Match report

Utrecht Defeats Emmen 3-2 in Eredivisie Clash

Utrecht
Utrecht
3–2
FT
Emmen
Emmen
May 28, 2023

In an exciting Eredivisie match, Utrecht held off a resilient comeback attempt by Emmen to secure a 3-2 victory on Sunday. Despite going up early with goals from M. van der Hoorn and A. Douvikas, Utrecht's lead was briefly threatened when Emmen scored twice through O. ter Haar Romeny and M. Diemers. However, N. Viergever sealed the win for Utrecht in stoppage time.

Key Facts

  • • Utrecht scored first with a goal from M. van der Hoorn (2' mins)
  • • Emmen equalized through O. ter Haar Romeny (35') and then took the lead via M. Diemers (58')
  • • A. Douvikas restored Utrecht's lead (53')
  • • N. Viergever sealed the win for Utrecht in the 79th minute

Lineups

Utrecht

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 V. Barkas (G)
  • 17 S. Klaiber (D)
  • 33 M. van der Hoorn (D)
  • 24 N. Viergever (D)
  • 2 M. van der Maarel (D)
  • 6 C. Bozdoğan (M)
  • 18 J. Toornstra (M)
  • 23 B. Ramselaar (M)
  • 22 S. van de Streek (M)
  • 26 O. Boussaid (M)
  • 9 T. Douvikas (F)

Substitutes

  • 5 H. ter Avest
  • 7 V. Jensen
  • 38 R. Shein
  • 25 R. Kluivert
  • 30 N. Maeda
  • 10 T. Booth
  • 3 T. St. Jago
  • 16 F. de Keijzer
  • 31 T. Nijhuis
  • 39 J. van de Haar
  • 20 Z. Labyad
  • 27 M. Sagnan

Emmen

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 32 M. van der Hart (G)
  • 17 M. te Wierik (D)
  • 13 M. Heylen (D)
  • 24 J. Dirksen (D)
  • 14 D. Vos (D)
  • 20 J. Vlak (M)
  • 19 B. Scholte (M)
  • 34 M. Bouchouari (M)
  • 10 M. Diemers (M)
  • 11 J. Assehnoun (M)
  • 77 O. Romeny (F)

Substitutes

  • 29 A. Luzayadio
  • 9 R. Živković
  • 5 M. Araujo
  • 27 A. Toufiqui
  • 15 M. de Lannoy
  • 16 K. van Dorp
  • 57 J. Antonisse
  • 12 F. Quaedvlieg
  • 1 E. Oelschlägel

Timeline

  1. Utrecht
    2' Utrecht Goal · Normal Goal
    M. van der Hoorn · Assist: Jens Toornstra
  2. Emmen
    35' Emmen Goal · Normal Goal
    O. ter Haar Romeny
  3. Emmen
    46' Emmen subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. te Wierik · On: A. Luzayadio
  4. Emmen
    46' Emmen subst · Substitution 2
    Off: O. ter Haar Romeny · On: R. Zivkovic
  5. Utrecht
    53' Utrecht Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Douvikas
  6. Emmen
    58' Emmen Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Diemers
  7. Utrecht
    60' Utrecht subst · Substitution 2
    Off: S. van de Streek · On: V. Jensen
  8. Utrecht
    60' Utrecht subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Jens Toornstra · On: R. R. Shein
  9. Utrecht
    63' Utrecht Card · Red Card
    M. van der Hoorn

    Foul

  10. Emmen
    66' Emmen subst · Substitution 3
    Off: J. Vlak · On: M. Araujo
  11. Emmen
    66' Emmen subst · Substitution 4
    Off: M. Diemers · On: A. Toufiqui
  12. Utrecht
    67' Utrecht subst · Substitution 4
    Off: B. Ramselaar · On: R. Kluivert
  13. Emmen
    72' Emmen Card · Yellow Card
    R. Zivkovic

    Foul

  14. Emmen
    74' Emmen subst · Substitution 5
    Off: J. Dirksen · On: M. de Lannoy
  15. Utrecht
    79' Utrecht Goal · Normal Goal
    N. Viergever · Assist: O. Boussaid
  16. Utrecht
    82' Utrecht subst · Substitution 5
    Off: O. Boussaid · On: N. Maeda

Match Stats

Stat Utrecht Emmen
Fouls 14 7
Pass Accuracy 84% 81%
Offsides 1 1
Red Cards 1 0
Total Shots 20 10
Corners 13 4
Total Passes 436 375
Yellow Cards 0 1
Blocked Shots 4 2
Shots on Target 7 5
xG — —
Shots off Target 9 3
Possession 54% 46%
Accurate Passes 365 305
Shots Inside Box 14 4
Saves 3 5
Shots Outside Box 6 6

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Utrecht took an early lead through a goal from M. van der Hoorn, which set the tone for their victory
  • ▸ Despite conceding two quick goals to Emmen (35' and 58'), Utrecht responded with a goal from A. Douvikas in the 53rd minute to regain control of the match