Genk 4-0 SK Beveren: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Belgian Pro League Matchday 4 · Friday 28 August 2026 · Cegeka Arena, Genk · referee B. Verbeke · full time
Full time: Genk 4-0 SK Beveren
Genk beat SK Beveren 4-0 in Belgian Pro League Matchday 4 on Friday 28 August 2026 at Cegeka Arena. The goals: Rafiu Durosinmi 9', Junya Ito 19', Josué Kongolo 43', Joris Kayembe 74'.
How Genk won it
The opening goal came in the 9th minute: Rafiu Durosinmi from the penalty spot for Genk. Junya Ito made it 2-0 to Genk in the 19th minute. Josué Kongolo made it 3-0 to Genk in the 43rd minute, set up by Jeppe Erenbjerg. Joris Kayembe made it 4-0 to Genk in the 74th minute, set up by Noah Adedeji-Sternberg.
It was 3-0 at half-time.
The referee, B. Verbeke, showed 1 yellow card: 0 to Genk and 1 to SK Beveren.
Genk: J. Thorup, 4-2-3-1 · SK Beveren: T. Bakens, 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 0.79 for Genk and 2.89 for SK Beveren.
Genk scored about 3.2 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
SK Beveren left about 2.9 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
SK Beveren created the better chances, 2.89 xG to 0.79, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Genk had 7 shots on target, SK Beveren 1.
Genk had 50% of the ball and turned it into the win.
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.
SK Beveren came into it with 9 Belgian Pro League matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 2.0 a match, with 1.14 expected goals for and 2.04 against, and had won 33% of their matches.
Genk vs SK Beveren: the match in numbers
| Genk | Match statistics | SK Beveren |
|---|---|---|
| 50% | Ball possession | 50% |
| 0.79 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.89 |
| 12 | Total shots | 13 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 7 | Big chances | 0 |
| 534 | Total passes | 520 |
| 88% | Pass accuracy | 87% |
| 3 | Corners | 9 |
| 7 | Fouls | 4 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 16 | Tackles | 9 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Joris Kayembe (Genk), rated 8.5 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Genk
- Joris Kayembe 8.5 1 goal
- Josué Kongolo 8.2 1 goal
- Matte Smets 7.8
- Zakaria El Ouahdi 7.5
- Noah Adedeji-Sternberg 7.5 1 assist
SK Beveren
- Cheick Condé 7.3
- Christophe Janssens 7.1
- Elohim Kaboré 6.6
- Jearl Margaritha 6.6
- Sieben Dewaele 6.6
The lowest-rated starter was Ferre Slegers 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
- SK Beveren: SK Beveren vs Union Saint-Gilloise Saturday 31 October 2026 · Belgian Pro League
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Questions about Genk vs SK Beveren
What was the score in Genk vs SK Beveren?
Genk 4-0 SK Beveren (half-time 3-0), Belgian Pro League, Friday 28 August 2026.
Who scored in Genk vs SK Beveren?
Rafiu Durosinmi 9', Junya Ito 19', Josué Kongolo 43', Joris Kayembe 74'.
Did Moneyball predict Genk vs SK Beveren 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 SK Beveren?
Joris Kayembe, rated 8.5 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Genk vs SK Beveren?
B. Verbeke.
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