Utrecht Lose Stepanov to Injury in Heavy Defeat at Feyenoord
Ukrainian forward Artem Stepanov was forced to leave the field due to injury during today’s Eredivisie clash against Feyenoord, as his team suffered their fourth defeat in seven matches this season. Stepanov exited in the 30th minute with the score already 2-0 in favor of the hosts, and by midway through the second half, Utrecht had conceded three more goals.
Currently, Feyenoord sit atop the Eredivisie table, leading by a single point over both PSV and AZ Alkmaar. Meanwhile, Utrecht find themselves in 15th place in the standings.
Feyenoord 5–0 Utrecht (3–0 at halftime)
Goals: Hadj Moussa 6′ (1–0), Ferry N. 9′ (2–0), Hadj Moussa 33′ (3–0), Valente 53′ (penalty) (4–0), Diarra G. 64′ (5–0)
Feyenoord: Ernst T.; Watanabe T.; Saint-Just; Reid; Marmol M. (Lopez Ha., 61′); Zehiel (van den Elshout, 67′); Vanhutte (Stein S., 67′); Targallin (Nelson R., 78′); Valente; Hadj Moussa; Ferry N. (Diarra G., 61′)
Substitutions: Lopez Ha. (61′), Diarra G. (61′), Stein S. (67′), van den Elshout (67′), Nelson R. (78′)
Reserves: Kastenmaier; Bossin; Dale M.; Wessels; Kraaieveld; Zinhagel
Yellow cards: Lopez Ha. 70′, Diarra G. 73′
Utrecht: Barkas; Horemans; Panaiotu N.; Westerlund N.; Zagre; van den Berg D. (Broholm, 46′); Stepanov Ar. (van Overem, 31′); Alarcon (Katlin, 46′); Blake E. (van Duyn, 46′); de Wit D.; Didden (Medic, 69′)
Substitutions: van Overem (31′), Katlin (46′), van Duyn (46′), Broholm (46′), Medic (69′)
Reserves: Gadellaa; Offerhaus; Nwankwo Nev.; Pol; Amrabat N.
Yellow cards: Broholm 62′, Panaiotu N. 80′