Where To Watch Genk vs Freiburg: TV Channels, Live Streaming, Team Info

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Published - Mar 12, 2026, 06:00 PM

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Genk welcomes German side Freiburg in the first leg of the Round of 16 fixture in the Europa League at Cegeka Arena on Thursday.
Freiburg is looking to snap its two-game winless streak across all competitions with a win over the Belgian side.
Vincenzo Grifo will be a key player for Freiburg in the crucial first leg tie away in Genk.

Belgian side Genk and head coach Nicky Hayen are going to be closely working on a game plan ahead of their upcoming UEFA Europa League Round of 16 game against Bundesliga side Freiburg on Thursday. The four-time Belgian Pro League champions will be facing the German club in the first leg of the Round of 16 stage, and hoping to regain some of their winning momentum. With a shot at winning a European silverware this season at stake for both clubs, Genk and Freiburg are expected to give a good account of their potential to win it all.

While the home team lost their last game in the Belgian top division, they have managed to record two wins in their last five games across competitions, with the visitors only winning once in their last five outings. The clash in Genk provides the perfect opportunity for either side to find some form. Find out where to watch Genk vs Freiburg live stream and broadcast on your TV sets.

Nicky Hayen and his men are coming off a disappointing 2-1 loss against Union St. Gilloise in matchweek 28 and falling in their pursuit of qualifying for European spots in the league. Freiburg and Julian Schuster are coming off an impressive 3-3 draw against a talented Bayer Leverkusen side at Europa Park Stadion, and the feeling will be of a potential to win big against Genk in the upcoming game. Home fans will be packing inside Cegeka Arena to capacity as expectations rise to another level on Thursday, and pressure will be on coach Schuster to beat the odds and deliver a positive result.

While it will be the first meeting between the two clubs in the Europa League, a clear winner from the two sides is not clear. The Smurfs will hope they can take an unassailable lead in the first leg and take the game away from Freiburg in Belgium.

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