Dutch Eredivisie

FT Saturday, September 5, 2026
Excelsior DWWLW 3
–
Willem II LWLLD 0
1st2ndT
EXC213
WIL000
Koning Willem II Stadion · 14,600 att.

Team Stats

14
Fouls
10
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
1
6
Corner Kicks
7
2
Saves
3
41
Possession
59
13
SHOTS
16
6
ON GOAL
2
0.5
On Target %
0.1
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
284
Accurate Passes
421
367
Passes
508
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.8
4
Accurate Crosses
9
13
Crosses
42
0.3
Cross %
0.2
80
Long Balls
57
46
Accurate Long Balls
22
0.6
Long Balls %
0.4
4
Blocked Shots
7
7
Effective Tackles
7
8
Tackles
12
0.9
Tackle %
0.6
5
Interceptions
9
59
Effective Clearances
36
59
Clearances
36

Head to Head

EXC leads series 2-1-2

Lineups

WIL · 4-2-3-1

  1. 26Maxime DelangheG
  2. 83Mats LemmensCD-L
  3. 3Finn StamCD-R
  4. 24Nathan Tjoe-A-OnLB
  5. 5Hidde ter AvestRB
  6. 19Uriel Van AalstAM
  7. 6Calvin TwigtLM
  8. 8Kasper BoogaardRM
  9. 9Devin HaenF
  10. 7Jaden SloryAM-L
  11. 50Eser GürbüzAM-R

EXC · 5-4-1

  1. 1Stijn van GasselG
  2. 4Casper WidellCD
  3. 14Jan PlugCD-L
  4. 3Rick MeissenCD-R
  5. 15Simon JanssenLB
  6. 2Eric Da Silva MoreiraRB
  7. 20Lennard HartjesCM-L
  8. 8Irakli YegoianCM-R
  9. 30Ágúst ÞorsteinssonLM
  10. 7Aymen SlitiRM
  11. 19David GardenF

Timeline

  1. 8' Goal! Willem II 0, Excelsior 1. David Garden (Excelsior) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Irakli Yegoian with a cross.
  2. 34' Goal! Willem II 0, Excelsior 2. Rick Meissen (Excelsior) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Simon Janssen with a cross following a corner.
  3. 45' Substitution, Willem II. Tonny Vilhena replaces Eser Gürbüz.
  4. 45' Substitution, Willem II. Maxim Dekker replaces Mats Lemmens.
  5. 51' Kasper Boogaard (Willem II) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  6. 63' Substitution, Willem II. Thomas Verheydt replaces Kasper Boogaard.
  7. 64' Substitution, Excelsior. Ilano Silva Timas replaces Aymen Sliti.
  8. 65' Substitution, Excelsior. Daniël van Vianen replaces Eric da Silva Moreira.
  9. 71' Substitution, Excelsior. Nesto Groen replaces Ágúst Thorsteinsson.
  10. 76' Delay in match because of an injury Daniël van Vianen (Excelsior).
  11. 76'
  12. 77' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  13. 77'
  14. 81' Jaden Slory (Willem II) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  15. 82' Substitution, Excelsior. Guilliano Cairo replaces David Garden.
  16. 82' Substitution, Willem II. Chido Obi replaces Jaden Slory.
  17. 85' Goal! Willem II 0, Excelsior 3. Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Stijn van Gassel following a fast break.
  18. 87' Nesto Groen (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

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