for a professional foul, just before half time, as the club lost 2–1. After serving a one math suspension, he returned to the starting line–up against FC Groningen on 30 September 2018, as FC Utrecht drew 1–1. Since returning from suspension, Emanuelson continued to remain involved in the first team for the club. He then scored his second goal for FC Utrecht, in a 2–1 win against AZ Alkmaar on 20 October 2018. On 9 December 2018 Emanuelson scored his third goal for the club, in a 3–1 win against Heracles Almelo. After the match, his performance was praised by Manager Dick Advocaat. He captained FC Utrecht for the first time against AZ Alkmaar on 19 January 2019, as the club lost 3–0. Two weeks later on 3 February 2019 against PEC Zwolle, Emanuelson set up FC Utrecht's second goal of the game before being sent–off in the 71st minute for a professional foul, in a 4–3 loss. After being sidelined throughout February, he then scored his fourth goal of the season, in a 3–2 win against Feyenoord on 31 March 2019. Despite being further sidelined towards the end of the 2018–19 season, Emanuelson played once in the play-offs for the UEFA Europa League spot, as the club went on qualify for European football following a 3–1 win against Vitesse on aggragate. At the end of the 2018–19 season, he went on to make twenty–seven appearances and scoring four times in all competitions. At the start of the 2019–20 season, Emanuelson played in both legs of the UEFA Europa League Second Round match against HŠK Zrinjski Mostar, as FC Utrecht lost 3–1 on aggragate. However, he found his playing time, mostly coming from the substitute bench. In a 3–0 win against PSV Eindhoven on 19 October 2019, Emanuelson set up FC Utrecht's third goal of the game, having came on as a 75th-minute substitute. He later contributed three more assists for the club. With his first team opportunities limited, Emanuelson was linked a move to Major League Soccer side Atlanta United to link up with his former Manager, Frank de Boer, but the move was broken down. Following this, he soon received playing time, playing in the centre–back position. However, the 2019–20 Eredivisie and the KNVB Cup, which FC Utrecht reached the KNVB Cup Final, were halted in the Netherlands on 12 March due to the pandemic, which the season