Genk 3-0 KV Kortrijk: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How Genk won it

The opening goal came in the 3rd minute: Daan Heymans for Genk. An own goal by Harrison Murray-Campbell made it 2-0 to Genk in the 13th minute. Rafiu Durosinmi made it 3-0 to Genk in the 63rd minute, set up by Daan Heymans.

It was 2-0 at half-time.

Shandre Campbell of KV Kortrijk was sent off in the 49th minute for a second yellow card. The referee, W. Smet, showed 3 yellow cards: 1 to Genk and 2 to KV Kortrijk.

Genk: J. Thorup, 4-2-3-1 · KV Kortrijk: C. Lepoint, 4-3-3.

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 0.68 for Genk and 1.61 for KV Kortrijk.

Genk scored about 2.3 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.

KV Kortrijk left about 1.6 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.

KV Kortrijk created the better chances, 1.61 xG to 0.68, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.

Genk had 7 shots on target, KV Kortrijk 1.

Genk had 64% of the ball and turned it into the win.

A red card changed the shape of the match, and no pre-match model can see one coming.

Where the two sides stood before this match

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.

KV Kortrijk came into it with 8 Belgian Pro League matches played, scoring 0.3 and conceding 2.3 a match, with 1.02 expected goals for and 1.91 against, and had won 13% of their matches.

Genk vs KV Kortrijk: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Daan Heymans (Genk), rated 8.5 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.

Genk

• Daan Heymans 8.5 1 goal, 1 assist
• Josué Kongolo 7.4
• Kevin Amaro 7.3
• Junya Ito 7.3
• Matte Smets 7.2

KV Kortrijk

• Boris Lambert 6.9
• Patrik Gunnarsson 6.8
• Thierry Ambrose 6.8
• James Ndjeungoue 6.7
• Mohamed Fofana 6.7

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

What comes next

• Genk: Mechelen vs Genk Saturday 31 October 2026 · Belgian Pro League
• KV Kortrijk: Standard Liège vs KV Kortrijk 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 Genk vs KV Kortrijk

What was the score in Genk vs KV Kortrijk?

Genk 3-0 KV Kortrijk (half-time 2-0), Belgian Pro League, Saturday 10 October 2026.

Who scored in Genk vs KV Kortrijk?

Daan Heymans 3', Rafiu Durosinmi 63'.

Did Moneyball predict Genk vs KV Kortrijk 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 Genk vs KV Kortrijk?

Daan Heymans, rated 8.5 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Genk vs KV Kortrijk?

W. Smet.