Dutch Eredivisie

Excelsior vs PSV Eindhoven, 2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Excelsior
  • 13': Szymon Wlodarczyk
FT
1 - 2
PSV Eindhoven
  • 19': Joey Veerman
  • 72': Ismael Saibari

About

Excelsior are hosting PSV Eindhoven 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.
  • 3': Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3': Foul by Yarek Gasiorowski (PSV Eindhoven).
  • 7': Attempt saved. Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Matej Kovár (PSV Eindhoven). Assisted by Derensili Sanches Fernandes with a cross.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Ismael Saibari (PSV Eindhoven) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Paul Wanner.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Ivan Perisic (PSV Eindhoven) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Joey Veerman.
  • 12': Arthur Zagré (Excelsior) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Szymon Wlodarczyk.
  • 13': Goal! Excelsior 1, PSV Eindhoven 0. Szymon Wlodarczyk (Excelsior) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Joey Veerman (PSV Eindhoven) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Jerdy Schouten.
  • 16': Offside, PSV Eindhoven. Ricardo Pepi is caught offside.
  • 18': Foul by Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior).
  • 18': Ricardo Pepi (PSV Eindhoven) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Anass Salah-Eddine (PSV Eindhoven) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Foul by Noah Naujoks (Excelsior).
  • 19': Goal! Excelsior 1, PSV Eindhoven 1. Joey Veerman (PSV Eindhoven) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Ismael Saibari (PSV Eindhoven) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 23': Delay in match (PSV Eindhoven).
  • 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Paul Wanner (PSV Eindhoven) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ismael Saibari.
  • 32': Substitution, PSV Eindhoven. Guus Til replaces Ricardo Pepi because of an injury.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Szymon Wlodarczyk with a cross.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Derensili Sanches Fernandes following a fast break.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Ismael Saibari (PSV Eindhoven) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior).
  • 37': Corner, PSV Eindhoven. Conceded by Stijn van Gassel.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Ryan Flamingo (PSV Eindhoven) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yarek Gasiorowski.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Yarek Gasiorowski (PSV Eindhoven) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ivan Perisic with a cross following a corner.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Szymon Wlodarczyk.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Gyan de Regt (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 41': Foul by Adam Carlén (Excelsior).
  • 41': Jerdy Schouten (PSV Eindhoven) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Szymon Wlodarczyk (Excelsior) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gyan de Regt with a cross.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Adam Carlén (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Jerdy Schouten (PSV Eindhoven).
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Excelsior 1, PSV Eindhoven 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Excelsior 1, PSV Eindhoven 1.
  • 47': Foul by Szymon Wlodarczyk (Excelsior).
  • 47': Yarek Gasiorowski (PSV Eindhoven) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Jerdy Schouten.
  • 50': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Yarek Gasiorowski.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gyan de Regt with a cross.
  • 52': Foul by Rick Meissen (Excelsior).
  • 52': Matej Kovár (PSV Eindhoven) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Jerdy Schouten (PSV Eindhoven) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mauro Júnior.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Ivan Perisic (PSV Eindhoven) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Guus Til.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Ismael Saibari (PSV Eindhoven) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joey Veerman.
  • 60': Substitution, Excelsior. Jerolldino Bergraaf replaces Szymon Wlodarczyk.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Guus Til (PSV Eindhoven) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Joey Veerman with a through ball.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Ismael Saibari (PSV Eindhoven) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 62': Foul by Adam Carlén (Excelsior).
  • 62': Paul Wanner (PSV Eindhoven) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Ismael Saibari (PSV Eindhoven) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 64': Foul by Jerolldino Bergraaf (Excelsior).
  • 64': Jerdy Schouten (PSV Eindhoven) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Matej Kovár (PSV Eindhoven). Assisted by Jerolldino Bergraaf with a headed pass.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Ivan Perisic (PSV Eindhoven) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Anass Salah-Eddine.
  • 70': Substitution, PSV Eindhoven. Dennis Man replaces Paul Wanner.
  • 71': Substitution, Excelsior. Chris-Kévin Nadje replaces Noah Naujoks.
  • 71': Substitution, Excelsior. Stefan Mitrovic replaces Derensili Sanches Fernandes.
  • 72': Goal! Excelsior 1, PSV Eindhoven 2. Ismael Saibari (PSV Eindhoven) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dennis Man.
  • 77': Foul by Yarek Gasiorowski (PSV Eindhoven).
  • 77': Jerolldino Bergraaf (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Ryan Flamingo.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Adam Carlén (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Irakli Yegoian.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Chris-Kévin Nadje (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 81': Substitution, Excelsior. Mike van Duinen replaces Gyan de Regt.
  • 81': Substitution, Excelsior. Lewis Schouten replaces Adam Carlén.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Casper Widell (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilias Bronkhorst.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Arthur Zagré (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Chris-Kévin Nadje (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 84': Delay in match because of an injury Anass Salah-Eddine (PSV Eindhoven).
  • 85': Substitution, PSV Eindhoven. Armando Obispo replaces Anass Salah-Eddine because of an injury.
  • 85': Substitution, PSV Eindhoven. Couhaib Driouech replaces Ivan Perisic.
  • 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Mike van Duinen (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Arthur Zagré.
  • 87': Foul by Jerdy Schouten (PSV Eindhoven).
  • 87': Lewis Schouten (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Chris-Kévin Nadje (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Foul by Jerdy Schouten (PSV Eindhoven).
  • 90': Attempt saved. Stefan Mitrovic (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Matej Kovár (PSV Eindhoven).
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Corner, PSV Eindhoven. Conceded by Casper Widell.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Dennis Man (PSV Eindhoven) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Joey Veerman with a cross.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Stefan Mitrovic (Excelsior).
  • 90'+3': Mauro Júnior (PSV Eindhoven) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Delay in match (PSV Eindhoven).
  • 90'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Excelsior 1, PSV Eindhoven 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Excelsior 1, PSV Eindhoven 2.

Statistics

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5 Fouls 8
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
2 Corner Kicks 3
3 Saves 6
63.5 Possession 36.5
18 SHOTS 18
8 ON GOAL 5
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
533 Accurate Passes 253
616 Passes 335
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 5
8 Crosses 20
0.3 Cross % 0.3
70 Long Balls 60
41 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 6
9 Effective Tackles 8
13 Tackles 19
0.7 Tackle % 0.4
8 Interceptions 15
34 Effective Clearances 25
34 Clearances 25

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

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

Eredivisie Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Feyenoord Rotterdam 9 +19 25
2 PSV Eindhoven 9 +15 22
3 AZ Alkmaar 9 +7 18
4 Ajax Amsterdam 9 +5 16
Full Table

Line-Ups

EXC Excelsior (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Stijn van Gassel (GK)
3 Rick Meissen
4 Casper Widell
12 Arthur Zagre
2 Ilias Bronkhorst
23 Irakli Yegoian
6 Adam Carlén
10 Noah Naujoks
9 Szymon Wlodarczyk
11 Gyan De Regt
30 Sanches Fernandes
Excelsior Substitutes:
Nolan Martens, Lewis Schouten, Stan Hendrikx, Mike van Duinen, Stjin Middendorp, Jerolldino Armantrading, Yoon Do-Yong, Stefan Mitrovic, Calvin Raatsie, Chris-Kevin Nadje, Simon Janssen.

PSV PSV Eindhoven (4-3-3)

No. Name
32 Matej Kovar (GK)
3 Yarek Gasiorowski
6 Ryan Flamingo
2 Anass Salah-Eddine
17 Mauro Júnior
34 Ismael Saibari
23 Joey Veerman
22 Jerdy Schouten
9 Ricardo Pepi
5 Ivan Perisic
10 Paul Wanner
PSV Eindhoven Substitutes:
Nick Olij, Noah Fernandez, Niek Schiks, Armando Obispo, Dennis Man, Esmir Bajraktarevic, Guus Til, Adamo Nagalo, Couhaib Driouech.

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