Dutch Eredivisie

RKC Waalwijk vs Excelsior, 2022-23 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
RKC Waalwijk
  • 38': Shawn Adewoye
  • 50': Pelle Clement
  • 60': Thierry Lutonda
  • 80': Vurnon Anita
  • 90'+1': Michiel Kramer
FT
5 - 2
Excelsior
  • 15': Julian Baas
  • 43': Redouan El Yaakoubi

About

RKC Waalwijk are hosting Excelsior at Mandemakers Stadion, Waalwijk, Netherlands, starting on . The match is a part of the Dutch Eredivisie.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 6': Substitution, Excelsior. Julian Baas replaces Marouan Azarkan because of an injury.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Michiel Kramer (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Pelle Clement.
  • 12': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Shawn Adewoye.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Sven Nieuwpoort (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Yassin Ayoub with a cross following a corner.
  • 15': Goal! RKC Waalwijk 0, Excelsior 1. Julian Baas (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nathan Tjoe-A-On with a cross.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Florian Jozefzoon (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michiel Kramer with a headed pass.
  • 16': Foul by Siebe Horemans (Excelsior).
  • 16': Thierry Lutonda (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Vurnon Anita (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Shawn Adewoye with a headed pass.
  • 24': Foul by Dario Van den Buijs (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 24': Mike van Duinen (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Foul by Siebe Horemans (Excelsior).
  • 26': Pelle Clement (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Mike van Duinen (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Couhaib Driouech.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Iliass Bel Hassani (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Vurnon Anita.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Couhaib Driouech (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Redouan El Yaakoubi.
  • 30': Foul by Thierry Lutonda (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 30': Siebe Horemans (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Sven Nieuwpoort.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Dario Van den Buijs (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pelle Clement.
  • 34': Foul by Shawn Adewoye (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 34': Kenzo Goudmijn (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 37': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Siebe Horemans.
  • 38': Goal! RKC Waalwijk 1, Excelsior 1. Shawn Adewoye (RKC Waalwijk) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Florian Jozefzoon with a cross following a corner.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Mike van Duinen (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nathan Tjoe-A-On with a cross.
  • 42': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Shawn Adewoye.
  • 43': Goal! RKC Waalwijk 1, Excelsior 2. Redouan El Yaakoubi (Excelsior) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Julian Baas with a cross following a corner.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Pelle Clement (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Iliass Bel Hassani.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Pelle Clement (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Michiel Kramer.
  • 45'+2': Couhaib Driouech (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Shawn Adewoye (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Mike van Duinen (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Yassin Ayoub with a cross.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Juriën Gaari (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 45'+4': Kenzo Goudmijn (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+4': Juriën Gaari (RKC Waalwijk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, RKC Waalwijk 1, Excelsior 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins RKC Waalwijk 1, Excelsior 2.
  • 45': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Julen Lobete replaces Florian Jozefzoon.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Iliass Bel Hassani (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pelle Clement.
  • 50': Goal! RKC Waalwijk 2, Excelsior 2. Pelle Clement (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Julian Lelieveld.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Dario Van den Buijs (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Michiel Kramer.
  • 55': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Saïd Bakari replaces Juriën Gaari.
  • 56': Foul by Saïd Bakari (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 56': Nathan Tjoe-A-On (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Couhaib Driouech.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Iliass Bel Hassani (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Dario Van den Buijs with a cross following a corner.
  • 60': Goal! RKC Waalwijk 3, Excelsior 2. Thierry Lutonda (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Julen Lobete.
  • 62': Foul by Dario Van den Buijs (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 62': Kenzo Goudmijn (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Redouan El Yaakoubi (Excelsior) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Yassin Ayoub with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 64': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Nathan Tjoe-A-On.
  • 65': Adrian Fein (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Iliass Bel Hassani (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 65': Foul by Iliass Bel Hassani (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 65': Yassin Ayoub (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Foul by Redouan El Yaakoubi (Excelsior).
  • 66': Michiel Kramer (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Substitution, Excelsior. Joshua Eijgenraam replaces Adrian Fein.
  • 67': Substitution, Excelsior. Raphaël Eyongo replaces Mike van Duinen.
  • 68': Substitution, Excelsior. Lazaros Lamprou replaces Yassin Ayoub.
  • 73': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Sven Nieuwpoort.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Shawn Adewoye (RKC Waalwijk) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dario Van den Buijs with a cross following a corner.
  • 75': Foul by Iliass Bel Hassani (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 75': Lazaros Lamprou (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Kenzo Goudmijn (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Siebe Horemans.
  • 77': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Yassin Oukili replaces Iliass Bel Hassani because of an injury.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Julen Lobete (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pelle Clement.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Yassin Oukili (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 79': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Sven Nieuwpoort.
  • 80': Goal! RKC Waalwijk 4, Excelsior 2. Vurnon Anita (RKC Waalwijk) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Dario Van den Buijs with a cross following a corner.
  • 81': Foul by Joshua Eijgenraam (Excelsior).
  • 81': Pelle Clement (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Joshua Eijgenraam (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Dario Van den Buijs (RKC Waalwijk) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 82': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Joshua Eijgenraam.
  • 83': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Sebbe Augustijns replaces Vurnon Anita.
  • 83': Substitution, RKC Waalwijk. Kevin Felida replaces Pelle Clement.
  • 84': Corner, RKC Waalwijk. Conceded by Sven Nieuwpoort.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Sebbe Augustijns (RKC Waalwijk) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dario Van den Buijs with a cross.
  • 86': Foul by Julian Baas (Excelsior).
  • 86': Sebbe Augustijns (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Foul by Sven Nieuwpoort (Excelsior).
  • 86': Michiel Kramer (RKC Waalwijk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Michiel Kramer (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 87': Foul by Julen Lobete (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 87': Redouan El Yaakoubi (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Yassin Oukili (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 87': Julian Baas (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 88': Foul by Shawn Adewoye (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 88': Nathan Tjoe-A-On (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Thierry Lutonda.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Joshua Eijgenraam (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 90': Foul by Sebbe Augustijns (RKC Waalwijk).
  • 90': Kenzo Goudmijn (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Julen Lobete (RKC Waalwijk) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michiel Kramer.
  • 90'+1': Goal! RKC Waalwijk 5, Excelsior 2. Michiel Kramer (RKC Waalwijk) header from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Julen Lobete with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, RKC Waalwijk 5, Excelsior 2.
  • 0': Match ends, RKC Waalwijk 5, Excelsior 2.

Statistics

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6 Fouls 14
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
3 Corner Kicks 8
4 Saves 2
39.7 Possession 60.3
10 SHOTS 22
4 ON GOAL 9
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
247 Accurate Passes 416
328 Passes 495
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 9
11 Crosses 27
0.5 Cross % 0.3
60 Long Balls 56
23 Accurate Long Balls 36
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
0 Blocked Shots 7
11 Effective Tackles 6
24 Tackles 10
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
13 Interceptions 6
19 Effective Clearances 9
19 Clearances 9

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Mandemakers Stadion
Location: Waalwijk, Netherlands
Attendance: 4,332

Eredivisie Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 PSV Eindhoven 27 +43 68
2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 27 +21 52
3 NEC Nijmegen 27 +22 49
4 Ajax Amsterdam 27 +18 47
Full Table

Line-Ups

RKC RKC Waalwijk (5-3-2)

No. Name
1 Etienne Vaessen (GK)
4 Shawn Adewoye
24 Dario van den Buijs
23 Juriën Gaari Yellow Card
5 Thierry Lutonda
2 Julian Lelieveld
6 Vurnon Anita
14 Pelle Clement
11 Iliass Bel Hassani
10 Florian Jozefzoon
29 Michiel Kramer
RKC Waalwijk Substitutes:
Lars Nieuwpoort, Zakaria Bakkali, Roy Kuijpers, Luuk Wouters, Mark Spenkelink, Saïd Bakari, Joel Pereira, Sebbe Augustijns, Kevin Felida, Julen Lobete, Yassin Oukili, Hans Mulder.

EXC Excelsior (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Stijn van Gassel (GK)
4 Redouan El Yaakoubi
16 Sven Nieuwpoort
28 Nathan Tjoe-A-On
2 Siebe Horemans
8 Kenzo Goudmijn
21 Yassine Ayoub
5 Adrian Fein
29 Mike van Duinen
14 Couhaib Driouech
10 Marouan Azarkan
Excelsior Substitutes:
Serano Seymor, Lazaros Lamprou, Raphaël Eyongo, Joshua Eijgenraam, Julian Baas, Nathangelo Markelo, Maxime Awoudja, Norbert Alblas.

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