Eredivisie Knockout phase Sun, Feb 22 2026 · 13:30 Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht
Utrecht
First leg2–0 1–1 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 2.04 – 0.82
PEC Zwolle
  • Ángel Alarcón 12’
  • 79’ T. Oosting
  • 90+3’ J. Faberski
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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 and PEC Zwolle share the points

Utrecht entered as favourites and led 1–0 at half-time through a Alarcón goal. But Oosting scored to rescue a draw for PEC Zwolle. PEC Zwolle played with ten men from the 90th minute after Faberski was sent off. Utrecht finished with the higher xG (2.04 vs 0.82). On the chances created, Utrecht deserved more: 2.2 expected points against the 1 point they took.

Utrecht56%
Draw ✓23%
PEC Zwolle20%

Model vs reality

Utrecht goals
1
Model 1.93 · xG 2.04
PEC Zwolle goals
1
Model 1.09 · xG 0.82
Total goals
2
Model 3.02 · xG 2.86
Score 1–1
11%
Most likely 1–1 (11%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 58%
Both scored
Yes
Model 57%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchÁngel AlarcónUtrecht · 1 goal
8.9
  • RefereeRobin Hensgens
  • VenueStadion Galgenwaard
  • Table before kick-offUtrecht 10th · PEC Zwolle 13th

Timeline

  1. Ángel Alarcón 1–0Assist D. de Wit
    12’
  2. Half time · 1–0
  3. ⇄ O. AgougilFor N. Vesterlund
    46’
  4. ⇄ D. MinFor A. Stepanov
    62’
  5. O. AgougilYellow card · Roughing
    65’
  6. ⇄ J. FaberskiFor Z. Buurmeester
    71’
  7. ⇄ K. KarlssonFor Y. Cathline
    73’
  8. T. Oosting 1–1Assist J. Faberski
    79’
  9. ⇄ T. VelthuisFor N. Fichtinger
    89’
  10. ⇄ S. HallerFor G. Zechiël
    90+1’
  11. J. FaberskiRed card · Serious foul
    90+3’
  12. Full time · 1–1

Team stats

Utrecht21 shots · 16 in box, 5 outside
PEC Zwolle8 shots · 5 in box, 3 outside
UtrechtPEC Zwolle
53% Possession 47%
2.04 Expected goals (xG) 0.82
2.17 Expected points (xPts) 0.62
21 Shots 8
3 Shots on target 4
9 Shots off target 4
9 Blocked shots 0
16 Shots inside the box 5
5 Shots outside the box 3
415 Passes 388
79% Pass accuracy 77%
6 Corners 4
3 Goalkeeper saves 2
11 Fouls 16
1 Offsides 3
1 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 1
6.97 Team rating 6.90

Line-ups

Utrecht 4-2-3-1

16.6 V. Barkas(G)
166.6 S. El Karouani 37.5 M. van der Hoorn 406.3 M. Didden 236.6 N. Vesterlund ↓46’
217.0 G. Zechiël ↓90’ 277.3 A. Engwanda
107.3 Y. Cathline ↓73’ 206.5 D. de Wit A 778.9★ Ángel Alarcón
186.3 A. Stepanov ↓62’
  • 1V. Barkas (G)6.6
  • 16S. El Karouani6.6
  • 3M. van der Hoorn7.5
  • 40M. Didden6.3
  • 23N. Vesterlund↓46’6.6
  • 21G. Zechiël↓90’7.0
  • 27A. Engwanda7.3
  • 10Y. Cathline↓73’7.3
  • 20D. de WitA6.5
  • 77Ángel Alarcón ★8.9
  • 18A. Stepanov↓62’6.3

Substitutes used

  • 38O. Agougil↑46’6.2
  • 9D. Min↑62’6.3
  • 11K. Karlsson↑73’6.9
  • 91S. Haller↑90’

Unused: M. Brouwer, Neal Viereck, N. Viergever, Emeka Adeile, Miguel Rodríguez, C. Bozdoğan, J. van Ommeren, A. Blake

PEC Zwolle 4-3-3

166.9 T. de Graaff(G)
26.7 S. Floranus 46.9 A. MacNulty 287.6 S. Graves 66.9 T. Gooijer
86.7 Z. Buurmeester ↓71’ 346.9 N. Fichtinger ↓89’ 256.9 T. Oosting
77.0 S. Shoretire 106.2 Koen Kostons 97.2 Y. Namli
  • 16T. de Graaff (G)6.9
  • 2S. Floranus6.7
  • 4A. MacNulty6.9
  • 28S. Graves7.6
  • 6T. Gooijer6.9
  • 8Z. Buurmeester↓71’6.7
  • 34N. Fichtinger↓89’6.9
  • 25T. Oosting6.9
  • 7S. Shoretire7.0
  • 10Koen Kostons6.2
  • 9Y. Namli7.2

Substitutes used

  • 19J. FaberskiA↑71’6.9
  • 5T. Velthuis↑89’

Unused: D. Verduin, Len Bakker, O. Aertssen, D. Ruward, O. Velanas, G. Reiziger, J. Pereira da Gama, T. Buitink

Player stats

Top rated
Ángel AlarcónUtrecht8.9
2nd
S. GravesPEC Zwolle7.6
3rd
M. van der HoornUtrecht7.5

Utrecht

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
V. Barkas G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 60% 35 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
S. El Karouani D 90 0 0 2 (0) 3 83% 29 2 0 0/3 2/3 6.6
M. van der Hoorn D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 87% 76 0 0 0/0 1/0 7.5
M. Didden D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 72 2 1 0/0 1/0 6.3
N. Vesterlund D 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 13 1 0 0/0 1/1 6.6
G. Zechiël M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 87% 45 4 3 0/0 0/0 7.0
A. Engwanda M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 77% 26 4 3 1/3 2/1 7.3
Y. Cathline F 73 0 0 0 (0) 3 70% 20 4 0 2/4 0/2 7.3
D. de Wit M 90 0 1 1 (0) 1 66% 41 0 1 0/1 1/4 6.5
Ángel Alarcón F 90 1 0 3 (2) 3 71% 28 0 1 2/5 0/1 8.9
A. Stepanov F 62 0 0 5 (1) 0 50% 6 1 0 1/1 1/3 6.3
O. Agougil D 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 26 0 0 0/0 2/1 6.2
D. Min F 28 0 0 1 (0) 0 100% 4 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
K. Karlsson F 17 0 0 1 (0) 2 91% 11 0 0 1/2 0/1 6.9
S. Haller F 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

PEC Zwolle

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
T. de Graaff G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 50% 32 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
S. Floranus D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 78% 36 3 1 0/0 1/0 6.7
A. MacNulty D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 49 3 2 0/0 1/0 6.9
S. Graves D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 66 1 2 0/0 2/0 7.6
T. Gooijer D 90 0 0 2 (0) 2 87% 31 3 1 1/2 4/0 6.9
Z. Buurmeester M 71 0 0 0 (0) 0 74% 23 3 0 1/4 1/0 6.7
N. Fichtinger M 89 0 0 0 (0) 0 74% 34 4 1 0/1 0/2 6.9
T. Oosting M 90 1 0 4 (2) 1 67% 30 0 2 1/1 1/2 6.9
S. Shoretire F 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 88% 26 2 0 0/1 3/4 7.0
Koen Kostons F 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 75% 28 1 0 0/1 1/2 6.2
Y. Namli M 90 0 0 2 (2) 1 70% 37 2 1 2/3 2/1 7.2
J. Faberski M 19 0 1 0 (0) 1 100% 2 0 1 0/2 1/0 6.9
T. Velthuis D 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 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.