Ouahdi | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8.2 |
| Mujaid Sadick | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Matte Smets | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Bryan Heynen | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Daan Heymans | 90 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 7.9 |
| Oh Hyeon-Gyu | 83 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Junya Ito | 72 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Yaimar Medina | 62 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Y | 6.3 |
| Ibrahima Sory Bangoura | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Jarne Steuckers | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Joris Kayembe sub | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Konstantinos Karetsas sub | 28 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8.7 |
| A. Bibout sub | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Yira Collins Sor sub | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Robin Mirisola sub | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
Malmo FF Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Ellborg | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| J. Karlsson | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.6 |
| C. Rosler | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Theodor Lundbergh | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 |
| K. Busuladzic | 90 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Y | 6.9 |
| L. Johnsen | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Malte Palsson | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| T. Ali | 73 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.9 |
| D. T. Gudjohnsen | 73 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| A. Sigurdsson | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Anders Christiansen | 61 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| E. Ekong sub | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| S. Haksabanovic sub | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| S. Soumah sub | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Erik Botheim sub | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| O. Lewicki sub | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.
Form, Head-to-Head & Standings
The numbers behind Genk v Malmo FF — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2018-11-29 Malmo FF 2–2 Genk
- 2018-09-20 Genk 2–0 Malmo FF
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the head-to-head record between Genk and Malmo FF?
- In their last 2 meetings, Genk won 1, Malmo FF won 0 and there was 1 draw, averaging 3 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of Genk and Malmo FF?
- Recent form — Genk 1W 2D 2L; Malmo FF 1W 0D 4L.
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