Utrecht vs Telstar

11 April 2026 · Eredivisie · 2025/26 · Referee Danny Makkelie

Full time 4 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • M. Didden 10’
  • G. Zechiël 61’
  • D. de Wit 72’
  • J. Karlsson 90+1’
  • D. Bakker 58’

Match summary

Utrecht won comfortably, 4-1 at home to Telstar. Utrecht led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, M. Didden put Utrecht ahead from a corner in the 10th minute. In the second half, D. Bakker equalised in the 58th minute, G. Zechiël put Utrecht back in front in the 61st minute, D. de Wit made it 3-1 in the 72nd minute, and J. Karlsson made it 4-1 with a direct free kick in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Utrecht created 1.99 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Telstar's 1.01 from 13.

Match stats

41% Possession 59%
18 Shots 13
9 Shots on target 7
7 Corners 5
296 Passes 444
79.1% Pass accuracy 85.1%
14 Tackles 20
9 Fouls 5
2 Yellow cards 1
2 Offsides 0

Key events

Utrecht Telstar
Kick-off
5’
P. BrouwerShot on target
8’
T. OwusuShot on target
M. DiddenRight foot shot1-0 (Utrecht)
10’
12’
S. v. DuijnShot on target
38’
Half-time1-0
Second half underway
48’
Y. CathlineShot on target
57’
58’
D. BakkerLeft foot shot1-1 (Telstar)
G. ZechiëlRight foot shot2-1 (Utrecht)
61’
63’
N. RossenJ. R. v. d. Kamp
67’
S. El KarouaniShot on target
69’
D. de WitRight foot shot3-1 (Utrecht)
72’
A. StepanovShot on target
72’
74’
S. v. DuijnShot on target
Á. AlarcónShot on target
75’
76’
S. HetliT. Noslin
S. El KarouaniShot on target
81’
84’
K. TejanC. Hatenboer
86’
T. OwusuShot on target
E. AdeileS. El Karouani
90’
S. HallerA. Stepanov
90’
J. KarlssonFree Kick4-1 (Utrecht)
90+1’
90+4’
S. HetliShot on target
Full-time4-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.99 1.01 10’ M. Didden (Utrecht), 1-0 10’ 58’ D. Bakker (Telstar), 1-1 58’ 61’ G. Zechiël (Utrecht), 2-1 61’ 72’ D. de Wit (Utrecht), 3-1 72’ 90+1’ J. Karlsson (Utrecht), 4-1 90+1’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.99 1.01 10’ M. Didden (Utrecht), 1-0 Didden 10’ 58’ D. Bakker (Telstar), 1-1 Bakker 58’ 61’ G. Zechiël (Utrecht), 2-1 Zechiël 61’ 72’ D. de Wit (Utrecht), 3-1 de Wit 72’ 90+1’ J. Karlsson (Utrecht), 4-1 Karlsson 90+1’
Utrecht 1.99 xGTelstar 1.01 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Telstar attacking Utrecht attacking 
72’ D. de Wit (Utrecht), open play, 0.76 xG, goal 46’ T. Owusu (Telstar), open play, 0.19 xG, blocked 69’ Y. Cathline (Utrecht), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 57’ Á. Alarcón (Utrecht), from a corner, 0.17 xG, off target 39’ S. El Karouani (Utrecht), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 5’ P. Brouwer (Telstar), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 90+4’ S. Hetli (Telstar), direct free kick, 0.13 xG, saved 72’ A. Stepanov (Utrecht), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 90+5’ S. Hetli (Telstar), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 10’ M. Didden (Utrecht), from a corner, 0.10 xG, goal 9’ A. Stepanov (Utrecht), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 75’ Á. Alarcón (Utrecht), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 8’ T. Owusu (Telstar), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 12’ S. v. Duijn (Telstar), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 68’ G. Offerhaus (Telstar), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, blocked 49’ M. Didden (Utrecht), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 74’ S. v. Duijn (Telstar), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 8’ N. Nwankwo (Telstar), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+3’ J. Seedorf (Telstar), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 57’ Y. Cathline (Utrecht), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 81’ S. El Karouani (Utrecht), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 35’ D. de Wit (Utrecht), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+1’ J. Karlsson (Utrecht), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, goal 86’ T. Owusu (Telstar), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 58’ D. Bakker (Telstar), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 17’ S. El Karouani (Utrecht), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 61’ G. Zechiël (Utrecht), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 51’ S. El Karouani (Utrecht), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 54’ Y. Cathline (Utrecht), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 69’ S. El Karouani (Utrecht), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 1’ S. v. Duijn (Telstar), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 72’ D. de Wit (Utrecht), open play, 0.76 xG, goal 46’ T. Owusu (Telstar), open play, 0.19 xG, blocked 69’ Y. Cathline (Utrecht), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 57’ Á. Alarcón (Utrecht), from a corner, 0.17 xG, off target 39’ S. El Karouani (Utrecht), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 5’ P. Brouwer (Telstar), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 72’ A. Stepanov (Utrecht), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 90+4’ S. Hetli (Telstar), direct free kick, 0.13 xG, saved 90+5’ S. Hetli (Telstar), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 10’ M. Didden (Utrecht), from a corner, 0.10 xG, goal 9’ A. Stepanov (Utrecht), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 75’ Á. Alarcón (Utrecht), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 8’ T. Owusu (Telstar), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 68’ G. Offerhaus (Telstar), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, blocked 12’ S. v. Duijn (Telstar), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 49’ M. Didden (Utrecht), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 74’ S. v. Duijn (Telstar), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 8’ N. Nwankwo (Telstar), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+3’ J. Seedorf (Telstar), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 57’ Y. Cathline (Utrecht), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 81’ S. El Karouani (Utrecht), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 35’ D. de Wit (Utrecht), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+1’ J. Karlsson (Utrecht), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, goal 86’ T. Owusu (Telstar), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 58’ D. Bakker (Telstar), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 17’ S. El Karouani (Utrecht), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 51’ S. El Karouani (Utrecht), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 61’ G. Zechiël (Utrecht), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 54’ Y. Cathline (Utrecht), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 69’ S. El Karouani (Utrecht), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 1’ S. v. Duijn (Telstar), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Utrecht 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Barkas
Nielsen
Didden
Hoorn
Karouani 90’
Engwanda
Zechiël 87’
Alarcón 76’
Wit
Cathline
Stepanov 90’
Telstar 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Jr
Nwankwo
Offerhaus
Bakker
Noslin 76’
Hatenboer 84’
Owusu
Hardeveld
Kamp 63’
Brouwer 84’
Duijn 76’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
90′ 6 1 30 1 – – – –
Defenders5 players
90′ 1 – – 6 5 31 – – – –
90′ 2 – – 5 2 36 1 1 – –
M. v. d. Hoorn
90′ 2 1 – 3 1 33 1 – – –
S. El Karouani Taken off
89′ 2 – – 4 – 31 4 – –
S. Horemans Came on as a substitute
8′ – – – – – – – – – –
Midfielders5 players
90′ – – 33 – – 2 3 4 – – –
G. Zechiël Taken off
87′ 1 – 30 1 – 2 – 2 – – –
Á. Alarcón Taken off
76′ – – 19 3 – – – 2 1 – –
90′ 1 1 18 1 – – 2 6 1 2
90′ – 1 18 4 – 1 – 5 – 1 –
Forwards2 players
A. Stepanov Taken off
89′ – – 2 1 0.21 – 2 7 – 17 –
J. Karlsson Came on as a substitute
14′ 1 – 1 1 0.03 – – 1 – 1 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Utrecht win 59% Avg odds 1.57
Draw 23% Avg odds 4.05
Telstar win 18% Avg odds 5.32

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.