FC Utrecht manages to draw 2-2 with Excelsior after recovering a 0-2 deficit

UTRECHT. FC Utrecht manages to recover against Excelsior with a goal on the C. Driouech 53' and a goal on the L. Lamprou 62'.

By
Luke Meyer
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FC Utrecht manages to draw 2-2 with Excelsior after recovering a 0-2 deficit

UTRECHT. FC Utrecht finds its way back against Excelsior with a goal on the C. Driouech 53′ and a goal on the L. Lamprou 62′. FC Utrecht was not able to win even if it was better in terms of ball possession (59%)

The match was played at the Stadion Galgenwaard stadium in Utrecht on Sunday and it started at 8:00 pm local time. In front of 20,235 spectators.​ The referee was Marc Nagtegaal with the collaboration of Franca Overtoom and Kevin Bodde. The 4th official was Robin Vereijken. The weather was overcast clouds. The temperature was cold at 7.81 degrees Celsius or 46.06 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 86%.​

Match Statistics​

Team 1

FC Utrecht

2 - 2

Team 1

Excelsior

  • 59 Ball Possession 41
Shots
  • 14 Total 12
  • 6 On Target 6
  • 5 Off Target 3
  • 3 Shots blocked 3
  • 141 Attack 70
  • 69 Dangerous attack 25
  • 101 Ball safe 85
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 13 Corners 2
  • 2 Off Sides 1
Fouls
  • 5 Total 10
  • 1 Yellow Cards 1
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 4

Ball possession

FC Utrecht had a strong ball possession 59% while Excelsior was struggling with a 41% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

FC Utrecht was more aggressive with 69 dangerous attacks and 14 shots of which 6 were on target. However, that was not enough FC Utrecht to win the match​.

FC Utrecht shot 14 times, 6 on target, 5 off target. Regarding the opposition, Excelsior shot 12 times, 6 on target, 3 off target.

Cards

FC Utrecht received 1 yellow card (Modibo Sagnan). On the opposite side, Excelsior received 1 yellow card (Julian Baas).

Match Timeline

Can Bozdoğan- sub ->Mike van der Hoorn
41'
Souffian El Karouani- sub ->Yannick Leliendal
46'
53'
Couhaib Driouech(goal)Arthur Zagré
62'
Lazaros Lamprou(goal)Troy Parrott
Othmane Boussaid- sub ->Jens Toornstra
66'
66'
66'
Can Bozdoğan(goal)Bart Ramselaar
70'
75'
75'
Mimeirhel Benita- sub ->Troy Parrott
75'
Noah Naujoks- sub ->Kian Fitz-Jim
83'
J. Baas- Yellow
90'
Derensili Sanches Fernandes- sub ->Couhaib Driouech
90'
90'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
PSV
87
32
Feyenoord
78
32
FC Twente
63
32
AZ
61
32
Ajax
52
32
NEC
50
32
FC Utrecht
49
32
Go Ahead Eagles
43
32
Sparta Rotterdam
43
32
SC Heerenveen
37
32
Fortuna Sittard
36
32
PEC Zwolle
35
32
Almere City
34
32
Heracles Almelo
32
32
RKC Waalwijk
28
32
Excelsior
26
32
FC Volendam
19
32
Vitesse
2
32

After playing this contest, FC Utrecht will have 9 points like RKC Waalwijk to sit in the 15th place. On the opposite side, Excelsior will have 15 points to remain in the 7th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Eredivisie, FC Utrecht will play away against AZ on the 19th of May with a 19-12 head to head stats in favor of AZ (9 draws).

Excelsior will host Heracles Almelo on the 12th of May with a 10-7 head to head record in favor of Heracles Almelo (4 draws).

FC Utrecht – Formation

FC Utrecht
G
Vasilis Barkas 1.Greece
7.3
D
Mike van der Hoorn 3.Netherlands
6.8
41'
D
Hidde ter Avest 5.Netherlands
7.7
D
Modibo Sagnan 27.France
8.1
90' Goals90'
D
Yannick Leliendal 36.Netherlands
7.1
46'
M
Jens Toornstra 18.Netherlands
7.0
66'
M
O. Fraulo 8.Denmark
7.0
M
T. Booth 10.United States
6.4
66'
M
Marouan Azarkan 11.Netherlands
7.3
66'
M
R. Flamingo 34.Netherlands
6.8
F
Isac Lidberg  37.Sweden
6.4
Substitutes
G
Mattijs Branderhorst 31.Netherlands
D
Mark van der Maarel 2.Netherlands
D
Souffian El Karouani 16.Morocco
6.3
46'
D
Nick Viergever  24.Netherlands
M
Can Bozdoğan 6.Germany
8.4
41' Goals70'
M
Zidane Iqbal 14.Iraq
M
Zakaria Labyad 20.Morocco
M
Mats Seuntjens  21.Netherlands
6.4
66'
M
B. Ramselaar 23.Netherlands
7.0
66'
M
Othmane Boussaid 26.Belgium
6.7
66'
M
Victor Jensen 7.Denmark
F
Hugo Novoa 22.Spain

FC Utrecht started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

The manager Ron Jans decided to play with the following team: Vasilis Barkas (7.3), Hidde ter Avest (7.7), Mike van der Hoorn (6.8), Modibo Sagnan (8.1), Yannick Leliendal (7.1), Ryan Flamingo (6.8), Oscar Fraulo (7.0), Marouan Azarkan (7.3), Jens Toornstra (7.0), Taylor Booth  (6.4) and Isac Lidberg (6.4).

The home team had on the bench: Victor Jensen, Mark van der Maarel, Can Bozdogan (8.4), Zidane Iqbal, Souffian El Karouani (6.3), Zakaria Labyad, Mats Seuntjens (6.4), Hugo Novoa, Bart Ramselaar (7.0), Nick Viergever, Othmane Boussaid (6.7) and Mattijs Branderhorst.

FC Utrecht could not rely on the presence of Can Bozdogan (injured), Othmane Boussaid (injured) and Mats Seuntjens (injured).

Substitutions

FC Utrecht made 5 changes: Yannick Leliendal for Souffian El Karouani (46′), Mike van der Hoorn for Can Bozdogan (41′), Jens Toornstra for Othmane Boussaid (66′), Marouan Azarkan for Bart Ramselaar (66′) and Taylor Booth  for Mats Seuntjens (66′).

Best player: Can Bozdogan​

As per our analysis, the most impressive player for FC Utrecht was Can Bozdogan.

His rating is (8.4) with 1 goal, 33 passes (88% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 5 duels out of 8. He performed 3 crosses.

His performance was remarkable also because he started the match from the bench before entering the filed in the 41′.

Excelsior – Formation

Excelsior
G
Stijn van Gassel  1.Netherlands
7.0
D
Siebe Horemans 2.Belgium
6.7
D
Casper Widell 5.Sweden
7.0
D
Arthur Zagré 12.France
7.1
D
Sven Nieuwpoort 16.Netherlands
6.7
M
C. Sandra 8.Belgium
6.4
M
Kian Fitz-Jim 10.Netherlands
6.4
75'
M
J. Baas 33.Netherlands
7.0
83'
F
Lazaros Lamprou 7.Greece
7.3
75' Goals62'
F
Troy Parrott  9.Republic of Ireland
7.7
75'
F
Couhaib Driouech 14.Morocco
7.8
90' Goals53'
Substitutes
G
Norbert Alblas 18.Netherlands
D
Mimeirhel Benita 22.Netherlands
6.8
75'
D
Ian Smeulers  28.Netherlands
M
Noah Naujoks 15.Netherlands
6.4
75'
F
Oscar Uddenäs 11.Sweden
F
Richie Omorowa 17.Sweden
F
Nikolas Agrafiotis 19.Serbia
6.8
75'
F
Derensili Sanches Fernandes 30.Netherlands
90'

Excelsior started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

Marinus Dijkhuizen played with: Stijn van Gassel (7.0), Siebe Horemans (6.7), Casper Widell (7.0), Sven Nieuwpoort (6.7), Arthur Zagré (7.1), Kian Fitz-Jim (6.4), Julian Baas (7.0), Cisse Sandra (6.4), Lazaros Lamprou (7.3), Troy Parrott (7.7) and Couhaib Driouech (7.8).

These were the players on the bench: Oscar Uddenäs, Noah Naujoks (6.4), Richie Omorowa, Norbert Alblas, Nikolas Agrafiotis (6.8), Mimeirhel Benita (6.8), Ian Smeulers and Derensili Sanches Fernandes.

Substitutions

Excelsior made 4 changes: Couhaib Driouech for Derensili Sanches Fernandes (90′), Lazaros Lamprou for Nikolas Agrafiotis (75′), Troy Parrott for Mimeirhel Benita (75′) and Kian Fitz-Jim for Noah Naujoks (75′).

Best player: Couhaib Driouech​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Excelsior was Couhaib Driouech.

His rating is (7.8) with 1 goal, 22 passes (73% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 6 duels out of 18. He performed 3 crosses.

Results of the day

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