Dutch Eredivisie

FC Utrecht vs VVV-Venlo, 2020-21 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
FC Utrecht
  • 61': Mimoun Mahi
  • 85': Bart Ramselaar
  • 90'+5': Mimoun Mahi
FT
3 - 1
VVV-Venlo
  • 90'+1': Giorgos Giakoumakis (P)

About

FC Utrecht are hosting VVV-Venlo at Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht, Netherlands, starting on . The match is a part of the Dutch Eredivisie.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Adrián Dalmau (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sander van de Streek.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Sander van de Streek (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Adam Maher.
  • 7': Corner, VVV-Venlo. Conceded by Tommy St. Jago.
  • 8': Adam Maher (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Leon Guwara (VVV-Venlo).
  • 11': Foul by Zinedine Machach (VVV-Venlo).
  • 11': Joris van Overeem (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Danny Post (VVV-Venlo).
  • 12': Gyrano Kerk (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Adam Maher (FC Utrecht).
  • 13': Georgios Giakoumakis (VVV-Venlo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Sander van de Streek (FC Utrecht).
  • 14': Zinedine Machach (VVV-Venlo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 16': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Danny Post.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Sander van de Streek (FC Utrecht) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Joris van Overeem.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Othmane Boussaid (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 19': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Kristopher Da Graca.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Adrián Dalmau (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Django Warmerdam.
  • 20': Hand ball by Tommy St. Jago (FC Utrecht).
  • 22': Attempt missed. Zinedine Machach (VVV-Venlo) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Georgios Giakoumakis.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Georgios Giakoumakis (VVV-Venlo) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Vito van Crooij.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Adrián Dalmau (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Django Warmerdam.
  • 24': Hand ball by Othmane Boussaid (FC Utrecht).
  • 25': Attempt missed. Sander van de Streek (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Django Warmerdam with a cross.
  • 27': Foul by Zinedine Machach (VVV-Venlo).
  • 27': Tommy St. Jago (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Roy Gelmi.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Willem Janssen (FC Utrecht) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Adam Maher with a cross.
  • 29': Penalty conceded by Danny Post (VVV-Venlo) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 30': VAR Decision: Penalty FC Utrecht.
  • 32': Penalty saved! Adam Maher (FC Utrecht) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 32': Foul by Adrián Dalmau (FC Utrecht).
  • 32': Tobias Pachonik (VVV-Venlo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Adrián Dalmau (FC Utrecht).
  • 33': Roy Gelmi (VVV-Venlo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Christos Donis (VVV-Venlo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 36': Foul by Adam Maher (FC Utrecht).
  • 38': Attempt saved. Hidde ter Avest (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gyrano Kerk.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Othmane Boussaid (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Zinedine Machach (VVV-Venlo) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Vito van Crooij with a headed pass following a fast break.
  • 43': Christos Donis (VVV-Venlo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Foul by Tommy St. Jago (FC Utrecht).
  • 44': Offside, VVV-Venlo. Anastasios Donis tries a through ball, but Leon Guwara is caught offside.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, FC Utrecht 0, VVV-Venlo 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins FC Utrecht 0, VVV-Venlo 0.
  • 46': Foul by Christos Donis (VVV-Venlo).
  • 46': Joris van Overeem (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Hidde ter Avest (FC Utrecht).
  • 47': Leon Guwara (VVV-Venlo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Hand ball by Adrián Dalmau (FC Utrecht).
  • 53': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Danny Post.
  • 56': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Moussa Sylla replaces Adrián Dalmau.
  • 56': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Bart Ramselaar replaces Joris van Overeem.
  • 56': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Mimoun Mahi replaces Othmane Boussaid.
  • 56': Substitution, VVV-Venlo. Arjan Swinkels replaces Kristopher Da Graca because of an injury.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Georgios Giakoumakis (VVV-Venlo) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Zinedine Machach.
  • 59': Foul by Mimoun Mahi (FC Utrecht).
  • 59': Tobias Pachonik (VVV-Venlo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Zinedine Machach (VVV-Venlo) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 61': Goal! FC Utrecht 1, VVV-Venlo 0. Mimoun Mahi (FC Utrecht) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Moussa Sylla with a cross.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Gyrano Kerk (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Gyrano Kerk (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mimoun Mahi.
  • 63': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Danny Post.
  • 65': Corner, VVV-Venlo. Conceded by Tommy St. Jago.
  • 65': Anastasios Donis (VVV-Venlo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 65': Foul by Django Warmerdam (FC Utrecht).
  • 66': Offside, VVV-Venlo. Leon Guwara tries a through ball, but Georgios Giakoumakis is caught offside.
  • 67': Substitution, VVV-Venlo. Josua John replaces Anastasios Donis.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Mimoun Mahi (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Vito van Crooij (VVV-Venlo) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Georgios Giakoumakis.
  • 72': Gyrano Kerk (FC Utrecht) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Hidde ter Avest.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Bart Ramselaar (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
  • 73': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Roy Gelmi.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Mimoun Mahi (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Adam Maher with a cross.
  • 75': Substitution, VVV-Venlo. Christian Kum replaces Tobias Pachonik.
  • 75': Substitution, VVV-Venlo. Jafar Arias replaces Christos Donis.
  • 76': Adam Maher (FC Utrecht) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box.
  • 76': Adam Maher (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 76': Foul by Zinedine Machach (VVV-Venlo).
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Moussa Sylla (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Gyrano Kerk (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bart Ramselaar.
  • 79': Corner, VVV-Venlo. Conceded by Tommy St. Jago.
  • 80': Foul by Gyrano Kerk (FC Utrecht).
  • 80': Leon Guwara (VVV-Venlo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Zinedine Machach (VVV-Venlo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 82': Offside, VVV-Venlo. Danny Post tries a through ball, but Jafar Arias is caught offside.
  • 85': Goal! FC Utrecht 2, VVV-Venlo 0. Bart Ramselaar (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hidde ter Avest.
  • 87': Penalty VVV-Venlo. Georgios Giakoumakis draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 87': Penalty conceded by Eric Oelschlägel (FC Utrecht) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 88': VAR Decision: Penalty VVV-Venlo.
  • 90'+1': Goal! FC Utrecht 2, VVV-Venlo 1. Georgios Giakoumakis (VVV-Venlo) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Sander van de Streek (FC Utrecht).
  • 90'+1': Zinedine Machach (VVV-Venlo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Danny Post (VVV-Venlo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Bart Ramselaar (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Gyrano Kerk.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Adam Maher (FC Utrecht).
  • 90'+4': Georgios Giakoumakis (VVV-Venlo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Christian Kum (VVV-Venlo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+5': Goal! FC Utrecht 3, VVV-Venlo 1. Mimoun Mahi (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bart Ramselaar following a fast break.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, FC Utrecht 3, VVV-Venlo 1.
  • 0': Match ends, FC Utrecht 3, VVV-Venlo 1.
  • 0': Match ends, FC Utrecht 3, VVV-Venlo 1.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 16
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 0
3 Corner Kicks 6
8 Saves 2
49.8 Possession 50.2
10 SHOTS 24
3 ON GOAL 11
0.3 On Target % 0.5
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
297 Accurate Passes 299
408 Passes 404
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
0 Accurate Crosses 5
13 Crosses 23
0.0 Cross % 0.2
73 Long Balls 70
27 Accurate Long Balls 33
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 5
9 Effective Tackles 10
20 Tackles 18
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
25 Interceptions 7
22 Effective Clearances 14
22 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Stadion Galgenwaard
Location: Utrecht, Netherlands

Eredivisie Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 PSV Eindhoven 28 +41 68
2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 28 +21 53
3 NEC Nijmegen 28 +22 50
4 Ajax Amsterdam 28 +18 48
Full Table

Line-Ups

UTR FC Utrecht (4-3-3)

No. Name
32 Eric Oelschlägel (GK)
14 Willem Janssen
25 Tommy St. Jago
21 Django Warmerdam
5 Hidde ter Avest
22 Sander van de Streek
8 Joris van Overeem
6 Adam Maher
9 Adrián Dalmau
26 Othmane Boussaid
7 Gyrano Kerk
FC Utrecht Substitutes:
Mark van der Maarel, Sylian Mokono, Maarten Paes, Benaissa Benamar, Bart Ramselaar, Remco Balk, Thijmen Nijhuis, Moussa Sylla, Odysseus Velanas, Giovanni Troupée, Mimoun Mahi, Urby Emanuelson.

VVV VVV-Venlo (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Thorsten Kirschbaum (GK)
44 Kristopher Da Graca
4 Roy Gelmi
38 Leon Guwara
2 Tobias Pachonik
8 Zinédine Machach
6 Danny Post
18 Christos Donis
11 Giorgos Giakoumakis
21 Anastasios Donis
10 Vito van Crooij
VVV-Venlo Substitutes:
Christian Kum, Wassim Essanoussi, Delano van Crooij, Josua John, Jens Craenmehr, Yahcuroo Roemer, Simon Janssen, Meritan Shabani, Steffen Schäfer, Jafar Arias, Torino Hunte, Arjan Swinkels.

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