Match report
Utrecht Defeats Twente 2-0 in Eredivisie Clash
Twente
0–2
FT
Utrecht
Mar 15, 2026
Utrecht stunned Twente with a 2-0 victory in their Eredivisie match, thanks to goals from Stepanov and Alarcon. Twente faced early adversity with a yellow card for Van den Belt, but could not capitalize on subsequent substitutions. Utrecht's solid defense and timely attacking moves secured a crucial win in the competitive Eredivisie.
Key Facts
- • Final Score: Twente 0–2 Utrecht
- • Stepanov scored the opening goal for Utrecht at 32'
- • Alarcon added the second goal for Utrecht at 66'
- • Twente's Van den Belt and Utrecht's de Wit and Zechiel received yellow cards during the match
- • Twente made multiple substitutions in the second half, including Pjaca and Hlynsson, but could not find the net
Lineups
Twente
Formation: 4-3-3
Starting XI
- 1 Lars Unnerstall (G)
- 28 Bart van Rooij (D)
- 23 Stav Lemkin (D)
- 43 Ruud Nijstad (D)
- 39 Mats Rots (D)
- 14 Kristian Hlynsson (M)
- 6 Ramiz Zerrouki (M)
- 20 Thomas Van den Belt (M)
- 11 Daan Rots (F)
- 10 Sam Lammers (F)
- 7 Marko Pjaca (F)
Substitutes
- 32 Arno Verschueren
- 9 Ricky van Wolfswinkel
- 3 Robin Pröpper
- 42 Daouda Weidmann
- 25 Lucas Vennegoor of Hesselink
- 22 Przemysław Tytoń
- 21 Sam Karssies
- 12 Guilherme Peixoto
- 38 Max Bruns
- 27 Sondre Ørjasæter
- 4 Mathias Kjølø
- 8 Taylor Booth
Utrecht
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
- 1 Vasilis Barkas (G)
- 23 Niklas Vesterlund (D)
- 40 Matisse Didden (D)
- 3 Mike van der Hoorn (D)
- 16 Souffian El Karouani (D)
- 27 Alonzo Engwanda (M)
- 21 Gjivai Zechiël (M)
- 77 Ángel Alarcón (M)
- 20 Dani de Wit (M)
- 10 Yoann Cathline (M)
- 18 Artem Stepanov (F)
Substitutes
- 11 Jesper Karlsson
- 9 David Min
- 24 Nick Viergever
- 15 Adrian Blake
- 33 Kevin Gadellaa
- 25 Michael Brouwer
- 5 Emeka Adeile
- 2 Siebe Horemans
- 8 Can Bozdoğan
- 38 Oualid Agougil
- 91 Sébastien Haller
Timeline
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18' Utrecht Card · Yellow CardD. de Wit
Elbowing
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25' Twente Card · Yellow CardT. van den Belt
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32' Utrecht Goal · Normal GoalA. Stepanov
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57' Utrecht Card · Yellow CardG. Zechiel
Tripping
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62' Twente subst · Substitution 1Off: M. Pjaca · On: Ricky van Wolfswinkel
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62' Twente subst · Substitution 2Off: T. van den Belt · On: A. Verschueren
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63' Twente subst · Substitution 3Off: R. Nijstad · On: Robin Pröpper
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66' Utrecht Goal · Normal GoalA. Alarcon · Assist: G. Zechiel
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69' Utrecht subst · Substitution 1Off: Y. Cathline · On: Jesper Karlsson
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80' Utrecht subst · Substitution 2Off: A. Stepanov · On: D. Min
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84' Twente subst · Substitution 4Off: K. Hlynsson · On: L. Vennegoor of Hesselink
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84' Twente subst · Substitution 5Off: R. Zerrouki · On: D. Weidmann
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88' Utrecht subst · Substitution 3Off: A. Alarcon · On: A. Blake
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88' Utrecht subst · Substitution 4Off: G. Zechiel · On: N. Viergever
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89' Utrecht Card · Yellow CardV. Barkas
Delay of game
Match Stats
| Stat | Twente | Utrecht |
|---|---|---|
| Fouls | 7 | 10 |
| Pass Accuracy | 81% | 70% |
| Offsides | 0 | 1 |
| Red Cards | — | — |
| Total Shots | 16 | 10 |
| Corners | 4 | 5 |
| Total Passes | 549 | 341 |
| Yellow Cards | 1 | 3 |
| Blocked Shots | 3 | 0 |
| Shots on Target | 4 | 8 |
| xG | 1.48 | 1.39 |
| Shots off Target | 9 | 2 |
| Possession | 62% | 38% |
| Goals Prevented | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate Passes | 447 | 238 |
| Shots Inside Box | 11 | 8 |
| Saves | 6 | 3 |
| Shots Outside Box | 5 | 2 |
Key Match Notes
- ▸ Utrecht took the lead through Stepanov's goal at 32', shifting the momentum in their favor
- ▸ Alarcon's second goal at 66' sealed Utrecht's victory, despite Twente's efforts to equalize with several substitutions