Dutch Eredivisie

Excelsior vs AZ Alkmaar, 2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Excelsior
  • 45'+1': Ilias Bronkhorst
FT
1 - 2
AZ Alkmaar
  • 90'+2': Troy Parrott
  • 90'+6': Alexandre Penetra

About

Excelsior are hosting AZ Alkmaar 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': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Alexandre Penetra.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 3': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Mateo Chávez.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Lewis Schouten (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gyan de Regt with a cross following a corner.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Weslley Patati (AZ) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Ro-Zangelo Daal.
  • 10': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Lewis Schouten.
  • 14': Foul by Alexandre Penetra (AZ).
  • 14': Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Foul by Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior).
  • 17': Mateo Chávez (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Jizz Hornkamp (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rio Robbemond.
  • 19': Foul by Ilias Bronkhorst (Excelsior).
  • 19': Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Ilias Bronkhorst (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 22': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Rio Robbemond.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilias Bronkhorst with a headed pass.
  • 25': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Alexandre Penetra.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Noah Naujoks following a fast break.
  • 29': Foul by Mateo Chávez (AZ).
  • 29': Ilias Bronkhorst (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 29': Mateo Chávez (AZ) is shown the yellow card.
  • 33': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Alexandre Penetra.
  • 35': Handball by Ilias Bronkhorst (Excelsior).
  • 36': Foul by Arthur Zagré (Excelsior).
  • 36': Weslley Patati (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Kasper Boogaard (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 38': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Alexandre Penetra.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jeroen Zoet (AZ). Assisted by Derensili Sanches Fernandes.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gyan de Regt.
  • 41': Foul by Noah Naujoks (Excelsior).
  • 41': Weslley Patati (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Noah Naujoks.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Noah Naujoks.
  • 45'+1': Goal! Excelsior 1, AZ 0. Ilias Bronkhorst (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Excelsior 1, AZ 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Excelsior 1, AZ 0.
  • 45': Substitution, AZ. Elijah Dijkstra replaces Mateo Chávez.
  • 45': Substitution, AZ. Ibrahim Sadiq replaces Weslley Patati.
  • 45': Substitution, AZ. Isak Jensen replaces Ro-Zangelo Daal.
  • 46': Attempt blocked. Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Irakli Yegoian.
  • 47': Foul by Rio Robbemond (AZ).
  • 47': Lewis Schouten (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Troy Parrott (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Ibrahim Sadiq.
  • 50': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Stijn van Gassel.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Ibrahim Sadiq (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Jizz Hornkamp.
  • 57': Substitution, AZ. Sven Mijnans replaces Jizz Hornkamp.
  • 58': Offside, Excelsior. Gyan de Regt is caught offside.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Sven Mijnans (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Isak Jensen with a cross.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Troy Parrott (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Isak Jensen with a through ball.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Sven Mijnans (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ibrahim Sadiq.
  • 67': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Lennard Hartjes.
  • 69': Substitution, Excelsior. Jerolldino Bergraaf replaces Noah Naujoks.
  • 69': Substitution, Excelsior. Simon Janssen replaces Ilias Bronkhorst.
  • 70': Foul by Rio Robbemond (AZ).
  • 70': Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Rio Robbemond (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Substitution, AZ. Mexx Meerdink replaces Rio Robbemond.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Mexx Meerdink (AZ) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Troy Parrott with a cross following a fast break.
  • 74': Foul by Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior).
  • 74': Sven Mijnans (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Delay in match because of an injury Rick Meissen (Excelsior).
  • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Mexx Meerdink (AZ) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kasper Boogaard with a cross.
  • 79': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Alexandre Penetra.
  • 79': Substitution, Excelsior. Miliano Jonathans replaces Derensili Sanches Fernandes.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior) header from very close range is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Miliano Jonathans with a cross following a corner.
  • 80': Foul by Lewis Schouten (Excelsior).
  • 80': Troy Parrott (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Mexx Meerdink (AZ) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Sven Mijnans.
  • 81': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Stijn van Gassel.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Ibrahim Sadiq (AZ) header from a difficult angle on the left is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kasper Boogaard with a cross following a corner.
  • 82': Delay in match because of an injury Lewis Schouten (Excelsior).
  • 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 84': Substitution, Excelsior. Adam Carlén replaces Lennard Hartjes.
  • 84': Substitution, Excelsior. Stan Henderikx replaces Lewis Schouten because of an injury.
  • 86': Foul by Mees de Wit (AZ).
  • 86': Miliano Jonathans (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Kasper Boogaard (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Elijah Dijkstra.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Goal! Excelsior 1, AZ 1. Troy Parrott (AZ) left footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mees de Wit.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Ibrahim Sadiq (AZ) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Mees de Wit (AZ).
  • 90'+5': Miliano Jonathans (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Simon Janssen.
  • 90'+6': Goal! Excelsior 1, AZ 2. Alexandre Penetra (AZ) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Kasper Boogaard with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Excelsior 1, AZ 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Excelsior 1, AZ 2.

Statistics

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6 Fouls 7
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
5 Corner Kicks 7
1 Saves 5
54.9 Possession 45.1
16 SHOTS 11
7 ON GOAL 2
0.4 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
469 Accurate Passes 366
557 Passes 447
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 3
13 Crosses 17
0.4 Cross % 0.2
55 Long Balls 84
32 Accurate Long Balls 45
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 5
10 Effective Tackles 6
12 Tackles 10
0.8 Tackle % 0.6
10 Interceptions 14
19 Effective Clearances 18
19 Clearances 18

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

EXC Excelsior (5-4-1)

No. Name
1 Stijn van Gassel (GK)
14 Lewis Schouten
3 Rick Meissen
4 Casper Widell
12 Arthur Zagre
2 Ilias Bronkhorst Yellow Card
20 Lennard Hartjes
23 Irakli Yegoian
11 Gyan De Regt
30 Sanches Fernandes
10 Noah Naujoks
Excelsior Substitutes:
Emil Hansson, Simon Janssen, Jerolldino Armantrading, Chris-Kevin Nadje, Adam Carlén, Mike van Duinen, Stan Hendrikx, Calvin Raatsie, Miliano Jonathans, Szymon Wlodarczyk.

AZ AZ Alkmaar (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
41 Jeroen Zoet (GK)
5 Alexandre Penetra
3 Wouter Goes
15 Mateo Chávez Yellow Card
34 Mees De Wit
9 Troy Parrott
56 Rio Robbemond Yellow Card
20 Kasper Boogaard
19 Jizz Hornkamp
27 Ro-Zangelo Daal
7 Weslley Patati
AZ Alkmaar Substitutes:
Rion Ichihara, Billy Van Duijl, Maxim Dekker, Mexx Meerdink, Sven Mijnans, Ayoub Oufkir, Jur Schipper, Elijah Dijkstra, Ibrahim Sadiq, Matej Sin, Hobie Verhulst, Isak Jensen.

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