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UEFA Europa League

Season 2025/2026

UEFA Europa League

Genk vs Malmo FF – Lineups & Match Details

Genk beat Malmo FF 2-1. Goals: T. Ali (4'), D. Heymans (45' pen.), K. Karetsas (82'). Genk had 62% possession against Malmo FF's 38%. Shots on target: 9-3.

UEFA Europa League · League Stage - 8

Thursday, 29 January 2026

GenkGenk

2 - 1

Full Time

HT: 1 - 1

Malmo FFMalmo FF

Referee: H. Fesnic

Lineups

GenkGenk4-3-3
T. Lawal26T. LawalG
Z. El Ouahdi77Z. El OuahdiD
M. Sadick3M. SadickD
M. Smets6M. SmetsD
Y. Medina19Y. MedinaD
B. Heynen8B. HeynenM
I. Bangoura21I. BangouraM
D. Heymans38D. HeymansM
J. Steuckers7J. SteuckersF
Oh Hyeon-Gyu9Oh Hyeon-GyuF
J. Ito10J. ItoF

Substitutes

1H. Van CrombruggeG
71B. StevensG
14Y. SorF
18J. KayembeD
20K. KaretsasM
23A. BiboutF
24N. SattlbergerM
27K. NkubaD
29R. MirisolaF
44J. KongoloD
56A. De WannemackerM
99J. ErabiF
Malmo FFMalmo FF4-4-2
M. Ellborg33M. EllborgG
J. Karlsson2J. KarlssonD
C. Rosler19C. RoslerD
M. Frejd Palsson44M. Frejd PalssonD
T. Lundbergh48T. LundberghD
T. Ali22T. AliM
K. Busuladzic40K. BusuladzicM
L. Johnsen23L. JohnsenM
A. Sigurdsson8A. SigurdssonM
A. Christiansen10A. ChristiansenF
D. T. Gudjohnsen32D. T. GudjohnsenF

Substitutes

27J. DahlinG
6O. LewickiM
11E. EkongM
13M. OlssonD
15S. SoumahF
20E. BotheimF
29S. HaksabanovicM
37A. SkogmarM
38H. BolinM
46A. PalacM
51V. HidalgoD

Match Events

4'G

T. Ali

Assist: K. Busuladžić

45'P

D. Heymans

47'Y

Y. Medina

61'S

A. Christiansen

Substitution 1

61'S

A. Sigurðsson

Substitution 2

62'S

Y. Medina

Substitution 1

62'S

J. Steuckers

Substitution 2

62'S

I. Bangoura

Substitution 3

72'Y

K. Busuladžić

72'S

J. Ito

Substitution 4

73'S

T. Ali

Substitution 3

73'S

D. Guðjohnsen

Substitution 4

81'S

M. PÃ¥lsson

Substitution 5

82'G

K. Karetsas

Assist: D. Heymans

83'S

Oh Hyeon-Gyu

Substitution 5

Statistics

Genk
62%38%
Malmo FF
3.27Expected Goals (xG)0.54
25Total Shots8
9Shots on Target3
8Corners6
8Fouls13
3Offsides1
87Pass Accuracy (%)80
1Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Genk host Malmo FF on Thursday, 29 January 2026. The kick-off time is 20:00 local. The fixture is part of the UEFA Europa League schedule. Genk go into the match 9th in the table; Malmo FF sit 35th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Genk have taken 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss from their last 5. Recent run: 1 win. Malmo FF have collected 1 win, 0 draws and 4 losses over the same span. Recent run: 3 losses in a row.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 2 times recently. Past results: 29 Nov 2018: Genk 2-2 Malmo FF; 20 Sept 2018: Genk 2-0 Malmo FF. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Genk beat Malmo FF 2-1. Genk scored through D. Heymans 45' (pen.), K. Karetsas 82'. Malmo FF replied with T. Ali 4'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 82 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Genk held 62% of the ball against 38% for Malmo FF. Shots on target finished 9-3. Expected goals read 3.27 for Genk, 0.54 for Malmo FF.

Verdict

The win nudges Genk forward and leaves Malmo FF with work to do. Genk sat 9th and Malmo FF 35th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.