NAC Breda vs FC Utrecht 2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season
Introduction
NAC Breda are hosting FC Utrecht
at Rat Verlegh Stadion, Breda, Netherlands, starting on . The match is a part of the Dutch Eredivisie.
Match Commentary
- 4': Denis Odoi (NAC Breda) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 20': Goal! NAC Breda 1, FC Utrecht 0. Raul Paula (NAC Breda) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Juho Talvitie with a through ball following a corner.
- 26': Goal! NAC Breda 1, FC Utrecht 1. Dani de Wit (FC Utrecht) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Souffian El Karouani with a cross following a corner.
- 36': Clint Leemans (NAC Breda) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Dani de Wit (FC Utrecht) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, NAC Breda 1, FC Utrecht 1.
- 45': Second Half begins NAC Breda 1, FC Utrecht 1.
- 67': Substitution, NAC Breda. Mohamed Nassoh replaces Clint Leemans.
- 67': Substitution, NAC Breda. Brahim Ghalidi replaces Raul Paula.
- 67': Substitution, NAC Breda. Sydney van Hooijdonk replaces Lewis Holtby.
- 68': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Sébastien Haller replaces Dani de Wit.
- 68': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Can Bozdogan replaces Gjivai Zechiël.
- 68': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Adrian Blake replaces Miguel Rodríguez.
- 76': Niklas Vesterlund (FC Utrecht) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Emirhan Demircan replaces Sébastien Haller because of an injury.
- 81': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Siebe Horemans replaces Niklas Vesterlund.
- 83': Substitution, NAC Breda. Moussa Soumano replaces Juho Talvitie.
Game Information
Competition: Dutch Eredivisie
Venue: Rat Verlegh Stadion
Location: Breda, Netherlands
Attendance: 20,108
Venue: Rat Verlegh Stadion
Location: Breda, Netherlands
Attendance: 20,108
Dutch Eredivisie Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +44 | PSV Eindhoven | 26 | 68 | 2 |
| +20 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 26 | 49 | 7 |
| +21 | NEC Nijmegen | 26 | 46 | 6 |
| +18 | FC Twente | 26 | 44 | 4 |
Statistics
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NAC![]() |
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|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 5 |
| 43.7 | Possession | 56.3 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 346 | Accurate Passes | 464 |
| 411 | Passes | 536 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 16 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 37 | Long Balls | 35 |
| 13 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 20 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 16 |
| 30 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 30 | Clearances | 15 |
NAC Breda (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 99 | Daniel Bielica (GK) |
| 22 | Rio Hillen |
| 3 | Denis Odoi |
| 4 | Boy Kemper |
| 25 | Cherrion Valerius |
| 8 | Clint Leemans |
| 14 | Kamal Sowah |
| 16 | Maximilien Balard |
| 90 | Lewis Holtby |
| 11 | Raul Paula |
| 32 | Juho Talvitie |
FC Utrecht (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Vasilios Barkas (GK) |
| 24 | Nick Viergever |
| 3 | Mike van der Hoorn |
| 16 | Souffian El Karouani |
| 23 | Niklas Vesterlund |
| 7 | Victor Jensen |
| 21 | Gjivai Zechiël |
| 27 | Alonzo Engwanda |
| 20 | Dani de Wit |
| 10 | Yoann Cathline |
| 22 | Miguel Rodríguez |
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