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Go Ahead Eagles vs Willem II

FA Cup
4-1
Final
De Adelaarshorst

Match pulse

GAEAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'HTWIL
69%Possession31%
20Shots13
10On target1
6Corners2
0Saves6
6Fouls14
19'Dean JamesGAE34'Julius DirksenGAE90'+1'Ismael MouhoulWIL
Team1H2HT
GAE134
WIL101

Who won: Go Ahead Eagles 4-1

Go Ahead Eagles beat Willem II 4-1 on Saturday, August 8, 2026 at De Adelaarshorst. Goals for Go Ahead Eagles: Sören Tengstedt (30'), Melle Meulensteen (61'), Erik Flataker (63') and Julius Dirksen (69'). Goals for Willem II: Devin Haen (13').

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 18.2Melle MeulensteenLM
  2. 27.6Mathis SurayAM-L
  3. 37.6Sören TengstedtAM-R
  4. 47.0Victor EdvardsenAM
  5. 56.9Julius DirksenCD-R
  6. 66.8Erik FlatakerSUB
  7. 76.8Devin HaenF
  8. 86.6Stefan Ingi SigurdarsonF
  9. 96.4Joris KramerCD-L
  10. 106.4Alfons SampstedRB
  11. 116.3Evert LinthorstRM
  12. 126.2Nathan Tjoe-A-OnLB

Team stats

GAEWIL
6Fouls14
2Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
1Offsides0
6Corner Kicks2
0Saves6
69.3Possession30.7
20SHOTS13
10ON GOAL1
0.5On Target %0.1
0Penalty Goals0
0Penalty Kicks Taken0
508Accurate Passes197
579Passes260
0.9Pass Completion %0.8
8Accurate Crosses6
38Crosses13
0.2Cross %0.5
58Long Balls64
34Accurate Long Balls28
0.6Long Balls %0.4
3Blocked Shots4
10Effective Tackles5
12Tackles9
0.8Tackle %0.6
4Interceptions10
9Effective Clearances39
9Clearances39

Player of the game

Melle Meulensteen

GAE · 1 G, 1 A

8.2

Deserved to win

53%
GAE · 2.33 xG
22%
Draw
25%
WIL · 1.83 xG

Go Ahead Eagles created better chances: they win this game 53% of the time

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Go Ahead Eagles 4, Willem II 1.
  2. Second Half ends, Go Ahead Eagles 4, Willem II 1.
  3. 90'+5'Thibo Baeten

    Left footed shot saved

    Attempt saved. Thibo Baeten (Go Ahead Eagles) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Wouter van der Steen (Willem II).

    T. Baeten

  4. 90'+4'

    Free kick won

    Alfons Sampsted (Go Ahead Eagles) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  5. 90'+4'

    Foul

    Foul by Ismael Mouhoul (Willem II).

  6. 90'+3'Erik Flataker

    Free kick won

    Erik Flataker (Go Ahead Eagles) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  7. 90'+3'Nathan Tjoe-A-On

    Foul

    Foul by Nathan Tjoe-A-On (Willem II).

  8. 90'+1'

    Yellow card

    Ismael Mouhoul (Willem II) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    I. Mouhoul

  9. 90'+1'

    Free kick won

    Alfons Sampsted (Go Ahead Eagles) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  10. 90'

    Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.

  11. 90'
    Sub

    Subbed on for K. Boogaard

    Substitution, Willem II. Julian van Esdonk replaces Kasper Boogaard.

    J. Van Esdonk

  12. 90'
    Sub

    Subbed on for J. Slory

    Substitution, Willem II. Ismael Mouhoul replaces Jaden Slory.

    I. Mouhoul

  13. 89'Victor Edvardsen

    Right footed shot saved

    Attempt saved. Victor Edvardsen (Go Ahead Eagles) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Wouter van der Steen (Willem II). Assisted by Richonell Margaret.

    V. Edvardsen

  14. 89'Erik Flataker

    Left footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Erik Flataker (Go Ahead Eagles) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.

    E. Flataker

  15. 88'GAE

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Go Ahead Eagles. Conceded by Amine Et-Taïbi.

  16. 87'GAE

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Go Ahead Eagles. Conceded by Mats Lemmens.

  17. 86'

    Shot off target

    Attempt missed. Kasper Boogaard (Willem II) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Nathan Tjoe-A-On following a corner.

  18. 86'Nathan Tjoe-A-On

    Left footed shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Nathan Tjoe-A-On (Willem II) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

    N. Tjoe-A-On

  19. 86'Nathan Tjoe-A-On

    Header just wide

    Attempt missed. Nathan Tjoe-A-On (Willem II) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jaden Slory with a cross following a corner.

    N. Tjoe-A-On

  20. 85'WIL

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Willem II. Conceded by Giovanni van Zwam.

  21. 85'GAE

    Handball

    Handball by Søren Tengstedt (Go Ahead Eagles).

  22. 84'Richonell Margaret

    Right footed shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Richonell Margaret (Go Ahead Eagles) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

    R. Margaret

  23. 83'Richonell Margaret
    Sub

    Subbed on for M. Suray

    Substitution, Go Ahead Eagles. Richonell Margaret replaces Mathis Suray.

    R. Margaret

  24. 82'

    Right footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Uriel van Aalst (Willem II) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Devin Haen.

    U. Van Aalst

  25. 76'
    Sub

    Subbed on for E. Gürbüz

    Substitution, Willem II. Mats Lemmens replaces Eser Gürbüz.

    M. Lemmens

Leaders

GAEWIL
Total Shots
Sören Tengstedt
4
Nathan Tjoe-A-On
4
Accurate Passes
Julius Dirksen
72
Finn Stam
28
Defensive Interventions
Joris Kramer
8
Finn Stam
20
Saves
-
Thomas Didillon
3