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Utrecht vs NAC Breda – Lineups & Match Details

Utrecht beat NAC Breda 2-0. Goals: D. de Wit (86'), A. Blake (90'). Utrecht had 65% possession against NAC Breda's 35%. Shots on target: 11-1.

Eredivisie · Regular Season - 32

Saturday, 2 May 2026

UtrechtUtrecht

2 - 0

Full Time

HT: 0 - 0

NAC BredaNAC Breda

Referee: Alex Bos, Netherlands

Lineups

UtrechtUtrecht4-3-3
Vasilis Barkas1Vasilis BarkasG
Niklas Vesterlund23Niklas VesterlundD
Mike Van der Hoorn3Mike Van der HoornD
Mike Eerdhuijzen44Mike EerdhuijzenD
Souffian El Karouani16Souffian El KarouaniD
Alonzo Engwanda27Alonzo EngwandaM
Dani De Wit20Dani De WitM
Gjivai Zechiël21Gjivai ZechiëlM
Ángel Alarcón77Ángel AlarcónF
Artem Stepanov18Artem StepanovF
Yoann Cathline10Yoann CathlineF

Substitutes

11Jesper KarlssonF
91Sébastien HallerF
15Adrian BlakeF
2Siebe HoremansD
9David MinF
8Can BozdoğanM
51Mees EppinkG
33Kevin GadellaaG
53Neal ViereckD
24Nick ViergeverD
5Emeka AdeileD
NAC BredaNAC Breda4-4-2
Daniel Bielica99Daniel BielicaG
Denis Odoi3Denis OdoiD
Enes Mahmutović15Enes MahmutovićD
Clint Leemans8Clint LeemansD
Boy Kemper4Boy KemperD
Cherrion Valerius25Cherrion ValeriusM
Mohamed Nassoh10Mohamed NassohM
Maximilien Balard16Maximilien BalardM
Kamal Sowah14Kamal SowahM
Lewis Holtby90Lewis HoltbyF
André Ayew24André AyewF

Substitutes

22Rio HillenD
9Moussa SoumanoF
21Jayden CandelariaD
11Raul PaulaM
26Pepijn ReulenF
55Brahim GhalidiF
1Roy KortsmitG
31Kostas LamprouG
32Juho TalvitieF
19Amine SalamaF
7Charles-Andreas BrymF

Match Events

35'R

M. Nassoh

40'Y

M. Balard

46'S

M. Eerdhuijzen

Substitution 1

65'S

A. Stepanov

Substitution 2

66'S

Ángel Alarcón

Substitution 3

72'S

A. Ayew

Substitution 1

72'S

Cherrion Valerius

Substitution 2

74'S

N. Vesterlund

Substitution 4

81'S

L. Holtby

Substitution 3

82'Y

D. Bielica

86'G

D. de Wit

Assist: J. Karlsson

89'S

D. de Wit

Substitution 5

90'S

M. Balard

Substitution 4

90'S

E. Mahmutović

Substitution 5

90'+4S

Y. Cathline

Substitution 6

90'+5S

K. Sowah

Substitution 6

90'+9G

A. Blake

Assist: D. Min

Statistics

Utrecht
65%35%
NAC Breda
2.85Expected Goals (xG)0.45
28Total Shots9
11Shots on Target1
8Corners4
12Fouls13
1Offsides0
88Pass Accuracy (%)69
0Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards1
Match preview

Utrecht host NAC Breda on Saturday, 2 May 2026 at Stadion Galgenwaard. The kick-off time is 14:30 local. The fixture is part of the Eredivisie schedule. Utrecht go into the match 7th in the table; NAC Breda sit 17th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Utrecht have taken 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 loss. NAC Breda have collected 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 loss.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 14 Dec 2025: Utrecht 1-1 NAC Breda; 1 Mar 2025: Utrecht 1-0 NAC Breda; 24 Aug 2024: Utrecht 2-1 NAC Breda. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Utrecht beat NAC Breda 2-0. Utrecht scored through D. de Wit 86', A. Blake 90'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 90 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Utrecht held 65% of the ball against 35% for NAC Breda. Shots on target finished 11-1. Expected goals read 2.85 for Utrecht, 0.45 for NAC Breda.

Verdict

The win nudges Utrecht forward and leaves NAC Breda with work to do. Utrecht sat 7th and NAC Breda 17th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.