Eredivisie Knockout phase Sat, Feb 14 2026 · 20:00 Euroborg, Groningen
Groningen
First leg1–0 1–2 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 0.78 – 2.44
Utrecht
  • Y. Taha 52’
  • 79’ D. de Wit
  • 90+1’ K. Karlsson
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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.

Utrecht come from behind to beat Groningen

Groningen led 1–0 after 52 minutes through a Taha goal. But de Wit and Karlsson scored to turn it around for Utrecht, who won 2–1. Utrecht finished with the higher xG (2.44 vs 0.78).

Groningen39%
Draw27%
Utrecht ✓35%

Model vs reality

Groningen goals
1
Model 1.41 · xG 0.78
Utrecht goals
2
Model 1.32 · xG 2.44
Total goals
3
Model 2.73 · xG 3.22
Score 1–2
8%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 51%
Both scored
Yes
Model 56%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchE. VaessenGroningen
8.3
  • RefereeSerdar Gozubuyuk
  • VenueEuroborg
  • Table before kick-offGroningen 8th · Utrecht 10th

Timeline

  1. G. ZechiëlYellow card
    9’
  2. Half time · 0–0
  3. ⇄ T. MerceraFor M. Rente
    46’
  4. Y. Taha 1–0Assist T. Mercera
    52’
  5. ⇄ Miguel RodríguezFor Ángel Alarcón
    62’
  6. ⇄ K. KarlssonFor Y. Cathline
    73’
  7. ⇄ D. MinFor A. Stepanov
    73’
  8. D. de Wit 1–1Assist G. Zechiël
    79’
  9. ⇄ O. ZawadaFor D. van der Werff
    79’
  10. ⇄ W. PrinsFor M. Peersman
    85’
  11. ⇄ B. WillumssonFor T. van Bergen
    85’
  12. ⇄ T. HernesFor T. Land
    86’
  13. ⇄ O. AgougilFor A. Engwanda
    86’
  14. K. Karlsson 1–2
    90+1’
  15. Full time · 1–2

Team stats

Groningen11 shots · 4 in box, 7 outside
Utrecht15 shots · 12 in box, 3 outside
GroningenUtrecht
47% Possession 53%
0.78 Expected goals (xG) 2.44
0.46 Expected points (xPts) 2.38
11 Shots 15
2 Shots on target 7
7 Shots off target 2
2 Blocked shots 6
4 Shots inside the box 12
7 Shots outside the box 3
408 Passes 446
81% Pass accuracy 83%
2 Corners 8
5 Goalkeeper saves 1
11 Fouls 6
2 Offsides 3
0 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
6.94 Team rating 6.85

Line-ups

Groningen 4-4-2

18.3★ E. Vaessen(G)
436.2 M. Peersman ↓85’ 47.2 D. Janse 36.9 T. Blokzijl 57.2 M. Rente ↓46’
146.3 J. Schreuders 66.6 S. Resink 187.3 T. Land ↓86’ 177.2 D. van der Werff ↓79’
266.3 T. van Bergen ↓85’ 107.3 Y. Taha
  • 1E. Vaessen (G) ★8.3
  • 43M. Peersman↓85’6.2
  • 4D. Janse7.2
  • 3T. Blokzijl6.9
  • 5M. Rente↓46’7.2
  • 14J. Schreuders6.3
  • 6S. Resink6.6
  • 18T. Land↓86’7.3
  • 17D. van der Werff↓79’7.2
  • 26T. van Bergen↓85’6.3
  • 10Y. Taha7.3

Substitutes used

  • 16T. MerceraA↑46’6.3
  • 2W. Prins↑85’
  • 7T. Hernes↑86’
  • 9B. Willumsson↑85’
  • 19O. Zawada↑79’6.5

Unused: H. Jurjus, L. Štubljar, S. Bouland, Ryan Metu, Rui Mendes

Utrecht 4-2-3-1

16.9 V. Barkas(G)
167.0 S. El Karouani 37.5 M. van der Hoorn 406.7 M. Didden 236.3 N. Vesterlund
216.7 G. Zechiël A 276.9 A. Engwanda ↓86’
106.0 Y. Cathline ↓73’ 207.9 D. de Wit 777.3 Ángel Alarcón ↓62’
186.2 A. Stepanov ↓73’
  • 1V. Barkas (G)6.9
  • 16S. El Karouani7.0
  • 3M. van der Hoorn7.5
  • 40M. Didden6.7
  • 23N. Vesterlund6.3
  • 21G. ZechiëlA6.7
  • 27A. Engwanda↓86’6.9
  • 10Y. Cathline↓73’6.0
  • 20D. de Wit7.9
  • 77Ángel Alarcón↓62’7.3
  • 18A. Stepanov↓73’6.2

Substitutes used

  • 22Miguel Rodríguez↑62’6.7
  • 38O. Agougil↑86’
  • 11K. Karlsson↑73’6.7
  • 9D. Min↑73’6.3

Unused: K. Gadellaa, M. Brouwer, N. Viergever, Emeka Adeile, Neal Viereck, J. van Ommeren, C. Bozdoğan, A. Blake

Player stats

Top rated
E. VaessenGroningen8.3
2nd
D. de WitUtrecht7.9
3rd
M. van der HoornUtrecht7.5

Groningen

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
E. Vaessen G 90 0 0 5 sv 0 76% 41 2 0 0/0 0/0 8.3
M. Peersman D 85 0 0 1 (0) 0 79% 29 0 2 0/1 1/1 6.2
D. Janse D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 97% 30 2 1 0/0 1/0 7.2
T. Blokzijl D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 38 3 2 0/0 1/1 6.9
M. Rente D 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 20 2 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
J. Schreuders M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 74% 27 2 0 0/0 3/0 6.3
S. Resink M 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 82% 56 3 1 0/2 1/0 6.6
T. Land M 86 0 0 0 (0) 1 95% 57 3 1 0/0 0/2 7.3
D. van der Werff M 79 0 0 0 (0) 1 77% 30 2 0 1/1 1/0 7.2
T. van Bergen F 85 0 0 1 (0) 0 65% 23 1 0 1/1 0/1 6.3
Y. Taha F 90 1 0 2 (1) 2 48% 21 2 0 1/4 1/0 7.3
T. Mercera D 44 0 1 0 (0) 1 86% 14 1 2 0/0 1/0 6.3
W. Prins D 5 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
T. Hernes M 4 0 0 0 (0) 2 100% 4 0 1 0/0 0/0 —
B. Willumsson F 5 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
O. Zawada F 11 0 0 2 (1) 0 67% 3 0 0 0/0 1/1 6.5

Utrecht

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
V. Barkas G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 64% 39 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
S. El Karouani D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 84% 50 2 3 1/3 0/1 7.0
M. van der Hoorn D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 61 5 0 0/0 1/1 7.5
M. Didden D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 88% 52 1 1 0/0 0/1 6.7
N. Vesterlund D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 76% 21 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.3
G. Zechiël M 90 0 1 0 (0) 1 87% 54 2 1 0/0 1/0 6.7
A. Engwanda M 86 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 43 2 2 0/0 1/0 6.9
Y. Cathline F 73 0 0 3 (3) 0 90% 20 0 0 0/5 1/1 6.0
D. de Wit M 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 84% 51 4 0 1/1 1/1 7.9
Ángel Alarcón F 62 0 0 0 (0) 3 76% 25 0 0 2/3 0/0 7.3
A. Stepanov F 73 0 0 3 (2) 0 75% 12 0 0 1/4 1/1 6.2
Miguel Rodríguez F 28 0 0 1 (0) 1 38% 8 1 0 0/2 0/1 6.7
O. Agougil D 4 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
K. Karlsson F 17 1 0 1 (1) 0 80% 5 0 0 0/0 0/2 6.7
D. Min F 17 0 0 0 (0) 0 33% 3 0 1 0/0 0/1 6.3

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.