2019–20 season | ||||
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Chairman | Peter Croonen | |||
Head coach | Felice Mazzu | |||
Stadium | Luminus Arena | |||
Belgian First Division A | 7th | |||
Belgian Cup | Seventh round | |||
Belgian Super Cup | Winners | |||
UEFA Champions League | Group stage | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Paul Onuachu (9) All: Paul Onuachu Mbwana Samatta (10 each) | |||
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The 2019–20 season was K.R.C. Genk's 32nd season in existence and the club's 25th consecutive season in the top flight of Belgium football. It covered a period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020. Genk competed in the Belgian First Division A, the Belgian Cup and the UEFA Champions League.
Players
Current squad
- As of 3 September 2019[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Pre-season and friendlies
Win Draw Loss
29 June 2019 Friendly | Eendracht Termien ![]() | 2–5 | ![]() | Genk, Belgium |
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Terrain 't Heke |
6 July 2019 Friendly | Beringen ![]() | 0–12 | ![]() | Beringen, Belgium |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Sportpark De Motbemden |
14 July 2019 Friendly | Genk ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Swolgen, Netherlands |
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Sportpark Sporting Swolgen Tienray |
21 July 2019 Friendly | Westerlo ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Westerlo, Belgium |
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Het Kuipje |
10 January 2020 Friendly | 1. FC Köln ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Benidorm, Spain |
14:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Estadio Municipal Guillermo Amor |
10 January 2020 Friendly | Ferencváros ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | La Nucia, Spain |
17:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Estadio Camilo Cano |
Competitions
Overview
Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
Belgian First Division A | 26 July 2019 | 7 March 2020 | Matchday 1 | 7th | 29 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 48 | 45 | +3 | 44.83 |
Belgian Cup | 24 September 2019 | 3 December 2019 | Sixth round | Seventh round | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 50.00 |
Super Cup | 20 July 2019 | Final | Winners | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100.00 | |
UEFA Champions League | 17 September 2019 | 10 December 2019 | Group stage | Group stage | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 20 | −15 | 0.00 |
Total | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 62 | 68 | −6 | 39.47 |
Source: Soccerway
Belgian First Division A
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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5 | Standard Liège | 29 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 47 | 32 | +15 | 49 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round |
6 | Mechelen | 29 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 46 | 43 | +3 | 44 | |
7 | Genk | 29 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 45 | 42 | +3 | 44 | |
8 | Anderlecht | 29 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 45 | 29 | +16 | 43 | |
9 | Zulte Waregem | 29 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 41 | 49 | −8 | 36 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Away matches won; 7) Play-off.[2]
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
29 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 48 | 45 | +3 | 44 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 18 | +3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 27 | 0 |
Last updated: 7 March 2020.
Source: Jupiler Pro League
Results by round
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
On 2 April 2020, the Jupiler Pro League's board of directors proposed to cancel the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] The General Assembly accepted the proposal on 15 May, and officially ended the 2019–20 season.[4]
26 July 2019 1 | Genk | 2–1 | Kortrijk | Genk |
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Luminus Arena Referee: Erik Lambrechts |
3 August 2019 2 | KV Mechelen | 3–1 | Genk | Mechelen |
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Achter de Kazerne Referee: Bram Van Driessche |
10 August 2019 3 | Genk | 0–2 | Zulte Waregem | Genk |
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Luminus Arena Referee: Lothar D'hondt |
17 August 2019 4 | Waasland-Beveren | 0–4 | Genk | Beveren |
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Freethiel Stadion Referee: Kevin Van Damme |
23 August 2019 5 | Genk | 1–0 | Anderlecht | Genk |
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Luminus Arena Referee: Lawrence Visser |
1 September 2019 6 | Club Brugge | 1–1 | Genk | Bruges |
14:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium Referee: Erik Lambrechts |
13 September 2019 7 | Charleroi | 2–1 | Genk | Charleroi |
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi Referee: Nathan Verboomen |
21 September 2019 8 | Genk | 3–1 | Oostende | Genk |
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Luminus Arena Referee: Bram Van Driessche |
28 September 2019 9 | Sint-Truiden | 3–3 | Genk | Sint-Truiden |
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stayen Referee: Lawrence Visser | ||
Note: The match was abandoned in the final moments because of the behavior of the supporters of both teams.[5] However, the result stood.[6] |
6 October 2019 10 | Genk | 2–1 | Excel Mouscron | Genk |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Luminus Arena Referee: Kevin Van Damme |
19 October 2019 11 | Standard Liège | 1–0 | Genk | Liège |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne Referee: Nicolas Laforge |
26 October 2019 12 | Genk | 1–0 | Cercle Brugge | Genk |
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Luminus Arena Referee: Bert Put |
30 October 2019 13 | Genk | 2–2 | Antwerp | Genk |
20:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Luminus Arena Referee: Wesley Alen |
2 November 2019 14 | Eupen | 2–0 | Genk | Eupen |
18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Kehrwegstadion Referee: Wesli De Cremer |
10 November 2019 15 | Genk | 0–2 | Gent | Genk |
18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Luminus Arena Referee: Erik Lambrechts |
23 November 2019 16 | Excel Mouscron | 2–2 | Genk | Mouscron |
20:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade Le Canonnier Referee: Wim Smet |
30 November 2019 17 | Genk | 1–2 | Sint-Truiden | Genk |
20:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Luminus Arena Referee: Bram Van Driessche |
7 December 2019 18 | Cercle Brugge | 1–2 | Genk | Bruges |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium Referee: Nathan Verboomen |
14 December 2019 19 | Genk | 4–1 | Waasland-Beveren | Genk |
20:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Luminus Arena Referee: Erik Lambrechts |
22 December 2019 20 | Anderlecht | 2–0 | Genk | Anderlecht |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Constant Vanden Stock Stadium Referee: Nicolas Laforge |
26 December 2019 21 | Genk | 2–1 | Eupen | Genk |
14:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Luminus Arena Attendance: 24,956 Referee: Lothar D'hondt |
19 January 2020 22 | Zulte Waregem | 0–3 | Genk | Waregem |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Regenboogstadion Referee: Alexandre Boucaut |
25 January 2020 23 | Gent | 4–1 | Genk | Ghent |
20:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Ghelamco Arena Referee: Erik Lambrechts |
1 February 2020 24 | Genk | 1–0 | Charleroi | Genk |
18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Luminus Arena Referee: Jonathan Lardot |
13 February 2020 25 | Antwerp | 1–1 | Genk | Antwerp |
20:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Bosuilstadion Referee: Jan Boterberg |
16 February 2020 26 | Genk | 1–3 | Standard Liège | Genk |
18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Luminus Arena Referee: Nicolas Laforge |
21 February 2020 27 | Kortrijk | 0–1 | Genk | Kortrijk |
20:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion Referee: Wesley Alen |
1 March 2020 28 | Genk | 1–2 | Club Brugge | Genk |
14:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Luminus Arena Attendance: 24,956 Referee: Erik Lambrechts |
7 March 2020 29 | Oostende | 2–4 | Genk | Ostend |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Versluys Arena Attendance: 5,532 Referee: Jonathan Lardot |
15 March 2020 30 | Genk | Cancelled | KV Mechelen | Genk |
18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Luminus Arena | |||
Note: The match was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
Belgian Cup
24 September 2019 Sixth round | Ronse | 0–3 | Genk | Ronse |
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Orphale Cruckestadion Referee: Jan Boterberg |
3 December 2019 Seventh round | Antwerp | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | Genk | Antwerp |
20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Bosuilstadion Referee: Lothar D'Hondt | ||
Penalties | ||||
Belgian Super Cup
20 July 2019 Final | Genk | 3–0 | KV Mechelen | Genk |
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Luminus Arena Attendance: 14,160 Referee: Lawrence Visser |
UEFA Champions League
Group stage
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | LIV | NAP | SAL | GNK | |
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6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 13 | Advance to knockout phase | — | 1–1 | 4–3 | 2–1 | |
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6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 12 | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | 4–0 | ||
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6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 7 | Transfer to Europa League | 0–2 | 2–3 | — | 6–2 | |
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6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 20 | −15 | 1 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 1–4 | — |
17 September 2019 1 | Red Bull Salzburg ![]() | 6–2 | ![]() | Wals-Siezenheim, Austria |
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stadion Wals-Siezenheim Attendance: 29,520 Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany) |
2 October 2019 2 | Genk ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Genk, Belgium |
18:55 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Luminus Arena Attendance: 19,962 Referee: István Kovács (Romania) |
23 October 2019 3 | Genk ![]() | 1–4 | ![]() | Genk, Belgium |
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Luminus Arena Attendance: 19,626 Referee: Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia) |
5 November 2019 4 | Liverpool ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Liverpool, England |
21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 52,611 Referee: Ivan Kružliak (Slovakia) |
27 November 2019 5 | Genk ![]() | 1–4 | ![]() | Genk, Belgium |
21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Luminus Arena Attendance: 17,284 Referee: Mattias Gestranius (Finland) |
10 December 2019 6 | Napoli ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() | Naples, Italy |
18:55 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Stadio San Paolo Attendance: 22,265 Referee: Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey) |
Statistics
Squad appearances and goals
- Last updated on 7 March 2020.
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Belgian Division | Belgian Cup | Belgian Super Cup | UEFA Champions League | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
1 | GK | ![]() |
Danny Vukovic | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
26 | GK | ![]() |
Maarten Vandevoordt | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
28 | GK | ![]() |
Gaëtan Coucke | 23 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
30 | GK | ![]() |
Thomas Didillon | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
40 | GK | ![]() |
Tobe Leysen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defenders | |||||||||||||
2 | DF | ![]() |
Casper de Norre | 19 | 0 | 10+3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
5 | DF | ![]() |
Neto Borges | 7 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
6 | DF | ![]() |
Sébastien Dewaest | 31 | 5 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
21 | DF | ![]() |
Jere Uronen | 21 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
31 | DF | ![]() |
Joakim Mæhle | 33 | 1 | 23+2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
33 | DF | ![]() |
Jhon Lucumí | 29 | 2 | 21+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
35 | DF | ![]() |
Shawn Adewoye | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
46 | DF | ![]() |
Carlos Cuesta | 27 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Midfielders | |||||||||||||
4 | MF | ![]() |
Dries Wouters | 15 | 1 | 9+4 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8 | MF | ![]() |
Bryan Heynen | 20 | 2 | 11+3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
17 | MF | ![]() |
Patrik Hrošovský | 27 | 1 | 16+5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
20 | MF | ![]() |
Mats Møller Dæhli | 3 | 1 | 2+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
22 | MF | ![]() |
Bryan Limbombe | 5 | 0 | 0+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
38 | MF | ![]() |
Eboue Kouassi | 4 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
42 | MF | ![]() |
Kristian Thorstvedt | 8 | 1 | 5+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Forwards | |||||||||||||
7 | FW | ![]() |
Junya Ito | 38 | 6 | 26+3 | 5 | 0+2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
11 | FW | ![]() |
Joseph Paintsil | 23 | 1 | 10+8 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
14 | FW | ![]() |
Benjamin Nygren | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15 | FW | ![]() |
Stephen Odey | 13 | 2 | 1+10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 |
18 | FW | ![]() |
Paul Onuachu | 28 | 10 | 17+5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 |
27 | FW | ![]() |
Theo Bongonda | 29 | 5 | 15+7 | 5 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+4 | 0 |
Players who have made an appearance this season but have left the club | |||||||||||||
10 | FW | ![]() |
Mbwana Samatta | 28 | 10 | 17+3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
16 | FW | ![]() |
Dante Vanzeir | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
19 | MF | ![]() |
Jakub Piotrowski | 8 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
23 | MF | ![]() |
Ianis Hagi | 19 | 3 | 6+8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 |
25 | MF | ![]() |
Sander Berge | 31 | 1 | 22+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
29 | FW | ![]() |
Manuel Benson | 4 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
54 | MF | ![]() |
Vladimir Screciu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
77 | MF | ![]() |
Dieumerci Ndongala | 17 | 0 | 5+6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
References
- ^ "1ste ploeg" (in Dutch). K.R.C. Genk.
- ^ "First Division A 2019/2020". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- ^ Smith, Emma (2 April 2020). "Belgium's Pro League cancelled and Club Brugge set to be declared champions due to coronavirus". Goal.com. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ "Communicatie na de Algemene Vergadering". Jupiler Pro League. 15 May 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- ^ Saint-Trond/Genk arrêté à 3-3 en raison du comportement des supporters
- ^ Saint-Trond Genk ne sera pas rejoué, le score de 3-3 reste acquis