Excelsior vs Telstar, 2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie

Excelsior

75': Irakli Yegoian
81': Noah Naujoks

FT
2 - 2

Telstar

52': Jochem Ritmeester Van De Kamp
57': Nils Rossen

About

Excelsior are hosting Telstar 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.
8': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Jeff Hardeveld.
10': Attempt blocked. Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp (Telstar) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Brouwer.
10': Attempt blocked. Patrick Brouwer (Telstar) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp.
10': Corner, Telstar. Conceded by Lennard Hartjes.
10': Attempt blocked. Tyrese Noslin (Telstar) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp.
12': Corner, Telstar. Conceded by Arthur Zagré.
14': Delay in match because of an injury Casper Widell (Excelsior).
14': Delay in match because of an injury Nils Rossen (Telstar).
15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
17': Attempt missed. Jerolldino Bergraaf (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ilias Bronkhorst with a cross.
17': Attempt missed. Emil Hansson (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jerolldino Bergraaf.
18': Corner, Telstar. Conceded by Ilias Bronkhorst.
18': Attempt missed. Neville Ogidi Nwankwo (Telstar) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Guus Offerhaus with a cross following a corner.
19': Corner, Telstar. Conceded by Irakli Yegoian.
21': Foul by Guus Offerhaus (Telstar).
21': Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Foul by Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior).
23': Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp (Telstar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Attempt blocked. Milan Zonneveld (Telstar) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Brouwer.
23': Attempt missed. Guus Offerhaus (Telstar) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
25': Attempt missed. Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ilias Bronkhorst with a cross.
26': Offside, Excelsior. Jerolldino Bergraaf is caught offside.
26': Foul by Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior).
26': Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp (Telstar) wins a free kick on the right wing.
27': Attempt blocked. Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp (Telstar) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
28': Foul by Noah Naujoks (Excelsior).
28': Neville Ogidi Nwankwo (Telstar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
32': Attempt missed. Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Irakli Yegoian.
33': Attempt blocked. Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilias Bronkhorst.
33': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Nils Rossen.
39': Attempt saved. Milan Zonneveld (Telstar) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Patrick Brouwer.
39': Corner, Telstar. Conceded by Stijn van Gassel.
40': Foul by Neville Ogidi Nwankwo (Telstar).
40': Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41': Attempt missed. Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Stijn van Gassel with a through ball.
45': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Guus Offerhaus.
45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
45'+1': First Half ends, Excelsior 0, Telstar 0.
45': Second Half begins Excelsior 0, Telstar 0.
47': Foul by Neville Ogidi Nwankwo (Telstar).
47': Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the left wing.
50': Attempt blocked. Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Derensili Sanches Fernandes.
52': Goal! Excelsior 0, Telstar 1. Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp (Telstar) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tyrese Noslin with a cross.
56': Delay in match because of an injury Danny Bakker (Telstar).
56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
57': Foul by Emil Hansson (Excelsior).
57': Nils Rossen (Telstar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
57': Attempt blocked. Guus Offerhaus (Telstar) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyrese Noslin.
57': Goal! Excelsior 0, Telstar 2. Nils Rossen (Telstar) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
59': Foul by Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior).
59': Tyrese Noslin (Telstar) wins a free kick on the right wing.
59': Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
62': Attempt missed. Jerolldino Bergraaf (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Derensili Sanches Fernandes with a cross.
63': Delay in match because of an injury Jerolldino Bergraaf (Excelsior).
64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
67': Substitution, Excelsior. Simon Janssen replaces Lennard Hartjes.
67': Substitution, Excelsior. Chris-Kévin Nadje replaces Arthur Zagré.
67': Offside, Telstar. Tyrese Noslin is caught offside.
70': Attempt missed. Jerolldino Bergraaf (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Simon Janssen with a cross.
71': Foul by Tyrese Noslin (Telstar).
71': Simon Janssen (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the left wing.
72': Foul by Noah Naujoks (Excelsior).
72': Milan Zonneveld (Telstar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72': Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
73': Foul by Devon Koswal (Telstar).
73': Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
74': Substitution, Telstar. Adil Lechkar replaces Tyrese Noslin.
74': Substitution, Telstar. Soufiane Hetli replaces Patrick Brouwer.
74': Substitution, Excelsior. Gyan de Regt replaces Emil Hansson.
74': Substitution, Excelsior. Miliano Jonathans replaces Derensili Sanches Fernandes.
75': Attempt saved. Miliano Jonathans (Excelsior) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ronald Koeman (Telstar). Assisted by Noah Naujoks.
75': Goal! Excelsior 1, Telstar 2. Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal.
79': Danny Bakker (Telstar) wins a free kick on the left wing.
79': Foul by Miliano Jonathans (Excelsior).
79': Substitution, Telstar. Kay Tejan replaces Milan Zonneveld.
81': Attempt blocked. Jerolldino Bergraaf (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilias Bronkhorst.
81': Goal! Excelsior 2, Telstar 2. Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) header from very close range to the centre of the goal following a fast break.
82': Substitution, Excelsior. Mike van Duinen replaces Noah Naujoks.
82': Attempt blocked. Jeff Hardeveld (Telstar) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Guus Offerhaus.
82': Attempt blocked. Kay Tejan (Telstar) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp.
82': Corner, Telstar. Conceded by Casper Widell.
83': Substitution, Telstar. Dylan Mertens replaces Nils Rossen.
83': Attempt blocked. Soufiane Hetli (Telstar) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
83': Corner, Telstar. Conceded by Casper Widell.
84': Chris-Kévin Nadje (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Foul by Soufiane Hetli (Telstar).
84': Foul by Simon Janssen (Excelsior).
84': Soufiane Hetli (Telstar) wins a free kick on the right wing.
85': Attempt missed. Danny Bakker (Telstar) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Guus Offerhaus with a cross following a set piece situation.
87': Delay in match because of an injury Danny Bakker (Telstar).
87': Chris-Kévin Nadje (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
89': Devon Koswal (Telstar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Foul by Jerolldino Bergraaf (Excelsior).
89': Foul by Kay Tejan (Telstar).
89': Rick Meissen (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
90'+1': Foul by Mike van Duinen (Excelsior).
90'+1': Soufiane Hetli (Telstar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3': Offside, Telstar. Kay Tejan is caught offside.
90'+4': Attempt blocked. Guus Offerhaus (Telstar) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeff Hardeveld.
90'+4': Adil Lechkar (Telstar) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+4': Foul by Gyan de Regt (Excelsior).
90'+5': Devon Koswal (Telstar) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Jeff Hardeveld with a cross following a set piece situation.
90'+5': Foul by Adil Lechkar (Telstar).
90'+5': Miliano Jonathans (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Excelsior 2, Telstar 2.
0': Match ends, Excelsior 2, Telstar 2.

Statistics

TEL		EXC
8	Fouls	11
0	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	1
7	Corner Kicks	3
1	Saves	2
38.4	Possession	61.6
17	SHOTS	13
3	ON GOAL	3
0.2	On Target %	0.2
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
219	Accurate Passes	410
317	Passes	504
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.8
6	Accurate Crosses	6
18	Crosses	27
0.3	Cross %	0.2
71	Long Balls	79
27	Accurate Long Balls	49
0.4	Long Balls %	0.6
10	Blocked Shots	3
8	Effective Tackles	5
12	Tackles	8
0.7	Tackle %	0.6
7	Interceptions	10
37	Effective Clearances	23
37	Clearances	23

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

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

Eredivisie Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	PSV Eindhoven	25	+43	65
2	Feyenoord Rotterdam	25	+20	48
3	Ajax Amsterdam	25	+16	44
4	NEC Nijmegen	25	+18	43

Full Table

Line-Ups

Excelsior (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Stijn van Gassel (GK)
3	Rick Meissen
4	Casper Widell
12	Arthur Zagre
2	Ilias Bronkhorst
10	Noah Naujoks
20	Lennard Hartjes
23	Irakli Yegoian
33	Jerolldino Armantrading
7	Emil Hansson
30	Sanches Fernandes

Excelsior Substitutes:

Gyan De Regt, Miliano Jonathans, Nolan Martens, Stjin Middendorp, Stan Hendrikx, Simon Janssen, Mike van Duinen, Chris-Kevin Nadje, Lewis Schouten, Adam Carlén, Calvin Raatsie.

Telstar (3-4-2-1)

No.	Name
1	Ronald Koeman (GK)
21	Dewon Koswal
6	Danny Bakker
14	Neville Nwankwo
17	Nils Rossen
4	Guus Offerhaus
2	Jeff Hardeveld
11	Tyrese Noslin
9	Milan Zonneveld
27	Patrick Brouwer
39	Jochem Ritmeester Van De Kamp

Telstar Substitutes:

Dion Malone, Adil Lechkar, Soufiane Hetli, Daan Reiziger, Kay Tejan, Dylan Mertens, Mohamed Hamdaoui, Tyrick Bodak.

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