Eredivisie Knockout phase Sun, Mar 15 2026 · 11:15 De Grolsch Veste, Enschede
Twente
First leg1–1 0–2 Full time · HT 0–1 xG 1.35 – 1.30
Utrecht
  • 32’ A. Stepanov
  • 66’ Ángel Alarcón
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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 beat Twente

Twente entered as favourites, but Utrecht won 2–0 through goals from Stepanov and Alarcón. The chances were even, with xG of 1.35 and 1.30. On the chances created, Twente deserved more: 1.4 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Twente52%
Draw24%
Utrecht ✓24%

Model vs reality

Twente goals
0
Model 1.80 · xG 1.35
Utrecht goals
2
Model 1.14 · xG 1.30
Total goals
2
Model 2.95 · xG 2.65
Score 0–2
3%
Most likely 1–1 (11%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 57%
Both scored
No
Model 58%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchV. BarkasUtrecht
8.2
  • RefereeMarc Nagtegaal
  • CoachesJ. van den Brom · —
  • VenueDe Grolsch Veste
  • Table before kick-offTwente 5th · Utrecht 9th

Timeline

  1. D. de WitYellow card · Elbowing
    18’
  2. T. van den BeltYellow card
    25’
  3. A. Stepanov 0–1
    32’
  4. Half time · 0–1
  5. G. ZechiëlYellow card · Tripping
    57’
  6. ⇄ R. van WolfswinkelFor M. Pjaca
    62’
  7. ⇄ A. VerschuerenFor T. van den Belt
    62’
  8. ⇄ R. PröpperFor Ruud Nijstad
    63’
  9. Ángel Alarcón 0–2Assist G. Zechiël
    66’
  10. ⇄ K. KarlssonFor Y. Cathline
    69’
  11. ⇄ D. MinFor A. Stepanov
    80’
  12. ⇄ L. Vennegoor of HesselinkFor K. Hlynsson
    84’
  13. ⇄ D. WeidmannFor R. Zerrouki
    84’
  14. ⇄ A. BlakeFor Ángel Alarcón
    88’
  15. ⇄ N. ViergeverFor G. Zechiël
    88’
  16. V. BarkasYellow card · Delay of game
    89’
  17. Full time · 0–2

Team stats

Twente14 shots · 11 in box, 3 outside
Utrecht9 shots · 7 in box, 2 outside
TwenteUtrecht
61% Possession 39%
1.35 Expected goals (xG) 1.30
1.40 Expected points (xPts) 1.33
14 Shots 9
4 Shots on target 8
8 Shots off target 1
2 Blocked shots 0
11 Shots inside the box 7
3 Shots outside the box 2
523 Passes 329
83% Pass accuracy 71%
4 Corners 5
6 Goalkeeper saves 3
7 Fouls 10
0 Offsides 1
1 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
6.79 Team rating 7.20

Line-ups

Twente 4-3-3

17.3 L. Unnerstall(G)
396.3 M. Rots 436.9 Ruud Nijstad ↓63’ 237.3 S. Lemkin 287.3 B. van Rooij
206.3 T. van den Belt ↓62’ 66.9 R. Zerrouki ↓84’ 146.3 K. Hlynsson ↓84’
76.9 M. Pjaca ↓62’ 106.2 S. Lammers 117.2 D. Rots
  • 1L. Unnerstall (G)7.3
  • 39M. Rots6.3
  • 43Ruud Nijstad↓63’6.9
  • 23S. Lemkin7.3
  • 28B. van Rooij7.3
  • 20T. van den Belt↓62’6.3
  • 6R. Zerrouki↓84’6.9
  • 14K. Hlynsson↓84’6.3
  • 7M. Pjaca↓62’6.9
  • 10S. Lammers6.2
  • 11D. Rots7.2

Substitutes used

  • 3R. Pröpper↑63’6.3
  • 32A. Verschueren↑62’6.7
  • 42D. Weidmann↑84’
  • 25L. Vennegoor of Hesselink↑84’
  • 9R. van Wolfswinkel↑62’6.3

Unused: P. Tytoń, S. Karssies, Guilherme Peixoto, M. Bruns, S. Ørjasæter, M. Kjølø, T. Booth

Coach: J. van den Brom

Utrecht 4-2-3-1

18.2★ V. Barkas(G)
167.5 S. El Karouani 36.9 M. van der Hoorn 407.9 M. Didden 236.9 N. Vesterlund
217.2 G. Zechiël A↓88’ 277.0 A. Engwanda
106.6 Y. Cathline ↓69’ 206.2 D. de Wit 777.6 Ángel Alarcón ↓88’
187.3 A. Stepanov ↓80’
  • 1V. Barkas (G) ★8.2
  • 16S. El Karouani7.5
  • 3M. van der Hoorn6.9
  • 40M. Didden7.9
  • 23N. Vesterlund6.9
  • 21G. ZechiëlA↓88’7.2
  • 27A. Engwanda7.0
  • 10Y. Cathline↓69’6.6
  • 20D. de Wit6.2
  • 77Ángel Alarcón↓88’7.6
  • 18A. Stepanov↓80’7.3

Substitutes used

  • 24N. Viergever↑88’
  • 15A. Blake↑88’
  • 9D. Min↑80’6.5
  • 11K. Karlsson↑69’6.7

Unused: K. Gadellaa, M. Brouwer, Emeka Adeile, S. Horemans, C. Bozdoğan, O. Agougil, S. Haller

Player stats

Top rated
V. BarkasUtrecht8.2
2nd
M. DiddenUtrecht7.9
3rd
Ángel AlarcónUtrecht7.6

Twente

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
L. Unnerstall G 90 0 0 6 sv 0 81% 21 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.3
M. Rots D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 75% 57 0 1 1/1 1/1 6.3
Ruud Nijstad D 63 0 0 2 (2) 0 83% 48 1 2 0/0 0/1 6.9
S. Lemkin D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 94% 69 3 1 0/0 1/1 7.3
B. van Rooij D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 86% 70 5 1 0/0 0/1 7.3
T. van den Belt M 62 0 0 1 (1) 2 90% 31 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
R. Zerrouki M 84 0 0 2 (0) 0 74% 61 1 3 1/2 0/1 6.9
K. Hlynsson M 84 0 0 0 (0) 2 84% 25 0 0 1/2 1/3 6.3
M. Pjaca F 62 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 23 2 0 1/3 0/0 6.9
S. Lammers F 90 0 0 3 (0) 1 88% 25 1 0 1/1 1/0 6.2
D. Rots F 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 76% 37 1 0 1/4 1/1 7.2
R. Pröpper D 27 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 24 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.3
A. Verschueren M 28 0 0 1 (1) 0 64% 11 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.7
D. Weidmann M 6 0 0 0 (0) 1 83% 6 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
L. Vennegoor of Hesselink F 6 0 0 1 (0) 0 40% 5 0 0 0/1 0/0 —
R. van Wolfswinkel F 28 0 0 1 (0) 1 80% 10 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.3

Utrecht

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
V. Barkas G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 46% 39 0 0 0/0 0/0 8.2
S. El Karouani D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 60% 20 2 0 0/0 0/1 7.5
M. van der Hoorn D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 71% 45 2 1 0/0 1/0 6.9
M. Didden D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 84% 44 3 2 0/1 0/0 7.9
N. Vesterlund D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 69% 26 1 0 0/0 0/2 6.9
G. Zechiël M 88 0 1 1 (1) 1 82% 45 2 4 1/3 1/0 7.2
A. Engwanda M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 26 2 2 0/0 0/1 7.0
Y. Cathline F 69 0 0 0 (0) 1 88% 17 2 2 3/5 1/1 6.6
D. de Wit M 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 61% 33 1 3 0/1 5/1 6.2
Ángel Alarcón F 88 1 0 2 (2) 1 58% 19 1 0 6/7 0/1 7.6
A. Stepanov F 80 1 0 3 (2) 0 83% 12 0 0 0/0 2/0 7.3
N. Viergever D 2 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 1 0/0 0/0 —
A. Blake F 2 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
D. Min F 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
K. Karlsson F 21 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.7

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.