Match report

Heerenveen Draws 1-1 With Utrecht In Eredivisie Clash

Heerenveen
Heerenveen
1–1
FT
Utrecht
Utrecht
Feb 1, 2026

In a competitive Eredivisie match, Heerenveen held off Utrecht to end in a deadlock at the Abe Lenstra Stadion. Jacob Trenskow gave Heerenveen an early lead before Jesper Karlsson equalized for Utrecht, ensuring both teams shared points.

Key Facts

  • • Heerenveen's Jacob Trenskow scored the opening goal in the 24th minute.
  • • Utrecht's Jesper Karlsson leveled the score at 54 minutes.
  • • M. Willemsen and M. Didden received yellow cards for Heerenveen and Utrecht respectively during the match.
  • • Heerenveen had a penalty cancelled by VAR in the 61st minute.

Lineups

Heerenveen

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 22 B. Klaverboer (G)
  • 45 O. Braude (D)
  • 6 J. van Overeem (D)
  • 3 M. Willemsen (D)
  • 19 V. Zagaritis (D)
  • 16 M. Linday (M)
  • 8 L. Brouwers (M)
  • 20 J. Trenskow (M)
  • 10 R. Meerveld (M)
  • 7 M. Rivera (M)
  • 9 D. Vente (F)

Substitutes

  • 31 N. Bakker
  • 44 A. Noppert
  • 28 H. Petrov
  • 15 M. Egbring
  • 38 I. Mulder
  • 17 N. Hopland
  • 35 I. Ahmed
  • 36 N. Courtens
  • 50 E. Gurbuz
  • 11 L. Oyen
  • 26 A. van Axel Dongen

Utrecht

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 V. Barkas (G)
  • 23 N. Vesterlund (D)
  • 40 M. Didden (D)
  • 3 M. van der Hoorn (D)
  • 55 D. Murkin (D)
  • 21 G. Zechiel (M)
  • 27 A. Engwanda (M)
  • 8 C. Bozdogan (M)
  • 77 A. Alarcon (F)
  • 20 D. de Wit (F)
  • 11 J. Karlsson (F)

Substitutes

  • 25 M. Brouwer
  • 33 K. Gadellaa
  • 50 V. Plantinga
  • 24 N. Viergever
  • 38 O. Agougil
  • 6 D. van den Berg
  • 15 A. Blake
  • 10 Y. Cathline
  • 22 M. Rodriguez
  • 18 A. Stepanov

Timeline

  1. Heerenveen
    24' Heerenveen Goal · Normal Goal
    Jacob Trenskow · Assist: Oliver Braude
  2. Heerenveen
    47' Heerenveen Card · Yellow Card
    M. Willemsen

    Foul

  3. Utrecht
    52' Utrecht Card · Yellow Card
    M. Didden

    Foul

  4. Utrecht
    54' Utrecht Goal · Normal Goal
    Jesper Karlsson · Assist: A. Alarcon
  5. Heerenveen
    61' Heerenveen Var · Penalty cancelled
    R. Meerveld
  6. Utrecht
    64' Utrecht subst · Substitution 1
    Off: C. Bozdogan · On: O. Agougil
  7. Utrecht
    64' Utrecht subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Jesper Karlsson · On: Y. Cathline
  8. Heerenveen
    68' Heerenveen subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Rivera · On: L. Oyen
  9. Utrecht
    72' Utrecht subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Alarcon · On: Miguel Rodríguez
  10. Utrecht
    85' Utrecht subst · Substitution 4
    Off: G. Zechiel · On: A. Stepanov
  11. Heerenveen
    86' Heerenveen subst · Substitution 2
    Off: R. Meerveld · On: E. Gurbuz
  12. Utrecht
    89' Utrecht Card · Yellow Card
    Y. Cathline

    Time wasting

Match Stats

Stat Heerenveen Utrecht
Fouls 11 10
Pass Accuracy 88% 82%
Offsides 1 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 19 11
Corners 5 6
Total Passes 603 397
Yellow Cards 1 2
Blocked Shots 8 3
Shots on Target 3 4
xG 1.64 0.83
Shots off Target 8 4
Possession 60% 40%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 530 324
Shots Inside Box 12 4
Saves 3 2
Shots Outside Box 7 7

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The early lead given to Heerenveen by Jacob Trenskow shifted momentum towards them, but Utrecht responded promptly with Jesper Karlsson's goal.
  • ▸ Heerenveen had a chance to take the lead again when a penalty was awarded, only for VAR to cancel it out, which could have altered the course of the game.