2019–20 K.R.C. Genk season

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.

Genk
2019–20 season
ChairmanPeter Croonen
Head coachFelice Mazzu
StadiumLuminus Arena
Belgian First Division A7th
Belgian CupSeventh round
Belgian Super CupWinners
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Paul Onuachu (9)

All:
Paul Onuachu
Mbwana Samatta
(10 each)

Players

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Current squad

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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.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   AUS Danny Vukovic
2 DF   BEL Casper de Norre
4 MF   BEL Dries Wouters
5 DF   BRA Neto Borges
6 DF   BEL Sébastien Dewaest
7 FW   JPN Junya Ito (on loan from Kashiwa Reysol)
8 MF   BEL Bryan Heynen
10 FW   TAN Mbwana Samatta
11 FW   GHA Joseph Paintsil
14 FW   SWE Benjamin Nygren
15 FW   NGA Stephen Odey
17 MF   SVK Patrik Hrošovský
18 FW   NGA Paul Onuachu
19 MF   POL Jakub Piotrowski
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 DF   FIN Jere Uronen
23 MF   ROU Ianis Hagi
25 MF   NOR Sander Berge
26 GK   BEL Maarten Vandevoordt
27 FW   BEL Theo Bongonda
28 GK   BEL Gaëtan Coucke
31 DF   DEN Joakim Mæhle
33 DF   COL Jhon Lucumí
35 DF   BEL Shawn Adewoye
40 GK   BEL Tobe Leysen
46 DF   COL Carlos Cuesta
54 MF   ROU Vladimir Screciu
77 MF   COD Dieumerci Ndongala

Out on loan

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
16 FW   BEL Dante Vanzeir (at KV Mechelen until 30 June 2020)
20 MF   CRO Ivan Fiolić (at AEK Larnaca until 31 May 2020)
24 DF   MAR Amine Khammas (at Lommel until 30 June 2020)
30 GK   BEL Nordin Jackers (at Waasland-Beveren until 30 June 2020)
No. Pos. Nation Player
91 FW   BEL Adriano Bertaccini (at Deinze until 30 June 2020)
93 FW   BEL Zinho Gano (at Antwerp until 30 June 2020)
DF   BEL Rubin Seigers (at Beerschot until 30 June 2020)
MF   KOS Edon Zhegrova (at Basel until 30 June 2020)

Pre-season and friendlies

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  Win   Draw   Loss

29 June 2019 Friendly Eendracht Termien   2–5   Genk Genk, Belgium
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Terrain 't Heke
6 July 2019 Friendly Beringen   0–12   Genk Beringen, Belgium
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Sportpark De Motbemden
14 July 2019 Friendly Genk   3–0   NK Lokomotiva Swolgen, Netherlands
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Sportpark Sporting Swolgen Tienray
21 July 2019 Friendly Westerlo   2–1   Genk Westerlo, Belgium
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Het Kuipje
10 January 2020 Friendly 1. FC Köln   1–1   Genk Benidorm, Spain
14:00 CET (UTC+1)
  • Jakobs   59'
Stadium: Estadio Municipal Guillermo Amor
10 January 2020 Friendly Ferencváros   1–2   Genk La Nucia, Spain
17:30 CET (UTC+1)
Stadium: Estadio Camilo Cano

Competitions

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Overview

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
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 +3 044.83
Belgian Cup 24 September 2019 3 December 2019 Sixth round Seventh round 2 1 1 0 6 3 +3 050.00
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 −15 000.00
Total 38 15 7 16 62 68 −6 039.47

Source: Soccerway

Belgian First Division A

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
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
Source: Belgian First Division A (in Dutch), Soccerway
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

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Overall Home Away
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

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Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundHAHAHAAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAH
ResultWLLWWDLWDWLWDLLDLWWLWWLWDLWLWC
Position5810866976767899886886666666777
Updated to match(es) played on 7 March 2020. Source: Jupiler Pro League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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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)
Report
Stadium: Achter de Kazerne
Referee: Bram Van Driessche
10 August 2019 3 Genk 0–2 Zulte Waregem Genk
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)
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)
Report
Stadium: Luminus Arena
Referee: Lawrence Visser
1 September 2019 6 Club Brugge 1–1 Genk Bruges
14:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
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
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
Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne
Referee: Nicolas Laforge
26 October 2019 12 Genk 1–0 Cercle Brugge Genk
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)
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
Stadium: Kehrwegstadion
Referee: Wesli De Cremer
10 November 2019 15 Genk 0–2 Gent Genk
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
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
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)
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
Stadium: Regenboogstadion
Referee: Alexandre Boucaut
25 January 2020 23 Gent 4–1 Genk Ghent
20:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Ghelamco Arena
Referee: Erik Lambrechts
1 February 2020 24 Genk 1–0 Charleroi Genk
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
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
Stadium: Luminus Arena
Referee: Nicolas Laforge
21 February 2020 27 Kortrijk 0–1 Genk Kortrijk
20:30 CET (UTC+1)
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)
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

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24 September 2019 Sixth round Ronse 0–3 Genk Ronse
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)
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

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20 July 2019 Final Genk 3–0 KV Mechelen Genk
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Luminus Arena
Attendance: 14,160
Referee: Lawrence Visser

UEFA Champions League

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Group stage

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification LIV NAP SAL GNK
1   Liverpool 6 4 1 1 13 8 +5 13 Advance to knockout phase 1–1 4–3 2–1
2   Napoli 6 3 3 0 11 4 +7 12 2–0 1–1 4–0
3   Red Bull Salzburg 6 2 1 3 16 13 +3 7 Transfer to Europa League 0–2 2–3 6–2
4   Genk 6 0 1 5 5 20 −15 1 1–4 0–0 1–4
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
17 September 2019 1 Red Bull Salzburg   6–2   Genk 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   Napoli Genk, Belgium
18:55 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Luminus Arena
Attendance: 19,962
Referee: István Kovács (Romania)
23 October 2019 3 Genk   1–4   Liverpool Genk, Belgium
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Odey   84',   88'
Report
Stadium: Luminus Arena
Attendance: 19,626
Referee: Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia)
5 November 2019 4 Liverpool   2–1   Genk Liverpool, England
21:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 52,611
Referee: Ivan Kružliak (Slovakia)
27 November 2019 5 Genk   1–4   Red Bull Salzburg Genk, Belgium
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Luminus Arena
Attendance: 17,284
Referee: Mattias Gestranius (Finland)
10 December 2019 6 Napoli   4–0   Genk Naples, Italy
18:55 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Attendance: 22,265
Referee: Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey)

Statistics

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Squad appearances and goals

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Last updated on 7 March 2020.
No. Pos Nat Player Total Belgian Division Belgian Cup Belgian Super Cup UEFA Champions League
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK   AUS Danny Vukovic 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
26 GK   BEL Maarten Vandevoordt 7 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
28 GK   BEL Gaëtan Coucke 23 0 18 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
30 GK   FRA Thomas Didillon 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
40 GK   BEL Tobe Leysen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
2 DF   BEL Casper de Norre 19 0 10+3 0 1+1 0 1 0 3 0
5 DF   BRA Neto Borges 7 0 3+2 0 1 0 0 0 0+1 0
6 DF   BEL Sébastien Dewaest 31 5 24 3 2 0 1 2 4 0
21 DF   FIN Jere Uronen 21 0 17 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
31 DF   DEN Joakim Mæhle 33 1 23+2 0 2 1 0 0 6 0
33 DF   COL Jhon Lucumí 29 2 21+1 1 1 0 0 0 6 1
35 DF   BEL Shawn Adewoye 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
46 DF   COL Carlos Cuesta 27 0 20 0 2 0 1 0 4 0
Midfielders
4 MF   BEL Dries Wouters 15 1 9+4 1 1+1 0 0 0 0 0
8 MF   BEL Bryan Heynen 20 2 11+3 1 1 1 1 0 3+1 0
17 MF   SVK Patrik Hrošovský 27 1 16+5 1 1 0 0 0 5 0
20 MF   NOR Mats Møller Dæhli 3 1 2+1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 MF   BEL Bryan Limbombe 5 0 0+5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
38 MF   CIV Eboue Kouassi 4 0 3+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
42 MF   NOR Kristian Thorstvedt 8 1 5+3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Forwards
7 FW   JPN Junya Ito 38 6 26+3 5 0+2 1 1 0 6 0
11 FW   GHA Joseph Paintsil 23 1 10+8 1 1+1 0 0 0 2+1 0
14 FW   SWE Benjamin Nygren 4 1 2 1 1 0 0+1 0 0 0
15 FW   NGA Stephen Odey 13 2 1+10 0 1 1 0 0 0+1 1
18 FW   NGA Paul Onuachu 28 10 17+5 9 1 1 0 0 2+3 0
27 FW   BEL 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   TAN Mbwana Samatta 28 10 17+3 7 1 0 1 0 6 3
16 FW   BEL Dante Vanzeir 1 1 0 0 0 0 0+1 1 0 0
19 MF   POL Jakub Piotrowski 8 0 4+2 0 0+1 0 1 0 0 0
23 MF   ROU Ianis Hagi 19 3 6+8 3 0 0 0 0 1+4 0
25 MF   NOR Sander Berge 31 1 22+1 1 1 0 1 0 6 0
29 FW   BEL Manuel Benson 4 0 1+2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
54 MF   ROU Vladimir Screciu 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
77 MF   COD Dieumerci Ndongala 17 0 5+6 0 2 0 0+1 0 1+2 0

References

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  1. ^ "1ste ploeg" (in Dutch). K.R.C. Genk.
  2. ^ "First Division A 2019/2020". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Communicatie na de Algemene Vergadering". Jupiler Pro League. 15 May 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  5. ^ Saint-Trond/Genk arrêté à 3-3 en raison du comportement des supporters
  6. ^ Saint-Trond Genk ne sera pas rejoué, le score de 3-3 reste acquis
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