Eredivisie Knockout phase Fri, Aug 8 2025 · 19:00 Fortuna Sittard Stadion, Sittard
Fortuna Sittard
2–2 Full time · HT 1–1 xG 2.23 – 0.99
GO Ahead Eagles
  • P. Brittijn 45’
  • L. Tunjić 85’
  • 29’ (OG) S. Adewoye
  • 90’ G. Nauber
  • 54’ C. Twigt
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

GO Ahead Eagles snatch a late draw

GO Ahead Eagles entered as narrow favourites and led 1–0 after 29 minutes through an own goal. But Brittijn and Tunjić scored to rescue a draw for Fortuna Sittard. GO Ahead Eagles played with ten men from the 54th minute after Twigt was sent off. Fortuna Sittard finished with the higher xG (2.23 vs 0.99). On the chances created, Fortuna Sittard deserved more: 2.2 expected points against the 1 point they took.

Fortuna Sittard33%
Draw ✓27%
GO Ahead Eagles41%

Model vs reality

Fortuna Sittard goals
2
Model 1.31 · xG 2.23
GO Ahead Eagles goals
2
Model 1.47 · xG 0.99
Total goals
4
Model 2.78 · xG 3.22
Score 2–2
6%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 53%
Both scored
Yes
Model 57%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchD. LimniosFortuna Sittard
8.5
  • RefereeRob Dieperink
  • Coaches— · M. Boel
  • VenueFortuna Sittard Stadion

Timeline

  1. V. EdvardsenYellow card · Argument
    -5’
  2. S. Adewoye (own goal) 0–1
    29’
  3. P. Brittijn 1–1
    45’
  4. Half time · 1–1
  5. ⇄ O. PetterssonFor R. Margaret
    46’
  6. C. TwigtRed card · Foul
    54’
  7. VAR C. TwigtCard upgrade
    54’
  8. ⇄ Y. RahmouniFor M. Suray
    57’
  9. ⇄ M. MeulensteenFor V. Edvardsen
    69’
  10. ⇄ J. DirksenFor O. Pettersson
    69’
  11. ⇄ L. TunjićFor Ivo Pinto
    77’
  12. ⇄ M. AïkoFor K. Peterson
    77’
  13. ⇄ Iván MárquezFor S. Adewoye
    77’
  14. J. DahlhausYellow card · Foul
    79’
  15. G. NauberYellow card · Argument
    79’
  16. L. Tunjić 2–1Assist M. Aïko
    85’
  17. ⇄ F. StokkersFor H. Linthorst
    86’
  18. ⇄ T. SchenkhuizenFor É. Michut
    90’
  19. É. MichutYellow card · Foul
    90’
  20. G. Nauber 2–2Assist D. James
    90’
  21. Full time · 2–2

Team stats

Fortuna Sittard36 shots · 23 in box, 13 outside
GO Ahead Eagles7 shots · 7 in box
Fortuna SittardGO Ahead Eagles
67% Possession 33%
2.23 Expected goals (xG) 0.99
2.15 Expected points (xPts) 0.66
36 Shots 7
8 Shots on target 3
13 Shots off target 2
15 Blocked shots 2
23 Shots inside the box 7
13 Shots outside the box 0
496 Passes 242
88% Pass accuracy 74%
8 Corners 5
2 Goalkeeper saves 5
10 Fouls 9
0 Offsides 1
2 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 1
6.99 Team rating 7.02

Line-ups

Fortuna Sittard 4-2-3-1

316.6 M. Branderhorst(G)
86.0 J. Dahlhaus 286.9 J. Hubner 46.0 S. Adewoye ↓77’ 127.2 Ivo Pinto ↓77’
206.6 É. Michut ↓90’ 807.5 R. Fosso
77.7 K. Peterson ↓77’ 237.7 P. Brittijn 188.5★ D. Limnios
196.2 P. Gladon
  • 31M. Branderhorst (G)6.6
  • 8J. Dahlhaus6.0
  • 28J. Hubner6.9
  • 4S. Adewoye↓77’6.0
  • 12Ivo Pinto↓77’7.2
  • 20É. Michut↓90’6.6
  • 80R. Fosso7.5
  • 7K. Peterson↓77’7.7
  • 23P. Brittijn7.7
  • 18D. Limnios ★8.5
  • 19P. Gladon6.2

Substitutes used

  • 38T. Schenkhuizen↑90’6.5
  • 77L. Tunjić↑77’7.7
  • 11M. AïkoA↑77’6.9
  • 44Iván Márquez↑77’6.3

Unused: H. Korkmazyürek, Niels Martens, O. Johnson, M. Kerkez, M. Gbemou, L. Koopmans

GO Ahead Eagles 4-2-3-1

228.3 J. De Busser(G)
57.2 D. James A 48.2 J. Kramer 37.7 G. Nauber 26.9 M. Deijl
86.5 H. Linthorst ↓86’ 66.2 C. Twigt
176.7 M. Suray ↓57’ 166.0 V. Edvardsen ↓69’ 186.2 R. Margaret ↓46’
96.9 M. Smit
  • 22J. De Busser (G)8.3
  • 5D. JamesA7.2
  • 4J. Kramer8.2
  • 3G. Nauber7.7
  • 2M. Deijl6.9
  • 8H. Linthorst↓86’6.5
  • 6C. Twigt6.2
  • 17M. Suray↓57’6.7
  • 16V. Edvardsen↓69’6.0
  • 18R. Margaret↓46’6.2
  • 9M. Smit6.9

Substitutes used

  • 27F. Stokkers↑86’6.5
  • 21M. Meulensteen↑69’6.7
  • 26J. Dirksen↑69’6.3
  • 34Y. Rahmouni↑57’6.2
  • 14O. Pettersson6.5

Unused: O. Sivertsen, A. Adelgaard, L. Plogmann, N. Verdoni, S. Tengstedt, T. Baeten, R. Weijenberg

Coach: M. Boel

Player stats

Top rated
D. LimniosFortuna Sittard8.5
2nd
J. De BusserGO Ahead Eagles8.3
3rd
J. KramerGO Ahead Eagles8.2

Fortuna Sittard

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Branderhorst G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 68% 28 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
J. Dahlhaus D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 82% 51 2 3 1/3 3/0 6.0
J. Hubner D 90 0 0 3 (1) 1 93% 54 2 2 0/0 0/0 6.9
S. Adewoye D 77 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 47 0 0 0/0 2/1 6.0
Ivo Pinto D 77 0 0 1 (0) 3 91% 45 3 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
É. Michut M 90 0 0 1 (1) 3 94% 69 0 1 0/0 3/0 6.6
R. Fosso M 90 0 0 2 (0) 2 89% 74 3 0 0/1 0/3 7.5
K. Peterson F 77 0 0 2 (1) 3 87% 30 2 0 0/0 0/1 7.7
P. Brittijn M 90 1 0 1 (1) 1 84% 31 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.7
D. Limnios M 90 0 0 2 (2) 6 91% 33 2 0 1/2 0/3 8.5
P. Gladon F 90 0 0 2 (0) 0 33% 9 0 0 0/0 2/0 6.2
T. Schenkhuizen M 1 0 0 1 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
L. Tunjić F 13 1 0 4 (1) 2 100% 6 0 0 0/0 0/1 7.7
M. Aïko M 13 0 1 0 (0) 1 100% 6 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
Iván Márquez D 13 0 0 2 (1) 0 92% 12 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.3

GO Ahead Eagles

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
J. De Busser G 90 0 0 5 sv 0 48% 33 0 0 0/0 0/1 8.3
D. James D 90 0 1 0 (0) 4 77% 13 1 0 1/1 2/0 7.2
J. Kramer D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 34 0 0 1/1 0/0 8.2
G. Nauber D 90 1 0 2 (2) 1 70% 33 0 0 0/0 1/0 7.7
M. Deijl D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 61% 18 2 1 1/2 0/3 6.9
H. Linthorst M 86 0 0 1 (1) 0 83% 29 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.5
C. Twigt M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 81% 27 2 0 0/0 0/1 6.2
M. Suray M 57 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 7 0 0 0/1 1/0 6.7
V. Edvardsen F 69 0 0 0 (0) 0 73% 15 0 0 0/3 0/0 6.0
R. Margaret F 46 0 0 1 (0) 0 88% 8 1 0 1/4 1/1 6.2
M. Smit F 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 11 0 0 0/1 2/3 6.9
F. Stokkers F 4 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
M. Meulensteen M 21 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 3 1 1 0/0 0/0 6.7
J. Dirksen D 21 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 5 0 2 0/0 0/0 6.3
Y. Rahmouni M 33 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 2 1 0 0/0 2/0 6.2
O. Pettersson F 23 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.