Utrecht – Genk, getty images January 22, 2026, 11:00 p.m

The match between Utrecht of the Netherlands and Genk of Belgium did not start on time due to incidents in the stands. Fans of the visiting team entered the sector without inspection and probably without tickets, after which they began to throw chairs.

Police officers arrived at the scene and, according to sources, used pepper spray to stabilize the situation.

Een bizar performance van de Mobiele Eenheid in Utrecht. Een deel van de supporters in het uitvak is niet goed gefouilleerd (of heeft hier niet aan meegewerkt). Next is het uitvak van KRC Genk met geweld leeggeveegd in the Stadion Stadion Galgenwaard. pic.twitter.com/yt51grBGGi

— Voetbal Ultras (@VoetbalUltras) January 22, 2026

Initially, the match was postponed for 15 minutes, but due to the escalation of the conflict, the start was postponed for almost an hour. The game started at 22:50 Kyiv time (21:50 local time).

FC Utrecht, after consulting with Irish arbitration, confirmed the decision to postpone the start of the game, according to local media.

Before this match, Utrecht was 32nd in the standings with 1 point, and Genk was 18th with 10 points.