Eredivisie Knockout phase Sat, Apr 11 2026 · 15:30 Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht
Utrecht
First leg1–1 4–1 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 1.57 – 0.85
Telstar
  • M. Didden 10’
  • G. Zechiël 61’
  • D. de Wit 72’
  • K. Karlsson 90+1’
  • 58’ D. Bakker
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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 Telstar

Utrecht entered as favourites and won 4–1 through goals from Didden, Zechiël, de Wit and Karlsson. Telstar replied through a Bakker goal. Utrecht finished with the higher xG (1.57 vs 0.85). On the chances created, Telstar deserved more: 0.9 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Utrecht ✓59%
Draw21%
Telstar19%

Model vs reality

Utrecht goals
4
Model 2.14 · xG 1.57
Telstar goals
1
Model 1.16 · xG 0.85
Total goals
5
Model 3.30 · xG 2.42
Score 4–1
4%
Most likely 2–1 (10%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 64%
Both scored
Yes
Model 61%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchV. BarkasUtrecht
8.0
  • RefereeDanny Makkelie
  • VenueStadion Galgenwaard
  • Table before kick-offUtrecht 9th · Telstar 15th

Timeline

  1. M. Didden 1–0Assist D. de Wit
    10’
  2. S. El KarouaniYellow card · Roughing
    38’
  3. Half time · 1–0
  4. Neville Ogidi NwankwoYellow card · Tripping
    48’
  5. D. Bakker 1–1Assist C. Hatenboer
    58’
  6. G. Zechiël 2–1Assist Y. Cathline
    61’
  7. ⇄ N. RossenFor J. Ritmeester van de Kamp
    63’
  8. D. de WitYellow card · Tripping
    67’
  9. D. de Wit 3–1
    72’
  10. ⇄ R. OudstenFor Sem van Duijn
    76’
  11. ⇄ S. HetliFor T. Noslin
    76’
  12. ⇄ K. KarlssonFor Ángel Alarcón
    76’
  13. ⇄ K. TejanFor C. Hatenboer
    84’
  14. ⇄ Jelani SeedorfFor P. Brouwer
    84’
  15. ⇄ S. HoremansFor G. Zechiël
    87’
  16. ⇄ S. HallerFor A. Stepanov
    90’
  17. ⇄ Emeka AdeileFor S. El Karouani
    90+1’
  18. K. Karlsson 4–1
    90+1’
  19. Full time · 4–1

Team stats

Utrecht18 shots · 13 in box, 5 outside
Telstar10 shots · 7 in box, 3 outside
UtrechtTelstar
41% Possession 59%
1.57 Expected goals (xG) 0.85
1.88 Expected points (xPts) 0.86
18 Shots 10
9 Shots on target 6
6 Shots off target 2
3 Blocked shots 2
13 Shots inside the box 7
5 Shots outside the box 3
294 Passes 433
80% Pass accuracy 85%
7 Corners 4
5 Goalkeeper saves 5
8 Fouls 5
2 Offsides 0
2 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
7.17 Team rating 6.56

Line-ups

Utrecht 4-2-3-1

18.0★ V. Barkas(G)
166.6 S. El Karouani ↓90’ 36.9 M. van der Hoorn 407.9 M. Didden 236.9 N. Vesterlund
217.0 G. Zechiël ↓87’ 277.0 A. Engwanda
107.2 Y. Cathline A 207.3 D. de Wit A 776.6 Ángel Alarcón ↓76’
187.5 A. Stepanov ↓90’
  • 1V. Barkas (G) ★8.0
  • 16S. El Karouani↓90’6.6
  • 3M. van der Hoorn6.9
  • 40M. Didden7.9
  • 23N. Vesterlund6.9
  • 21G. Zechiël↓87’7.0
  • 27A. Engwanda7.0
  • 10Y. CathlineA7.2
  • 20D. de WitA7.3
  • 77Ángel Alarcón↓76’6.6
  • 18A. Stepanov↓90’7.5

Substitutes used

  • 11K. Karlsson↑76’6.7
  • 5Emeka Adeile↑90’
  • 91S. Haller↑90’
  • 2S. Horemans↑87’

Unused: Neal Viereck, M. Eppink, Rafik El Arguioui, A. Blake, Justin Eversen, M. Eerdhuijzen, C. Bozdoğan, D. Min

Telstar 3-4-2-1

17.9 R. Koeman(G)
67.2 D. Bakker 46.2 G. Offerhaus 145.5 Nigel Ogidi Nwankwo
26.0 J. Hardeveld 86.7 T. Owusu 236.7 C. Hatenboer 117.0 T. Noslin ↓76’
276.2 P. Brouwer ↓84’ 396.3 J. Ritmeester van de Kamp ↓63’
376.3 Sem van Duijn ↓76’
  • 1R. Koeman (G)7.9
  • 6D. Bakker7.2
  • 4G. Offerhaus6.2
  • 14Nigel Ogidi Nwankwo5.5
  • 2J. Hardeveld6.0
  • 8T. Owusu6.7
  • 23C. Hatenboer6.7
  • 11T. Noslin↓76’7.0
  • 27P. Brouwer↓84’6.2
  • 39J. Ritmeester van de Kamp↓63’6.3
  • 37Sem van Duijn↓76’6.3

Substitutes used

  • 17N. Rossen↑63’6.7
  • 7S. Hetli↑76’6.5
  • 9Jelani Seedorf↑84’
  • 28R. Oudsten↑76’7.2
  • 30K. Tejan↑84’

Unused: D. Reiziger, Neville Ogidi Nwankwo, T. Bodak, D. Koswal

Player stats

Top rated
V. BarkasUtrecht8.0
2nd
M. DiddenUtrecht7.9
3rd
R. KoemanTelstar7.9

Utrecht

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
V. Barkas G 90 0 0 5 sv 0 66% 29 0 0 0/0 0/0 8.0
S. El Karouani D 90 0 0 4 (2) 2 84% 31 2 0 1/4 4/1 6.6
M. van der Hoorn D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 33 2 1 0/0 0/0 6.9
M. Didden D 90 1 0 2 (1) 0 86% 36 2 0 1/1 1/0 7.9
N. Vesterlund D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 80% 30 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
G. Zechiël M 87 1 0 1 (1) 1 83% 29 2 0 0/0 0/0 7.0
A. Engwanda M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 34 2 3 2/2 0/0 7.0
Y. Cathline F 90 0 1 2 (1) 4 67% 18 1 0 3/4 0/1 7.2
D. de Wit M 90 1 1 2 (1) 1 78% 18 0 2 0/0 1/2 7.3
Ángel Alarcón F 76 0 0 2 (1) 3 61% 18 0 0 2/3 1/0 6.6
A. Stepanov F 90 0 0 1 (1) 2 65% 17 2 1 1/3 1/0 7.5
K. Karlsson F 14 1 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
Emeka Adeile 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
S. Haller F 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
S. Horemans D 3 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

Telstar

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
R. Koeman G 90 0 0 5 sv 0 88% 43 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.9
D. Bakker D 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 87% 69 2 0 0/0 0/1 7.2
G. Offerhaus D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 91% 47 2 1 0/0 0/0 6.2
Nigel Ogidi Nwankwo D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 95% 38 0 0 0/0 1/0 5.5
J. Hardeveld D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 76% 42 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.0
T. Owusu M 90 0 0 2 (2) 0 86% 35 1 1 0/3 0/0 6.7
C. Hatenboer M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 78% 51 2 1 0/1 0/1 6.7
T. Noslin D 76 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 26 3 1 1/2 0/5 7.0
P. Brouwer F 84 0 0 1 (1) 1 92% 13 0 1 0/0 1/1 6.2
J. Ritmeester van de Kamp M 63 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 20 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
Sem van Duijn F 76 0 0 3 (2) 1 59% 22 1 1 0/0 1/0 6.3
N. Rossen M 27 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 10 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
S. Hetli F 14 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
Jelani Seedorf M 6 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
R. Oudsten F 14 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 3 4 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
K. Tejan F 6 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/4 1/0 —

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.