UEFA Europa League · 1st Leg
Racing Genk vs SC Freiburg: 1–0
Racing Genk beat SC Freiburg 1–0 in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday, 12 March 2026 at Cegeka Arena, Genk, Belgium.
- Competition: UEFA Europa League (2025-26 UEFA Europa League, Round of 16)
- Kick-off time: Thu, 12 Mar 2026, 20:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Cegeka Arena, Genk, Belgium
- Attendance: 15,550
- Teams: Racing Genk (home), SC Freiburg (away)
Goals
- 24' — Zakaria El Ouahdi (Racing Genk), assist Bryan Heynen
Match statistics
| Statistic | Racing Genk | SC Freiburg |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 49.5 | 50.5 |
| Shots | 17 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 2 |
| Corners | 5 | 7 |
| Fouls | 16 | 9 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
Starting line-ups
Racing Genk (4-1-4-1): Tobias Lawal (G), Matte Smets (CD-L), Josué Ndenge (CD-R), Ibrahima Bangoura (DM), Joris Kayembe (LB), Zakaria El Ouahdi (RB), Daan Heymans (CM-L), Bryan Heynen (CM-R), Noah Adedeji-Sternberg (LM), Konstantinos Karetsas (RM), Aaron Bibout (F).
SC Freiburg (4-2-3-1): Noah Atubolu (G), Ifechukwu Ogbus (CD-L), Matthias Ginter (CD-R), Christian Günter (LB), Philipp Treu (RB), Yuito Suzuki (AM), Johan Manzambi (LM), Patrick Osterhage (RM), Igor Matanovic (F), Vincenzo Grifo (AM-L), Niklas Beste (AM-R).
Recent form
Racing Genk: won 3–1 away to Dinamo Zagreb (19 Feb); lost 3–0 vs Standard Liege (22 Feb); lost 3–3 vs Dinamo Zagreb (26 Feb); won 3–0 vs KAA Gent (1 Mar); lost 2–1 away to Union St.-Gilloise (7 Mar).
SC Freiburg: won 1–1 away to Hertha Berlin (10 Feb); lost 3–0 away to TSG Hoffenheim (14 Feb); won 2–1 vs Borussia Mönchengladbach (22 Feb); lost 2–0 away to Eintracht Frankfurt (1 Mar); drew 3–3 vs Bayer Leverkusen (7 Mar).