Highlights
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Final Score
Genk 0-1 Rapid Vienna
90'+7'
The match ends:
Genk 0-1 Rapid Vienna
90'+6'
Attempt saved. Paul Onuachu header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
90'+5'
Hand ball by Koya Kitagawa.
90'+4'
Attempt missed. Carlos Cuesta header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted with a cross following a corner.
90'+4'
Corner kick for Genk.
90'+3'
Corner kick for Genk.
90'+2'
Paul Gartler is shown the yellow card.
90'
Carlos Cuesta is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
89'
Substitution Rapid Vienna:
Marko Dijakovic replaces Maximilian Ullmann.
88'
Corner kick for Genk.
83'
Attempt missed. Luca Oyen right footed shot from outside the box following a corner.
82'
Corner kick for Genk.
79'
Attempt missed. Luca Oyen right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
78'
Substitution Genk:
Luca Oyen replaces Ángelo Preciado.
76'
Filip Stojkovic is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
75'
Substitution Rapid Vienna:
Srdjan Grahovac replaces Robert Ljubicic.
Jonas Auer replaces Marco Grüll.
72'
New corner kick for Genk.
72'
Corner kick for Genk.
69'
Substitution Genk:
Simen Juklerød replaces Gerardo Arteaga.
67'
Corner kick for Genk.
60'
Corner kick for Genk.
58'
Attempt blocked. Joseph Paintsil right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
56'
Corner kick for Genk.
55'
Attempt missed. Paul Onuachu header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
55'
Corner kick for Genk.
53'
Corner kick for Genk.
52'
Oliver Strunz is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
51'
Attempt saved. Paul Onuachu right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
49'
Paul Onuachu is shown the yellow card.
46'
Offside, Rapid Vienna.
45'
Substitution Rapid Vienna:
Koya Kitagawa replaces Christoph Knasmüllner.
45'
Substitution Genk:
Paul Onuachu replaces Iké Ugbo.
Jhon Lucumí replaces Mujaid Sadick.
Carlos Cuesta replaces Junya Ito.
Second half begins
The second half starts!
Half-Time
Win Rapid Vienna at half time:
45'+3'
The first half ends:
Genk 0-1 Rapid Vienna
43'
Corner kick for Genk.
41'
Maximilian Ullmann is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
40'
Offside, Rapid Vienna.
40'
Substitution Rapid Vienna:
Oliver Strunz replaces Ercan Kara because of an injury.
38'
Attempt missed. Iké Ugbo header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
36'
Attempt saved. Ercan Kara left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
29' GOAL
Goal! Rapid Vienna
Robert Ljubicic left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner, following a fast break.
29'
Attempt blocked. Kristian Thorstvedt left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Corner kick for Genk.
27'
Attempt missed. Christoph Knasmüllner right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
26'
Attempt missed. Dejan Petrovic right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
21'
Martin Moormann is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
20'
Attempt blocked. Robert Ljubicic left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
18'
Attempt saved. Ercan Kara right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Corner kick for Rapid Vienna.
15'
Attempt saved. Marco Grüll right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
11'
Attempt missed. Théo Bongonda left footed shot from the right side of the box.
3'
Corner kick for Genk.
1'
Offside, Rapid Vienna.
Kick-off
Whistle the referee and start the game!
Let's go guys!
All Set at Luminus Arena
All set ladies and gentlemen at Luminus Arena after the players have finished warming up and are about to return to the pitch.
In a few minutes the initial whistle will be given.
Let's go guys!
Warm-up ends
The pre-warming up by both teams has ended. The players head to the locker room to finish dressing up and fine-tune some details.
In a few more minutes this match will begin, a very important game for the aspirations of the teams for a possible next round.
Let's 𝗴𝗼. 🔵⚪#krcgenk #mijnploeg #gnkscr pic.twitter.com/WYx8Pm2Kn0
— KRC Genk (@KRCGenkofficial) December 9, 2021
Finish the group stage in the UEFA Europa League
The final match of Group H will take place tonight as Rapid Vienna travels to face Genk in what is a crucial match to determine who finishes second in the group.
While the visitors cannot mathematically advance to the next round, this is a must-have match for hosts who could reach the knockout stage in this edition of the UEFA Europa League.
Warm-up
The players are already doing warm-up work prior to the start of the game.
The weather is cold but pleasant to play soccer.
Und aufgewärmt wird #UEL #KRCSCR #SCR2021 #skrapid pic.twitter.com/kWWjKiX6B9
— SK Rapid (@skrapid) December 9, 2021
Lineup Rapid Vienna
This is Rapid Vienna's starting eleven for tonight's game in Belgium:
Lineup Genk
This is the home team's starting roster for this game:
News from Rapid Vienna
On behalf of Rapid Vienna, Maximilian Hofmann could be an option once again for tonight after his being sidelined by Covid-19, but that will depend on a negative test before the game.
Bernhard Unger is also unavailable at the moment, as has been the case since early November with Paul Gartler as Rapid Vienna's head goalkeeper. So the coach will have to make adjustments to his starting eleven before the start of the game.
🟢_______ 𝗦 𝗣 𝗜 𝗘 𝗟 𝗧 𝗔 𝗚 _______ ⚪️
— SK Rapid (@skrapid) December 9, 2021
Ein letztes Mal in der @EuropaLeague für unsere Vereinsfarben! 👏#UEL #SCR2021 pic.twitter.com/AA2fDqRp6R
News from Genk
With the arrival of 𝗕𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗸 as coach at this point, the starting line-up could be different for Genk, who is in desperate need of getting back on the winning track tonight. We will see what adjustments the new coach makes in his debut.
However, there is a fully fit team available and offensive attention will be placed on Joseph Paintsil as he is ready to lead the attack for the Belgian team.
🔹 𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗖𝗛𝗗𝗔𝗬 🔹
— KRC Genk (@KRCGenkofficial) December 9, 2021
▶ Het is zover: onze zesde en laatste poulewedstrijd in de UEFA Europa league. 💪 𝗠𝗼𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗴 𝗼𝗻𝘇𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗮𝗻!#krcgenk #mijnploeg #gnkscr pic.twitter.com/9oxLWg3NMa
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What time is Genk vs Rapid Vienna match for Europa League?
This is the start time of the game Genk vs Rapid Vienna on December 9th, 2021 in several countries:
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Latest games between Genk vs Rapid Vienna
Sep 16, 2021 – UEFA Europa League
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Nov 24, 2016 – UEFA Europa League
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Sep 15, 2016 – UEFA Europa League
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Nov 7, 2013 – UEFA Europa League
Rapid Vienna 2 – 2 Genk
Oct 24, 2013 – UEFA Europa League
Genk 1 – 1 Rapid Vienna
Key player of Rapid Vienna
Taxiarchis Fountas is a Greek footballer who plays as a midfielder or forward for Rapid Vienna. He is a very fast player and knows how to define on the attack front.
Key player of Genk
Théo Bongonda is a Belgian footballer of Gabonese descent, who plays as an attacking midfielder or midfielder. He has been international with the lower categories of Belgium and you have to be aware of his style of play because he has many conditions.
Probable rosters of Genk vs Rapid Vienna
Genk:
Vandervoordt; Arteaga, McKenzie, Cuesta, Preciado; Hrosovsky, Heynen; Bongonda, Oyen, Thorstvedt; Paintsil.
Coach: Bernd Storck (debut).
Rapid Vienna:
Gartler; Stojkovic, Aiwu, Moormann, Ullmann; Petrovic, Ljubicic; Fountas, Knasmullner, Grull; Kara.
Coach: Ferdinand Feldhofer.
Who will be the referee and his assistants?
Referee: Tiago Martins POR
Assistant referees 1: Luis Campos POR
Assistant referees 2: Pedro Almeida POR
Fourth official: Helder Malheiro POR
VAR: Luis Godinho POR
VAR Assistant: Fabio Verissimo POR
This is how Rapid Vienna arrives
Rapid Vienna were beaten 1-0 in the first game of their European campaign against the Belgian side, but Paul Onuachu found the back of the net until the 92nd minute.
Ferdinand Feldhofer may not be able to guide his team to the top two places in the Europa League this season, but the club can overtake their opponents with a win, preventing them from finishing last. However, they are not heading into this game in good shape either, as Rapid Vienna have only won one match in their previous six encounters in all competitions.
So far, they have only had one victory in the UEFA Europa League, suffering four defeats as well, with just three goals scored in the tournament. So there is not much confidence within the group to get a positive result, but due to how close his match with Genk was last time, it could turn out to be another tight match that is decided to the last gasp.
Abschlusstraining in Genk! #UEL #KRCSCR #skrapid #SCR2021 pic.twitter.com/aI3xl0rGP2
— SK Rapid (@skrapid) December 8, 2021
This is how Genk arrives
Right now Genk is in third place as they are behind Dinamo Zagreb by two points, meaning a win is required if they have any chance of exiting the group. Even a victory does not guarantee progress, as it all depends on the other result, but the team will be waiting to do the feat.
They come into this match in poor shape as Genk has failed to win a match in their previous five matches in all competitions and that led to John van den Brom being sacked at the beginning of the week. So the team is heading into this game without an official coach, which increases the pressure that is going to be on the team this Thursday.
Genk has only won once in Group H this season; however, that victory took place precisely against Rapid Vienna, which should boost the confidence of the team.
Bernd Storck is onze nieuwe hoofdcoach. Welkom, Bernd!#mijnploeg pic.twitter.com/URNmeTGqxt
— KRC Genk (@KRCGenkofficial) December 7, 2021
The match will be played at Luminus Arena
The Luminus Arena, formerly called Cristal Arena and Fenix Stadion, is a soccer stadium located in the city of Genk, Belgium. It was inaugurated in 1988 and has a capacity to house 24,956 people, its local team is the KRC Genk of the Belgian First Division.
The Belgian National Team played two games at this stadium in 2009, a friendly against Slovenia and a qualifying game for the 2010 Soccer World Cup against Bosnia-Herzegovina, who lost 2-4.
In 2016 the name of Cristal Arena was changed to Luminus Arena, named after the stadium's new sponsor, the Belgian electricity company EDF-Luminus.
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