FC Eindhoven vs De Graafschap 2-2

FC Eindhoven and De Graafschap finished level at 2-2 after a second-half swing, with both sides finding the net twice before the points were shared.

FC Eindhoven led at the break after Rayan Buifrahi struck in the 22nd minute from Raf van de Riet’s assist to make it 1-0. De Graafschap had already picked up a booking for Jannes Luca Wieckhoff on 24 minutes, and the hosts took that lead into half-time.

De Graafschap equalised on 53 minutes through Gabriele Finocchiaro, who had come on in the 46th minute, after Mark Diemers set him up for 1-1. FC Eindhoven responded with two changes in the 60th minute and De Graafschap made two at 68, before Kyano Kwint, who had come on in the 68th minute, restored the visitors’ lead on 70 minutes from Fedde De Jong’s assist. Siegert Baartmans levelled again two minutes later with help from Guus Beaumont, and neither side found a winner after that. FC Eindhoven also brought on Niek Munsters on 70 minutes and Antonio Bazdaric on 89 minutes, while De Graafschap sent on Joran Hardeman on 85 minutes.

The numbers fit the scoreline. De Graafschap had 60% possession and made 481 passes to FC Eindhoven’s 322, but the hosts had more shots, 18 to 14, and more on target, 9 to 4. Both sides won 8 corners, FC Eindhoven had 3 saves to De Graafschap’s 6, and the visitors were flagged offside once.

FC Eindhoven’s Raf van de Riet and Rayan Buifrahi were booked on 77 minutes. De Graafschap received three yellow cards in all, for Jannes Luca Wieckhoff on 24 minutes, Nolan Martens on 77 minutes and Gijs Bolk on 90 minutes. There were no red cards.