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Utrecht vs GO Ahead Eagles – Lineups & Match Details

Utrecht beat GO Ahead Eagles 2-0. Goals: G. Zechiël (16'), A. Stepanov (37'). Utrecht had 43% possession against GO Ahead Eagles's 57%. Shots on target: 10-6.

Eredivisie · Regular Season - 28

Sunday, 22 March 2026

UtrechtUtrecht

2 - 0

Full Time

HT: 2 - 0

GO Ahead EaglesGO Ahead Eagles

Referee: J. Manschot

Lineups

UtrechtUtrecht4-2-3-1
Vasilis Barkas1Vasilis BarkasG
Niklas Vesterlund23Niklas VesterlundD
Matisse Didden40Matisse DiddenD
Mike van der Hoorn3Mike van der HoornD
Souffian El Karouani16Souffian El KarouaniD
Alonzo Engwanda27Alonzo EngwandaM
Gjivai Zechiël21Gjivai ZechiëlM
Ángel Alarcón77Ángel AlarcónM
Dani de Wit20Dani de WitM
Yoann Cathline10Yoann CathlineM
Artem Stepanov18Artem StepanovF

Substitutes

24Nick ViergeverD
91Sébastien HallerF
2Siebe HoremansD
11Jesper KarlssonF
25Michael BrouwerG
33Kevin GadellaaG
17Emirhan DemircanF
8Can BozdoğanM
43Rafik El ArguiouiM
9David MinF
15Adrian BlakeF
GO Ahead EaglesGO Ahead Eagles4-2-3-1
Jari De Busser22Jari De BusserG
Aske Adelgaard29Aske AdelgaardD
Julius Dirksen26Julius DirksenD
Joris Kramer4Joris KramerD
Dean James5Dean JamesD
Melle Meulensteen21Melle MeulensteenM
Jakob Breum7Jakob BreumM
Jaden Slory19Jaden SloryM
Victor Kaj Edvardsen16Victor Kaj EdvardsenM
Mathis Suray17Mathis SurayM
Stefán Ingi Sigurðarson9Stefán Ingi SigurðarsonF

Substitutes

23Thibo BaetenF
10Søren TengstedtM
20Eus WaayersD
8Evert LinthorstM
27Finn StokkersF
1Luca PlogmannG
30Sven JansenG
2Alfons SampstedD
25Giovanni van ZwamD
24Kenzo GoudmijnM
18Richonell MargaretF
11Oskar Siira SivertsenF

Match Events

16'G

G. Zechiël

Assist: Ángel Alarcón

37'G

A. Stepanov

Assist: Y. Cathline

45'+1Y

D. de Wit

53'S

M. van der Hoorn

Substitution 1

61'S

J. Slory

Substitution 1

73'S

J. Breum

Substitution 2

74'S

A. Adelgaard

Substitution 3

74'S

A. Stepanov

Substitution 2

75'Y

T. Baeten

79'Y

Y. Cathline

82'S

S. Sigurðarson

Substitution 4

82'S

M. Suray

Substitution 5

88'S

G. Zechiël

Substitution 3

88'S

Ángel Alarcón

Substitution 4

Statistics

Utrecht
43%57%
GO Ahead Eagles
2.28Expected Goals (xG)0.62
22Total Shots11
10Shots on Target6
2Corners5
9Fouls7
1Offsides2
74Pass Accuracy (%)82
2Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Utrecht host GO Ahead Eagles on Sunday, 22 March 2026 at Stadion Galgenwaard. The kick-off time is 13:30 local. The fixture is part of the Eredivisie schedule. Utrecht go into the match 7th in the table; GO Ahead Eagles sit 12th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Utrecht have taken 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 win. GO Ahead Eagles have collected 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 win.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 30 Nov 2025: Utrecht 2-2 GO Ahead Eagles; 6 Apr 2025: Utrecht 2-2 GO Ahead Eagles; 15 Dec 2024: Utrecht 3-3 GO Ahead Eagles. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Utrecht beat GO Ahead Eagles 2-0. Utrecht scored through G. Zechiël 16', A. Stepanov 37'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 37 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Utrecht held 43% of the ball against 57% for GO Ahead Eagles. Shots on target finished 10-6. Expected goals read 2.28 for Utrecht, 0.62 for GO Ahead Eagles.

Verdict

The win nudges Utrecht forward and leaves GO Ahead Eagles with work to do. Utrecht sat 7th and GO Ahead Eagles 12th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.