Dutch Eredivisie

Excelsior vs NEC Nijmegen, 2022-23 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Excelsior
  • Red Card 47': Redouan El Yaakoubi
FT
0 - 3
NEC Nijmegen
  • 44': Magnus Mattsson
  • 73': Souffian El Karouani
  • 85': Anthony Musaba

About

Excelsior are hosting NEC Nijmegen at Stadion Woudestein, Rotterdam, 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.
  • 4': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Iván Márquez.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Lazaros Lamprou (Excelsior) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nathan Tjoe-A-On.
  • 6': Foul by Julian Baas (Excelsior).
  • 6': Jordy Bruijn (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Kenzo Goudmijn (Excelsior) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marouan Azarkan.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Marouan Azarkan (Excelsior) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 13': Foul by Dirk Proper (N.E.C.).
  • 13': Marouan Azarkan (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Julian Baas.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Iván Márquez (N.E.C.) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Elayis Tavsan with a cross following a corner.
  • 19': Foul by Kenzo Goudmijn (Excelsior).
  • 19': Lasse Schöne (N.E.C.) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 21': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Lasse Schöne.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Reda Kharchouch (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Julian Baas with a cross following a corner.
  • 23': Foul by Calvin Verdonk (N.E.C.).
  • 23': Kenzo Goudmijn (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Redouan El Yaakoubi (Excelsior).
  • 26': Landry Dimata (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Elayis Tavsan (N.E.C.) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Landry Dimata.
  • 29': Foul by Philippe Sandler (N.E.C.).
  • 29': Julian Baas (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Philippe Sandler (N.E.C.) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 30': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Philippe Sandler.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Jordy Bruijn (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Magnus Mattsson.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Lasse Schöne (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Magnus Mattsson.
  • 34': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Calvin Verdonk.
  • 35': Foul by Redouan El Yaakoubi (Excelsior).
  • 35': Landry Dimata (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Redouan El Yaakoubi (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Reda Kharchouch (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 37': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Calvin Verdonk.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Redouan El Yaakoubi (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Landry Dimata (N.E.C.) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Souffian El Karouani with a cross.
  • 41': Delay in match because of an injury Philippe Sandler (N.E.C.).
  • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 42': Foul by Souffian El Karouani (N.E.C.).
  • 42': Marouan Azarkan (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Siebe Horemans (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marouan Azarkan with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 44': Goal! Excelsior 0, N.E.C. 1. Magnus Mattsson (N.E.C.) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Calvin Verdonk with a cross.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Excelsior 0, N.E.C. 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Excelsior 0, N.E.C. 1.
  • 46': Hand ball by Souffian El Karouani (N.E.C.).
  • 47': Elayis Tavsan (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 47': Foul by Redouan El Yaakoubi (Excelsior).
  • 47': Second yellow card to Redouan El Yaakoubi (Excelsior) for a bad foul.
  • 49': Delay in match because of an injury Sven Nieuwpoort (Excelsior).
  • 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 52': Foul by Elayis Tavsan (N.E.C.).
  • 52': Kenzo Goudmijn (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Kenzo Goudmijn (Excelsior).
  • 55': Jordy Bruijn (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Lazaros Lamprou (Excelsior) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box.
  • 57': Delay in match because of an injury Marouan Azarkan (Excelsior).
  • 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 58': Substitution, Excelsior. Mike van Duinen replaces Reda Kharchouch.
  • 58': Substitution, Excelsior. Couhaib Driouech replaces Marouan Azarkan because of an injury.
  • 59': Foul by Peer Koopmeiners (Excelsior).
  • 59': Landry Dimata (N.E.C.) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Lasse Schöne (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Jordy Bruijn (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 63': Foul by Peer Koopmeiners (Excelsior).
  • 63': Landry Dimata (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Couhaib Driouech (Excelsior) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lazaros Lamprou.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Elayis Tavsan (N.E.C.) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jordy Bruijn.
  • 67': Offside, N.E.C.. Souffian El Karouani tries a through ball, but Elayis Tavsan is caught offside.
  • 72': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Iván Márquez.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Siebe Horemans (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Peer Koopmeiners with a cross.
  • 72': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Jasper Cillessen.
  • 73': Goal! Excelsior 0, N.E.C. 2. Souffian El Karouani (N.E.C.) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Elayis Tavsan (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordy Bruijn.
  • 78': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Peer Koopmeiners.
  • 78': Substitution, N.E.C.. Anthony Musaba replaces Elayis Tavsan.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Magnus Mattsson (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 80': Substitution, Excelsior. Serano Seymor replaces Lazaros Lamprou.
  • 80': Substitution, Excelsior. Noah Naujoks replaces Julian Baas.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Jordy Bruijn (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Magnus Mattsson.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Dirk Proper (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 81': Calvin Verdonk (N.E.C.) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Substitution, N.E.C.. Pedro Marques replaces Landry Dimata.
  • 83': Substitution, N.E.C.. Andri Baldursson replaces Jordy Bruijn.
  • 83': Substitution, Excelsior. Nikolas Agrafiotis replaces Kenzo Goudmijn.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Anthony Musaba (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dirk Proper.
  • 85': Goal! Excelsior 0, N.E.C. 3. Anthony Musaba (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Calvin Verdonk.
  • 86': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Philippe Sandler.
  • 87': Dirk Proper (N.E.C.) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 87': Foul by Couhaib Driouech (Excelsior).
  • 87': Couhaib Driouech (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Sven Nieuwpoort (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card.
  • 88': Substitution, N.E.C.. Ibrahim Cissoko replaces Magnus Mattsson.
  • 88': Substitution, N.E.C.. Terry Sanniez replaces Calvin Verdonk.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Souffian El Karouani (N.E.C.) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Pedro Marques.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Excelsior 0, N.E.C. 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Excelsior 0, N.E.C. 3.

Statistics

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/147.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=originNEC EXChttps://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/2566.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=origin
6 Fouls 9
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 1
1 Offsides 0
2 Corner Kicks 8
4 Saves 3
65.4 Possession 34.6
17 SHOTS 10
6 ON GOAL 4
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
530 Accurate Passes 220
611 Passes 302
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
4 Accurate Crosses 6
15 Crosses 26
0.3 Cross % 0.2
57 Long Balls 68
33 Accurate Long Balls 34
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
4 Blocked Shots 2
8 Effective Tackles 15
13 Tackles 19
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
4 Interceptions 10
27 Effective Clearances 14
27 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Stadion Woudestein
Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 4,000

Eredivisie Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 NEC Nijmegen 3 +11 9
2 PSV Eindhoven 3 +9 9
3 Ajax Amsterdam 3 +4 7
4 Feyenoord Rotterdam 2 +3 6
Full Table

Line-Ups

EXC Excelsior (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Stijn van Gassel (GK)
4 Redouan El Yaakoubi Yellow Card
16 Sven Nieuwpoort Yellow Card
28 Nathan Tjoe-A-On
2 Siebe Horemans
8 Kenzo Goudmijn
23 Peer Koopmeiners
33 Julian Baas
9 Reda Kharchouch
22 Lazaros Lamprou
10 Marouan Azarkan
Excelsior Substitutes:
Mike van Duinen, Nathangelo Markelo, Pascal Kuiper, Joshua Eijgenraam, Adrian Fein, Noah Naujoks, Nikolas Agrafiotis, Arthur Zagre, Serano Seymor, Couhaib Driouech, Norbert Alblas.

NEC NEC Nijmegen (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
22 Jasper Cillessen (GK)
3 Philippe Sandler Yellow Card
4 Iván Márquez
16 Souffian El Karouani
24 Calvin Verdonk
6 Jordy Bruijn
20 Lasse Schöne
71 Dirk Proper
19 Landry Dimata
11 Magnus Mattsson
7 Elayis Tavsan
NEC Nijmegen Substitutes:
Joris Kramer, Terry Lartey Sanniez, Anthony Musaba, Ibrahim Cissoko, Mattijs Branderhorst, Andri Fannar Baldursson, Ilias Bronkhorst, Rijk Janse, Pedro Marques.

Eredivisie News

Osimen, Guirassy, Hamdallah - Top 10 African players to watch on ESPN this season
Osimen, Guirassy, Hamdallah - Top 10 African players to watch on ESPN this season

With the Saudi Pro League joining ESPN Africa's channels this new season, there are even more African men's stars to watch alongside the Eredivisie, Championship, Turkish Super Lig, and more.

How clubs got their colors: soccer's historic, iconic jerseys
How clubs got their colors: soccer's historic, iconic jerseys

How did soccer's most storied clubs become synonymous with something as simple as a color? ESPN relives the kit histories of football's biggest teams.

Is PSV the best club for Pepi to cement his place as USMNT's No. 9?
Is PSV the best club for Pepi to cement his place as USMNT's No. 9?

Mauricio Pedroza and Janusz Michallik discuss Ricardo Pepi's future at PSV.

Sergiño Dest nets stunner as PSV score 6 in Eredivisie opener
Sergiño Dest nets stunner as PSV score 6 in Eredivisie opener

Sergiño Dest made a scoring start to the league season to help PSV Eindhoven begin their Eredivisie title defense with a 6-1 win over Sparta Rotterdam.

Bos move: Feyenoord recruit has Australia's eyes on Eredivisie
Bos move: Feyenoord recruit has Australia's eyes on Eredivisie

Jordan Bos has made a dream start to life at Dutch giants Feyenoord. But the left-back is not the only reason fans Down Under will keep a close eye on the Eredivisie this season.