Dutch Eredivisie

Excelsior vs NAC Breda, 2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Excelsior
  • 23': Noah Naujoks (P)
FT
1 - 0
NAC Breda

    About

    Excelsior are hosting NAC Breda 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.
    • 1': Boyd Lucassen (NAC Breda) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 1': Foul by Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior).
    • 6': Foul by Casper Widell (Excelsior).
    • 6': Kamal Sowah (NAC Breda) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 6': Casper Widell (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 11': Foul by Noah Naujoks (Excelsior).
    • 11': Max Balard (NAC Breda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Handball by Rio Hillen (NAC Breda).
    • 17': Boy Kemper (NAC Breda) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 17': Foul by Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior).
    • 18': Attempt missed. Sydney van Hooijdonk (NAC Breda) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Boyd Lucassen with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 20': Foul by Boyd Lucassen (NAC Breda).
    • 20': Gyan de Regt (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 22': Penalty Excelsior. Jerolldino Bergraaf draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 22': Penalty conceded by Denis Odoi (NAC Breda) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 22': Delay in match because of an injury Jerolldino Bergraaf (Excelsior).
    • 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 23': Goal! Excelsior 1, NAC Breda 0. Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
    • 25': Foul by Noah Naujoks (Excelsior).
    • 25': Max Balard (NAC Breda) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 26': Foul by Noah Naujoks (Excelsior).
    • 26': Max Balard (NAC Breda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Mohamed Nassoh.
    • 30': Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 30': Foul by Cherrion Valerius (NAC Breda).
    • 34': Foul by Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior).
    • 34': Mohamed Nassoh (NAC Breda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Charles-Andreas Brym (NAC Breda).
    • 35': Ilias Bronkhorst (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Corner, NAC Breda. Conceded by Casper Widell.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Denis Odoi (NAC Breda) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Boyd Lucassen with a cross following a corner.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Cherrion Valerius (NAC Breda) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 43': Delay in match (Excelsior).
    • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Kamal Sowah (NAC Breda) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Max Balard.
    • 45': Foul by Rio Hillen (NAC Breda).
    • 45': Jerolldino Bergraaf (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Rio Hillen (NAC Breda) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Excelsior 1, NAC Breda 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Excelsior 1, NAC Breda 0.
    • 46': Handball by Max Balard (NAC Breda).
    • 48': Foul by Mohamed Nassoh (NAC Breda).
    • 48': Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Noah Naujoks (Excelsior).
    • 52': Max Balard (NAC Breda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Sydney van Hooijdonk (NAC Breda) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Charles-Andreas Brym.
    • 54': Corner, NAC Breda. Conceded by Rick Meissen.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Charles-Andreas Brym (NAC Breda) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cherrion Valerius with a headed pass.
    • 56': Substitution, Excelsior. Adam Carlén replaces Lennard Hartjes.
    • 57': Foul by Noah Naujoks (Excelsior).
    • 57': Rio Hillen (NAC Breda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Boy Kemper (NAC Breda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Foul by Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior).
    • 58': Cherrion Valerius (NAC Breda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Foul by Gyan de Regt (Excelsior).
    • 59': Attempt missed. Charles-Andreas Brym (NAC Breda) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mohamed Nassoh.
    • 59': Denis Odoi (NAC Breda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Foul by Jerolldino Bergraaf (Excelsior).
    • 60': Substitution, NAC Breda. Moussa Soumano replaces Sydney van Hooijdonk.
    • 60': Substitution, NAC Breda. Raul Paula replaces Charles-Andreas Brym.
    • 60': Substitution, NAC Breda. Juho Talvitie replaces Boyd Lucassen.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Moussa Soumano (NAC Breda) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Raul Paula.
    • 61': Attempt saved. Kamal Sowah (NAC Breda) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior).
    • 62': Foul by Max Balard (NAC Breda).
    • 62': Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Noah Naujoks.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is too high. Assisted by Irakli Yegoian.
    • 63': Foul by Rick Meissen (Excelsior).
    • 63': Raul Paula (NAC Breda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Foul by Denis Odoi (NAC Breda).
    • 64': Jerolldino Bergraaf (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Adam Carlén (Excelsior).
    • 65': Mohamed Nassoh (NAC Breda) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 65': Foul by Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior).
    • 65': Juho Talvitie (NAC Breda) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 65': Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 67': Attempt saved. Juho Talvitie (NAC Breda) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior).
    • 68': Foul by Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior).
    • 68': Raul Paula (NAC Breda) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 68': Corner, NAC Breda. Conceded by Adam Carlén.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Rio Hillen (NAC Breda) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Juho Talvitie with a cross following a corner.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Juho Talvitie (NAC Breda) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Raul Paula.
    • 72': Corner, NAC Breda. Conceded by Nolan Martens.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Jerolldino Bergraaf (Excelsior) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Gyan de Regt following a fast break.
    • 74': Substitution, Excelsior. Arthur Zagré replaces Nolan Martens.
    • 74': Substitution, Excelsior. Mike van Duinen replaces Jerolldino Bergraaf.
    • 74': Substitution, Excelsior. Stefan Mitrovic replaces Derensili Sanches Fernandes.
    • 75': Cherrion Valerius (NAC Breda) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 75': Foul by Arthur Zagré (Excelsior).
    • 76': Attempt blocked. Moussa Soumano (NAC Breda) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raul Paula.
    • 76': Attempt blocked. Moussa Soumano (NAC Breda) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Boy Kemper.
    • 76': Corner, NAC Breda. Conceded by Rick Meissen.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Moussa Soumano (NAC Breda) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Juho Talvitie with a cross following a corner.
    • 79': Foul by Rio Hillen (NAC Breda).
    • 79': Mike van Duinen (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Moussa Soumano (NAC Breda) hits the left post with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Raul Paula.
    • 81': Foul by Arthur Zagré (Excelsior).
    • 81': Juho Talvitie (NAC Breda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Arthur Zagré (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Moussa Soumano (NAC Breda) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kamal Sowah with a cross.
    • 83': Attempt saved. Gyan de Regt (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Daniel Bielica (NAC Breda).
    • 83': Cherrion Valerius (NAC Breda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Gyan de Regt (Excelsior).
    • 84': Foul by Rick Meissen (Excelsior).
    • 84': Juho Talvitie (NAC Breda) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 84': Rick Meissen (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 85': Attempt saved. Juho Talvitie (NAC Breda) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior).
    • 86': Corner, NAC Breda. Conceded by Irakli Yegoian.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Mohamed Nassoh (NAC Breda) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cherrion Valerius with a cross following a corner.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Raul Paula (NAC Breda) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Nassoh.
    • 88': Foul by Mike van Duinen (Excelsior).
    • 88': Max Balard (NAC Breda) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 89': Substitution, NAC Breda. Clint Leemans replaces Kamal Sowah.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Rio Hillen (NAC Breda) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Clint Leemans with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 90': Foul by Raul Paula (NAC Breda).
    • 90': Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Offside, Excelsior. Arthur Zagré is caught offside.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Mohamed Nassoh (NAC Breda) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Moussa Soumano.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, NAC Breda. Dion Versluis replaces Denis Odoi.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Noah Naujoks (Excelsior).
    • 90'+5': Max Balard (NAC Breda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Offside, NAC Breda. Dion Versluis is caught offside.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Excelsior 1, NAC Breda 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Excelsior 1, NAC Breda 0.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 22
    1 Yellow Cards 4
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    6 Corner Kicks 1
    1 Saves 3
    57.1 Possession 42.9
    22 SHOTS 6
    3 ON GOAL 2
    0.1 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    362 Accurate Passes 264
    452 Passes 350
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    10 Accurate Crosses 1
    23 Crosses 11
    0.4 Cross % 0.1
    55 Long Balls 87
    27 Accurate Long Balls 45
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    6 Blocked Shots 0
    8 Effective Tackles 10
    14 Tackles 14
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    7 Interceptions 11
    17 Effective Clearances 28
    17 Clearances 28

    Game Information

    Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

    Venue: Stadion Woudestein
    Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
    Attendance: 4,600

    Eredivisie Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 PSV Eindhoven 17 +31 46
    2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 17 +21 35
    3 Ajax Amsterdam 17 +10 30
    4 NEC Nijmegen 17 +14 29
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    EXC Excelsior (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Stijn van Gassel (GK)
    3 Rick Meissen Yellow Card
    4 Casper Widell Yellow Card
    17 Nolan Martens
    2 Ilias Bronkhorst
    10 Noah Naujoks
    20 Lennard Hartjes
    23 Irakli Yegoian Yellow Card
    33 Jerolldino Armantrading
    11 Gyan De Regt
    30 Sanches Fernandes
    Excelsior Substitutes:
    Stefan Mitrovic, Szymon Wlodarczyk, Lewis Schouten, Adam Carlén, Mike van Duinen, Noa El Hamdaoui, Tijmen Holla, Stan Hendrikx, Simon Janssen, Arthur Zagre, Yoon Do-Yong.

    NAC NAC Breda (5-3-2)

    No. Name
    99 Daniel Bielica (GK)
    3 Denis Odoi
    22 Rio Hillen Yellow Card
    25 Cherrion Valerius
    4 Boy Kemper
    2 Boyd Lucassen
    16 Maximilien Balard
    14 Kamal Sowah
    10 Mohamed Nassoh
    17 Sydney van Hooijdonk
    7 Charles-Andreas Brym
    NAC Breda Substitutes:
    Kostas Lamprou, Raul Paula, Moussa Soumano, Dion Versluis, Brahim Ghalidi, Casper Staring, Terence Kongolo, Clint Leemans, Jemuel Erat, Roy Kortsmit, Pepijn Reulen, Juho Talvitie.

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