Club Brugge 3-0 Genk: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Belgian Pro League Matchday 7 · Sunday 20 September 2026 · Jan Breydelstadion, Brugge · referee L. Visser · full time
Full time: Club Brugge 3-0 Genk
Club Brugge won 3-0 at home to Genk in Belgian Pro League Matchday 7 on Sunday 20 September 2026. The goals: Carlos Forbs 15', Han-beom Lee 58', Brandon Mechele 63'.
How Club Brugge won it
Carlos Forbs put Club Brugge ahead in the 15th minute, set up by Hans Vanaken . Han-beom Lee made it 2-0 to Club Brugge in the 58th minute, set up by Joaquin Seys. Brandon Mechele made it 3-0 to Club Brugge in the 63rd minute, set up by Joaquin Seys.
It was 1-0 at half-time.
The referee, L. Visser, showed 3 yellow cards: 1 to Club Brugge and 2 to Genk.
Club Brugge: I. Leko, 4-2-3-1 · 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 1.57 for Club Brugge and 2.85 for Genk.
Club Brugge scored about 1.4 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Genk left about 2.8 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Genk created the better chances, 2.85 xG to 1.57, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Club Brugge had 7 shots on target, Genk 2.
Club Brugge had 61% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Club Brugge came into it with 8 Belgian Pro League matches played, scoring 2.4 and conceding 0.5 a match, with 2.82 expected goals for and 1.21 against, and had won 88% 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.
Club Brugge vs Genk: the match in numbers
| Club Brugge | Match statistics | Genk |
|---|---|---|
| 61% | Ball possession | 39% |
| 1.57 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.85 |
| 24 | Total shots | 19 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 3 | Big chances | 4 |
| 583 | Total passes | 368 |
| 87% | Pass accuracy | 80% |
| 8 | Corners | 2 |
| 7 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 16 | Tackles | 18 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Joaquin Seys (Club Brugge), rated 8.6 by Sportmonks, with 2 assists.
Club Brugge
- Joaquin Seys 8.6 2 assists
- Han-beom Lee 8.5 1 goal
- Brandon Mechele 8.0 1 goal
- Hans Vanaken 7.7
- Kyriani Sabbe 7.5
Genk
- Josué Kongolo 7.4
- Kevin Amaro 7.2
- Joris Kayembe 7.0
- Bryan Heynen 6.9
- Jeppe Erenbjerg 6.8
The lowest-rated starter was Junya Ito at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Club Brugge: Club Brugge vs Sint-Truiden Sunday 25 October 2026 · Belgian Pro League
- Genk: Mechelen vs Genk Saturday 31 October 2026 · Belgian Pro League
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Questions about Club Brugge vs Genk
What was the score in Club Brugge vs Genk?
Club Brugge 3-0 Genk (half-time 1-0), Belgian Pro League, Sunday 20 September 2026.
Who scored in Club Brugge vs Genk?
Carlos Forbs 15', Han-beom Lee 58', Brandon Mechele 63'.
Did Moneyball predict Club Brugge 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 Club Brugge vs Genk?
Joaquin Seys, rated 8.6 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Club Brugge vs Genk?
L. Visser.
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