FC Eindhoven vs Vitesse 0-1

Vitesse left Jan Louwers Stadion with a 1-0 win after Naoufal Bannis struck in the 39th minute. FC Eindhoven had more of the ball and more passes, but could not find an equaliser.

The first half turned on Bannis’ finish in the 39th minute, when he scored to make it 1-0 after Junior Poortvliet had already been booked for FC Eindhoven in the 38th minute. Half-time was FC Eindhoven 0-1 Vitesse.

Vitesse made three changes on 58 minutes, with Youssef Ouallil, Filipe de Carvalho Ferreira and Pontus Dahbo all replaced. FC Eindhoven made two changes on 61 minutes and another two on 87 minutes. FC Eindhoven pressed for a route back but only forced three shots on target, compared with Vitesse’s two, and the visitors’ five corners to two helped them protect the lead. Naoufal Bannis was booked in the 82nd minute before coming off for Eduard·Probst on 84 minutes.

The numbers pointed to a home side with 56% possession, 434 passes and 0.89 expected goals, against Vitesse’s 44%, 338 passes and 0.33 xG. Both sides had seven shots, FC Eindhoven had three on target to Vitesse’s two, and the visitors also had five offsides to Eindhoven’s two.

FC Eindhoven were booked four times, for Junior Poortvliet in the 38th minute, Clint Essers on 55 minutes, Luc Netten on 73 minutes and Owen Renfrum on 82 minutes. Vitesse were booked three times, for Pontus Dahbo in the 44th minute, Valon Zumberi on 53 minutes and Naoufal Bannis in the 82nd minute. There were no red cards.