Dutch Eredivisie

FC Utrecht vs Fortuna Sittard, 2024-25 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
FC Utrecht
  • 6': Nick Viergever
  • 57': Yoann Cathline
  • Red Card 90'+4': Nick Viergever
FT
2 - 5
Fortuna Sittard
  • 56': Luka Tunjic
  • 75': Jasper Dahlhaus
  • 78': Ezequiel Bullaude
  • 85': Alessio da Cruz
  • 90'+6': Edouard Michut

About

FC Utrecht are hosting Fortuna Sittard at Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht, Netherlands, starting on . The match is a part of the Dutch Eredivisie.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Loreintz Rosier (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 1': Miguel Rodríguez (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Alessio da Cruz (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Nick Viergever (FC Utrecht).
  • 5': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Ryan Fosso.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Miguel Rodríguez (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Souffian El Karouani with a cross following a corner.
  • 6': Goal! FC Utrecht 1, Fortuna Sittard 0. Nick Viergever (FC Utrecht) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Miguel Rodríguez following a corner.
  • 9': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Rodrigo Guth.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Yoann Cathline (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Souffian El Karouani.
  • 10': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Syb van Ottele.
  • 12': Offside, Fortuna Sittard. Alessio da Cruz is caught offside.
  • 15': Vasilios Barkas (FC Utrecht) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 16': Corner, Fortuna Sittard. Conceded by Alonzo Engwanda.
  • 18': Foul by Mitchell Dijks (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 18': Miguel Rodríguez (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 19': Attempt saved. David Min (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Souffian El Karouani.
  • 19': Alen Halilovic (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Souffian El Karouani (FC Utrecht).
  • 20': Foul by Mitchell Dijks (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 20': Zidane Iqbal (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Kristoffer Peterson (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 24': Miguel Rodríguez (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 26': Attempt missed. David Min (FC Utrecht) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Souffian El Karouani with a cross.
  • 27': David Min (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Foul by Rodrigo Guth (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 28': Foul by Victor Jensen (FC Utrecht).
  • 28': Loreintz Rosier (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Victor Jensen (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Niklas Vesterlund.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Souffian El Karouani (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Victor Jensen.
  • 33': Foul by Syb van Ottele (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 33': Yoann Cathline (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 33': Syb van Ottele (Fortuna Sittard) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Alonzo Engwanda (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 34': Foul by Alessio da Cruz (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 34': Miguel Rodríguez (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Alessio da Cruz (Fortuna Sittard) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 43': Foul by Rodrigo Guth (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 43': Yoann Cathline (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Attempt missed. David Min (FC Utrecht) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Souffian El Karouani following a set piece situation.
  • 44': Foul by Mitchell Dijks (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 44': Miguel Rodríguez (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced %injmins% minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, FC Utrecht 1, Fortuna Sittard 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins FC Utrecht 1, Fortuna Sittard 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Fortuna Sittard. Luka Tunjic replaces Alen Halilovic.
  • 45': Substitution, Fortuna Sittard. Édouard Michut replaces Kristoffer Peterson.
  • 46': Alessio da Cruz (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 46': Foul by Mike van der Hoorn (FC Utrecht).
  • 47': Mike van der Hoorn (FC Utrecht) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 48': Offside, FC Utrecht. David Min is caught offside.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Victor Jensen (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Souffian El Karouani.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Miguel Rodríguez (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 53': Foul by Mitchell Dijks (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 53': Miguel Rodríguez (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Delay in match because of an injury Souffian El Karouani (FC Utrecht).
  • 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Édouard Michut (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
  • 56': Goal! FC Utrecht 1, Fortuna Sittard 1. Luka Tunjic (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 57': Goal! FC Utrecht 2, Fortuna Sittard 1. Yoann Cathline (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Niklas Vesterlund.
  • 59': Foul by Victor Jensen (FC Utrecht).
  • 59': Édouard Michut (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Luka Tunjic (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 59': Miguel Rodríguez (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Substitution, Fortuna Sittard. Jasper Dahlhaus replaces Mitchell Dijks.
  • 60': Foul by Victor Jensen (FC Utrecht).
  • 60': Ivo Pinto (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Corner, Fortuna Sittard. Conceded by Miguel Rodríguez.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Luka Tunjic (Fortuna Sittard) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Bastien with a cross.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Luka Tunjic (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
  • 61': Corner, Fortuna Sittard. Conceded by Victor Jensen.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Ryan Fosso (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 61': Foul by Syb van Ottele (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 61': Zidane Iqbal (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Alessio da Cruz (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Mike van der Hoorn (FC Utrecht).
  • 62': Foul by Alessio da Cruz (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 62': Nick Viergever (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Alessio da Cruz (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Samuel Bastien with a through ball.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Ivo Pinto (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 65': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Adrian Blake replaces Miguel Rodríguez.
  • 66': Foul by Ryan Fosso (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 66': Souffian El Karouani (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Ryan Fosso (Fortuna Sittard) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. David Min (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 68': Foul by David Min (FC Utrecht).
  • 68': Loreintz Rosier (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': David Min (FC Utrecht) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Substitution, Fortuna Sittard. Ezequiel Bullaude replaces Samuel Bastien.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Zidane Iqbal (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Victor Jensen.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Souffian El Karouani (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yoann Cathline.
  • 75': Goal! FC Utrecht 2, Fortuna Sittard 2. Jasper Dahlhaus (Fortuna Sittard) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ivo Pinto with a cross.
  • 75': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Jens Toornstra replaces Victor Jensen.
  • 75': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Oscar Fraulo replaces Alonzo Engwanda.
  • 76': Foul by David Min (FC Utrecht).
  • 76': Loreintz Rosier (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Corner, Fortuna Sittard. Conceded by Nick Viergever.
  • 78': Goal! FC Utrecht 2, Fortuna Sittard 3. Ezequiel Bullaude (Fortuna Sittard) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
  • 80': Offside, FC Utrecht. David Min is caught offside.
  • 81': Foul by David Min (FC Utrecht).
  • 81': Ryan Fosso (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Ezequiel Bullaude (Fortuna Sittard) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 83': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Anthony Descotte replaces David Min.
  • 83': Substitution, Fortuna Sittard. Shawn Adewoye replaces Ryan Fosso.
  • 84': Foul by Syb van Ottele (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 84': Oscar Fraulo (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Goal! FC Utrecht 2, Fortuna Sittard 4. Alessio da Cruz (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Syb van Ottele following a fast break.
  • 86': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Rodrigo Guth.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Mike van der Hoorn (FC Utrecht) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jens Toornstra with a cross following a corner.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Nick Viergever (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mike van der Hoorn.
  • 89': Offside, FC Utrecht. Anthony Descotte is caught offside.
  • 90': Foul by Loreintz Rosier (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 90': Mike van der Hoorn (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Offside, FC Utrecht. Mike van der Hoorn is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Alessio da Cruz (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Nick Viergever (FC Utrecht).
  • 90'+3': Delay in match (FC Utrecht).
  • 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Alessio da Cruz (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 90'+4': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Nick Viergever (FC Utrecht).
  • 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+4': Nick Viergever (FC Utrecht) is shown the red card.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Luka Tunjic (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 90'+6': Goal! FC Utrecht 2, Fortuna Sittard 5. Édouard Michut (Fortuna Sittard) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alessio da Cruz.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
  • 90'+8': VAR Decision: Goal FC Utrecht 2-5 Fortuna Sittard (Alessio da Cruz).
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, FC Utrecht 2, Fortuna Sittard 5.
  • 0': Match ends, FC Utrecht 2, Fortuna Sittard 5.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 11
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 1
1 Offsides 4
4 Corner Kicks 4
4 Saves 2
42.6 Possession 57.4
13 SHOTS 17
6 ON GOAL 6
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
268 Accurate Passes 396
350 Passes 476
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 4
13 Crosses 13
0.2 Cross % 0.3
57 Long Balls 56
23 Accurate Long Balls 30
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 5
7 Effective Tackles 9
15 Tackles 14
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
8 Interceptions 7
25 Effective Clearances 22
25 Clearances 22

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Stadion Galgenwaard
Location: Utrecht, Netherlands
Attendance: 21,882

Eredivisie Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 PSV Eindhoven 18 +46 46
2 Ajax Amsterdam 18 +22 42
3 FC Utrecht 18 +7 39
4 Feyenoord Rotterdam 18 +18 35
Full Standings

Line-Ups

UTR FC Utrecht (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Vasilios Barkas (GK) Yellow Card
24 Nick Viergever
3 Mike van der Hoorn Yellow Card
16 Souffian El Karouani
23 Niklas Vesterlund
7 Victor Jensen
27 Alonzo Engwanda
14 Zidane Iqbal
9 David Min Yellow Card
20 Yoann Cathline
22 Miguel Rodríguez
FC Utrecht Substitutes:
Taylor Booth, Adrian Blake, Rafik El Arguioui, Kolbeinn Finnsson, Anthony Descotte, Kevin Gadellaa, Ole Romeny, Siebe Horemans, Silas Andersen, Oscar Fraulo, Michael Brouwer, Jens Toornstra.

FOR Fortuna Sittard (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Luuk Koopmans (GK)
14 Rodrigo Guth
6 Syb van Ottele Yellow Card
35 Mitchell Dijks
12 Ivo Pinto
10 Alen Halilovic
32 Loreintz Rosier
80 Ryan Fosso Yellow Card
23 Alessio da Cruz Yellow Card
7 Kristoffer Peterson
22 Samuel Bastien
Fortuna Sittard Substitutes:
Ezequiel Bullaude, Niels Martens, Tristan Schenkhuizen, Shawn Adewoye, Darijo Grujcic, Edouard Michut, Luka Tunjic, Jasper Dahlhaus, Ramazan Bayram, Úmaro Embaló.

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