Eredivisie Knockout phase Sat, Oct 18 2025 · 17:45 Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht
Utrecht
3–1 Full time · HT 0–1 xG 1.81 – 0.47
FC Volendam
  • A. Blake 53’
  • S. El Karouani 75’
  • Miguel Rodríguez 90+3’
  • 42’ Robin van Cruijsen
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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 FC Volendam

Utrecht entered as clear favourites, yet FC Volendam led 1–0 at half-time through a van Cruijsen goal. But Blake, Karouani and Rodríguez scored to turn it around for Utrecht, who won 3–1. Utrecht finished with the higher xG (1.81 vs 0.47).

Utrecht ✓62%
Draw22%
FC Volendam16%

Model vs reality

Utrecht goals
3
Model 1.99 · xG 1.81
FC Volendam goals
1
Model 0.93 · xG 0.47
Total goals
4
Model 2.92 · xG 2.28
Score 3–1
7%
Most likely 2–0 (11%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 56%
Both scored
Yes
Model 53%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchS. El KarouaniUtrecht · 1 goal · 1 assist
8.6
  • RefereeMartin Van den Kerkhof
  • Coaches— · R. Kruijs
  • VenueStadion Galgenwaard
  • Table before kick-offUtrecht 9th · FC Volendam 13th

Timeline

  1. Robin van Cruijsen 0–1Assist H. Veerman
    42’
  2. Half time · 0–1
  3. ⇄ Miguel RodríguezFor M. Jonathans
    46’
  4. A. Blake 1–1Assist S. El Karouani
    53’
  5. ⇄ A. OehlersFor Robin van Cruijsen
    56’
  6. ⇄ D. PayneFor P. Ugwu
    56’
  7. G. ZechiëlYellow card · Foul
    57’
  8. Y. LeliendalYellow card · Tripping
    65’
  9. ⇄ Z. IqbalFor A. Engwanda
    68’
  10. S. El Karouani 2–1
    75’
  11. ⇄ R. MührenFor O. Kökçü
    82’
  12. ⇄ S. EsajasFor G. Yah
    83’
  13. ⇄ J. IdehoFor N. Bukala
    83’
  14. ⇄ D. MurkinFor A. Blake
    86’
  15. ⇄ D. de WitFor S. Haller
    86’
  16. ⇄ C. BozdoğanFor G. Zechiël
    90’
  17. Miguel Rodríguez 3–1
    90+3’
  18. Full time · 3–1

Team stats

Utrecht21 shots · 16 in box, 5 outside
FC Volendam3 shots · 2 in box, 1 outside
UtrechtFC Volendam
58% Possession 42%
1.81 Expected goals (xG) 0.47
2.31 Expected points (xPts) 0.48
21 Shots 3
5 Shots on target 3
9 Shots off target 0
7 Blocked shots 0
16 Shots inside the box 2
5 Shots outside the box 1
484 Passes 356
87% Pass accuracy 82%
9 Corners 0
3 Goalkeeper saves 4
21 Fouls 3
1 Offsides 1
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
7.22 Team rating 6.75

Line-ups

Utrecht 4-2-3-1

16.9 V. Barkas(G)
168.6★ S. El Karouani A 247.0 N. Viergever 37.7 M. van der Hoorn 26.6 S. Horemans
217.2 G. Zechiël ↓90’ 276.9 A. Engwanda ↓68’
158.3 A. Blake ↓86’ 96.9 D. Min 266.2 M. Jonathans ↓46’
917.0 S. Haller ↓86’
  • 1V. Barkas (G)6.9
  • 16S. El Karouani ★A8.6
  • 24N. Viergever7.0
  • 3M. van der Hoorn7.7
  • 2S. Horemans6.6
  • 21G. Zechiël↓90’7.2
  • 27A. Engwanda↓68’6.9
  • 15A. Blake↓86’8.3
  • 9D. Min6.9
  • 26M. Jonathans↓46’6.2
  • 91S. Haller↓86’7.0

Substitutes used

  • 22Miguel Rodríguez↑46’6.9
  • 14Z. Iqbal↑68’6.3
  • 55D. Murkin↑86’
  • 20D. de Wit↑86’
  • 8C. Bozdoğan↑90’

Unused: M. Brouwer, K. Gadellaa, K. Finnsson, M. Didden, M. Eerdhuijzen, D. van den Berg, E. Demircan

FC Volendam 4-2-3-1

17.0 K. van Oevelen(G)
326.2 Y. Leliendal 206.6 N. Verschuren 36.2 M. Amevor 56.3 P. Ugwu ↓56’
187.2 N. Bukala ↓83’ 87.3 G. Yah ↓83’
76.6 O. Kökçü ↓82’ 407.7 R. van Cruijsen 106.5 B. Kuwas
96.3 H. Veerman A
  • 1K. van Oevelen (G)7.0
  • 32Y. Leliendal6.2
  • 20N. Verschuren6.6
  • 3M. Amevor6.2
  • 5P. Ugwu↓56’6.3
  • 18N. Bukala↓83’7.2
  • 8G. Yah↓83’7.3
  • 7O. Kökçü↓82’6.6
  • 40R. van Cruijsen7.7
  • 10B. Kuwas6.5
  • 9H. VeermanA6.3

Substitutes used

  • 2D. Payne↑56’7.2
  • 11A. Oehlers↑56’6.9
  • 28S. Esajas↑83’
  • 17J. Ideho↑83’
  • 21R. Mühren↑82’

Unused: R. Steur, D. Vlak, A. Meijers, A. Plat, K. Dyer, Mauro Zijlstra, A. Descotte

Coach: R. Kruijs

Player stats

Top rated
S. El KarouaniUtrecht8.6
2nd
A. BlakeUtrecht8.3
3rd
M. van der HoornUtrecht7.7

Utrecht

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
V. Barkas G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 92% 24 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
S. El Karouani D 90 1 1 2 (2) 5 94% 48 1 1 0/1 5/3 8.6
N. Viergever D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 93% 68 1 0 0/0 1/0 7.0
M. van der Hoorn D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 94% 70 1 2 0/0 0/1 7.7
S. Horemans D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 84% 45 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.6
G. Zechiël M 90 0 0 2 (1) 0 87% 67 2 1 0/3 1/0 7.2
A. Engwanda M 68 0 0 0 (0) 1 93% 41 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.9
A. Blake F 86 1 0 2 (1) 2 77% 30 1 0 4/9 0/0 8.3
D. Min F 90 0 0 2 (0) 1 74% 19 1 0 2/2 0/2 6.9
M. Jonathans M 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 73% 15 1 0 0/3 0/1 6.2
S. Haller F 86 0 0 5 (1) 2 76% 25 2 0 1/2 1/3 7.0
Miguel Rodríguez F 44 1 0 0 (0) 2 86% 14 1 1 1/2 0/2 6.9
Z. Iqbal M 22 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 8 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
D. Murkin D 4 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
D. de Wit M 4 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 1/0 —
C. Bozdoğan M 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

FC Volendam

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
K. van Oevelen G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 54% 39 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.0
Y. Leliendal D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 73% 30 6 1 0/1 2/1 6.2
N. Verschuren D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 61 0 2 0/0 0/1 6.6
M. Amevor D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 96% 49 0 1 0/0 1/0 6.2
P. Ugwu D 56 0 0 0 (0) 0 77% 13 2 1 1/2 2/0 6.3
N. Bukala M 83 0 0 1 (1) 0 89% 18 7 1 0/0 1/0 7.2
G. Yah M 83 0 0 0 (0) 0 84% 44 6 0 1/3 3/2 7.3
O. Kökçü F 82 0 0 0 (0) 1 92% 25 1 1 0/0 0/0 6.6
R. van Cruijsen M 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 79% 19 0 0 1/2 0/0 7.7
B. Kuwas F 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 82% 22 1 0 0/1 1/2 6.5
H. Veerman F 90 0 1 0 (0) 1 75% 16 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
D. Payne D 34 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 10 1 1 0/0 0/0 7.2
A. Oehlers F 34 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 3 1 0 0/1 0/4 6.9
S. Esajas D 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
J. Ideho F 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 2/3 1/0 —
R. Mühren F 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

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.