Dutch Eredivisie

FC Utrecht vs NEC Nijmegen, 2023-24 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
FC Utrecht
  • 61': Sam Lammers
FT
1 - 0
NEC Nijmegen

    About

    FC Utrecht are hosting NEC Nijmegen 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.
    • 9': Bart van Rooij (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Sam Lammers (FC Utrecht).
    • 10': Foul by Nick Viergever (FC Utrecht).
    • 10': Mees Hoedemakers (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Othmane Boussaid (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marouan Azarkan.
    • 15': Can Bozdogan (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Foul by Rober (N.E.C.).
    • 15': Foul by Sam Lammers (FC Utrecht).
    • 15': Mees Hoedemakers (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Zidane Iqbal (FC Utrecht).
    • 16': Kodai Sano (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Can Bozdogan (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 19': Foul by Bram Nuytinck (N.E.C.).
    • 19': Bram Nuytinck (N.E.C.) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 20': Foul by Marouan Azarkan (FC Utrecht).
    • 20': Rober (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Calvin Verdonk.
    • 22': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Bram Nuytinck.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Nick Viergever (FC Utrecht) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jens Toornstra with a cross following a corner.
    • 25': Foul by Jens Toornstra (FC Utrecht).
    • 25': Kodai Sano (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Can Bozdogan (FC Utrecht).
    • 27': Koki Ogawa (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Niklas Vesterlund.
    • 30': Bram Nuytinck (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 30': Foul by Marouan Azarkan (FC Utrecht).
    • 31': Attempt saved. Calvin Verdonk (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
    • 32': Attempt blocked. Kodai Sano (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rober.
    • 33': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Nick Viergever.
    • 35': Foul by Bart van Rooij (N.E.C.).
    • 35': Othmane Boussaid (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Koki Ogawa (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sontje Hansen following a fast break.
    • 40': Offside, N.E.C.. Koki Ogawa is caught offside.
    • 41': Foul by Bram Nuytinck (N.E.C.).
    • 41': Sam Lammers (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Can Bozdogan (FC Utrecht).
    • 41': Kodai Sano (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Can Bozdogan (FC Utrecht) is shown the yellow card.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, FC Utrecht 0, N.E.C. 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins FC Utrecht 0, N.E.C. 0.
    • 45': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Ryan Flamingo replaces Marouan Azarkan.
    • 45': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Victor Jensen replaces Zidane Iqbal.
    • 46': Foul by Mike van der Hoorn (FC Utrecht).
    • 46': Koki Ogawa (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Calvin Verdonk (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sontje Hansen.
    • 48': Attempt saved. Can Bozdogan (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Othmane Boussaid.
    • 48': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Jasper Cillessen.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Ryan Flamingo (FC Utrecht) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jens Toornstra with a cross.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Othmane Boussaid (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Victor Jensen.
    • 48': Attempt saved. Ryan Flamingo (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Othmane Boussaid.
    • 52': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Can Bozdogan.
    • 55': Foul by Souffian El Karouani (FC Utrecht).
    • 55': Mees Hoedemakers (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 57': Offside, N.E.C.. Koki Ogawa is caught offside.
    • 57': Foul by Bram Nuytinck (N.E.C.).
    • 57': Sam Lammers (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 61': Goal! FC Utrecht 1, N.E.C. 0. Sam Lammers (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Souffian El Karouani with a cross.
    • 63': Attempt saved. Kodai Sano (N.E.C.) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sontje Hansen.
    • 64': Delay in match because of an injury Philippe Sandler (N.E.C.).
    • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 66': Foul by Philippe Sandler (N.E.C.).
    • 66': Sam Lammers (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Bram Nuytinck (N.E.C.) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Bart van Rooij.
    • 70': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Vasilios Barkas.
    • 72': Substitution, N.E.C.. Yvandro Borges Sanches replaces Sontje Hansen.
    • 73': Foul by Lasse Schöne (N.E.C.).
    • 73': Victor Jensen (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Foul by Sam Lammers (FC Utrecht).
    • 73': Philippe Sandler (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Sam Lammers (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Souffian El Karouani with a cross.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Victor Jensen (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 74': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Bram Nuytinck.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Sam Lammers (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Can Bozdogan with a cross.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Koki Ogawa (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bart van Rooij with a cross.
    • 77': Substitution, N.E.C.. Sylla Sow replaces Lasse Schöne.
    • 79': Can Bozdogan (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 79': Foul by Kodai Sano (N.E.C.).
    • 79': Foul by Kodai Sano (N.E.C.).
    • 79': Sam Lammers (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Victor Jensen (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jens Toornstra.
    • 82': Attempt saved. Mees Hoedemakers (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kodai Sano.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Victor Jensen (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Jens Toornstra.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Sam Lammers (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Othmane Boussaid following a fast break.
    • 85': Substitution, N.E.C.. Lars Olden Larsen replaces Calvin Verdonk.
    • 85': Substitution, N.E.C.. Youri Baas replaces Rober.
    • 85': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Oscar Fraulo replaces Othmane Boussaid.
    • 86': Bart van Rooij (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Oscar Fraulo (FC Utrecht).
    • 88': Attempt saved. Sylla Sow (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lars Olden Larsen.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Can Bozdogan (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Oscar Fraulo.
    • 90': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Mees Hoedemakers.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Sam Lammers (FC Utrecht).
    • 90'+1': Kodai Sano (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+1': Mike van der Hoorn (FC Utrecht) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+3': Offside, FC Utrecht. Jens Toornstra is caught offside.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Yvandro Borges Sanches (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, FC Utrecht 1, N.E.C. 0.
    • 0': Match ends, FC Utrecht 1, N.E.C. 0.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 14
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 1
    4 Corner Kicks 5
    3 Saves 5
    53.8 Possession 46.2
    10 SHOTS 14
    5 ON GOAL 4
    0.5 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    394 Accurate Passes 336
    496 Passes 428
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 5
    16 Crosses 14
    0.1 Cross % 0.4
    76 Long Balls 57
    32 Accurate Long Balls 34
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
    1 Blocked Shots 5
    7 Effective Tackles 11
    10 Tackles 14
    0.7 Tackle % 0.8
    7 Interceptions 6
    13 Effective Clearances 24
    13 Clearances 24

    Game Information

    Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

    Venue: Stadion Galgenwaard
    Location: Utrecht, Netherlands
    Attendance: 21,147

    Eredivisie Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 NEC Nijmegen 3 +11 9
    2 PSV Eindhoven 3 +9 9
    3 Ajax Amsterdam 3 +4 7
    4 Feyenoord Rotterdam 2 +3 6
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    1 Vasilios Barkas (GK)
    24 Nick Viergever
    3 Mike van der Hoorn Yellow Card
    16 Souffian El Karouani
    23 Niklas Vesterlund
    18 Jens Toornstra
    14 Zidane Iqbal
    6 Can Bozdogan Yellow Card
    9 Sam Lammers
    26 Othmane Boussaid
    11 Marouan Azarkan
    FC Utrecht Substitutes:
    Joshua Mukeh, Adrian Blake, Andreas Dithmer, Isac Lidberg, Jesse Van De Haar, Oscar Fraulo, Ryan Flamingo, Victor Jensen, Mattijs Branderhorst, Mark van der Maarel.

    NEC NEC Nijmegen (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Jasper Cillessen (GK)
    17 Bram Nuytinck Yellow Card
    3 Philippe Sandler
    24 Calvin Verdonk
    28 Bart van Rooij
    23 Kodai Sano
    20 Lasse Schöne
    6 Mees Hoedemakers
    18 Koki Ogawa
    10 Sontje Hansen
    11 Roberto González
    NEC Nijmegen Substitutes:
    Lars Olden Larsen, Yvandro Borges Sanches, Brayann Pereira, Nils Rossen, Youri Baas, Mathias Ross, Sylla Sow, Rijk Janse, Robin Roefs.

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