It was 0-0 between Vitesse and FC Utrecht for a long time. In the first half, both goalkeepers kept their goal clean. At the start of the second half things went wrong for FC Utrecht when Vitesse was left with ten men, after the VAR decided that Carlens Arcus should be sent off. Coach Michael Silberbauer’s team was unable to take an attitude against ten men. Less than fifteen minutes after the red card, the dangerous Million Manhoef made 1-0 for Vitesse, after Mike van der Hoorn went wrong and Mark van der Maarel was also unable to save.