Eredivisie Knockout phase Sat, May 2 2026 · 15:30 Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht
Utrecht
First leg1–1 2–0 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 2.16 – 0.42
NAC Breda
  • D. de Wit 86’
  • A. Blake 90+9’
  • 35’ M. Nassoh
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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 NAC Breda

Utrecht entered as favourites and won 2–0 through goals from de Wit and Blake. NAC Breda played with ten men from the 35th minute after Nassoh was sent off. Utrecht finished with the higher xG (2.16 vs 0.42).

Utrecht ✓60%
Draw22%
NAC Breda19%

Model vs reality

Utrecht goals
2
Model 2.06 · xG 2.16
NAC Breda goals
0
Model 1.08 · xG 0.42
Total goals
2
Model 3.14 · xG 2.58
Score 2–0
9%
Most likely 1–1 (10%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 61%
Both scored
No
Model 58%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchD. BielicaNAC Breda
8.3
  • RefereeAlex Bos
  • Coaches— · C. Hoefkens
  • VenueStadion Galgenwaard
  • Table before kick-offUtrecht 8th · NAC Breda 17th

Timeline

  1. M. NassohRed card · Tripping
    35’
  2. M. BalardYellow card · Roughing
    40’
  3. Half time · 0–0
  4. ⇄ K. KarlssonFor M. Eerdhuijzen
    46’
  5. ⇄ S. HallerFor A. Stepanov
    66’
  6. ⇄ A. BlakeFor Ángel Alarcón
    67’
  7. ⇄ S. HoremansFor N. Vesterlund
    75’
  8. ⇄ M. SoumanoFor A. Ayew
    75’
  9. ⇄ R. HillenFor C. Valerius
    75’
  10. ⇄ J. CandelariaFor L. Holtby
    81’
  11. D. BielicaYellow card · Delay of game
    83’
  12. D. de Wit 1–0Assist K. Karlsson
    86’
  13. ⇄ D. MinFor D. de Wit
    89’
  14. ⇄ B. GhalidiFor M. Balard
    90+1’
  15. ⇄ R. PaulaFor E. Mahmutović
    90+2’
  16. ⇄ C. BozdoğanFor Y. Cathline
    90+4’
  17. ⇄ P. ReulenFor K. Sowah
    90+5’
  18. A. Blake 2–0
    90+9’
  19. Full time · 2–0

Team stats

Utrecht26 shots · 17 in box, 9 outside
NAC Breda8 shots · 6 in box, 2 outside
UtrechtNAC Breda
66% Possession 34%
2.16 Expected goals (xG) 0.42
2.50 Expected points (xPts) 0.34
26 Shots 8
9 Shots on target 1
10 Shots off target 6
7 Blocked shots 1
17 Shots inside the box 6
9 Shots outside the box 2
493 Passes 258
89% Pass accuracy 69%
8 Corners 4
1 Goalkeeper saves 8
11 Fouls 13
1 Offsides 0
0 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 1
7.25 Team rating 6.79

Line-ups

Utrecht 4-3-3

17.0 V. Barkas(G)
168.2 S. El Karouani 446.9 M. Eerdhuijzen ↓46’ 37.5 M. van der Hoorn 236.9 N. Vesterlund ↓75’
217.3 G. Zechiël 207.7 D. de Wit ↓89’ 276.9 A. Engwanda
107.9 Y. Cathline ↓90’ 186.0 A. Stepanov ↓66’ 776.9 Ángel Alarcón ↓67’
  • 1V. Barkas (G)7.0
  • 16S. El Karouani8.2
  • 44M. Eerdhuijzen↓46’6.9
  • 3M. van der Hoorn7.5
  • 23N. Vesterlund↓75’6.9
  • 21G. Zechiël7.3
  • 20D. de Wit↓89’7.7
  • 27A. Engwanda6.9
  • 10Y. Cathline↓90’7.9
  • 18A. Stepanov↓66’6.0
  • 77Ángel Alarcón↓67’6.9

Substitutes used

  • 11K. KarlssonA↑46’7.6
  • 2S. Horemans↑75’6.6
  • 8C. Bozdoğan↑90’
  • 91S. Haller↑66’7.3
  • 15A. Blake↑67’6.6
  • 9D. Min↑89’

Unused: M. Eppink, K. Gadellaa, Neal Viereck, N. Viergever, Emeka Adeile

NAC Breda 4-4-2

998.3★ D. Bielica(G)
46.9 B. Kemper 86.9 C. Leemans 156.7 E. Mahmutović ↓90’ 36.3 D. Odoi
146.3 K. Sowah ↓90’ 166.7 M. Balard ↓90’ 105.6 M. Nassoh 256.5 C. Valerius ↓75’
246.9 A. Ayew ↓75’ 906.9 L. Holtby ↓81’
  • 99D. Bielica (G) ★8.3
  • 4B. Kemper6.9
  • 8C. Leemans6.9
  • 15E. Mahmutović↓90’6.7
  • 3D. Odoi6.3
  • 14K. Sowah↓90’6.3
  • 16M. Balard↓90’6.7
  • 10M. Nassoh5.6
  • 25C. Valerius↓75’6.5
  • 24A. Ayew↓75’6.9
  • 90L. Holtby↓81’6.9

Substitutes used

  • 21J. Candelaria↑81’6.2
  • 22R. Hillen↑75’6.6
  • 11R. Paula↑90’
  • 26P. Reulen↑90’
  • 55B. Ghalidi↑90’
  • 9M. Soumano↑75’6.7

Unused: R. Kortsmit, K. Lamprou, J. Talvitie, A. Salama, C. Brym

Coach: C. Hoefkens

Player stats

Top rated
D. BielicaNAC Breda8.3
2nd
S. El KarouaniUtrecht8.2
3rd
Y. CathlineUtrecht7.9

Utrecht

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
V. Barkas G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 93% 27 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.0
S. El Karouani D 90 0 0 1 (1) 7 95% 63 4 1 0/1 0/1 8.2
M. Eerdhuijzen D 46 0 0 1 (1) 0 98% 44 1 1 0/0 0/0 6.9
M. van der Hoorn D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 81 0 2 0/0 4/3 7.5
N. Vesterlund D 75 0 0 1 (1) 0 90% 40 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.9
G. Zechiël M 90 0 0 3 (2) 4 95% 62 0 2 0/1 0/1 7.3
D. de Wit M 89 1 0 1 (1) 1 70% 23 3 0 0/0 2/0 7.7
A. Engwanda M 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 84% 51 1 2 0/0 2/0 6.9
Y. Cathline F 90 0 0 2 (1) 4 74% 23 1 0 6/10 1/2 7.9
A. Stepanov F 66 0 0 2 (0) 1 90% 10 0 0 0/1 2/0 6.0
Ángel Alarcón F 67 0 0 1 (0) 1 69% 13 0 0 1/2 0/3 6.9
K. Karlsson F 44 0 1 4 (2) 1 83% 18 1 0 0/0 0/0 7.6
S. Horemans D 15 0 0 1 (0) 0 100% 13 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
C. Bozdoğan M 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
S. Haller F 24 0 0 0 (0) 2 75% 12 0 1 0/0 0/1 7.3
A. Blake F 23 1 0 1 (0) 1 83% 12 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
D. Min F 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/1 0/0 —

NAC Breda

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
D. Bielica G 90 0 0 8 sv 0 50% 34 0 0 0/0 0/0 8.3
B. Kemper D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 43% 30 2 0 0/1 2/1 6.9
C. Leemans M 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 78% 41 1 0 0/1 0/1 6.9
E. Mahmutović D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 69% 13 2 2 0/0 1/1 6.7
D. Odoi D 90 0 0 2 (0) 0 62% 13 3 0 1/2 1/0 6.3
K. Sowah M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 83% 18 0 2 0/2 2/0 6.3
M. Balard M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 30 0 0 0/1 1/1 6.7
M. Nassoh M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 17 0 0 1/1 1/0 5.6
C. Valerius D 75 0 0 1 (0) 1 72% 18 2 0 0/1 0/1 6.5
A. Ayew F 75 0 0 1 (1) 0 65% 20 1 0 0/0 2/4 6.9
L. Holtby M 81 0 0 1 (0) 0 73% 15 2 0 1/1 3/2 6.9
J. Candelaria D 9 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 1 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
R. Hillen D 15 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 1 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
R. Paula M 1 0 0 1 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
P. Reulen F 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
B. Ghalidi F 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
M. Soumano F 15 0 0 1 (0) 0 50% 4 0 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.