Eredivisie Knockout phase Sun, Aug 24 2025 · 13:30 Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht
Utrecht
4–1 Full time · HT 2–0 xG 1.65 – 1.26
Excelsior
  • Miguel Rodríguez 27’
  • D. Min 45’
  • V. Jensen 58’, 67’
  • 83’ Yoon Do-Yong
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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 cruise past Excelsior

Utrecht entered as clear favourites and won 4–1 through goals from Rodríguez, Min and Jensen. Excelsior replied through a Do-Yong goal. Utrecht finished with the higher xG (1.65 vs 1.26). On the chances created, Excelsior deserved more: 1.1 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Utrecht ✓65%
Draw21%
Excelsior14%

Model vs reality

Utrecht goals
4
Model 2.11 · xG 1.65
Excelsior goals
1
Model 0.87 · xG 1.26
Total goals
5
Model 2.98 · xG 2.91
Score 4–1
4%
Most likely 2–0 (11%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 57%
Both scored
Yes
Model 52%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchS. El KarouaniUtrecht · 3 assists
9.9
  • RefereeJoey Kooij
  • VenueStadion Galgenwaard
  • Table before kick-offUtrecht 8th · Excelsior 17th

Timeline

  1. Miguel Rodríguez 1–0Assist S. El Karouani
    27’
  2. D. Min 2–0Assist S. El Karouani
    45’
  3. Half time · 2–0
  4. ⇄ N. ViergeverFor M. van der Hoorn
    46’
  5. V. Jensen 3–0Assist S. El Karouani
    58’
  6. ⇄ S. WłodarczykFor M. van Duinen
    60’
  7. ⇄ J. van OmmerenFor A. Engwanda
    61’
  8. ⇄ Ilias BronkhorstFor Nolan Martens
    61’
  9. V. Jensen 4–0Assist A. Blake
    67’
  10. ⇄ D. van den BergFor G. Zechiël
    68’
  11. ⇄ S. HallerFor D. Min
    68’
  12. ⇄ C. BoothFor I. Yegoian
    71’
  13. ⇄ R. MeissenFor N. Naujoks
    71’
  14. ⇄ Yoon Do-YongFor D. Sanches Fernandes
    76’
  15. ⇄ M. JonathansFor Miguel Rodríguez
    79’
  16. Yoon Do-Yong 4–1
    83’
  17. Full time · 4–1

Team stats

Utrecht16 shots · 12 in box, 4 outside
Excelsior12 shots · 6 in box, 6 outside
UtrechtExcelsior
50% Possession 50%
1.65 Expected goals (xG) 1.26
1.64 Expected points (xPts) 1.12
16 Shots 12
10 Shots on target 4
2 Shots off target 5
4 Blocked shots 3
12 Shots inside the box 6
4 Shots outside the box 6
409 Passes 415
82% Pass accuracy 83%
7 Corners 5
3 Goalkeeper saves 5
6 Fouls 15
1 Offsides 1
0 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
7.41 Team rating 6.29

Line-ups

Utrecht 4-3-3

16.5 V. Barkas(G)
169.9★ S. El Karouani AAA 406.9 M. Didden 37.3 M. van der Hoorn ↓46’ 27.0 S. Horemans
216.6 G. Zechiël ↓68’ 276.9 A. Engwanda ↓61’ 78.9 V. Jensen
157.2 A. Blake A 97.6 D. Min ↓68’ 227.5 Miguel Rodríguez ↓79’
  • 1V. Barkas (G)6.5
  • 16S. El Karouani ★A×39.9
  • 40M. Didden6.9
  • 3M. van der Hoorn↓46’7.3
  • 2S. Horemans7.0
  • 21G. Zechiël↓68’6.6
  • 27A. Engwanda↓61’6.9
  • 7V. Jensen8.9
  • 15A. BlakeA7.2
  • 9D. Min↓68’7.6
  • 22Miguel Rodríguez↓79’7.5

Substitutes used

  • 26M. Jonathans↑79’6.2
  • 6D. van den Berg↑68’6.6
  • 91S. Haller↑68’6.5
  • 46J. van Ommeren↑61’6.7
  • 24N. Viergever↑46’6.7

Unused: K. Finnsson, E. Demircan, N. Vesterlund, D. Murkin, C. Bozdoğan, K. Gadellaa, M. Brouwer

Excelsior 4-2-3-1

166.7 C. Raatsie(G)
126.2 A. Zagré 56.2 S. Henderikx 46.2 C. Widell 175.9 Nolan Martens ↓61’
66.3 A. Carlén 106.9 N. Naujoks ↓71’
115.9 G. de Regt 236.3 I. Yegoian ↓71’ 306.2 D. Sanches Fernandes ↓76’
296.2 M. van Duinen ↓60’
  • 16C. Raatsie (G)6.7
  • 12A. Zagré6.2
  • 5S. Henderikx6.2
  • 4C. Widell6.2
  • 17Nolan Martens↓61’5.9
  • 6A. Carlén6.3
  • 10N. Naujoks↓71’6.9
  • 11G. de Regt5.9
  • 23I. Yegoian↓71’6.3
  • 30D. Sanches Fernandes↓76’6.2
  • 29M. van Duinen↓60’6.2

Substitutes used

  • 7Yoon Do-Yong↑76’7.0
  • 21C. Booth↑71’
  • 3R. Meissen↑71’6.7
  • 2Ilias Bronkhorst↑61’6.3
  • 9S. Włodarczyk↑60’6.3

Unused: Tijmen Holla, Giuliano Cairo

Player stats

Top rated
S. El KarouaniUtrecht9.9
2nd
V. JensenUtrecht8.9
3rd
D. MinUtrecht7.6

Utrecht

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
V. Barkas G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 77% 43 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
S. El Karouani D 90 0 3 1 (0) 5 80% 35 2 0 1/2 0/2 9.9
M. Didden D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 80% 70 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.9
M. van der Hoorn D 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 45 1 0 0/0 0/1 7.3
S. Horemans D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 89% 45 2 0 1/1 0/2 7.0
G. Zechiël M 68 0 0 1 (0) 0 86% 21 0 1 0/1 0/0 6.6
A. Engwanda M 61 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 24 2 0 0/1 0/0 6.9
V. Jensen M 90 2 0 2 (2) 1 86% 14 2 0 0/0 1/2 8.9
A. Blake F 90 0 1 2 (2) 1 86% 21 1 0 1/3 1/2 7.2
D. Min F 68 1 0 2 (2) 0 80% 10 0 0 2/3 1/1 7.6
Miguel Rodríguez F 79 1 0 3 (3) 1 73% 26 1 1 3/5 0/2 7.5
M. Jonathans M 11 0 0 0 (0) 0 33% 6 0 0 0/1 1/0 6.2
D. van den Berg M 22 0 0 0 (0) 2 100% 7 2 1 0/1 0/0 6.6
S. Haller F 22 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 8 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
J. van Ommeren M 29 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 13 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
N. Viergever D 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 21 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.7

Excelsior

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
C. Raatsie G 90 0 0 5 sv 0 82% 55 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
A. Zagré D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 87% 38 3 1 2/3 3/1 6.2
S. Henderikx D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 66 1 5 0/0 0/1 6.2
C. Widell D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 83% 64 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.2
Nolan Martens M 61 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 22 1 1 0/1 1/0 5.9
A. Carlén M 90 0 0 1 (1) 2 91% 44 1 1 1/1 1/0 6.3
N. Naujoks M 71 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 25 3 2 0/0 0/1 6.9
G. de Regt F 90 0 0 1 (1) 3 68% 22 0 0 2/3 4/1 5.9
I. Yegoian M 71 0 0 2 (0) 0 79% 14 0 0 1/3 1/0 6.3
D. Sanches Fernandes F 76 0 0 0 (0) 0 74% 27 3 1 1/3 1/1 6.2
M. van Duinen F 60 0 0 1 (0) 0 50% 8 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
Yoon Do-Yong M 14 1 0 2 (1) 0 — 0 1 0 0/1 1/1 7.0
C. Booth M 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
R. Meissen D 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 6 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.7
Ilias Bronkhorst D 29 0 0 0 (0) 2 81% 16 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
S. Włodarczyk F 30 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 4 0 0 0/0 1/0 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.