Go Ahead Eagles vs Willem II — result, stats & head-to-head, 8 Aug 2026
Go Ahead Eagles vs Willem IIEredivisie · Round 1 · De Adelaarshorst4–1
Team news injuries and suspensions, as reported before kick-off
Go Ahead Eagles1 outStarting XI
Go Ahead Eagles4-2-3-1
Timeline
- 13'
- 30'
- 61'
- 63'
- 69'
Show all 18 events (+13 subs & bookings)
- 13'
- 19'Dean Jamesyellow card
- 30'
- 34'Julius Dirksenyellow card
- 61'
- 62'
- 63'
- 68'
- 68'
- 69'
- 75'
- 75'
- 75'
- 76'
- 83'
- 90'
- 90'
- 90+1'Ismael Mouhoulyellow card
Go Ahead Eagles left · Willem II right
Periods
Match statistics
20Shots13
10Shots on target1
6Corners2
6Fouls14
11Tackles9
2Yellow cards1
Match information
1Round
sáb 8 ago · 16:45 UTCKickoff
De AdelaarshorstVenue
10,400Capacity
9,288 (89% full)Attendance
Robin HensgensReferee
23°C · broken cloudsWeather
Possession
Breakdown
Shooting
14Shots inside box8
6Shots outside box5
3Shots blocked4
2Big chances created2
0Big chances missed1
Passing
577Passes258
38Crosses14
8Accurate crosses6
54Long passes62
29Accurate long passes25
Defence
6Interceptions10
0Keeper saves6
Duels & dribbles
50Duels won31
14Dribble attempts11
9Successful dribbles3
Goalscorers
Melle MeulensteenGo Ahead Eagles
Erik FlatakerGo Ahead Eagles
Julius DirksenGo Ahead Eagles
Søren TengstedtGo Ahead Eagles
Bench
Go Ahead Eagles · bench
Managers
J
Go Ahead Eagles · Manager
J
Willem II · Manager
Previous meetings
In 2 recorded meetings, Go Ahead Eagles have won 1 and Willem II 1 — 0 ended level.
Recent form
Go Ahead Eagles
DDDLL
Willem II
No results yetEredivisie
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  AZ Alkmaar | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 12 |
| 2 |  PSV | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +10 | 10 |
| 3 |  Feyenoord | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +4 | 8 |
| 4 |  Ajax | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +6 | 7 |
| 5 | Go Ahead Eagles | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 7 |
| 6 |  Fortuna Sittard | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 7 |
| 7 |  NEC Nijmegen | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 6 |
| 8 |  FC Twente | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 6 |
| 9 |  Excelsior | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 6 |
| 10 |  FC Groningen | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 6 |
| 11 |  Sparta Rotterdam | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 12 |  SC Heerenveen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 5 |
| 13 |  PEC Zwolle | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 4 |
| 14 |  Telstar | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -5 | 3 |
| 15 | Willem II | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -6 | 1 |
| 16 |  ADO Den Haag | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -7 | 1 |
| 17 |  FC Utrecht | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -9 | 1 |
| 18 |  SC Cambuur | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -12 | 0 |
Form and ranking
| # | Team | Last 5 | Rating | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | DDDLL |
7 | ||
| 15 | 1 |
Market
No market on record.
How to watch
No broadcaster on record.
Around this match
NEC Nijmegen – Go Ahead EaglesGo Ahead Eagles
Feyenoord – Go Ahead EaglesGo Ahead Eagles
NAC Breda – Willem IIWillem II
Willem II – NEC NijmegenWillem II
Form
Go Ahead EaglesDDDLL
Match stats
69Possession31
20Shots13
10On target1
6Corners2
2Yellow cards1