SC Freiburg’s only previous game in major European competition against a Belgian side saw them lose 1-0 in the first leg of this tie.
Genk have never won on four previous visits to Germany in major European competition (D2 L2), with this their first since a 1-1 draw at Stuttgart in the 2012-13 UEFA Europa League round of 32.
SC Freiburg have lost their last two UEFA Europa League games, but they have never lost three in a row in major European competition.
Following their 1-0 win in the first leg, Genk will be looking to win both legs of a major European knockout tie for the second time, previously doing so against Zürich in the 2000-01 UEFA Cup first round.
Genk’s Zakaria El Ouahdi is the top goalscorer in the UEFA Europa League in 2026 with four goals, netting the winning goal in all three matches he has netted in this calendar year, including the first leg against SC Freiburg.