Dutch Eredivisie

Excelsior vs NEC Nijmegen, 2023-24 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Excelsior
  • Red Card 72': Siebe Horemans
FT
0 - 3
NEC Nijmegen
  • 60': Tjaronn Chery
  • 64': Tjaronn Chery
  • 90': Roberto González

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.
  • 2': Offside, N.E.C.. Sylla Sow is caught offside.
  • 8': Delay in match (Excelsior).
  • 8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Lazaros Lamprou (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kenzo Goudmijn.
  • 12': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Calvin Verdonk.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Kodai Sano (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mees Hoedemakers.
  • 14': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Siebe Horemans.
  • 16': Foul by Calvin Verdonk (N.E.C.).
  • 16': Lazaros Lamprou (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Lazaros Lamprou (Excelsior) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Derensili Sanches Fernandes.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Tjaronn Chery (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 23': Brayann Pereira (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Foul by Lance Duijvestijn (Excelsior).
  • 23': Lance Duijvestijn (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Tjaronn Chery (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 25': Foul by Sylla Sow (N.E.C.).
  • 25': Redouan El Yaakoubi (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Calvin Verdonk (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 26': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Lance Duijvestijn.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Dirk Proper (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kodai Sano.
  • 28': Offside, Excelsior. Lance Duijvestijn is caught offside.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Dirk Proper (N.E.C.) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Tjaronn Chery.
  • 28': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Redouan El Yaakoubi.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Bram Nuytinck (N.E.C.) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tjaronn Chery with a cross.
  • 29': Foul by Bram Nuytinck (N.E.C.).
  • 29': Mimeirhel Benita (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Kodai Sano (N.E.C.).
  • 39': Kenzo Goudmijn (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Troy Parrott (Excelsior) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lance Duijvestijn.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Mees Hoedemakers (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Calvin Verdonk.
  • 42': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Julian Baas.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Mees Hoedemakers (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mathias Ross with a headed pass.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Lance Duijvestijn (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Derensili Sanches Fernandes.
  • 44': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Mathias Ross.
  • 45': Foul by Julian Baas (Excelsior).
  • 45': Kodai Sano (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Excelsior 0, N.E.C. 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Excelsior 0, N.E.C. 0.
  • 47': Foul by Mathias Ross (N.E.C.).
  • 47': Lazaros Lamprou (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Lazaros Lamprou (Excelsior) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Arthur Zagré with a cross.
  • 49': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Calvin Verdonk.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Julian Baas (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lance Duijvestijn.
  • 56': Foul by Kenzo Goudmijn (Excelsior).
  • 56': Mees Hoedemakers (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Calvin Verdonk (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Kodai Sano (N.E.C.) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 58': Foul by Brayann Pereira (N.E.C.).
  • 58': Troy Parrott (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 60': Goal! Excelsior 0, N.E.C. 1. Tjaronn Chery (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Dirk Proper.
  • 61': Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 61': Foul by Calvin Verdonk (N.E.C.).
  • 64': Mathias Ross (N.E.C.) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 64': Goal! Excelsior 0, N.E.C. 2. Tjaronn Chery (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Youri Baas.
  • 66': Foul by Calvin Verdonk (N.E.C.).
  • 66': Troy Parrott (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Troy Parrott (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lazaros Lamprou following a set piece situation.
  • 68': Substitution, Excelsior. Mike van Duinen replaces Arthur Zagré.
  • 69': Dirk Proper (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Siebe Horemans (Excelsior).
  • 69': Delay in match because of an injury Dirk Proper (N.E.C.).
  • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 70': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Siebe Horemans (Excelsior).
  • 72': Siebe Horemans (Excelsior) is shown the red card.
  • 72': Substitution, N.E.C.. Koki Ogawa replaces Sylla Sow.
  • 73': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Mimeirhel Benita.
  • 74': Substitution, Excelsior. Siem de Moes replaces Derensili Sanches Fernandes.
  • 74': Substitution, Excelsior. Casper Widell replaces Lazaros Lamprou.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Dirk Proper (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Calvin Verdonk following a corner.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Troy Parrott (Excelsior) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Mimeirhel Benita.
  • 77': Foul by Mimeirhel Benita (Excelsior).
  • 77': Youri Baas (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Kodai Sano (N.E.C.).
  • 78': Troy Parrott (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 78': Kodai Sano (N.E.C.) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 79': Offside, N.E.C.. Kodai Sano is caught offside.
  • 80': Substitution, N.E.C.. Sontje Hansen replaces Brayann Pereira.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Sontje Hansen (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Calvin Verdonk.
  • 83': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Kenzo Goudmijn.
  • 85': Substitution, N.E.C.. Rober replaces Kodai Sano.
  • 86': Substitution, N.E.C.. Lasse Schöne replaces Mees Hoedemakers.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Rober (N.E.C.) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 88': Foul by Bram Nuytinck (N.E.C.).
  • 88': Lance Duijvestijn (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Goal! Excelsior 0, N.E.C. 3. Rober (N.E.C.) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dirk Proper.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Sontje Hansen (N.E.C.) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Youri Baas with a cross.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Sontje Hansen (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Calvin Verdonk.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Troy Parrott (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Excelsior 0, N.E.C. 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Excelsior 0, N.E.C. 3.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 5
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 1
2 Offsides 1
6 Corner Kicks 3
1 Saves 5
53.4 Possession 46.6
19 SHOTS 9
8 ON GOAL 1
0.4 On Target % 0.1
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
353 Accurate Passes 300
439 Passes 381
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 2
19 Crosses 23
0.1 Cross % 0.1
63 Long Balls 76
35 Accurate Long Balls 38
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
8 Blocked Shots 3
14 Effective Tackles 17
19 Tackles 25
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
6 Interceptions 12
14 Effective Clearances 24
14 Clearances 24

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Stadion Woudestein
Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 4,400

Eredivisie Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Feyenoord Rotterdam 6 +10 16
2 PSV Eindhoven 6 +9 13
3 Ajax Amsterdam 6 +6 12
4 FC Groningen 6 +3 12
Full Table

Line-Ups

EXC Excelsior (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Stijn van Gassel (GK)
4 Redouan El Yaakoubi
2 Siebe Horemans Red Card
12 Arthur Zagre
22 Mimeirhel Benita
23 Lance Duijvestijn Yellow Card
33 Julian Baas
10 Kenzo Goudmijn
9 Troy Parrott
7 Lazaros Lamprou
30 Sanches Fernandes
Excelsior Substitutes:
Casper Widell, Sven Nieuwpoort, Siem De Moes, Oscar Uddenas, Cisse Sandra, Noah Naujoks, Richie Omorowa, Pascal Kuiper, Mike van Duinen.

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

No. Name
22 Robin Roefs (GK)
17 Bram Nuytinck
4 Mathias Ross Yellow Card
24 Calvin Verdonk
2 Brayann Pereira
23 Kodai Sano Yellow Card
71 Dirk Proper
6 Mees Hoedemakers
19 Sylla Sow
5 Youri Baas
9 Tjaronn Chery
NEC Nijmegen Substitutes:
Rijk Janse, Sontje Hansen, Koki Ogawa, Lars Olden Larsen, D'Leanu Arts, Nils Rossen, Roberto González, Lasse Schöne.

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