FC Utrecht vs SC Heerenveen

FC Utrecht booked a place in the Conference League playoff final with a dramatic 3-2 victory over SC Heerenveen at Galgenwaard. The match came alive in a breathless second-half spell, with four goals arriving inside just 12 frantic minutes. Artem Stepanov opened the scoring on 46 minutes after a goalkeeper error. Heerenveen's Dylan Vente levelled quickly (53'), only for Utrecht to storm back through a header from Mike van der Hoorn (55') and a crisp left-footed volley by Souffian El Karouani (57'). Jacob Trenskow's deflected free kick on 76 minutes made it nervy again, but Utrecht held firm. The afternoon had already been unsettled when Alonzo Engwanda was stretchered off with a hamstring injury just before the break. Utrecht now travel to Volendam on Sunday for the final against Ajax, with European football firmly on the line. For Heerenveen, a battling season comes to an end at the semifinal stage.