Ukrainian striker Artem Stepanov scored 1 fierce victory in his first match for Utrecht in the 21st round of the Dutch Eredivisie. The 18-year forward of the youth national team of Ukraine U-21 played the role of substitutes and champions on the field on the 85th line, replacing the Dutch football player Givaya Zehil.

The away match against Guerenveen ended in a 1:1 draw. The goals were scored before Stepanov came out, so the Ukrainian still has no effective actions in his debut game. For Stepanov, this is already his 16th match in the 2025/26 season: he previously scored 2 goals and provided one assist.

Utrecht fans warmly greeted the young forward. Just before Stepanov's replacement came out, the stands were filled with thunderous ovations, marking his debut for the new club.. The club's press service stated that the Ukrainian striker "

Let’s remember that Artem Stepanov is staying in Utrecht on loan until the end of the 2025/26 season. The Ukrainian contract is due to the German Bayer, with a period of signing until 30 June 2027.

Previously, the forward played for Nuremberg, played 15 matches, scored 2 goals and gave one assist, but after a disagreement with the coach, he stopped regularly going to the warehouse.

After all this draw, Utrecht is in 12th place in the Eredivisie with 24 points. The team's next match will be 8 fierce against Feynord at 13:15 Kyiv time.

This debut made Artem Stepanov the eighth Ukrainian to play in the Dutch Eredivisie. Previously, seven Ukrainian teams played in the championship, and the record holder for the number of matches is Yevgen Levchenko, who played 205 matches at the warehouse of five different clubs.