Match report

Utrecht Defeats Heerenveen 3-1 in Eredivisie Clash

Utrecht
Utrecht
3–1
FT
Heerenveen
Heerenveen
May 15, 2019

Utrecht secured a hard-fought 3-1 victory over Heerenveen in a crucial Eredivisie clash. The game started well for the visitors, with B. Rienstra opening the scoring for Heerenveen, but Utrecht's Willem Janssen quickly equalized before the half-hour mark. S. van de Streek and C. Dessers added further goals in the second half, sealing the win for Utrecht.

Key Facts

  • • B. Rienstra scored the first goal for Heerenveen in the 30th minute.
  • • Willem Janssen equalized for Utrecht at 41 minutes.
  • • S. van de Streek put Utrecht ahead in the 48th minute.
  • • C. Dessers sealed the victory with the third goal in the 81st minute.
  • • Utrecht made three substitutions: Joris van Overeem, R. Bazoer, and C. Dessers.

Lineups

Utrecht

Formation: 4-3-1-2

Starting XI

  • 1 D. Jensen (G)
  • 14 W. Janssen (D)
  • 2 M. van der Maarel (D)
  • 13 E. Bergström (D)
  • 17 S. Klaiber (D)
  • 8 J. van Overeem (M)
  • 23 R. Bazoer (M)
  • 22 S. van de Streek (M)
  • 10 Simon Gustafson (M)
  • 7 G. Kerk (F)
  • 11 C. Dessers (F)

Substitutes

  • 6 R. Strieder
  • 27 L. Görtler
  • 26 O. Boussaid
  • 29 N. Venema
  • 30 M. Kramer
  • 16 N. Marsman
  • 33 C. Mamengi
  • 24 N. Gavory
  • 19 J. Bahebeck

Heerenveen

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 W. Hahn (G)
  • 3 D. Høegh (D)
  • 12 D. Schmidt (D)
  • 16 L. Woudenberg (D)
  • 5 K. Pierie (D)
  • 21 Y. Kobayashi (M)
  • 10 B. Rienstra (M)
  • 19 P. van Amersfoort (M)
  • 18 M. Vlap (F)
  • 9 S. Lammers (F)
  • 11 M. van Bergen (F)

Substitutes

  • 14 I. Dresevic
  • 17 D. Johnsen
  • 8 M. Thorsby
  • 24 T. Doornbusch
  • 4 A. Skovgaard
  • 7 N. Mihajlović
  • 23 F. Bednarek
  • 15 R. Kongolo
  • 2 S. Floranus
  • 22 E. Frederiksen
  • 35 J. Hornkamp

Timeline

  1. Heerenveen
    30' Heerenveen Goal · Normal Goal
    B. Rienstra · Assist: M. van Bergen
  2. Utrecht
    41' Utrecht Goal · Normal Goal
    Willem Janssen · Assist: S. Gustafson
  3. Heerenveen
    46' Heerenveen subst · Substitution 1
    Off: K. Pierie · On: Ibrahim Drešević
  4. Utrecht
    48' Utrecht Goal · Normal Goal
    S. van de Streek · Assist: Emil Bergstrom
  5. Utrecht
    61' Utrecht subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Joris van Overeem · On: R. Strieder
  6. Heerenveen
    68' Heerenveen subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Høegh · On: D. Johnsen
  7. Heerenveen
    81' Heerenveen subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Y. Kobayashi · On: M. Thorsby
  8. Utrecht
    81' Utrecht Goal · Normal Goal
    C. Dessers · Assist: M. van der Maarel
  9. Utrecht
    85' Utrecht subst · Substitution 2
    Off: R. Bazoer · On: Lukas Görtler
  10. Utrecht
    88' Utrecht subst · Substitution 3
    Off: C. Dessers · On: O. Boussaid

Match Stats

Stat Utrecht Heerenveen
Fouls 14 12
Pass Accuracy 77% 85%
Offsides 3 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 16 11
Corners 5 1
Total Passes 359 530
Yellow Cards — —
Blocked Shots 2 4
Shots on Target 9 5
Shots off Target 5 2
Possession 40% 60%
Accurate Passes 276 450
Shots Inside Box 9 10
Saves 4 5
Shots Outside Box 7 1

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The equalizing goal by Willem Janssen at 41 minutes shifted momentum to Utrecht, setting the stage for their eventual victory.
  • ▸ Utrecht's second goal by S. van de Streek in the 48th minute effectively turned the game in their favor, as they maintained control for the remainder of the match.