ARNHEM. Vitesse defeats Go Ahead Eagles with a 2-0 win with a goal from M. Wittek (21β€²) and a goal from M. Sankoh (64β€²). Go Ahead Eagles lost this match even if it was better in terms of ball possession (56%).

The match was played at the GelreDome stadium in Arnhem on Saturday and it started at 6:45 pm local time. The referee was Dennis Higler with the support of Freek Vandeursen and Joris Westhof. The 4th official was Jesse Rozendal. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold at 11.3 degrees Celsius or 52.36 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 79%.​

Match Statistics​

Vitesse

2 - 0

Go Ahead Eagles

  • 44 Ball Possession 56
Shots
  • 19 Total 9
  • 9 On Target 1
  • 5 Off Target 4
  • 5 Shots blocked 4
  • 101 Attack 112
  • 42 Dangerous attack 44
  • 89 Ball safe 97
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 6 Corners 2
  • 6 Off Sides 1
Fouls
  • 10 Total 8
  • 0 Yellow Cards 2
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 4

Ball possession

Go Ahead Eagles was in firm control of the ball 56% while Vitesse was struggling with a 44% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Go Ahead Eagles was more pushing with 44 dangerous attacks and 10 shots of which 1 were on target. Nevertheless, Vitesse found a way to find the solution to win this contest.​

Vitesse shot 19 times, 8 on target, 10 off target. Talking about the opposition, Go Ahead Eagles shot 10 times, 1 on target, 7 off target.

Cards

Vitesse didn’t receive any yellow card. Talking about the opposition, Go Ahead Eagles received 1 yellow card (Bobby Adekanye).

Match Timeline

21'
43'
Bobby Adekanye- Yellow
51'
Bas Kuipers - sub ->Jamal Amofa
64'
65'
Evert Linthorst- sub ->Bobby Adekanye
65'
65'
Finn Stokkers- sub ->Enric Llansana
69'
Dominik Oroz- sub ->K. KozΕ‚owski
79'
79'
86'
Simon van Duivenbooden- sub ->M. Manhoef
90'
Toni Domgjoni- sub ->Marco van Ginkel
90'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Feyenoord
82
34
PSV
75
34
Ajax
69
34
AZ
67
34
FC Twente
64
34
Sparta Rotterdam
59
34
FC Utrecht
54
34
SC Heerenveen
46
34
RKC Waalwijk
41
34
Vitesse
40
34
Go Ahead Eagles
40
34
NEC
39
34
Fortuna Sittard
36
34
FC Volendam
36
34
Excelsior
32
34
FC Emmen
28
34
SC Cambuur
19
34
FC Groningen
18
34

After this match, Vitesse will have 27 points like FC Volendam to sit in the 13th place. On the opposite side, Go Ahead Eagles will stay with 30 points to sit in the 12th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Eredivisie, Vitesse will host Excelsior on the 22nd of April with a 11-6 head to head statistic in favor of Vitesse (3 draws).

Go Ahead Eagles will host Fortuna Sittard on the 23rd of April with a 12-8 head to head in favor of Go Ahead Eagles (4 draws).

Vitesse – Formation

Vitesse
G
Kjell Scherpen 16.Netherlands
6.8
D
Nicolas Isimat-Mirin 29.France
7.6
D
Carlens Arcus 2.Haiti
7.6
86'
D
Maximilian Wittek 32.Germany
7.8
21'
D
R. Flamingo 3.Netherlands
7.4
M
Melle Meulensteen 20.Netherlands
7.4
M
Marco van Ginkel 15.Netherlands
7.0
90'
M
Matus Bero 21.Slovakia
6.2
M
M. Manhoef 42.Netherlands
7.1
90'
M
K. KozΕ‚owski 17.Poland
6.1
79'
F
Mohamed Sankoh 9.Netherlands
7.2
79' 64'
Substitutes
G
Jeroen Houwen 24.Netherlands
G
Daan Reiziger 33.Netherlands
D
Romaric Yapi 27.France
D
Dominik Oroz 6.Croatia
6.5
79'
D
E. Cornelisse 13.Netherlands
D
T. HΓ‘jek 18.Czech Republic
86'
D
Mitchell Dijks 35.Netherlands
M
S. Tronstad 8.Norway
6.6
79'
M
Toni Domgjoni 22.Kosovo
90'
F
Bartosz Bialek 14.Poland
F
Miliano Jonathans 26.Netherlands
F
Simon van Duivenbooden 53.Netherlands
90'

Vitesse adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

The manager Phillip Cocu decided to play with the following team: Kjell Scherpen (6.8), Carlens Arcus (7.6), Ryan Flamingo (7.4), Nicolas Isimat-Mirin (7.6), Maximilian Wittek (7.8), Melle Meulensteen (7.4), Marco van Ginkel (7.0), Million Manhoef (7.1), MatΓΊΕ‘ Bero (6.2), Kacper KozΕ‚owski (6.1) and Mohamed Sankoh (7.2).

The home team had on the bench: Bartosz Bialek, Miliano Jonathans, Sondre Tronstad (6.6), Toni Domgjoni, Romaric Yapi, Dominik Oroz (6.5), Jeroen Houwen, Daan Reiziger, Enzo Cornelisse, TomΓ‘Ε‘ HΓ‘jek, Simon van Duivenbooden and Mitchell Dijks.

Substitutions

Vitesse made 5 changes: K. KozΕ‚owski for Alois Oroz (79β€²), Mohamed Sankoh for Sondre Tronstad (79β€²), C. Arcus for TomΓ‘Ε‘ HΓ‘jek (86β€²), Marco van Ginkel for Toni Domgjoni (90β€²) and M. Manhoef for S. van Duivenbooden (90β€²).

Best player: Maximilian Wittek​

The player that probably impressed the most for Vitesse was Maximilian Wittek.

His rating is (7.8) with 1 goal, 30 passes (73% accurate) and 4 key passes. He performed 7 crosses.

Go Ahead Eagles – Formation

Go Ahead Eagles
G
Jeffrey de Lange 1.Netherlands
7.2
D
Mats Deijl 2.Netherlands
6.2
D
JosΓ© FontΓ‘n 4.Spain
6.7
69'
D
Jamal Amofa 25.Netherlands
6.2
51'
D
Jay Idzes 6.Netherlands
6.6
M
Philippe Rommens 10.Belgium
6.8
M
Willum ThΓ³r Willumsson 18.Iceland
6.8
M
Enric Llansana 21.Netherlands
7.1
65'
M
Rashaan Fernandes 7.Netherlands
6.5
65'
M
Bobby Adekanye 11.Netherlands
5.5
65' 43'
F
Isac Lidberg 9.Sweden
6.2
Substitutes
G
Erwin Mulder 22.Netherlands
G
L. Plogmann 40.Germany
D
Bas Kuipers 5.Netherlands
7.0
51'
D
Pim Saathof 28.Netherlands
M
Evert Linthorst 8.Netherlands
6.2
65'
M
Xander Blomme 20.Belgium
F
Finn Stokkers 27.Netherlands
7.0
65'
F
DarΓ­o Serra 17.Spain
F
Sylla Sow 19.Netherlands
6.6
65'

Also Go Ahead Eagles adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

RenΓ© Hake played with: Jeffrey De Lange (7.2), Mats Deijl (6.2), Jamal Amofa (6.2), Jay Idzes (6.6), Jose FontΓ‘n (6.7), Philippe Rommens (6.8), Enric Llansana (7.1), Bobby Adekanye (5.5), Willum Thor Willumsson (6.8), Rashaan Fernandes (6.5) and Isac Lidberg (6.2).

They had on the bench: Erwin Mulder, Finn Stokkers (7.0), DarΓ­o Serra Alvarez, Bas Kuipers (7.0), Evert Linthorst (6.2), Xander Blomme, Luca Plogmann, Sylla Sow (6.6) and Pim Saathof.

Go Ahead Eagles could not rely on the presence of Finn Stokkers (injured).

Substitutions

Go Ahead Eagles made 4 changes: Jamal Amofa for Bas Kuipers (51β€²), Bobby Adekanye for Evert Linthorst (65β€²), Rashaan Fernandes for Sylla Sow (65β€²) and Enric Llansana for Finn Stokkers (65β€²).

Best player: Jeffrey De Lange​

As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Go Ahead Eagles was the goalkeeper: Jeffrey De Lange. His rating is 7.20. He performed 6 saves.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Eredivisie.​