Highlights

76'

N. Vesterlund (Foul)

HT 1 - 1

38'

D. de Wit (Foul)

36'

C. Leemans (Foul)

26'

D. de Wit (assist S. El Karouani)

20'

R. Paula (assist J. Talvitie)

D. Odoi (Foul)

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Substitutions

Starting eleven

83'

M. Soumano (J. Talvitie - tactical)

81'

S. Horemans (N. Vesterlund - tactical)

80'

E. Demircan (S. Haller - injury)

68'

C. Bozdoğan (G. Zechiël - tactical)

68'

A. Blake (Miguel Rodríguez - tactical)

68'

S. Haller (D. de Wit - tactical)

67'

S. van Hooijdonk (L. Holtby - tactical)

67'

B. Ghalidi (R. Paula - tactical)

67'

M. Nassoh (C. Leemans - tactical)

Player of the match

Maximilien Balard # 16 - Defensive midfielder

Successful contests 1
Duel won 7/10 (70%)
Accurate passes 57/62 (91.94%)

Table

Full table

	#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L
	6	Utrecht	53	34	15	8	11
	17	NAC	29	34	6	11	17

Top scorers

Full table

#	Players	Goals
19	G. Zechiël	9
28	D. de Wit	7

Line-ups

Confirmed line-ups

4-2-3-1

Stats

More stats

Possession percentage

56%

44%

Shots

Player stats

Tops & flops

Shots on target

S. Haller

K. Sowah 1
S. El Karouani 1

Shots off target

B. Ghalidi

C. Leemans 1
B. Kemper 1

Big chance created

D. Odoi

S. El Karouani 1
M. Nassoh 1

Successful contests

Miguel Rodríguez

Y. Cathline 2
R. Hillen 1

Fouls suffered

Y. Cathline

V. Jensen 2
Miguel Rodríguez 2

Dispossessed

Y. Cathline

R. Paula 3
A. Engwanda 2

Touches

M. van der Hoorn

D. Odoi 89
N. Viergever 85

Duel won

M. Balard

L. Holtby 6
V. Jensen 6

Duel lost

Y. Cathline

C. Valerius 8
L. Holtby 6

Interceptions

K. Sowah

A. Engwanda 3
C. Valerius 3

Challenge lost

R. Paula

C. Bozdoğan 1
N. Viergever 1

Tackles

A. Engwanda

B. Kemper 4
V. Jensen 3

Aerial duels won

N. Viergever

M. van der Hoorn 5
D. Odoi 4

Aerial duels lost

L. Holtby

C. Leemans 3
D. de Wit 3

Fouls

Y. Cathline

D. Odoi 3
C. Bozdoğan 2

Saves

D. Bielica

V. Barkas 2

Passes

M. van der Hoorn

D. Odoi 78
N. Viergever 72

Accurate passes

D. Odoi

M. van der Hoorn 67
N. Viergever 65

Accurate crosses

S. El Karouani

B. Ghalidi 1
G. Zechiël 1

Current form

Stats

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Last matches

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Referees

Jeroen Manschot main referee

3.7

0.3

Average card count per match for 22 matches arbitrated
Thomas Krijt assistant referee
Roan van Marrewijk VAR referee
Joris Westhof assistant referee
Sander van der Eijk VAR assistant referee
Stan Teuben fourth referee

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Players injured / suspended

NAC Breda

Leo Greiml Foot injury

Jayden Justice Candelaria Unknown

Fredrik Jensen Knee injury

Dion Versluis Unknown

Terence Kongolo Unknown

Utrecht

Derry John Murkin Back injury

David Min Ankle Injury

Dave Johannes Andreas van den Berg Knee injury

Matisse Didden Broken leg

Miguel Rodríguez Ankle Injury

Gjivai Zechiël Knee injury

Gjivai Zechiël Unknown

Zidane Iqbal Illness

Miliano Jonathans ACL Knee Injury

Noah Ohio Hamstring

Noah Ohio Unknown

Siebe Horemans Arm Injury

Niklas Brøndsted Vesterlund Nielsen Unknown

Match venue

Rat Verlegh Stadion - Breda

Year of construction: 1996
Surface: grass
Capacity: 20500
Average attendance: 12609
Maximum attendance: 19000
% sold: 66

Match result NAC Utrecht

Date 14 December 2025 15:45
Competition Eredivisie
Season 2025/2026
Stage Regular Season - week 16
Match attendance 20108
Code NAC-UTR
Area Netherlands
Home team NAC Breda
Away team Utrecht

FAQ

What is the result between NAC Utrecht?

The match resulted in a 1-1 draw between the two teams

What are the official lineups for NAC Utrecht?

NAC Breda : Coached by C. Hoefkens, the lineup starts off in a 4-2-3-1 formation: D. Bielica, B. Kemper (C), R. Hillen, D. Odoi, C. Valerius, K. Sowah, M. Balard, R. Paula, C. Leemans, J. Talvitie, L. Holtby

Utrecht : On the other side of the pitch, the team trained by R. Jans, is positioning themselves in a 4-2-3-1 : V. Barkas, S. El Karouani, N. Viergever (C), M. van der Hoorn, N. Vesterlund, G. Zechiël, A. Engwanda, Y. Cathline, V. Jensen, Miguel Rodríguez, D. de Wit

Who is the referee of the match NAC Utrecht ?

Jeroen Manschot is the referee for this match

Where is the match NAC Utrecht?

The venue Rat Verlegh Stadion in Breda is hosting the match

At what time is NAC Utrecht?

Fixture in live on Football Today on 14 December 2025. Kick-off at 15:45

Who is the man of the match NAC - Utrecht ?

Maximilien Balard is the outstanding player of the match NAC - Utrecht. The stats illustrate the performance of the player:

1 Successful contests
7/10 Duel won (70%)
57/62 Accurate passes (91.94%)

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Confirmed line-ups

NAC Breda 4-2-3-1

- 6.8 99 D. Bielica
- 6.1 4 (C) B. Kemper
- 6.1 22 R. Hillen
- 6.1 3 D. Odoi
- 6.0 25 C. Valerius
- 6.1 14 K. Sowah
- 7.0 16 M. Balard
- 6.4 11 R. Paula
- 5.2 8 C. Leemans
- 6.3 32 J. Talvitie
- 5.6 90 L. Holtby
- 5.7 1 V. Barkas
- 6.1 16 S. El Karouani
- 5.8 24 (C) N. Viergever
- 6.2 3 M. van der Hoorn
- 5.5 23 N. Vesterlund
- 5.6 21 G. Zechiël
- 6.1 27 A. Engwanda
- 5.2 10 Y. Cathline
- 6.1 7 V. Jensen
- 5.3 22 Miguel Rodríguez
- 6.4 20 D. de Wit

Utrecht 4-2-3-1

- C. Hoefkens Coach
Substitutes
- 67'
  
  S. van Hooijdonk #17 - Striker
- R. Kortsmit #1 - Goalkeeper
- 67'
  
  M. Nassoh #10 - Midfielder
- D. van Reeuwijk #18 - Defender
- 67'
  
  B. Ghalidi #55 - Striker
- E. Mahmutović #15 - Defender
- C. Staring #6 - Midfielder
- K. Lamprou #31 - Goalkeeper
- C. Brym #7 - Striker
- 83'
  
  M. Soumano #9 - Striker
- B. Lucassen #2 - Defender
- P. Reulen #26 - Striker
- R. Jans Coach
Substitutes
- 81'
  
  S. Horemans #2 - Defender
- J. van Ommeren #46 - Midfielder
- 68'
  
  A. Blake #15 - Striker
- R. El Arguioui #43 - Midfielder
- K. Finnsson #5 - Defender
- 68'
  
  80'
  
  S. Haller #91 - Striker
- 80'
  
  E. Demircan #17 - Striker
- M. Brouwer #25 - Goalkeeper
- J. Eversen #53 - Goalkeeper
- 68'
  
  C. Bozdoğan #8 - Midfielder
- M. Jonathans #26 - Striker
- M. Eerdhuijzen #44 - Defender

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Team stats Player stats

Main

Possession percentage

56%

44%

Duel won

47%

53%

Accurate passes

87%

84%

Attacking

Shots

Big chance created

Attempts blocked

Throws

Passing

536

Passes

411

Accurate crosses

Crosses

Corner taken

Defending

Duel won

Clearances

Tackles

Aerial duels won

Successful tackles

Successful interception

Foul

Free kicks conceded

Yellow cards

Goalkeeper

Saves

Match stats comparison

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Attacking - Tops

Big chance created

D. Odoi

S. El Karouani 1
M. Nassoh 1

Shots (%)

S. Haller

100% 2/2

K. Sowah 50% (1/2)
V. Jensen 50% (1/2)
Y. Cathline 50% (1/2)
R. Paula 50% (1/2)

Successful contests

Miguel Rodríguez

Y. Cathline 2

Fouls suffered

Y. Cathline

V. Jensen 2
Miguel Rodríguez 2
B. Ghalidi 2
M. Balard 2

Attacking - Flops

Shots (%)

N. Vesterlund

0% 0/2

B. Kemper 0% (0/2)
B. Ghalidi 0% (0/2)
J. Talvitie 0% (0/2)

Dispossessed

Y. Cathline

R. Paula 3

Defending - Tops

Duel won (%)

M. van der Hoorn

75% 6/8

M. Balard 70% (7/10)
V. Jensen 67% (6/9)
B. Kemper 63% (5/8)
N. Viergever 63% (5/8)

Interceptions

K. Sowah

A. Engwanda 3
C. Valerius 3
R. Hillen 2
Miguel Rodríguez 2

Aerial duels won (%)

N. Viergever

100% 5/5

D. Odoi 80% (4/5)
M. van der Hoorn 71% (5/7)
M. Balard 67% (2/3)
D. de Wit 40% (2/5)

Defending - Flops

Duel won (%)

R. Paula

0% 0/5

K. Sowah 0% (0/5)
C. Leemans 0% (0/4)
C. Valerius 33% (4/12)
Y. Cathline 35% (6/17)

Aerial duels won (%)

C. Leemans

0% 0/3

A. Engwanda 0% (0/2)
Y. Cathline 0% (0/2)

Passing - Tops

Passes (%)

M. Balard

92% 57/62

N. Viergever 90% (65/72)
R. Hillen 90% (64/71)
A. Engwanda 89% (31/35)
K. Sowah 88% (60/68)

Accurate crosses

S. El Karouani

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Regular Season

Advanced standings

General Home Away Halftime total

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	PSV	84	34	27	3	4	101	45	56
2	Feyenoord	65	34	19	8	7	70	44	26
3	NEC	59	34	16	11	7	77	53	24
4	Twente	58	34	15	13	6	59	40	19
5	Ajax	56	34	14	14	6	62	41	21
6	Utrecht	53	34	15	8	11	55	42	13
7	AZ	52	34	14	10	10	58	51	7
8	Heerenveen	51	34	14	9	11	57	53	4
9	Groningen	48	34	14	6	14	49	45	4
10	Sparta	43	34	12	7	15	40	62	-22
11	Fortuna	39	34	11	6	17	49	63	-14
12	Go Ahead	38	34	8	14	12	54	53	1
13	Excelsior	38	34	10	8	16	43	56	-13
14	Telstar	37	34	9	10	15	49	55	-6
15	Zwolle	37	34	9	10	15	44	71	-27
16	Volendam	32	34	8	8	18	35	55	-20
17	NAC	29	34	6	11	17	35	58	-23
18	Heracles	19	34	5	4	25	35	85	-50

UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League Qualifiers
UEFA Europa League
UEFA Conference League Play-offs
Relegation Play-off
Relegation

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	PSV	41	17	13	2	2	58	26	32
2	Feyenoord	36	17	11	3	3	39	23	16
3	Utrecht	33	17	10	3	4	31	13	18
4	NEC	32	17	9	5	3	41	25	16
5	Twente	32	17	9	5	3	29	16	13
6	Ajax	31	17	9	4	4	32	17	15
7	AZ	31	17	8	7	2	39	26	13
8	Heerenveen	30	17	8	6	3	33	24	9
9	Zwolle	28	17	8	4	5	21	21	0
10	Go Ahead	25	17	6	7	4	34	24	10
11	Groningen	25	17	7	4	6	27	18	9
12	Fortuna	25	17	7	4	6	28	29	-1
13	Volendam	23	17	6	5	6	24	23	1
14	Sparta	23	17	6	5	6	21	27	-6
15	Telstar	20	17	5	5	7	31	28	3
16	NAC	20	17	5	5	7	20	23	-3
17	Excelsior	18	17	5	3	9	20	22	-2
18	Heracles	15	17	4	3	10	23	36	-13

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	PSV	43	17	14	1	2	43	19	24
2	Feyenoord	29	17	8	5	4	31	21	10
3	NEC	27	17	7	6	4	36	28	8
4	Twente	26	17	6	8	3	30	24	6
5	Ajax	25	17	5	10	2	30	24	6
6	Groningen	23	17	7	2	8	22	27	-5
7	Heerenveen	21	17	6	3	8	24	29	-5
8	AZ	21	17	6	3	8	19	25	-6
9	Utrecht	20	17	5	5	7	24	29	-5
10	Excelsior	20	17	5	5	7	23	34	-11
11	Sparta	20	17	6	2	9	19	35	-16
12	Telstar	17	17	4	5	8	18	27	-9
13	Fortuna	14	17	4	2	11	21	34	-13
14	Go Ahead	13	17	2	7	8	20	29	-9
15	NAC	9	17	1	6	10	15	35	-20
16	Volendam	9	17	2	3	12	11	32	-21
17	Zwolle	9	17	1	6	10	23	50	-27
18	Heracles	4	17	1	1	15	12	49	-37

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	PSV	65	34	19	8	7	50	23	27
2	Ajax	61	34	16	13	5	36	17	19
3	Feyenoord	56	34	16	8	10	32	20	12
4	Utrecht	54	34	15	9	10	23	16	7
5	AZ	50	34	12	14	8	32	24	8
6	Heerenveen	49	34	13	10	11	25	25	0
7	Twente	48	34	11	15	8	22	15	7
8	NEC	46	34	12	10	12	30	30	0
9	Excelsior	46	34	11	13	10	21	22	-1
10	Groningen	46	34	9	19	6	21	18	3
11	Sparta	45	34	11	12	11	15	18	-3
12	Zwolle	42	34	10	12	12	23	33	-10
13	Fortuna	41	34	10	11	13	25	31	-6
14	Telstar	39	34	9	12	13	19	24	-5
15	Go Ahead	37	34	8	13	13	23	27	-4
16	NAC	32	34	7	11	16	14	29	-15
17	Volendam	28	34	5	13	16	13	32	-19
18	Heracles	27	34	6	9	19	18	38	-20