Match report

Utrecht Defeats Telstar 4-1 in Eredivisie Clash

Utrecht
Utrecht
4–1
FT
Telstar
Telstar
Apr 11, 2026

In a dominant display, Utrecht defeated Telstar 4-1 in an Eredivisie match. M. Didden put Utrecht ahead early, with G. Zechiel, D. de Wit, and Jesper Karlsson adding to the tally. Telstar managed to score through D. Bakker, but it wasn't enough to prevent the hosts from securing a crucial victory.

Key Facts

  • • Utrecht 4-1 Telstar
  • • M. Didden scored the opening goal for Utrecht at the 10th minute
  • • D. Bakker equalized for Telstar at the 58th minute
  • • G. Zechiel, D. de Wit, and Jesper Karlsson also scored for Utrecht
  • • S. El Karouani and D. de Wit received yellow cards for Utrecht
  • • N. Ogidi Nwankwo received a yellow card for Telstar

Lineups

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

  • 53 Neal Viereck
  • 51 Mees Eppink
  • 43 Rafik El Arguioui
  • 11 Jesper Karlsson
  • 5 Emeka Adeile
  • 15 Adrian Blake
  • 52 Justin Eversen
  • 91 Sébastien Haller
  • 44 Mike Eerdhuijzen
  • 8 Can Bozdoğan
  • 2 Siebe Horemans
  • 9 David Min

Telstar

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Ronald Koeman Jr (G)
  • 14 Neville Nwankwo (D)
  • 4 Guus Offerhaus (D)
  • 6 Danny Bakker (D)
  • 11 Tyrese Noslin (M)
  • 23 Cedric Hatenboer (M)
  • 8 Tyrone Owusu (M)
  • 2 Jeff Hardeveld (M)
  • 39 Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp (F)
  • 27 Patrick Brouwer (F)
  • 37 Sem van Duijn (F)

Substitutes

  • 17 Nils Rossen
  • 7 Soufiane Hetli
  • 20 Daan Reiziger
  • 5 Nigel Ogidi Nwankwo
  • 9 Jelani Seedorf
  • 13 Tyrick Bodak
  • 21 Devon Koswal
  • 28 Rojendro Oudsten
  • 30 Kay Tejan

Timeline

  1. Utrecht
    10' Utrecht Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Didden · Assist: D. de Wit
  2. Utrecht
    38' Utrecht Card · Yellow Card
    S. El Karouani

    Roughing

  3. Telstar
    48' Telstar Card · Yellow Card
    N. Ogidi Nwankwo

    Tripping

  4. Telstar
    58' Telstar Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Bakker · Assist: C. Hatenboer
  5. Utrecht
    61' Utrecht Goal · Normal Goal
    G. Zechiel · Assist: Y. Cathline
  6. Telstar
    63' Telstar subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Ritmeester van de Kamp · On: N. Rossen
  7. Utrecht
    67' Utrecht Card · Yellow Card
    D. de Wit

    Tripping

  8. Utrecht
    72' Utrecht Goal · Normal Goal
    D. de Wit
  9. Telstar
    76' Telstar subst · Substitution 2
    Off: S. van Duijn · On: R. Oudsten
  10. Telstar
    76' Telstar subst · Substitution 3
    Off: T. Noslin · On: S. Hetli
  11. Utrecht
    76' Utrecht subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Alarcon · On: Jesper Karlsson
  12. Telstar
    84' Telstar subst · Substitution 4
    Off: C. Hatenboer · On: Kay Tejan
  13. Telstar
    84' Telstar subst · Substitution 5
    Off: P. Brouwer · On: J. Seedorf
  14. Utrecht
    87' Utrecht subst · Substitution 2
    Off: G. Zechiel · On: S. Horemans
  15. Utrecht
    90'+1 Utrecht subst · Substitution 4
    Off: S. El Karouani · On: E. Adiele
  16. Utrecht
    90'+1 Utrecht Goal · Normal Goal
    Jesper Karlsson
  17. Utrecht
    90' Utrecht subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Stepanov · On: S. Haller

Match Stats

Stat Utrecht Telstar
Fouls 8 5
Pass Accuracy 80% 85%
Offsides 2 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 18 10
Corners 7 4
Total Passes 294 433
Yellow Cards 2 1
Blocked Shots 3 2
Shots on Target 9 6
xG 1.57 0.85
Shots off Target 6 2
Possession 41% 59%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 234 368
Shots Inside Box 13 7
Saves 5 5
Shots Outside Box 5 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Utrecht took the lead through M. Didden's early goal, setting the tone for the match
  • ▸ G. Zechiel's goal just after Telstar equalized marked the turning point, giving Utrecht control
  • ▸ The third goal by D. de Wit and Jesper Karlsson's late addition sealed the victory for Utrecht