Antwerp 4-4 Genk: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How the match unfolded

Anthony Valencia put Antwerp ahead in the 16th minute, set up by Christopher Scott. Genk levelled at 1-1 in the 31st minute through Josué Kongolo, set up by Ibrahima Bangoura. Genk turned it round: Rafiu Durosinmi made it 1-2 in the 48th minute, set up by Jeppe Erenbjerg. Ayumu Yokoyama made it 1-3 to Genk in the 57th minute, set up by Jeppe Erenbjerg. Aaron Bibout made it 1-4 to Genk in the 70th minute, set up by Jerry Afriyie. Eran Tuypens made it 2-4 to Antwerp in the 80th minute, set up by Thibo Somers. Michael Frey from the penalty spot made it 3-4 to Antwerp in the 86th minute. Antwerp levelled at 4-4 in the 88th minute through Michael Frey, set up by Carlos Daniel Mejia Klinger. A late equaliser, and a point saved.

Genk led by three and were pegged back: Antwerp came back for a draw.

It was 1-1 at half-time.

Michael Frey scored twice.

The lead changed hands once.

The referee, J. Vergoote, showed 3 yellow cards: 1 to Antwerp and 2 to Genk.

Antwerp: M. Compper, 4-4-2 · Genk: J. Thorup, 4-2-3-1.

Moneyball's prediction against the result

Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.

Why it went this way

On the day the expected goals were 1.62 for Antwerp and 1.84 for Genk.

Antwerp scored about 2.4 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.

Genk made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 2.2 goals.

Antwerp had 6 shots on target, Genk 7.

Genk had 52% of the ball.

Where the two sides stood before this match

Antwerp came into it with 9 Belgian Pro League matches played, scoring 1.7 and conceding 2.2 a match, with 1.37 expected goals for and 2.35 against, and had won 33% of their matches.

Genk came into it with 9 Belgian Pro League matches played, scoring 2.0 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 2.10 expected goals for and 1.27 against, and had won 44% of their matches.

Antwerp vs Genk: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Michael Frey (Antwerp), rated 8.7 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals.

Antwerp

• Michael Frey 8.7 2 goals
• Anthony Valencia 7.4 1 goal
• Carlos Daniel Mejia Klinger 7.4 1 assist
• Thibo Somers 7.1 1 assist
• Ibrahim Salah 6.9

Genk

• Jeppe Erenbjerg 8.3 2 assists
• Rafiu Durosinmi 7.4 1 goal
• Ayumu Yokoyama 7.3 1 goal
• Josué Kongolo 7.1 1 goal
• Aaron Bibout 7.0 1 goal

The lowest-rated starter was Zakaria El Ouahdi at 5.8. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

What comes next

• Antwerp: Cercle Brugge vs Antwerp Sunday 1 November 2026 · Belgian Pro League
• Genk: Mechelen vs Genk Saturday 31 October 2026 · Belgian Pro League

Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.

Questions about Antwerp vs Genk

What was the score in Antwerp vs Genk?

Antwerp 4-4 Genk (half-time 1-1), Belgian Pro League, Saturday 22 August 2026.

Who scored in Antwerp vs Genk?

Anthony Valencia 16', Josué Kongolo 31', Rafiu Durosinmi 48', Ayumu Yokoyama 57', Aaron Bibout 70', Eran Tuypens 80', Michael Frey 86', Michael Frey 88'.

Did Moneyball predict Antwerp vs Genk correctly?

Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.

Who was man of the match in Antwerp vs Genk?

Michael Frey, rated 8.7 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Antwerp vs Genk?

J. Vergoote.