Utrecht climb into seventh as Zechiël and Stepanov strike early | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Utrecht beat Go Ahead Eagles 2-0 in the Eredivisie. Gjivai Zechiël opened the scoring with a header in the 16th minute from Ángel Alarcón's cross. Artem Stepanov doubled the lead (37.), and a Victor Edvardsen effort was overturned by VAR (85.). Vasilis Barkas produced six saves to preserve the clean sheet. Utrecht rise from ninth to seventh and visit PSV next, while the Supereagles host PEC Zwolle.

Player of the Match: Vasilis Barkas anchored the result, making six saves and two high claims to blunt the Supereagles' second half pressure.

Stat of the Match: Souffian El Karouani won six tackles, setting the tone for Utrecht's defending on the left.

Three Things We Learned: The Supereagles saw more of the ball at 56.9% possession, but Utrecht led attempts 22 to 11. Ángel Alarcón's supply line mattered, with one assist and three shots on target. Souffian El Karouani's direct free kick struck the bar, underlining the hosts' set piece threat.