Eredivisie Knockout phase Sun, Aug 10 2025 · 15:45 Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht
Utrecht
4–0 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 1.98 – 0.82
Heracles
  • G. Zechiël 33’
  • D. Min 62’
  • V. Jensen 70’
  • D. de Wit 79’
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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 Heracles

Utrecht entered as clear favourites and won 4–0 through goals from Zechiël, Min, Jensen and de Wit. Utrecht finished with the higher xG (1.98 vs 0.82).

Utrecht ✓63%
Draw22%
Heracles16%

Model vs reality

Utrecht goals
4
Model 2.04 · xG 1.98
Heracles goals
0
Model 0.91 · xG 0.82
Total goals
4
Model 2.95 · xG 2.80
Score 4–0
4%
Most likely 2–0 (11%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 57%
Both scored
No
Model 53%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchG. ZechiëlUtrecht · 1 goal
8.9
  • RefereeErwin Blank
  • Coaches— · Bas Sibum
  • VenueStadion Galgenwaard

Timeline

  1. ⇄ T. BrunsFor M. Engels
    14’
  2. G. Zechiël 1–0Assist Y. Cathline
    33’
  3. Half time · 1–0
  4. B. LimbombeYellow card · Foul
    46’
  5. ⇄ Miguel RodríguezFor A. Blake
    46’
  6. D. MinYellow card · Foul
    58’
  7. ⇄ J. Reine-AdélaïdeFor J. Žambůrek
    58’
  8. D. Min 2–0
    62’
  9. ⇄ Y. Borges SanchesFor D. van der Kust
    64’
  10. ⇄ L. KulenovićFor T. van Gilst
    64’
  11. J. HornkampYellow card · Foul
    66’
  12. V. Jensen 3–0Assist Y. Cathline
    70’
  13. ⇄ D. de WitFor V. Jensen
    74’
  14. ⇄ D. MurkinFor Y. Cathline
    74’
  15. D. de Wit 4–0Assist D. Murkin
    79’
  16. ⇄ N. OhioFor D. Min
    80’
  17. ⇄ C. BozdoğanFor A. Engwanda
    86’
  18. Full time · 4–0

Team stats

Utrecht19 shots · 17 in box, 2 outside
Heracles10 shots · 6 in box, 4 outside
UtrechtHeracles
48% Possession 52%
1.98 Expected goals (xG) 0.82
2.14 Expected points (xPts) 0.65
19 Shots 10
7 Shots on target 3
5 Shots off target 6
7 Blocked shots 1
17 Shots inside the box 6
2 Shots outside the box 4
335 Passes 373
79% Pass accuracy 80%
4 Corners 4
3 Goalkeeper saves 3
10 Fouls 16
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
7.52 Team rating 6.34

Line-ups

Utrecht 4-2-3-1

17.6 V. Barkas(G)
167.2 S. El Karouani 246.9 N. Viergever 37.9 M. van der Hoorn 27.5 S. Horemans
218.9★ G. Zechiël 277.2 A. Engwanda ↓86’
108.3 Y. Cathline AA↓74’ 77.7 V. Jensen ↓74’ 156.3 A. Blake ↓46’
97.3 D. Min ↓80’
  • 1V. Barkas (G)7.6
  • 16S. El Karouani7.2
  • 24N. Viergever6.9
  • 3M. van der Hoorn7.9
  • 2S. Horemans7.5
  • 21G. Zechiël ★8.9
  • 27A. Engwanda↓86’7.2
  • 10Y. CathlineA×2↓74’8.3
  • 7V. Jensen↓74’7.7
  • 15A. Blake↓46’6.3
  • 9D. Min↓80’7.3

Substitutes used

  • 8C. Bozdoğan↑86’
  • 11N. Ohio↑80’6.5
  • 20D. de Wit↑74’7.9
  • 55D. MurkinA↑74’7.0
  • 22Miguel Rodríguez↑46’6.7

Unused: D. van den Berg, K. Finnsson, M. Didden, N. Vesterlund, K. Gadellaa, M. Brouwer, M. Jonathans

Heracles 4-2-3-1

16.3 F. de Keijzer(G)
156.3 D. van der Kust ↓64’ 246.2 I. Mesík 46.3 D. Mirani 35.9 J. Wieckhoff
326.2 S. Scheperman 136.7 J. Žambůrek ↓58’
86.3 M. Engels ↓14’ 176.2 T. van Gilst ↓64’ 76.3 B. Limbombe
96.7 J. Hornkamp
  • 1F. de Keijzer (G)6.3
  • 15D. van der Kust↓64’6.3
  • 24I. Mesík6.2
  • 4D. Mirani6.3
  • 3J. Wieckhoff5.9
  • 32S. Scheperman6.2
  • 13J. Žambůrek↓58’6.7
  • 8M. Engels↓14’6.3
  • 17T. van Gilst↓64’6.2
  • 7B. Limbombe6.3
  • 9J. Hornkamp6.7

Substitutes used

  • 21Y. Borges Sanches↑64’6.2
  • 19L. Kulenović↑64’6.6
  • 11J. Reine-Adélaïde↑58’6.6
  • 10T. Bruns↑14’6.6

Unused: T. Jansink, R. Mantel, M. Benita, D. van Kaam, J. Tijink, M. te Wierik, J. Bruijn, D. van Oorschot

Coach: Bas Sibum

Player stats

Top rated
G. ZechiëlUtrecht8.9
2nd
Y. CathlineUtrecht8.3
3rd
M. van der HoornUtrecht7.9

Utrecht

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
V. Barkas G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 65% 26 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.6
S. El Karouani D 90 0 0 2 (2) 3 83% 30 4 1 0/2 4/2 7.2
N. Viergever D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 89% 37 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.9
M. van der Hoorn D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 84% 45 1 1 0/0 0/3 7.9
S. Horemans D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 85% 39 2 0 1/1 0/0 7.5
G. Zechiël M 90 1 0 2 (2) 0 86% 42 1 1 0/1 0/1 8.9
A. Engwanda M 86 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 24 5 2 1/2 0/1 7.2
Y. Cathline F 74 0 2 0 (0) 3 56% 16 1 0 3/4 1/4 8.3
V. Jensen M 74 1 0 3 (1) 1 81% 16 1 0 1/1 1/2 7.7
A. Blake F 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 71% 14 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
D. Min F 80 1 0 2 (1) 3 71% 17 0 0 2/2 1/0 7.3
C. Bozdoğan M 4 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
N. Ohio F 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
D. de Wit M 16 1 0 1 (1) 0 60% 5 0 0 0/0 1/0 7.9
D. Murkin D 16 0 1 0 (0) 1 57% 7 1 0 0/0 1/0 7.0
Miguel Rodríguez F 44 0 0 1 (0) 0 62% 13 1 0 0/0 0/2 6.7

Heracles

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
F. de Keijzer G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 56% 39 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
D. van der Kust D 64 0 0 0 (0) 1 87% 23 1 2 0/0 2/0 6.3
I. Mesík D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 54 1 0 0/0 2/0 6.2
D. Mirani D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 86% 66 3 0 0/0 0/1 6.3
J. Wieckhoff D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 73% 33 2 0 0/1 2/1 5.9
S. Scheperman M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 33 2 0 0/1 1/0 6.2
J. Žambůrek M 58 0 0 1 (0) 2 79% 19 0 0 1/3 1/2 6.7
M. Engels M 14 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
T. van Gilst F 64 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 8 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
B. Limbombe F 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 72% 25 3 0 1/2 3/3 6.3
J. Hornkamp F 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 89% 18 0 0 1/2 3/0 6.7
Y. Borges Sanches F 26 0 0 1 (1) 0 100% 5 0 0 0/2 1/0 6.2
L. Kulenović F 26 0 0 2 (1) 0 58% 12 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
J. Reine-Adélaïde M 32 0 0 0 (0) 2 86% 14 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.6
T. Bruns M 76 0 0 2 (0) 1 92% 24 1 1 0/1 1/2 6.6

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.