Genk 6-1 Westerlo: result and report

Pro League · Tuesday 18 October 2022

Result

Genk 6-1 Westerlo

Pro League · Tuesday 18 October 2022, 18:45 UTC · half-time 5-1

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Genk 6-1 Westerlo: match report

Genk beat Westerlo 6-1 in the Pro League on Tuesday 18 October 2022. It was 5-1 at half-time.

Joseph Paintsil opened the scoring in the 7th minute. Genk's goals came from Joseph Paintsil (7'), D. Muñoz (15'), Paul Onuachu (32'), Paul Onuachu (40', penalty), D. Muñoz (45+4') and Patrik Hrosovsky (79'). Westerlo scored through Tuur Dierckx (21', penalty).

Discipline: Genk received 2 yellow cards; Westerlo received no yellow cards and 1 red card.

Going into the game Genk were 1st on 31 points from 12 and Westerlo 8th on 19 points from 12. Genk went on to finish that season 1st with 83 points, and Westerlo 7th with 55.

Genk lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Westerlo in a 4-4-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Joseph Paintsil of Genk (9.5), ahead of Daniel Muñoz (9.1).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 5 Genk wins, 3 draws and 2 for Westerlo.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 7'Goal · Joseph PaintsilGenk · 1-0
  • 15'Goal · D. MuñozGenk · 2-0
  • 21'Penalty goal · Tuur DierckxWesterlo · 2-1
  • 32'Goal · Paul OnuachuGenk · 3-1
  • 40'Penalty goal · Paul OnuachuGenk · 4-1
  • 45+4'Goal · D. MuñozGenk · 5-1
  • 58'Red card · Dorgeles NeneWesterlo
  • 73'Yellow card · C. CuestaGenk
  • 73'Yellow card · Carlos CuestaGenk
  • 79'Goal · Patrik HrosovskyGenk · 6-1

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Genk 5, draws 3, Westerlo 2.

Team news

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Genk line-up (4-2-3-1)

Maarten Vandevoordt, Daniel Muñoz, Carlos Cuesta, Mark McKenzie, Angelo Preciado, Bryan Heynen, Patrik Hrosovsky, Joseph Paintsil, Bilal El Khannouss, Mike Tresor, Paul Onuachu

Westerlo line-up (4-4-2)

Sinan Bolat, Bryan Reynolds, Rubin Seigers, Ravil Tagir, Maxim De Cuyper, Tuur Dierckx, Mathias Fixelles, Nicolas Madsen, Nacer Chadli, Lyle Foster, Dorgeles Nene