Feyenoord 2-2 Go Ahead Eagles: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Eredivisie Matchday 2 · Sunday 16 August 2026 · Stadion Feijenoord, Rotterdam · referee J. Kooij · full time
Full time: Feyenoord 2-2 Go Ahead Eagles
Feyenoord and Go Ahead Eagles drew 2-2 in Eredivisie Matchday 2 on Sunday 16 August 2026 at Stadion Feijenoord. The goals: Gjivai Zechiël 32', Ayase Ueda 38', Søren Tengstedt 63', Stefán Ingi Sigurdarson 80'.
How the match unfolded
Feyenoord struck first through Gjivai Zechiël in the 32nd minute, set up by Ayase Ueda. Ayase Ueda made it 2-0 to Feyenoord in the 38th minute, set up by Anis Hadj Moussa. Søren Tengstedt made it 2-1 to Go Ahead Eagles in the 63rd minute, set up by Evert Linthorst. Go Ahead Eagles levelled at 2-2 in the 80th minute through Stefán Ingi Sigurdarson.
Feyenoord were two goals up and could not hold on: Go Ahead Eagles came back from two down for a draw.
It was 2-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
Feyenoord: G. van Bronckhorst, 4-3-3 · Go Ahead Eagles: J. Oosting, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.37 for Feyenoord and 2.80 for Go Ahead Eagles.
Go Ahead Eagles created the better chances, 2.80 xG to 1.37, and still did not win. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Feyenoord had 6 shots on target, Go Ahead Eagles 6.
Feyenoord had 53% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Feyenoord came into it with 10 Eredivisie matches played, scoring 3.2 and conceding 1.1 a match, with 2.70 expected goals for and 1.01 against, and had won 70% of their matches.
Go Ahead Eagles came into it with 10 Eredivisie matches played, scoring 2.3 and conceding 2.3 a match, with 1.80 expected goals for and 1.77 against, and had won 30% of their matches.
Feyenoord vs Go Ahead Eagles: the match in numbers
| Feyenoord | Match statistics | Go Ahead Eagles |
|---|---|---|
| 53% | Ball possession | 47% |
| 1.37 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.80 |
| 27 | Total shots | 14 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 2 | Big chances | 4 |
| 483 | Total passes | 426 |
| 85% | Pass accuracy | 78% |
| 6 | Corners | 6 |
| 3 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 13 | Tackles | 11 |
| 4 | Saves | 4 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Gjivai Zechiël (Feyenoord), rated 8.2 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Feyenoord
- Gjivai Zechiël 8.2 1 goal
- Ayase Ueda 8.1 1 goal, 1 assist
- Anis Hadj Moussa 8.1 1 assist
- Luciano Valente 7.7
- Gaoussou Diarra 7.1
Go Ahead Eagles
- Stefán Ingi Sigurdarson 7.3 1 goal
- Mathis Suray 7.2
- Søren Tengstedt 7.1 1 goal
- Joris Kramer 7.0
- Victor Edvardsen 6.9
The lowest-rated starter was Alfons Sampsted at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Feyenoord: Feyenoord vs Fortuna Sittard Saturday 31 October 2026 · Eredivisie
- Go Ahead Eagles: SC Cambuur vs Go Ahead Eagles Saturday 31 October 2026 · Eredivisie
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Questions about Feyenoord vs Go Ahead Eagles
What was the score in Feyenoord vs Go Ahead Eagles?
Feyenoord 2-2 Go Ahead Eagles (half-time 2-0), Eredivisie, Sunday 16 August 2026.
Who scored in Feyenoord vs Go Ahead Eagles?
Gjivai Zechiël 32', Ayase Ueda 38', Søren Tengstedt 63', Stefán Ingi Sigurdarson 80'.
Did Moneyball predict Feyenoord vs Go Ahead Eagles correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Feyenoord vs Go Ahead Eagles?
Gjivai Zechiël, rated 8.2 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Feyenoord vs Go Ahead Eagles?
J. Kooij.
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