Dutch Eredivisie

FC Utrecht vs NEC Nijmegen, 2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
FC Utrecht
  • 41': Miguel Rodríguez
FT
1 - 0
NEC Nijmegen

    About

    FC Utrecht are hosting NEC Nijmegen 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.
    • 1': Attempt missed. Adrian Blake (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Siebe Horemans.
    • 1': Attempt missed. Miguel Rodríguez (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 4': Offside, N.E.C.. Thomas Ouwejan is caught offside.
    • 5': Foul by Ahmetcan Kaplan (N.E.C.).
    • 5': Miguel Rodríguez (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Kodai Sano (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Darko Nejasmic.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Tjaronn Chery (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Bryan Linssen.
    • 12': Handball by Tjaronn Chery (N.E.C.).
    • 13': Dani de Wit (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 13': Foul by Darko Nejasmic (N.E.C.).
    • 16': Foul by Gjivai Zechiël (FC Utrecht).
    • 16': Thomas Ouwejan (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Kodai Sano (N.E.C.).
    • 17': Gjivai Zechiël (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Offside, FC Utrecht. Adrian Blake is caught offside.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Thomas Ouwejan (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sami Ouaissa following a fast break.
    • 24': Delay in match because of an injury Gjivai Zechiël (FC Utrecht).
    • 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Koki Ogawa (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Eli Dasa with a cross.
    • 33': Attempt saved. Bryan Linssen (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Vasilios Barkas (FC Utrecht). Assisted by Eli Dasa with a through ball.
    • 33': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Vasilios Barkas.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Bryan Linssen (N.E.C.) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Thomas Ouwejan with a cross following a corner.
    • 35': Foul by Gjivai Zechiël (FC Utrecht).
    • 35': Kodai Sano (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 36': Ahmetcan Kaplan (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Miguel Rodríguez (FC Utrecht).
    • 37': Foul by Philippe Sandler (N.E.C.).
    • 37': Sébastien Haller (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 41': Goal! FC Utrecht 1, N.E.C. 0. Miguel Rodríguez (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adrian Blake.
    • 41': Delay in match because of an injury Bryan Linssen (N.E.C.).
    • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 42': Bryan Linssen (N.E.C.) is shown the yellow card.
    • 44': Delay in match because of an injury Souffian El Karouani (FC Utrecht).
    • 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45': Foul by Matisse Didden (FC Utrecht).
    • 45': Koki Ogawa (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Handball by Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C.).
    • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Souffian El Karouani (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gonzalo Crettaz (N.E.C.). Assisted by Adrian Blake.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, FC Utrecht 1, N.E.C. 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins FC Utrecht 1, N.E.C. 0.
    • 47': Attempt saved. Bryan Linssen (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Vasilios Barkas (FC Utrecht).
    • 47': Foul by Sébastien Haller (FC Utrecht).
    • 47': Philippe Sandler (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Gjivai Zechiël (FC Utrecht).
    • 48': Kodai Sano (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Darko Nejasmic (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Adrian Blake (FC Utrecht).
    • 53': Adrian Blake (FC Utrecht) is shown the yellow card.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Nick Viergever (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Ahmetcan Kaplan (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Vasilios Barkas (FC Utrecht).
    • 57': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Philippe Sandler.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Nick Viergever (FC Utrecht) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Miguel Rodríguez with a cross following a corner.
    • 59': Attempt saved. Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Vasilios Barkas (FC Utrecht). Assisted by Koki Ogawa.
    • 59': Foul by Kodai Sano (N.E.C.).
    • 59': Gjivai Zechiël (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Substitution, N.E.C.. Kento Shiogai replaces Koki Ogawa.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Alonzo Engwanda (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dani de Wit.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Thomas Ouwejan (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Ahmetcan Kaplan (N.E.C.) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thomas Ouwejan.
    • 63': Attempt saved. Tjaronn Chery (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Vasilios Barkas (FC Utrecht).
    • 63': Foul by Alonzo Engwanda (FC Utrecht).
    • 63': Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Eli Dasa (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kodai Sano.
    • 65': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Yoann Cathline replaces Adrian Blake.
    • 66': Foul by Matisse Didden (FC Utrecht).
    • 66': Kento Shiogai (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Handball by Kento Shiogai (N.E.C.).
    • 68': Eli Dasa (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 68': Foul by Alonzo Engwanda (FC Utrecht).
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Tjaronn Chery (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 70': Handball by Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C.).
    • 70': Offside, FC Utrecht. Yoann Cathline is caught offside.
    • 72': Substitution, N.E.C.. Noé Lebreton replaces Bryan Linssen.
    • 72': Substitution, N.E.C.. Virgil Misidjan replaces Thomas Ouwejan.
    • 74': Foul by Philippe Sandler (N.E.C.).
    • 74': Gjivai Zechiël (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Philippe Sandler (N.E.C.) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 75': Substitution, FC Utrecht. David Min replaces Sébastien Haller.
    • 75': Attempt saved. Dani de Wit (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Gonzalo Crettaz (N.E.C.). Assisted by Miguel Rodríguez.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Dani de Wit (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 79': Foul by Ahmetcan Kaplan (N.E.C.).
    • 79': Miguel Rodríguez (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Siebe Horemans (FC Utrecht) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gonzalo Crettaz (N.E.C.). Assisted by Souffian El Karouani with a cross.
    • 83': Foul by Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C.).
    • 83': Souffian El Karouani (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Substitution, N.E.C.. Deveron Fonville replaces Philippe Sandler.
    • 84': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Siebe Horemans.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Deveron Fonville (N.E.C.) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eli Dasa with a cross.
    • 85': Penalty N.E.C.. Noé Lebreton draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 85': Penalty conceded by Matisse Didden (FC Utrecht) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 87': Penalty missed! Still FC Utrecht 1, N.E.C. 0. Tjaronn Chery (N.E.C.) hits the bar with a left footed shot.
    • 87': Handball by Noé Lebreton (N.E.C.).
    • 90': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Davy van den Berg replaces Gjivai Zechiël.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Alonzo Engwanda (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Noé Lebreton (N.E.C.).
    • 90'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Vasilios Barkas (FC Utrecht).
    • 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+2': David Min (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Ahmetcan Kaplan (N.E.C.).
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Miguel Rodríguez (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Souffian El Karouani.
    • 90'+3': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Darko Nejasmic.
    • 90'+4': Offside, N.E.C.. Noé Lebreton is caught offside.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, FC Utrecht 1, N.E.C. 0.
    • 0': Match ends, FC Utrecht 1, N.E.C. 0.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 11
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 2
    2 Corner Kicks 2
    3 Saves 5
    61.3 Possession 38.7
    16 SHOTS 11
    5 ON GOAL 4
    0.3 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    384 Accurate Passes 201
    486 Passes 303
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    4 Accurate Crosses 3
    12 Crosses 11
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    65 Long Balls 66
    28 Accurate Long Balls 36
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    4 Blocked Shots 2
    5 Effective Tackles 7
    7 Tackles 12
    0.7 Tackle % 0.6
    11 Interceptions 13
    20 Effective Clearances 29
    20 Clearances 29

    Game Information

    Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

    Venue: Stadion Galgenwaard
    Location: Utrecht, Netherlands
    Attendance: 23,049

    Eredivisie Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Feyenoord Rotterdam 11 +20 28
    2 PSV Eindhoven 11 +19 28
    3 AZ Alkmaar 11 +11 24
    4 Ajax Amsterdam 11 +6 20
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    UTR FC Utrecht (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Vasilios Barkas (GK)
    24 Nick Viergever
    40 Matisse Didden
    16 Souffian El Karouani
    2 Siebe Horemans
    27 Alonzo Engwanda
    21 Gjivai Zechiël
    20 Dani de Wit
    91 Sébastien Haller
    15 Adrian Blake
    22 Miguel Rodríguez
    FC Utrecht Substitutes:
    Zidane Iqbal, Can Bozdogan, Kolbeinn Finnsson, Miliano Jonathans, Kevin Gadellaa, Mike Eerdhuijzen, Derry John Murkin, Davy van den Berg, David Min, Michael Brouwer, Yoann Cathline.

    NEC NEC Nijmegen (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Gonzalo Cretazz (GK)
    3 Philippe Sandler Yellow Card
    4 Ahmetcan Kaplan
    14 Eli Dasa
    23 Kodai Sano
    6 Darko Nejasmic
    5 Thomas Ouwejan
    25 Sami Ouaissa
    18 Koki Ogawa
    30 Bryan Linssen Yellow Card
    10 Tjaronn Chery
    NEC Nijmegen Substitutes:
    Brayann Pereira, Vito van Crooij, Jetro Willems, Roberto González, Argyrios Darelas, Noé Lebreton, Rijk Janse, Dirk Proper, Jasper Cillessen, Virgil Misidjan, Kento Shiogai, Deveron Fonville.

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