2018–19 K.R.C. Genk season
{{Infobox football club season
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|season = 2018–19
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|chrtitle = Chairman
|chairman = Peter Croonen
|ownertitle =
|owner =
|mgrtitle = Head coach
|manager = Philippe Clement
|stdtitle =
|stadium = Luminus Arena
|league = Belgian First Division A
|league result = 1st (champions)
|cup1 = Belgian Cup
|cup1 result = Quarter-finals
|cup2 = UEFA Europa League
|cup2 result = Round of 32
|league topscorer =
Mbwana Samatta (23)
|season topscorer =
Mbwana Samatta (32)
|highest attendance =
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The 2018–19 K.R.C. Genk season was the club's 31st season in existence and the 24th consecutive season in the top flight of Belgian football. In addition to the domestic league, Genk participated in this season's edition of the Belgian Cup and the UEFA Europa League. The season covered the period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.
Players
=First-team squad=
{{updated|31 January 2019|{{cite web|url=http://www.krcgenk.be/nl/sportief/1ste-ploeg|title=1ste ploeg|language=Dutch|publisher= K.R.C. Genk}}}}
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no= 1|pos=GK|nat=AUS|name=Danny Vukovic}}
{{Fs player|no= 2|pos=DF|nat=BEL|name=Casper de Norre}}
{{Fs player|no= 4|pos=MF|nat=BEL|name=Dries Wouters}}
{{Fs player|no= 5|pos=DF|nat=BRA|name=Neto Borges}}
{{Fs player|no= 6|pos=DF|nat=BEL|name=Sébastien Dewaest}}
{{Fs player|no= 7|pos=MF|nat=JPN|name=Junya Ito|other=on loan from Kashiwa Reysol}}
{{Fs player|no= 9|pos=FW|nat=DEN|name=Marcus Ingvartsen}}
{{Fs player|no=10|pos=FW|nat=TAN|name=Mbwana Samatta}}
{{Fs player|no=11|pos=MF|nat=GHA|name=Joseph Paintsil}}
{{Fs player|no=14|pos=MF|nat=BEL|name=Leandro Trossard|other=captain}}
{{Fs player|no=18|pos=MF|nat=UKR|name=Ruslan Malinovskyi}}
{{Fs player|no=19|pos=MF|nat=POL|name=Jakub Piotrowski}}
{{Fs player|no=20|pos=MF|nat=CRO|name=Ivan Fiolić}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=21|pos=DF|nat=FIN|name=Jere Uronen}}
{{Fs player|no=23|pos=DF|nat=BEL|name=Rubin Seigers}}
{{Fs player|no=25|pos=MF|nat=NOR|name=Sander Berge}}
{{Fs player|no=26|pos=GK|nat=BEL|name=Maarten Vandevoordt}}
{{Fs player|no=28|pos=MF|nat=BEL|name=Bryan Heynen}}
{{Fs player|no=30|pos=GK|nat=BEL|name=Nordin Jackers}}
{{Fs player|no=31|pos=DF|nat=DEN|name=Joakim Mæhle}}
{{Fs player|no=33|pos=DF|nat=COL|name=Jhon Lucumí}}
{{Fs player|no=45|pos=DF|nat=GHA|name=Joseph Aidoo}}
{{Fs player|no=54|pos=MF|nat=ROM|name=Vladimir Screciu}}
{{Fs player|no=77|pos=MF|nat=DRC|name=Dieumerci Ndongala}}
{{Fs player|no=93|pos=FW|nat=BEL|name=Zinho Gano}}
{{Fs player|no=—|pos=MF|nat=CIV|name=Pierre Zebli}}
{{Fs end}}
=Out on loan=
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no= 3|pos=DF|nat=BIH|name=Bojan Nastić|other=at Oostende until 30 June 2019}}
{{Fs player|no= 8|pos=MF|nat=KVX|name=Edon Zhegrova|other=at Basel until 30 June 2020}}
{{Fs player|no=15|pos=MF|nat=SEN|name=Ibrahima Seck|other=at Zulte Waregem until 30 June 2019}}
{{Fs player|no=16|pos=MF|nat=BEL|name=Dante Vanzeir|other=at Beerschot Wilrijk until 30 June 2019}}
{{Fs player|no=29|pos=MF|nat=BEL|name=Manuel Benson|other=at Mouscron until 30 June 2019}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=40|pos=GK|nat=BEL|name=Gaëtan Coucke|other=at Lommel until 30 June 2019}}
{{Fs player|no=—|pos=DF|nat=MAR|name=Amine Khammas|other=at Den Bosch until 30 June 2019}}
{{Fs player|no=—|pos=DF|nat=CZE|name=Jakub Brabec|other=at Viktoria Plzeň until 30 June 2019}}
{{Fs player|no=—|pos=FW|nat=GRE|name=Nikos Karelis|other=at PAOK until 30 June 2019}}
{{Fs end}}
Competitions
=Overview=
{{Fb overview2
|c=3
|c1=Belgian First Division A |fm1=29 July 2018 |lm1=19 May 2019 |sr1=Matchday 1 |fp1=Winners |w1=24 |d1=11 |l1=5 |f1=72 |a1=39
|c2=Belgian Cup |fm2=26 September 2018 |lm2=19 December 2018 |sr2=Sixth round |fp2=Quarter-finals |w2=2 |d2=1 |l2=0 |f2=9 |a2=3
|c3=UEFA Europa League |fm3=26 July 2018 |lm3=21 February 2019 |sr3=Second qualifying round |fp3=Round of 32 |w3=9 |d3=3 |l3=2 |f3=37 |a3=18
|s=[https://int.soccerway.com/teams/belgium/royal-antwerp-fc/233/ Soccerway]
}}
=Belgian First Division A=
{{main|2018–19 Belgian First Division A}}
==Regular season==
{{:2018–19 Belgian First Division A|transcludesection=Regular season|showteam=GNK}}
==Results summary==
{{Fb_rs |hw=9 |hd=4 |hl=2 |hgf=26|hga=12|aw=9 |ad=5 |al=1 |agf=37|aga=19}}
{{Fb_rs footer|s=[https://www.proleague.be/nl/jpl/ranking Jupiler Pro League] |date=July 2018}}
==Results by round==
{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|legendpos=b
| header=Round
| label1=Ground
| res1=A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A
| label2=Result
| res2=W/D/W/W/W/D/W/W/W/W/W/D/W/D/D/L/W/D/W/W/W/W/L/W/W/L/D/D/W/D
| label3=Position
| pos3=1/3/3/2/1/2/2/2/2/1/1/1/1/1/1/
| color_W=green2|text_W=Win
| color_D=yellow2|text_D=Draw
| color_L=red2|text_L=Loss
| text_H=Home|text_A=Away
| color_1–6=green1|color_7–15=blue1|color_16=red1
| source=[https://www.proleague.be/nl/jpl/calendar Jupiler Pro League]
}}
==Matches==
The league fixtures were announced on 12 June 2018.[https://www.sport.be/fr/article.html?Article_ID=834749 Découvrez le calendrier 2018-2019 de Jupiler Pro League]
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 1
|date = 29 July 2018
|team1 = Lokeren
|score = 0–4
|report =
|team2 = Genk
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Daknamstadion
|location = Lokeren
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
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|round = 2
|date = 5 August 2018
|team1 = Genk
|score = 1–1
|report =
|team2 = Sint-Truiden
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Luminus Arena
|location = Genk
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = D
}}
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|round = 3
|date = 12 August 2018
|team1 = Oostende
|score = 0–2
|report =
|team2 = Genk
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Versluys Arena
|location = Ostend
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
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|round = 4
|date = 19 August 2018
|team1 = Genk
|score = 3–1
|report =
|team2 = Charleroi
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Luminus Arena
|location = Genk
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 5
|date = 26 August 2018
|team1 = Genk
|score = 3–2
|report =
|team2 = Waasland-Beveren
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Luminus Arena
|location = Genk
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 6
|date = 2 September 2018
|team1 = Kortrijk
|score = 3–3
|report =
|team2 = Genk
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Guldensporen Stadion
|location = Kortrijk
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = D
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 7
|date = 15 September 2018
|team1 = Genk
|score = 1–0
|report =
|team2 = Anderlecht
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Luminus Arena
|location = Genk
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
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|round = 8
|date = 23 September 2018
|team1 = Cercle Brugge
|score = 2–5
|report =
|team2 = Genk
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Jan Breydel Stadium
|location = Bruges
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
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|round = 9
|date = 29 September 2018
|team1 = Genk
|score = 4–0
|report =
|team2 = Zulte Waregem
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Luminus Arena
|location = Genk
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 10
|date = 7 October 2018
|team1 = Gent
|score = 1–5
|report =
|team2 = Genk
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Ghelamco Arena
|location = Ghent
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
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|round = 11
|date = 20 October 2018
|team1 = Genk
|score = 2–1
|report =
|team2 = Eupen
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Luminus Arena
|location = Genk
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
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|round = 12
|date = 28 October 2018
|team1 = Standard Liège
|score = 1–1
|report =
|team2 = Genk
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Stade Maurice Dufrasne
|location = Liège
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = D
}}
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|round = 13
|date = 31 October 2018
|team1 = Antwerp
|score = 2–4
|report =
|team2 = Genk
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Bosuilstadion
|location = Antwerp
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
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|round = 14
|date = 3 November 2018
|team1 = Genk
|score = 1–1
|report =
|team2 = Club Brugge
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Luminus Arena
|location = Genk
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = D
}}
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|round = 15
|date = 11 November 2018
|team1 = Excel Mouscron
|score = 0–0
|report =
|team2 = Genk
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Stade Le Canonnier
|location = Mouscron
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = D
}}
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|round = 16
|date = 24 November 2018
|team1 = Genk
|score = 1–2
|report =
|team2 = Cercle Brugge
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Luminus Arena
|location = Genk
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = L
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 17
|date = 2 December 2018
|team1 = Anderlecht
|score = 0–1
|report =
|team2 = Genk
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Constant Vanden Stock Stadium
|location = Anderlecht
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
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|round = 18
|date = 8 December 2018
|team1 = Genk
|score = 1–1
|report =
|team2 = Kortrijk
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Luminus Arena
|location = Genk
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = D
}}
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|round = 19
|date = 16 December 2018
|team1 = Genk
|score = 2–0
|report =
|team2 = Oostende
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Luminus Arena
|location = Genk
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
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|round = 20
|date = 23 December 2018
|team1 = Eupen
|score = 0–2
|report =
|team2 = Genk
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Kehrweg Stadion
|location = Eupen
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
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|round = 21
|date = 26 December 2018
|team1 = Genk
|score = 3–1
|report =
|team2 = Gent
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Luminus Arena
|location = Genk
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
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|round = 22
|date = 18 January 2019
|team1 = Sint-Truiden
|score = 2–3
|report =
|team2 = Genk
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Stayen
|location = Sint-Truiden
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
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|round = 23
|date = 26 January 2019
|team1 = Genk
|score = 1–2
|report =
|team2 = Excel Mouscron
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Luminus Arena
|location = Genk
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = L
}}
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|round = 24
|date = 2 February 2019
|team1 = Waasland-Beveren
|score = 1–2
|report =
|team2 = Genk
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Freethiel Stadion
|location = Beveren
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
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|round = 25
|date = 8 February 2019
|team1 = Genk
|score = 2–0
|report =
|team2 = Standard Liège
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Luminus Arena
|location = Genk
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
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|round = 26
|date = 17 February 2019
|team1 = Club Brugge
|score = 3–1
|report =
|team2 = Genk
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Jan Breydel Stadium
|location = Bruges
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = L
}}
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|round = 27
|date = 24 February 2019
|team1 = Genk
|score = 0–0
|report =
|team2 = Antwerp
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Luminus Arena
|location = Genk
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = D
}}
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|round = 28
|date = 2 March 2019
|team1 = Charleroi
|score = 1–1
|report =
|team2 = Genk
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Stade du Pays de Charleroi
|location = Charleroi
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = D
}}
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|round = 29
|date = 10 March 2019
|team1 = Genk
|score = 1–0
|report =
|team2 = Lokeren
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Luminus Arena
|location = Genk
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
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|round = 30
|date = 17 March 2019
|team1 = Zulte Waregem
|score = 3–3
|report =
|team2 = Genk
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Regenboogstadion
|location = Waregem
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = D
}}
==Championship play-offs==
{{:2018–19 Belgian First Division A|transcludesection=Championship play-offs|showteam=GNK|show_matches=no}}
==Results summary==
{{Fb_rs |hw=4 |hd=1 |hl=0 |hgf=12 |hga=2 |aw=2 |ad=1 |al=2 |agf=7 |aga=6 }}
{{Fb_rs footer|s=[https://www.proleague.be/nl/jpl/ranking Jupiler Pro League] |date=July 2020}}
==Results by round==
{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|legendpos=b
| header=Round
| label1=Ground
| res1=H/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/A/H
| label2=Result
| res2=W/L/W/W/W/W/W/L/D/D
| label3=Position
| pos3=1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1
| color_W=green2|text_W=Win
| color_D=yellow2|text_D=Draw
| color_L=red2|text_L=Loss
| text_H=Home|text_A=Away
| color_1=gold|color_2=green2|color_3=blue1|color_4=blue2|color_5=blue3
|source=[https://www.proleague.be/nl/jpl/calendar Jupiler Pro League]
}}
==Matches==
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 1
|date = 30 March 2019
|team1 = Genk
|score = 3–0
|report =
|team2 = Anderlecht
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Luminus Arena
|location = Genk
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
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|round = 2
|date = 2 April 2019
|team1 = Antwerp
|score = 1–0
|report =
|team2 = Genk
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Bosuilstadion
|location = Antwerp
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = L
}}
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|round = 3
|date = 6 April 2019
|team1 = Genk
|score = 2–1
|report =
|team2 = Gent
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Luminus Arena
|location = Genk
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
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|round = 4
|date = 14 April 2019
|team1 = Genk
|score = 3–1
|report =
|team2 = Club Brugge
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Luminus Arena
|location = Genk
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 5
|date = 19 April 2019
|team1 = Standard Liège
|score = 1–3
|report =
|team2 = Genk
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Stade Maurice Dufrasne
|location = Liège
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 6
|date = 27 April 2019
|team1 = Gent
|score = 0–1
|report =
|team2 = Genk
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Ghelamco Arena
|location = Ghent
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 7
|date = 3 May 2019
|team1 = Genk
|score = 4–0
|report =
|team2 = Antwerp
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Luminus Arena
|location = Genk
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 8
|date = 12 May 2019
|team1 = Club Brugge
|score = 3–2
|report =
|team2 = Genk
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Jan Breydel Stadium
|location = Bruges
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = L
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 9
|date = 16 May 2019
|team1 = Anderlecht
|score = 1–1
|report =
|team2 = Genk
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Constant Vanden Stock Stadium
|location = Anderlecht
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = D
}}
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|round = 10
|date = 19 May 2019
|team1 = Genk
|score = 0–0
|report =
|team2 = Standard Liège
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Luminus Arena
|location = Genk
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = D
}}
=Belgian Cup=
{{main|2018–19 Belgian Cup}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = Sixth round
|date = 26 September 2018
|team1 = Genk
|score = 4–0
|report =
|team2 = Lommel
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Luminus Arena
|location = Genk
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = Seventh round
|date = 5 December 2018
|team1 = Charleroi
|score = 1–3
|report =
|team2 = Genk
|goals1 =
- Gholizadeh {{goal|35}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Stade du Pays de Charleroi
|location = Charleroi
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
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|round = Quarter-finals
|date = 19 December 2018
|team1 = Union SG
|score = 2–2
|aet = yes
|report =
|team2 = Genk
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Gano {{goal|48||76}}
|penalties1 =
|penaltyscore = 4–3
|penalties2 =
|stadium = Stade Joseph Marien
|location = Forest
|attendance = 6,217
|referee = Erik Lambrechts
|result = D
}}
=UEFA Europa League=
{{main|2018–19 UEFA Europa League}}
==Second qualifying round==
{{Football box collapsible
|round = First leg
|date = 26 July 2018
|team1 = Genk {{fbaicon|BEL}}
|score = 5–0
|report =
|team2 = {{fbaicon|LUX}} Fola Esch
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Luminus Arena
|location = Genk, Belgium
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
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|round = Second leg
|date = 1 August 2018
|team1 = Fola Esch {{fbaicon|LUX}}
|score = 1–4
|aggregatescore = 1–9
|report =
|team2 = {{fbaicon|BEL}} Genk
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Stade Émile Mayrisch
|location = Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
==Third qualifying round==
{{Football box collapsible
|round = First leg
|date = 9 August 2018
|team1 = Genk {{fbaicon|BEL}}
|score = 2–0
|report =
|team2 = {{fbaicon|POL}} Lech Poznań
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Luminus Arena
|location = Genk, Belgium
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
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|round = Second leg
|date = 16 August 2018
|team1 = Lech Poznań {{fbaicon|POL}}
|score = 1–2
|aggregatescore = 1–4
|report =
|team2 = {{fbaicon|BEL}} Genk
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Stadion Miejski
|location = Poznań, Poland
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
==Third qualifying round==
{{Football box collapsible
|round = First leg
|date = 23 August 2018
|team1 = Genk {{fbaicon|BEL}}
|score = 5–2
|report =
|team2 = {{fbaicon|DEN}} Brøndby
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Luminus Arena
|location = Genk, Belgium
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
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|round = Second leg
|date = 30 August 2018
|team1 = Brøndby {{fbaicon|DEN}}
|score = 2–4
|aggregatescore = 4–9
|report =
|team2 = {{fbaicon|BEL}} Genk
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Brøndby Stadium
|location = Brøndbyvester, Denmark
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
==Group stage==
{{main|2018–19 UEFA Europa League group stage#Group I}}
The draw for the group stage was held on 31 August 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/draws/2019/2000990/|title=UEFA Europa League group stage draw|publisher=UEFA}}
{{:2018–19 UEFA Europa League group stage|transcludesection=Group I|show_matches=yes|showteam=GNK}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 1
|date = {{Start date|2018|9|20|df=y}}
|time = 18:55
|team1 = Genk {{fbaicon|BEL}}
|score = 2–0
|team2 = {{fbaicon|SWE}} Malmö FF
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Luminus Arena
|location = Genk, Belgium
|attendance = 11,590
|referee = Aleksei Eskov (Russia)
|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025166/index.html
|result = W
}}
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|round = 2
|date = {{Start date|2018|10|4|df=y}}
|time = 21:00
|team1 = Sarpsborg 08 {{fbaicon|NOR}}
|score = 3–1
|team2 = {{fbaicon|BEL}} Genk
|goals1 =
- Mortensen {{goal|6||63}}
- Zachariassen {{goal|54}}
|goals2 =
- Trossard {{goal|49}}
|stadium = Sarpsborg Stadion
|location = Sarpsborg, Norway
|attendance = 7,885
|referee = Ivan Bebek (Croatia)
|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025178/index.html
|result = L
}}
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|round = 3
|date = {{Start date|2018|10|25|df=y}}
|time = 21:00 {{small|(22:00 TRT)}}
|team1 = Beşiktaş {{fbaicon|TUR}}
|score = 2–4
|team2 = {{fbaicon|BEL}} Genk
|goals1 =
- Vágner Love {{goal|74||86}}
|goals2 =
- Samatta {{goal|23||70}}
- Ndongala {{goal|81}}
- Piotrowski {{goal|83}}
|stadium = Vodafone Park
|location = Istanbul, Turkey
|attendance = 25,209
|referee = Daniel Stefański (Poland)
|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025202/index.html
|result = W
}}
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|round = 4
|date = {{Start date|2018|11|8|df=y}}
|time = 18:55
|team1 = Genk {{fbaicon|BEL}}
|score = 1–1
|team2 = {{fbaicon|TUR}} Beşiktaş
|goals1 =
- Berge {{goal|87}}
|goals2 =
- Quaresma {{goal|16}}
|stadium = Luminus Arena
|location = Genk, Belgium
|attendance = 14,292
|referee = Tobias Stieler (Germany)
|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025238/index.html
|result = D
}}
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|round = 5
|date = {{Start date|2018|11|29|df=y}}
|time = 21:00
|team1 = Malmö FF {{fbaicon|SWE}}
|score = 2–2
|team2 = {{fbaicon|BEL}} Genk
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Stadion
|location = Malmö, Sweden
|attendance = 16,117
|referee = Srđan Jovanović (Serbia)
|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025250/index.html
|result = D
}}
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|round = 6
|date = {{Start date|2018|12|13|df=y}}
|time = 18:55
|team1 = Genk {{fbaicon|BEL}}
|score = 4–0
|team2 = {{fbaicon|NOR}} Sarpsborg 08
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Luminus Arena
|location = Genk, Belgium
|attendance = 12,240
|referee = István Kovács (Romania)
|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000990/match=2025286/index.html
|result = W
}}
==Knockout phase==
{{main|2018–19 UEFA Europa League knockout phase}}
===Round of 32===
The draw for the round of 32 was held on 17 December 2018.{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/draws/2019/2000991/ |title=UEFA Europa League round of 32 draw |publisher=UEFA}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = First leg
|date = 14 February 2019
|time = 18:55
|team1 = Slavia Prague {{fbaicon|CZE}}
|score = 0–0
|team2 = {{fbaicon|BEL}} Genk
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Sinobo Stadium
|location = Prague, Czech Republic
|attendance = 18,125
|referee = Andris Treimanis (Latvia)
|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000991/match=2026872/index.html
|result = D
}}
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|round = Second leg
|date = 21 February 2019
|time = 21:00
|team1 = Genk {{fbaicon|BEL}}
|score = 1–4
|aggregatescore = 1–4
|team2 = {{fbaicon|CZE}} Slavia Prague
|goals1 =
- Trossard {{goal|10}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Luminus Arena
|location = Genk, Belgium
|attendance = 13,688
|referee = Bobby Madden (Scotland)
|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000991/match=2026888/index.html
|result = L
}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{K.R.C. Genk}}
{{2018–19 in Belgian football}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2018-19 K.R.C. Genk Season}}