FC Utrecht vs Go Ahead Eagles — result, stats and line-ups

Full Time

2023/2024

FC Utrecht

14 APR

2:1

Go Ahead Eagles

Goals

GOAL

AST

Goal4'

Sam Lammers (assist: Jens Toornstra) · Right foot shot 1-0

GOAL

AST

Goal42'

Gerrit Nauber (assist: Oliver Edvardsen) · Right foot shot 1-1

GOAL

AST

Goal90'

Can Bozdogan (assist: Adrian Blake) · Right foot shot 2-1

Man of the match

Jens ToornstraFC Utrecht8.4

Expected goals (xG)

FC UtrechtxGGo Ahead Eagles

1.681.13

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TV stations

International

Bet365

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Channels in 2 countries

Netherlands

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ESPN 3

ESPN Extra

International

Bet365

Venue

Stadion GalgenwaardUtrecht · 23,750 seats

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Conditions

Weatherovercast clouds
RefereeSander van der Eijk
1st AssistantFranca Overtoom
2nd AssistantRoan van Marrewijk
4th OfficialEdwin van de Graaf

Pressure index

FC UtrechtGo Ahead Eagles

1′45′90′

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Match flow

GOAL

AST

Goal4'

Sam Lammers (assist: Jens Toornstra) · Right foot shot 1-0

GOAL

AST

Goal42'

Gerrit Nauber (assist: Oliver Edvardsen) · Right foot shot 1-1

OUT

Substitution46'

In: Can Bozdogan · Out: Zidane Iqbal · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution46'

In: Xander Blomme · Out: Enric Llansana · Tactical sub

PLAYER

Yellow card55'

Mark van der Maarel · Foul

OUT

Substitution58'

In: Hidde ter Avest · Out: Victor Jensen · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution58'

In: Othmane Boussaid · Out: Mark van der Maarel · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution59'

In: Jakob Breum · Out: Oliver Edvardsen · Substitution because of injury

OUT

Substitution70'

In: Anthony Descotte · Out: Isac Lidberg · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution82'

In: Søren Tengstedt · Out: Bobby Adekanye · Substitution because of injury

OUT

Substitution82'

In: Finn Stokkers · Out: Thibo Baeten · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution83'

In: Adrian Blake · Out: Jens Toornstra · Tactical sub

GOAL

AST

Goal90'

Can Bozdogan (assist: Adrian Blake) · Right foot shot 2-1

Ball positions

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Commentary

That's it. The match concludes - FC Utrecht 2, Go Ahead Eagles 1.
90+6′The second half concludes with FC Utrecht leading 2-1 against Go Ahead Eagles.
90+5′Opportunity squandered. Gerrit Nauber of Go Ahead Eagles attempts a header from the middle of the box, but it sails over the bar. The cross that set up the chance came from Mats Deijl.
90+3′Score! FC Utrecht 2, Go Ahead Eagles 1. Can Bozdogan of FC Utrecht has netted one with a header from the middle of the box to the right corner. The assist came from a cross by Adrian Blake.
90+3′Shot blocked. Ryan Flamingo - FC Utrecht - shot with left foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Nick Viergever.
90+1′New attacking attempt. Souffian El Karouani - FC Utrecht - shot with left foot from the left side of the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal. Assist - Sam Lammers.
88′Souffian El Karouani of FC Utrecht has successfully secured a defensive free kick.
88′Søren Tengstedt of Go Ahead Eagles commits a foul.
88′Opportunity squandered. Adrian Blake from FC Utrecht takes a right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area, but it sails high and wide to the right.Penalty
86′Evert Linthorst commits a foul - representing Go Ahead Eagles.
86′Bozdogan of FC Utrecht has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
83′Corner kick awarded to FC Utrecht. This was due to a defensive action by Joris Kramer.
83′Player swap - FC Utrecht. Adrian Blake is coming on in place of Jens Toornstra.
82′Player change - Go Ahead Eagles. Finn Stokkers is coming on to replace Thibo Baeten.
82′Player change - Go Ahead Eagles. Bobby Adekanye is being replaced by Søren Tengstedt due to an injury.
82′Pause ended. They are prepared to proceed.
81′The match is temporarily paused due to an injury sustained by Bobby Adekanye of Go Ahead Eagles.
80′Missed chance. Anthony Descotte - FC Utrecht - shot with left foot from the centre of the box missed to the left. Assist - Souffian El Karouani with a cross.
79′Another offensive effort. Willum Willumsson of Go Ahead Eagles takes a left-footed shot from beyond the box, but it's saved in the right corner. The assist was provided by Evert Linthorst.
79′Missed chance. Can Bozdogan - FC Utrecht - shot with right foot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
78′Pause concluded. They are prepared to resume.
78′Match pause - Go Ahead Eagles.
75′Opportunity squandered. Bobby Adekanye of Go Ahead Eagles narrowly misses the goal with a left-footed shot from the middle of the box following a corner kick.
75′Corner kick awarded to Go Ahead Eagles, forced by Souffian El Karouani's defensive play.
73′Opportunity squandered. Jakob Breum of Go Ahead Eagles takes a shot with his right foot from the left side of the penalty area, but it sails high and wide to the right. The assist was by Evert Linthorst.Penalty
72′Opportunity squandered. Bobby Adekanye of Go Ahead Eagles attempts a left-footed shot from the right side of the box, but it sails over the crossbar. The assist was provided by Willum Willumsson.
70′Player change - FC Utrecht. Anthony Descotte is coming on to replace Isac Lidberg.
68′Mats Deijl of Go Ahead Eagles has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
68′Fouled by Isac Lidberg - FC Utrecht
64′Corner kick awarded to Go Ahead Eagles, forced by Othmane Boussaid's defensive action.
62′Attempt thwarted. Thibo Baeten from Go Ahead Eagles tries a left-footed shot from beyond the box but it's stopped. The assist was provided by Xander Blomme with a header.
61′Xander Blomme of Go Ahead Eagles has successfully secured a defensive free kick.
61′Can Bozdogan of FC Utrecht commits a foul.
61′Missed chance. Jakob Breum - Go Ahead Eagles - shot with right foot from the left side of the box missed. Assist - Bas Kuipers.
59′Pause finished. They are prepared to proceed.
59′Player swap - Go Ahead Eagles. Jakob Breum is coming on for Oliver Edvardsen due to an injury.
59′Match interruption - Oliver Edvardsen of Go Ahead Eagles is down with an injury.
58′Pause ended. They are prepared to proceed.
58′Player swap - FC Utrecht. Victor Jensen is replaced by Hidde ter Avest.
58′Player change - FC Utrecht. Mark van der Maarel is being replaced by Othmane Boussaid.
56′Match pause - Oliver Edvardsen from Go Ahead Eagles is injured.
55′Mark van der Maarel - FC Utrecht - receive yellow card for a foul.
55′Oliver Edvardsen - Go Ahead Eagles - won a free kick in attack.
55′Fouled by Mark van der Maarel - FC Utrecht
55′New attacking attempt. Isac Lidberg - FC Utrecht - shot with right foot from few metres is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal.
54′Corner - FC Utrecht. Conceded by Gerrit Nauber.
54′Shot blocked. Isac Lidberg - FC Utrecht - shot with right foot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assist - Jens Toornstra.
53′Oscar Fraulo of FC Utrecht has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
53′Willum Willumsson of Go Ahead Eagles has committed a foul.
50′Oscar Fraulo of FC Utrecht has committed a foul.
50′Willum Willumsson of Go Ahead Eagles has secured a defensive free kick.
50′Opportunity squandered. Isac Lidberg of FC Utrecht sends a header from close range soaring over the bar. The assist came from Jens Toornstra, who delivered a cross following a corner kick.
49′Corner kick awarded to FC Utrecht. Bas Kuipers is responsible for the concession.
49′Corner kick awarded to FC Utrecht. Mats Deijl is responsible for the concession.
45′Player change - Go Ahead Eagles. Xander Blomme is coming on to replace Enric Llansana.
45′Player swap - FC Utrecht. Zidane Iqbal is replaced by Can Bozdogan.
45′The second half commences with FC Utrecht and Go Ahead Eagles tied at 1-1.
45+2′The first half concludes with FC Utrecht and Go Ahead Eagles tied at 1-1.
45+1′Opportunity squandered. Bobby Adekanye of Go Ahead Eagles takes a right-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area but fails to hit the target. The assist was provided by Bas Kuipers.Penalty
44′Opportunity squandered. Isac Lidberg of FC Utrecht fails to find the net with a header from the middle of the box. The assist came from Jens Toornstra, who delivered a cross following a corner kick.
44′Corner kick awarded to FC Utrecht, forced by Enric Llansana.
44′Attempt thwarted. Oscar Fraulo of FC Utrecht's right-footed strike from the middle of the penalty area is obstructed.Penalty
44′Attempt thwarted. Mark van der Maarel of FC Utrecht's right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area is stopped. The assist came from Souffian El Karouani with a cross.Penalty
42′Goal! FC Utrecht 1, Go Ahead Eagles 1. Gerrit Nauber - Go Ahead Eagles - shot with the head from the centre of the box to the left corner. Assist - Oliver Edvardsen with a cross after corner.
41′Corner kick awarded to Go Ahead Eagles, thanks to a deflection off Zidane Iqbal.
40′Mark van der Maarel from FC Utrecht has successfully secured a defensive free kick.
40′Willum Willumsson of Go Ahead Eagles commits a foul.
39′Sam Lammers of FC Utrecht has earned an offensive free kick.
39′Enric Llansana of Go Ahead Eagles commits a foul.
38′Opportunity missed. Willum Willumsson of Go Ahead Eagles attempts a left-footed shot from the left side of the box. It's a close call, but the ball fails to find the top left corner. The assist came from Bas Kuipers.
36′Missed chance. Bobby Adekanye - Go Ahead Eagles - shot with left foot from the right side of the box missed to the left. Assist - Evert Linthorst.
33′Attempt thwarted. Mats Deijl of Go Ahead Eagles takes a right-footed shot from beyond the box, but it's intercepted.
32′Thibo Baeten of Go Ahead Eagles has been awarded a free kick in the offensive zone.
31′Another offensive move. Joris Kramer of Go Ahead Eagles attempts a header from the middle of the box, but the goalkeeper makes a save right in the middle of the goal. The assist came from Oliver Edvardsen.
30′Oliver Edvardsen of Go Ahead Eagles has secured a free kick in the offensive zone.
30′Mark van der Maarel from FC Utrecht has committed a foul.
27′Fouled by Mark van der Maarel - FC Utrecht
27′Oliver Edvardsen - Go Ahead Eagles - won a free kick in defence.
20′Victor Jensen of FC Utrecht has earned an offensive free kick.
20′Enric Llansana of Go Ahead Eagles commits a foul.
19′Offside call - FC Utrecht. Mark van der Maarel has been flagged offside.
19′Another offensive push. Sam Lammers from FC Utrecht takes a shot with his right foot from the right side of the box, but it's deflected in the top right corner. The assist came from Victor Jensen.
17′New attacking attempt. Sam Lammers - FC Utrecht - shot with right foot from outside the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal. Assist - Victor Jensen.
13′Opportunity squandered. Willum Willumsson of Go Ahead Eagles attempts a header from the middle of the penalty area, but it veers left. The cross was provided by Bobby Adekanye.Penalty
11′Offside - Go Ahead Eagles. Willum Willumsson is in offside.
4′Score! FC Utrecht leads 1-0 against Go Ahead Eagles. Sam Lammers of FC Utrecht fires a right-footed shot from the middle of the box, hitting the top center of the net. The assist came from Jens Toornstra.
4′Missed chance. Jens Toornstra - FC Utrecht - shot with the head from the centre of the box missed. Assist - Souffian El Karouani with a cross.
1′Oscar Fraulo of FC Utrecht has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
1′Willum Willumsson of Go Ahead Eagles commits a foul.
The initial half commences...

Match statistics

UTRGAE

Possession and passing

50%Possession50%

76%Pass accuracy77%

416Passes425

312Successful Passes329

92Ball Safe74

12Key Passes12

2 more

5Substitutions4

29Throw-ins23

Attack

2Goals1

16Shots Total14

6Shots On Target3

5Corners3

37Dangerous Attacks50

9Accurate Crosses7

13 more

96Attacks110

8Dribble Attempts16

48Duels Won36

9Goal Attempts10

1Offsides1

0Penalties0

4Shots Blocked2

13Shots inside the box10

6Shots Off Target9

3Shots outside the box4

100%Successful dribbles100%

5Successful Dribbles5

26Total Crosses15

Defence and discipline

2Saves4

19Tackles11

8Interceptions7

7Fouls7

1Yellow cards0

0Red cards0

1 more

12Goal Kicks8

Other

15Successful Headers12

19Successful Interceptions11

24Headers30

7Challenges7

2Assists1

0Yellowred Cards0

2 more

0Injuries3

1Counter Attacks1

The halves are each period's own numbers — not a split of the full-time figures.

The referee

S. van der EijkPer-match averages this season · 16 matches · career: 118

	Avg	Home	Away	Career
Yellow cards	3.56	1.56	2.00	3.39
Red cards	0.25	0.19	0.06	0.19
Second yellows	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.13
Penalties	0.19	0.13	0.06	0.23

Home / away: what the home and the away side received on average. Career: the average over every match officiated.

Expected goals (xG)

FC UtrechtxGGo Ahead Eagles

1.681.13

Expected Goals on Target (xGoT)

1.690.75

Expected Goals Non Penalty Goals (npxG)

1.681.13

Expected Goals Open Play (xGOP)

1.010.94

Expected Goals Set Play (xGSP)

0.660.18

Expected Goals Corners (xGC)

0.660.12

Expected Goals Free Kicks (xGFK)

0.000.05

Expected Points (xPTS)

1.741.01

Starting XI

Go Ahead EaglesFormation: 4-2-3-1 · €11M7/11

René Hake

FC UtrechtFormation: 4-2-3-1 · €24M8/11

Ron Jans

The ↓ and minute under a player mean they were substituted off then.

Transfer fees

FC Utrecht€24Mstarting XI · 8/11€27Mwith bench · 11/21

Go Ahead Eagles€11Mstarting XI · 7/11€15Mwith bench · 9/22

FC Utrecht's starting XI cost €13M more.

The amount under a player is their last known transfer fee and its year (provider data) — not a market value.

Player statistics

FC Utrecht starters then subs, by rating

Jens Toornstra#18 · Midfielder · 83′8.4

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 1
Shots: 1
Shots on target: 0
Big chances created: 1
Expected goals (xG): 0.04

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 20/30
Pass accuracy: 67%
Key passes: 4
Crosses (accurate/total): 4/6
Long balls (won/total): 2/5

Possession & duels

Touches: 0
Duels (won/total): 6/7
Dribbles (won/attempted): 1/1

Defence

Tackles: 5
Interceptions: 1
Clearances: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 0

Player	Reason	Back
Taylor Booth🩹 injury · Knee Injury	injury · Knee Injury	27 Apr 2024
Jeppe Okkels🩹 injury · Knee Injury	injury · Knee Injury	27 Apr 2024

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
FC Utrecht	1.7257.9%	1.7656.82%
Draw	3.8026.32%	3.9525.32%
Go Ahead Eagles	4.7521.05%	4.1024.39%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
FC Utrecht or Draw	1.1884.67%	1.2480.65%
FC Utrecht or Go Ahead Eagles	1.2580%	1.2679.37%
Draw or Go Ahead Eagles	2.0548.78%	2.0548.78%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
2+ goals	–	1.1785.47%
0–1 goals	–	4.9020.41%
3+ goals	1.7257.9%	1.6261.73%
0–2 goals	2.0748.19%	2.3043.48%
4+ goals	–	2.5539.22%
0–3 goals	–	1.5066.67%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
FC Utrecht	2.3043.48%	2.2344.84%
Draw	2.3043.48%	2.4840.32%
Go Ahead Eagles	4.7521.05%	4.2023.81%

Outcome	bet365
UTR → UTR	2.7536.36%
UTR → X	15.006.67%
UTR → GAE	34.002.94%
X → UTR	4.7521.05%
X → X	6.0016.67%
X → GAE	9.5010.53%
GAE → UTR	21.004.76%
GAE → X	15.006.67%
GAE → GAE	7.5013.33%

Outcome	bet365
12 - 14	3.6027.78%
6 - 8	3.7526.67%
9 - 11	2.6238.1%
Under 6	13.007.69%
Over 14	7.0014.29%

Outcome	Unibet
2+ cards	1.2083.33%
0–1 cards	3.7526.67%
3+ cards	1.6162.11%
0–2 cards	2.1247.17%
4+ cards	2.3842.02%
0–3 cards	1.4867.57%
5+ cards	3.7526.67%
0–4 cards	1.2083.33%

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1	AZ Alkmaar	7	19
2	Feyenoord	7	17
3	PSV	7	16
4	FC Twente	7	16
5	Ajax	7	14
6	Fortuna Sittard	7	13
7	Excelsior	7	11
8	FC Groningen	7	11
9	Go Ahead Eagles	7	10
10	SC Heerenveen	7	9
11	NEC Nijmegen	7	8
12	Sparta Rotterdam	7	5
13	Telstar	7	5
14	SC Cambuur	7	5
15	FC Utrecht	7	5
16	PEC Zwolle	7	4
17	ADO Den Haag	7	2
18	Willem II	7	2