2 March 2021 at 20:00

20
Full Time

Match Summary

Vitesse defeated VVV Venlo 2:0. The match was played in KNVB Beker 2020. Goals were scored by A. Broja 75′, O. Tannane 84′. 2 yellow cards were shown. Vitesse had 55% possession while VVV Venlo held 45%. Vitesse had 9 shots (2 on target) compared to 8 (3 on target) for VVV Venlo. Vitesse made 3 substitutions, VVV Venlo made 2.

Match Events

Key match events between Vitesse and VVV Venlo — 2 goals and 2 cards recorded during the match.

Vitesse
VVV Venlo
Kick Off
37′
Z. MachachS. Janssen
Half Time
L. OpendaP. Vroegh
75′
A. Broja

assist: O. Tannane

75′
83′
S. SchäferJ. Arias
O. Tannane

assist: P. Vroegh

84′
O. TannaneO. Darfalou
87′
R. BazoerT. Hájek
89′
Full Time

Match Statistics

Vitesse had 55% possession against VVV Venlo's 45%. Vitesse registered 9 shots (2 on target) while VVV Venlo managed 8 (3 on target). Corner kicks: 5–4. Fouls committed: 15–12.

2Shots on Goal3
5Shots off Goal3
9Total Shots8
2Blocked Shots2
5Shots insidebox4
4Shots outsidebox4
15Fouls12
5Corner Kicks4
1Offsides1
55%Ball Possession45%
1Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
3Goalkeeper Saves0
470Total passes392
385Passes accurate300
82%Passes %77%

Lineups

Vitesse lined up in a 5-3-2 formation under T. Letsch, while VVV Venlo deployed a 4-3-3 under H. de Koning.

Defensive Solidity

Vitesse deploy 5 defenders rated — on average, against VVV Venlo's 4-man backline averaging —. Higher defensive ratings suggest better positional awareness, fewer individual errors, and a greater likelihood of keeping clean sheets. The rating accounts for tackles won, interceptions, aerial duels, and blocks throughout the season.

Midfield Control

Vitesse field 3 midfielders averaging —, versus VVV Venlo's 3 rated —. Midfield ratings reflect passing accuracy, interceptions, key passes, and overall control of possession — the team that dominates midfield typically dictates the tempo and territory of the match.

Forward Threat

Vitesse start 2 forward(s) averaging —, compared to 3 for VVV Venlo averaging —. Forward ratings capture shot accuracy, movement off the ball, dribbling success, and involvement in build-up play — they indicate who carries the greater goal threat on the day.

Vitesse5-3-24-3-3VVV Venlo
GKDEFMIDFWD
22Pasveer2Dasa32Wittek6Rasmuss.3Doekhi21Bero10Bazoer8Tronstad14Tannane7Openda11Broja1Kirschb.2Pachonik5Schäfer44Graca4Gelmi6Post18Donis8Machach37Shabani27Hunte11Giakoum.

Substitutes

Coach: T. Letsch

Substitutes

Coach: H. de Koning

VitessePosition StrengthVVV Venlo
Vitesse5-3-2
22GoalkeeperR. Pasveer
2DefenderE. Dasa
32DefenderM. Wittek
6DefenderJ. Rasmussen
3DefenderD. Doekhi
10DefenderR. Bazoer
21MidfielderM. Bero
8MidfielderS. Tronstad
14MidfielderO. Tannane
7ForwardL. Openda
11ForwardA. Broja
VVV Venlo4-3-3
1GoalkeeperT. Kirschbaum
2DefenderT. Pachonik
5DefenderS. Schäfer
44DefenderK. Da Graca
4DefenderR. Gelmi
6MidfielderD. Post
18MidfielderC. Donis
8MidfielderZ. Machach
37ForwardM. Shabani
27ForwardT. Hunte
11ForwardG. Giakoumakis

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Vitesse have recorded 4 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats. VVV Venlo show 1 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses from their last 6 outings.

Vitesse

DWWDWW

VVV Venlo

LDLWDL

Vitesse vs VVV Venlo Head to Head Results

Vitesse and VVV Venlo have met 19 times — Vitesse won 11, VVV Venlo won 4, with 4 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2010. Vitesse leads the head-to-head with 11 victories from 19 meetings. A combined 68 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.58 per match (43 for the home side, 25 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 13 matches (68%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 15 games (79%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 1–5 in 2010.

11

Vitesse

4

Drawn

4

VVV Venlo

Goals: 43Goals: 25

Recent Meetings (19)

14 Feb 2026Vitesse2 – 2VVV Venlo
31 Oct 2025VVV Venlo1 – 2Vitesse
12 Jan 2025Vitesse1 – 4VVV Venlo
16 Aug 2024VVV Venlo0 – 1Vitesse
22 Jul 2022Vitesse2 – 2VVV Venlo
27 Feb 2021Vitesse4 – 1VVV Venlo
27 Jan 2021VVV Venlo4 – 1Vitesse
22 Dec 2019Vitesse3 – 0VVV Venlo
19 Oct 2019VVV Venlo0 – 4Vitesse
15 May 2019VVV Venlo1 – 3Vitesse
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 16 Apr 2026