Utrecht 3-2 Heerenveen
Updated
Utrecht won: Utrecht 3-2 Heerenveen in the Eredivisie (Round 1/2) on Thu, 21 May 2026 at Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht. Utrecht goals: Artem Stepanov 46', Mike van der Hoorn 56', Souffian El Karouani 58'. Heerenveen goals: Dylan Vente 54', Jacob Trenskow 77'. Expected goals: 2.18-1.29. Possession: 41-59. Player of the match: Souffian El Karouani (8.6).
Match report
Utrecht beat Heerenveen 3-2
Utrecht squeezed past Heerenveen 3-2 at Stadion Galgenwaard on Thursday 21 May in Eredivisie.
Artem Stepanov put Utrecht ahead on 46' (1-0), Dylan Vente levelled for Heerenveen on 54' (1-1), Mike van der Hoorn restored Utrecht's lead on 56' (2-1), Souffian El Karouani made it 3-1 on 58' and Jacob Trenskow pulled one back for Heerenveen on 77' (3-2).
Utrecht had 41% of the ball, shots were 23-13 (8-5 on target) and expected goals finished 2.18-1.29.
Souffian El Karouani (FC Utrecht) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 19,334. Referee: Jannick van der Laan.
Match stats
| Utrecht | Heerenveen | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 41 | 59 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.18 | 1.29 |
| Total shots | 23 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 33 | 25 |
| Big chances | 3 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 300 (82%) | 461 (85%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
| Corners | 9 | 6 |
| Total shots | 23 | 13 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 7 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 16 | 9 |
Lineups
Utrecht (4-2-3-1): Vasilios Barkas, Niklas Vesterlund, Mike van der Hoorn, Mike Eerdhuijzen, Souffian El Karouani, Alonzo Engwanda, Gjivai Zechiël, Yoann Cathline, Dani de Wit, Jesper Karlsson, Artem Stepanov
Heerenveen (4-2-3-1): Bernt Klaverboer, Oliver Braude, Sam Kersten, Maas Willemsen, Vasilios Zagaritis, Marcus Linday, Joris van Overeem, Jacob Trenskow, Ringo Meerveld, Luca Oyen, Dylan Vente
Key events
- 45' · Substitution · Siebe Horemans for Alonzo Engwanda (Utrecht)
- 46' · Goal · Artem Stepanov (Utrecht)
- 49' · Yellow card · Marcus Linday (Heerenveen)
- 54' · Goal · Dylan Vente (Heerenveen)
- 56' · Goal · Mike van der Hoorn (Utrecht)
- 58' · Goal · Souffian El Karouani (Utrecht)
- 65' · Substitution · Sébastien Haller for Artem Stepanov (Utrecht)
- 69' · Substitution · Lasse Nordås for Luca Oyen (Heerenveen)
- 77' · Goal · Jacob Trenskow (Heerenveen)
- 78' · Substitution · Luuk Brouwers for Marcus Linday (Heerenveen)
- 80' · Substitution · Nick Viergever for Mike Eerdhuijzen (Utrecht)
- 80' · Substitution · Adrian Blake for Jesper Karlsson (Utrecht)
All-time head-to-head
65 league meetings since 1993: Utrecht 24, draws 20, Heerenveen 21.
Questions
Who won Utrecht vs Heerenveen?
Utrecht won, 3-2 (Eredivisie) on Thu, 21 May 2026.
When and where is Utrecht vs Heerenveen?
Thu, 21 May 2026, 19:00 UTC at Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht, Eredivisie.
What is the head-to-head record between Utrecht and Heerenveen?
In 65 league meetings since 1993: Utrecht 24 wins, 20 draws, Heerenveen 21 wins (goals 97-96).