Dutch Eredivisie

FC Utrecht vs Go Ahead Eagles, 2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
FC Utrecht
  • 16': Gjivai Zechiël
  • 37': Artem Stepanov
FT
2 - 0
Go Ahead Eagles

    About

    FC Utrecht are hosting Go Ahead Eagles 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.
    • 3': Foul by Dani de Wit (FC Utrecht).
    • 3': Melle Meulensteen (Go Ahead Eagles) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Corner, Go Ahead Eagles. Conceded by Alonzo Engwanda.
    • 6': Foul by Stefán Sigurdarson (Go Ahead Eagles).
    • 6': Gjivai Zechiël (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Offside, Go Ahead Eagles. Mathis Suray is caught offside.
    • 11': Attempt saved. Ángel Alarcón (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Jari De Busser (Go Ahead Eagles). Assisted by Souffian El Karouani with a cross.
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Yoann Cathline (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Souffian El Karouani.
    • 12': Attempt saved. Ángel Alarcón (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jari De Busser (Go Ahead Eagles).
    • 14': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Aske Adelgaard.
    • 15': Attempt blocked. Yoann Cathline (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Alarcón.
    • 15': Foul by Aske Adelgaard (Go Ahead Eagles).
    • 15': Niklas Vesterlund (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 16': Goal! FC Utrecht 1, Go Ahead Eagles 0. Gjivai Zechiël (FC Utrecht) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ángel Alarcón with a cross.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Aske Adelgaard (Go Ahead Eagles) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jaden Slory.
    • 19': Attempt saved. Jakob Breum (Go Ahead Eagles) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Vasilios Barkas (FC Utrecht). Assisted by Jaden Slory with a cross.
    • 19': Corner, Go Ahead Eagles. Conceded by Vasilios Barkas.
    • 20': Attempt saved. Melle Meulensteen (Go Ahead Eagles) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Vasilios Barkas (FC Utrecht). Assisted by Dean James with a cross.
    • 23': Foul by Dani de Wit (FC Utrecht).
    • 23': Melle Meulensteen (Go Ahead Eagles) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Attempt saved. Stefán Sigurdarson (Go Ahead Eagles) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Vasilios Barkas (FC Utrecht). Assisted by Dean James with a cross.
    • 27': Offside, FC Utrecht. Artem Stepanov is caught offside.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Dani de Wit (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 31': Attempt saved. Gjivai Zechiël (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jari De Busser (Go Ahead Eagles). Assisted by Souffian El Karouani.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Yoann Cathline (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dani de Wit.
    • 33': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Joris Kramer.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Artem Stepanov (FC Utrecht) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Gjivai Zechiël with a cross following a corner.
    • 36': Corner, Go Ahead Eagles. Conceded by Alonzo Engwanda.
    • 36': Attempt saved. Melle Meulensteen (Go Ahead Eagles) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Vasilios Barkas (FC Utrecht). Assisted by Jakob Breum with a cross.
    • 37': Goal! FC Utrecht 2, Go Ahead Eagles 0. Artem Stepanov (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Yoann Cathline with a through ball.
    • 39': Delay in match because of an injury Gjivai Zechiël (FC Utrecht).
    • 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45': Foul by Alonzo Engwanda (FC Utrecht).
    • 45': Mathis Suray (Go Ahead Eagles) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Dani de Wit (FC Utrecht).
    • 45'+1': Stefán Sigurdarson (Go Ahead Eagles) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Dani de Wit (FC Utrecht) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, FC Utrecht 2, Go Ahead Eagles 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins FC Utrecht 2, Go Ahead Eagles 0.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Dani de Wit (FC Utrecht) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jari De Busser (Go Ahead Eagles). Assisted by Souffian El Karouani with a cross.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Gjivai Zechiël (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mike van der Hoorn.
    • 52': Delay in match because of an injury Mike van der Hoorn (FC Utrecht).
    • 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 53': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Nick Viergever replaces Mike van der Hoorn because of an injury.
    • 58': Foul by Alonzo Engwanda (FC Utrecht).
    • 58': Melle Meulensteen (Go Ahead Eagles) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 59': Dean James (Go Ahead Eagles) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Foul by Artem Stepanov (FC Utrecht).
    • 61': Attempt missed. Artem Stepanov (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Niklas Vesterlund.
    • 61': Substitution, Go Ahead Eagles. Thibo Baeten replaces Jaden Slory.
    • 62': Attempt saved. Yoann Cathline (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jari De Busser (Go Ahead Eagles). Assisted by Gjivai Zechiël.
    • 63': Foul by Matisse Didden (FC Utrecht).
    • 63': Stefán Sigurdarson (Go Ahead Eagles) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Attempt saved. Ángel Alarcón (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jari De Busser (Go Ahead Eagles). Assisted by Souffian El Karouani.
    • 71': Attempt saved. Melle Meulensteen (Go Ahead Eagles) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Vasilios Barkas (FC Utrecht). Assisted by Victor Edvardsen.
    • 72': Foul by Aske Adelgaard (Go Ahead Eagles).
    • 72': Yoann Cathline (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 72': 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 Jari De Busser (Go Ahead Eagles). Assisted by Yoann Cathline.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Niklas Vesterlund (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a set piece situation.
    • 73': Substitution, Go Ahead Eagles. Søren Tengstedt replaces Jakob Breum.
    • 74': Substitution, Go Ahead Eagles. Eus Waayers replaces Aske Adelgaard.
    • 74': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Sébastien Haller replaces Artem Stepanov.
    • 74': Attempt saved. Sébastien Haller (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jari De Busser (Go Ahead Eagles). Assisted by Yoann Cathline.
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Thibo Baeten (Go Ahead Eagles) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Melle Meulensteen.
    • 75': Corner, Go Ahead Eagles. Conceded by Dani de Wit.
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Joris Kramer (Go Ahead Eagles) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dean James with a cross.
    • 75': Foul by Thibo Baeten (Go Ahead Eagles).
    • 75': Ángel Alarcón (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 75': Thibo Baeten (Go Ahead Eagles) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 77': Souffian El Karouani (FC Utrecht) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Souffian El Karouani (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Yoann Cathline.
    • 79': Eus Waayers (Go Ahead Eagles) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 79': Foul by Yoann Cathline (FC Utrecht).
    • 79': Yoann Cathline (FC Utrecht) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Ángel Alarcón (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left.
    • 80': Foul by Nick Viergever (FC Utrecht).
    • 80': Stefán Sigurdarson (Go Ahead Eagles) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 81': Corner, Go Ahead Eagles. Conceded by Alonzo Engwanda.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Thibo Baeten (Go Ahead Eagles) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Julius Dirksen with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 82': Substitution, Go Ahead Eagles. Finn Stokkers replaces Stefán Sigurdarson.
    • 82': Substitution, Go Ahead Eagles. Evert Linthorst replaces Mathis Suray.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Søren Tengstedt (Go Ahead Eagles) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Eus Waayers.
    • 83': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Victor Edvardsen (Go Ahead Eagles) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 83': Offside, Go Ahead Eagles. Victor Edvardsen is caught offside.
    • 85': VAR Decision: No Goal FC Utrecht 2-0 Go Ahead Eagles.
    • 88': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Siebe Horemans replaces Gjivai Zechiël.
    • 88': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Jesper Karlsson replaces Ángel Alarcón.
    • 90': Foul by Eus Waayers (Go Ahead Eagles).
    • 90': Jesper Karlsson (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Victor Edvardsen (Go Ahead Eagles).
    • 90'+1': Souffian El Karouani (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Eus Waayers (Go Ahead Eagles).
    • 90'+1': Jesper Karlsson (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Siebe Horemans (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Victor Edvardsen (Go Ahead Eagles) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Vasilios Barkas (FC Utrecht). Assisted by Finn Stokkers.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, FC Utrecht 2, Go Ahead Eagles 0.
    • 0': Match ends, FC Utrecht 2, Go Ahead Eagles 0.

    Statistics

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    7 Fouls 9
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 1
    5 Corner Kicks 2
    8 Saves 6
    57 Possession 43
    11 SHOTS 22
    6 ON GOAL 10
    0.5 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    395 Accurate Passes 265
    483 Passes 358
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    6 Accurate Crosses 6
    15 Crosses 15
    0.4 Cross % 0.4
    57 Long Balls 63
    21 Accurate Long Balls 25
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
    3 Blocked Shots 4
    6 Effective Tackles 13
    14 Tackles 16
    0.4 Tackle % 0.8
    11 Interceptions 11
    22 Effective Clearances 19
    22 Clearances 19

    Game Information

    Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

    Venue: Stadion Galgenwaard
    Location: Utrecht, Netherlands
    Attendance: 22,938

    Eredivisie Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 PSV Eindhoven 34 +56 84
    2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 34 +26 65
    3 NEC Nijmegen 34 +24 59
    4 FC Twente 34 +19 58
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    UTR FC Utrecht (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Vasilios Barkas (GK)
    3 Mike van der Hoorn
    40 Matisse Didden
    16 Souffian El Karouani
    23 Niklas Vesterlund
    20 Dani de Wit Yellow Card
    21 Gjivai Zechiël
    27 Alonzo Engwanda
    18 Artem Stepanov
    10 Yoann Cathline
    77 Ángel Alarcón
    FC Utrecht Substitutes:
    Michael Brouwer, Kevin Gadellaa, Sébastien Haller, Emirhan Demircan, Nick Viergever, Can Bozdogan, David Min, Siebe Horemans, Rafik El Arguioui, Jesper Karlsson, Adrian Blake.

    GAE Go Ahead Eagles (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    22 Jari De Busser (GK)
    4 Joris Kramer
    26 Julius Dirksen
    5 Dean James
    29 Aske Adelgaard
    16 Victor Edvardsen
    7 Jakob Breum
    21 Melle Meulensteen
    9 Stefan Ingi Sigurdarson
    17 Mathis Suray
    19 Jaden Slory
    Go Ahead Eagles Substitutes:
    Alfons Sampsted, Finn Stokkers, Sven Jansen, Eus Waayers, Thibo Baeten, Oskar Siira Sivertsen, Kenzo Goudmijn, Giovanni van Zwam, Sören Tengstedt, Richonell Margaret, Evert Linthorst, Luca Plogmann.

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