Season so far

UEFA Europa League

Key, Genk v Betis
League position, Genk 18th, Real Betis 9thTotal points, Genk 3, Real Betis 4

Goals scored

Genk 1Real Betis 4

Form guide

All competitions

Genk draw
v Cercle Brugge
2
2
First Division A
Real Betis draw
v Villarreal
2
2
Primera División
Genk won
v Dender
2
1
First Division A
Real Betis won
v Espanyol
1
2
Primera División
Genk lose
v Ferencváros
0
1
UEFA Europa League
Real Betis won
v Ludogorets Razgrad
0
2
UEFA Europa League
Genk won
v Sint-Truiden
1
2
First Division A
Real Betis won
v Osasuna
2
0
Primera División
Genk won
v Rangers
0
1
UEFA Europa League
Real Betis draw
v Nottingham Forest
2
2
UEFA Europa League

Match Facts

  • This is the first ever European meeting between Genk and Real Betis – the Belgians have won just one of their 10 major European matches against Spanish sides (D5 L4).

  • Real Betis have faced Belgian sides four times previously – they’ve lost both home games (1-0 v Anderlecht in 2005, 1-0 v Gent in 2025) but won both away games (1-0 v Anderlecht, 3-0 v Gent).

  • Genk have won just two of their last 16 home matches in Europe (D6 L8), losing both home games this season – 2-1 vs Lech Poznan in the UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and 1-0 vs Ferencváros on MD2.

  • Real Betis have won five of their last eight away UEFA Europa League matches (L3), beating Ludogorets on MD2 this season.

  • Giovani Lo Celso has been involved in nine goals in his last 14 UEFA Europa League appearances (8 goals, 1 assist), while he’s found the net in over half of his appearances in the competition overall (8/15).