Dutch Eredivisie

Fortuna Sittard vs Excelsior, 2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Fortuna Sittard
  • 45'+6': Mohamed Ihattaren (P)
  • 58': Kaj Sierhuis
FT
2 - 1
Excelsior
  • 78': Noah Naujoks

About

Fortuna Sittard are hosting Excelsior at Fortuna Sittard Stadion, Sittard, 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': Delay in match because of an injury Noah Naujoks (Excelsior).
  • 2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Jasper Dahlhaus (Fortuna Sittard) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dimitrios Limnios.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Mohamed Ihattaren (Fortuna Sittard) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Kaj Sierhuis.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Jasper Dahlhaus (Fortuna Sittard) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dimitrios Limnios with a cross.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Gyan de Regt (Excelsior) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Luuk Koopmans (Fortuna Sittard). Assisted by Arthur Zagré.
  • 8': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Luuk Koopmans.
  • 8': Offside, Excelsior. Gyan de Regt is caught offside.
  • 10': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Luuk Koopmans.
  • 11': Offside, Excelsior. Noah Naujoks is caught offside.
  • 16': Foul by Mohamed Ihattaren (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 16': Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Lance Duijvestijn (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Neraysho Kasanwirjo.
  • 18': Handball by Lance Duijvestijn (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 19': Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) hits the right post with a left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right. Assisted by Irakli Yegoian.
  • 24': Foul by Noah Naujoks (Excelsior).
  • 24': Justin Hubner (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Noah Naujoks.
  • 27': Corner, Fortuna Sittard. Conceded by Rick Meissen.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Kaj Sierhuis (Fortuna Sittard) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Neraysho Kasanwirjo following a corner.
  • 29': Delay in match because of an injury Noah Naujoks (Excelsior).
  • 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 33': Foul by Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior).
  • 33': Neraysho Kasanwirjo (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Noah Naujoks (Excelsior).
  • 36': Édouard Michut (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Kaj Sierhuis (Fortuna Sittard) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Neraysho Kasanwirjo.
  • 39': Dimitrios Limnios (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 39': Foul by Arthur Zagré (Excelsior).
  • 43': Attempt saved. Simon Janssen (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Luuk Koopmans (Fortuna Sittard). Assisted by Irakli Yegoian.
  • 45': Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Jasper Dahlhaus (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Dimitrios Limnios (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jasper Dahlhaus.
  • 45'+2': Penalty conceded by Casper Widell (Excelsior) with a handball in the penalty area.
  • 45'+3': VAR Decision: Penalty Fortuna Sittard.
  • 45'+6': Goal! Fortuna Sittard 1, Excelsior 0. Mohamed Ihattaren (Fortuna Sittard) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 45'+7': First Half ends, Fortuna Sittard 1, Excelsior 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Fortuna Sittard 1, Excelsior 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Fortuna Sittard. Kristoffer Peterson replaces Dimitrios Limnios.
  • 45': Substitution, Fortuna Sittard. Philip Brittijn replaces Jasper Dahlhaus.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Kristoffer Peterson (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Kaj Sierhuis.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Mohamed Ihattaren (Fortuna Sittard) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Édouard Michut.
  • 50': Foul by Noah Naujoks (Excelsior).
  • 50': Édouard Michut (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Luuk Koopmans (Fortuna Sittard). Assisted by Noah Naujoks.
  • 53': Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Foul by Philip Brittijn (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 53': Philip Brittijn (Fortuna Sittard) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 55': Foul by Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior).
  • 55': Édouard Michut (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Corner, Fortuna Sittard. Conceded by Simon Janssen.
  • 57': Corner, Fortuna Sittard. Conceded by Rick Meissen.
  • 58': Corner, Fortuna Sittard. Conceded by Stijn van Gassel.
  • 58': Goal! Fortuna Sittard 2, Excelsior 0. Kaj Sierhuis (Fortuna Sittard) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lance Duijvestijn with a cross following a corner.
  • 62': Handball by Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior).
  • 62': Foul by Rick Meissen (Excelsior).
  • 62': Ivo Pinto (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Rick Meissen (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 62': Delay in match because of an injury Ivo Pinto (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 63': Substitution, Excelsior. Mike van Duinen replaces Rick Meissen.
  • 66': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Justin Hubner.
  • 68': Foul by Justin Hubner (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 68': Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 69': Foul by Simon Janssen (Excelsior).
  • 69': Édouard Michut (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gyan de Regt with a cross.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Kristoffer Peterson (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Édouard Michut.
  • 75': Substitution, Excelsior. Miliano Jonathans replaces Gyan de Regt.
  • 75': Foul by Justin Hubner (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 75': Miliano Jonathans (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Miliano Jonathans with a cross.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Irakli Yegoian.
  • 78': Goal! Fortuna Sittard 2, Excelsior 1. Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mike van Duinen.
  • 79': Substitution, Fortuna Sittard. Yassin Oukili replaces Mohamed Ihattaren.
  • 80': Foul by Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior).
  • 80': Neraysho Kasanwirjo (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Édouard Michut (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Yassin Oukili (Fortuna Sittard) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior).
  • 82': Foul by Mike van Duinen (Excelsior).
  • 82': Iván Márquez (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Édouard Michut (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kaj Sierhuis.
  • 83': Corner, Fortuna Sittard. Conceded by Lewis Schouten.
  • 86': Substitution, Excelsior. Jerolldino Bergraaf replaces Simon Janssen.
  • 86': Substitution, Excelsior. Szymon Wlodarczyk replaces Lennard Hartjes.
  • 89': Substitution, Fortuna Sittard. Shawn Adewoye replaces Édouard Michut because of an injury.
  • 89': Substitution, Fortuna Sittard. Paul Gladon replaces Lance Duijvestijn.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Kaj Sierhuis (Fortuna Sittard) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Noah Naujoks (Excelsior).
  • 90'+1': Kristoffer Peterson (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Handball by Paul Gladon (Fortuna Sittard).
  • 90'+2': Foul by Jerolldino Bergraaf (Excelsior).
  • 90'+2': Neraysho Kasanwirjo (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Lewis Schouten (Excelsior).
  • 90'+3': Kristoffer Peterson (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Fortuna Sittard 2, Excelsior 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Fortuna Sittard 2, Excelsior 1.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 7
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 0
3 Corner Kicks 5
4 Saves 3
54.2 Possession 45.8
10 SHOTS 16
4 ON GOAL 6
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 2
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
373 Accurate Passes 306
464 Passes 393
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 2
16 Crosses 18
0.3 Cross % 0.1
65 Long Balls 61
31 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
1 Blocked Shots 4
4 Effective Tackles 4
9 Tackles 13
0.4 Tackle % 0.3
9 Interceptions 10
31 Effective Clearances 27
31 Clearances 27

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Fortuna Sittard Stadion
Location: Sittard, Netherlands
Attendance: 9,677

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

FOR Fortuna Sittard (5-3-2)

No. Name
1 Luuk Koopmans (GK)
44 Iván Márquez
28 Justin Hubner
21 Neraysho Kasanwirjo
8 Jasper Dahlhaus
12 Ivo Pinto
20 Edouard Michut
70 Lance Duijvestijn
18 Dimitrios Limnios
9 Kaj Sierhuis
52 Mohamed Ihattaren
Fortuna Sittard Substitutes:
Syb van Ottele, Yassin Oukili, Nick Marsman, Moussa Gbemou, Tristan Schenkhuizen, Philip Brittijn, Shawn Adewoye, Niels Martens, Samuel Bastien, Kristoffer Peterson, Alen Halilovic, Paul Gladon.

EXC Excelsior (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Stijn van Gassel (GK)
3 Rick Meissen Yellow Card
4 Casper Widell
14 Lewis Schouten
12 Arthur Zagre
15 Simon Janssen
20 Lennard Hartjes
23 Irakli Yegoian
11 Gyan De Regt
30 Sanches Fernandes
10 Noah Naujoks
Excelsior Substitutes:
Jerolldino Armantrading, Tijmen Holla, Stan Hendrikx, Adam Carlén, Szymon Wlodarczyk, Mike van Duinen, Miliano Jonathans, Guilliano Cairo.

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