SC Freiburg vs Genk

SC Freiburg

5 - 1

Genk

🕒 Thu, 19 Mar 2026 17:45 Europe/London 📍 Europa-Park Stadion 🧑‍⚖️ Michael Oliver 🔁 Round of 16 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Round of 16

Europa League Table

SC Freiburg 4 · Genk 6

Referee Stats

Michael Oliver

1 matches · 7.00 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	7.00
Reds avg	0.00
Penalties avg	0.00
Over 4.5 cards	100%
Home wins	100%
Draws	0%
Away wins	0%

How the match was won

Shots were tight (14-13).
Possession was balanced (46%-54%).
SC Freiburg had the sharper finishing (6-3 shots on target).

Team Overview

SC Freiburg (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 7-0-1

Goals For / Against

17 / 6

Avg: 2.13 / 0.75

Points

Avg: 2.63

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Genk (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 5-0-2

Goals For / Against

16 / 11

Avg: 2.29 / 1.57

Points

Avg: 2.14

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Europa League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.63

PPG

2.14

2.13

2.29

0.75

1.57

63%

O2.5

57%

38%

BTTS

57%

63%

Score 1st

43%

League-position context

SC Freiburg rank4th

Genk rank6th

SC Freiburg points29

Genk points25

SC Freiburg: #4 · 29 pts · GD +12

10 pts off the top 2. 6 pts above the play-off edge. 29 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Genk: #6 · 25 pts · GD +4

14 pts off the top 2. 2 pts above the play-off edge. 25 pts clear of the relegation zone.

4-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

SC Freiburg last 5 home

L W W W W

Points12/15

Weighted index67

Goals12-5

Record4-0-1

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Genk last 5 away

L W W L W

Points9/15

Weighted index53

Goals10-10

Record3-0-2

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

SC Freiburg trend breakdown

Over 2.563%

BTTS38%

BTTS + O2.538%

1H Over 0.575%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 75% · Over 3.5 25% · 1H BTTS 13%

Genk trend breakdown

Over 2.557%

BTTS57%

BTTS + O2.557%

1H Over 0.571%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 71% · Over 3.5 57% · 1H BTTS 57%

Scoring reliability

SC Freiburg score at home88%

SC Freiburg clean sheet at home50%

Genk score away86%

Genk clean sheet away29%

First-goal patterns

SC Freiburg score first63%

SC Freiburg win after scoring first100%

Genk score first43%

Genk win after scoring first100%

Comeback rate after conceding first: SC Freiburg 0% · Genk 50%

Avg first goal minute: SC Freiburg 40.4' · Genk 26.3'

Vs league average

SC Freiburg score at home2.13 vs 1.47

SC Freiburg concede at home0.75 vs 1.16

Genk score away2.29 vs 1.16

Genk concede away1.57 vs 1.47

SC Freiburg score 44% above league average, while Genk score 97% above league average.

Defensive side: SC Freiburg are 35% below league average at home, and Genk are 7% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games2

Avg goals3.50

BTTS50%

Over 2.550%

At this venue setup: 6.00 goals on average across the last 1.

SC Freiburg goal timing (home)

1H scored: 45% 2H scored: 55% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 31-45

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

46-60 4

16-30 3

31-45 2

76-90+ 2

0-15 0

61-75 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

31-45 1

76-90+ 1

0-15 0

16-30 0

46-60 0

61-75 0

Genk goal timing (away)

1H scored: 47% 2H scored: 53% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 16-30

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

46-60 5

31-45 4

0-15 2

16-30 2

61-75 2

76-90+ 2

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

16-30 5

46-60 3

31-45 2

76-90+ 2

61-75 1

0-15 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

46%

54%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

407

471

Passes Accurate

332

409

Passes %

82%

87%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

19' ⚽

⚽

19' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

M. Ginter

Normal Goal · Assist: V. Grifo

25' ⚽

⚽

25' ⚽ Goal · 2-0

I. Matanović

Normal Goal · Assist: M. Ginter

30'

30' I. Matanović

39' ⚽

⚽

39' ⚽ Goal · 2-1

M. Smets

Normal Goal · Assist: K. Karetsas

44'

44' J. Beste

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ Noah Adedeji-Sternberg

1st substitution · For: Y. Sor

53' ⚽

⚽

53' ⚽ Goal · 3-1

V. Grifo

Normal Goal

57' ⚽

⚽

57' ⚽ Goal · 4-1

Y. Suzuki

Normal Goal · Assist: J. Manzambi

58'

58' V. Grifo

58'

58' D. Heymans

59'

59' J. Manzambi

64'

64' I. Bangoura

69' ↑↓

↑↓

69' ⇄ A. Bibout

2nd substitution · For: R. Mirisola

69' ↑↓

↑↓

69' ⇄ J. Kayembe

3rd substitution · For: Y. Medina

69' ↑↓

↑↓

69' ⇄ I. Bangoura

4th substitution · For: J. Ito

71' ↑↓

↑↓

71' ⇄ J. Beste

1st substitution · For: L. Höler

71' ↑↓

↑↓

71' ⇄ I. Matanović

2nd substitution · For: P. Osterhage

71' ↑↓

↑↓

71' ⇄ V. Grifo

3rd substitution · For: D. Scherhant

76'

76' L. Höler

79' ⚽

⚽

79' ⚽ Goal · 5-1

M. Eggestein

Normal Goal · Assist: Y. Suzuki

81' ↑↓

↑↓

81' ⇄ J. Manzambi

4th substitution · For: P. Lienhart

83' ↑↓

↑↓

83' ⇄ D. Heymans

5th substitution · For: N. Sattlberger

83' ↑↓

↑↓

83' ⇄ P. Treu

5th substitution · For: L. Kübler

SC Freiburg vs Genk 5-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

SC Freiburg beat Genk 5-1 on Thursday, 19 March 2026 in Europa League. The match was refereed by Michael Oliver. It was played at Europa-Park Stadion.

First half: SC Freiburg took the lead at 19' when M. Ginter scored, with the assist credited to V. Grifo, making the score 1-0. SC Freiburg extended the lead at 25' when I. Matanović scored, with the assist credited to M. Ginter, making the score 2-0. I. Matanović received a yellow card for SC Freiburg at 30'. Genk reduced the deficit at 39' when M. Smets scored, with the assist credited to K. Karetsas, making the score 2-1. J. Beste received a yellow card for SC Freiburg at 44'.

Second half: Genk made their 1st substitution at 46', with Noah Adedeji-Sternberg replacing Y. Sor. SC Freiburg extended the lead at 53' when V. Grifo scored, making the score 3-1. SC Freiburg extended the lead at 57' when Y. Suzuki scored, with the assist credited to J. Manzambi, making the score 4-1. V. Grifo received a yellow card for SC Freiburg at 58'. D. Heymans received a yellow card for Genk at 58'. J. Manzambi received a yellow card for SC Freiburg at 59'. I. Bangoura received a yellow card for Genk at 64'. Genk made their 2nd substitution at 69', with A. Bibout replacing R. Mirisola. Genk made their 3rd substitution at 69', with J. Kayembe replacing Y. Medina. Genk made their 4th substitution at 69', with I. Bangoura replacing J. Ito. SC Freiburg made their 1st substitution at 71', with J. Beste replacing L. Höler. SC Freiburg made their 2nd substitution at 71', with I. Matanović replacing P. Osterhage. SC Freiburg made their 3rd substitution at 71', with V. Grifo replacing D. Scherhant. L. Höler received a yellow card for SC Freiburg at 76'. SC Freiburg extended the lead at 79' when M. Eggestein scored, with the assist credited to Y. Suzuki, making the score 5-1. SC Freiburg made their 4th substitution at 81', with J. Manzambi replacing P. Lienhart. Genk made their 5th substitution at 83', with D. Heymans replacing N. Sattlberger. SC Freiburg made their 5th substitution at 83', with P. Treu replacing L. Kübler.

SC Freiburg used 5 substitutions while Genk used 5 substitutions. SC Freiburg got 5 yellow cards, while Genk got 2 yellow cards.

How the match was won

Shots were tight (14-13).
Possession was balanced (46%-54%).
SC Freiburg had the sharper finishing (6-3 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)

Total Games	2
Home Wins	1
Draws	0
Away Wins	1
Over 2.5 Goals	1 (50.0%)
BTTS	1 (50.0%)

Home vs Away as Scheduled

Total Games	1
Home Wins	1
Draws	0
Away Wins	0
Over 2.5 Goals	1 (100.0%)
BTTS	1 (100.0%)

SC Freiburg vs Genk Head-to-Head History by Season

2025-2026 Season

19 Mar 2026 SC Freiburg vs Genk 5 - 1 12 Mar 2026 Genk vs SC Freiburg 1 - 0