Excelsior vs Heerenveen, 2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season
· Dutch EredivisieAbout
Excelsior are hosting Heerenveen
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': Delay in match because of an injury Ringo Meerveld (sc Heerenveen).
- 2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 5': Corner, sc Heerenveen. Conceded by Ilias Bronkhorst.
- 6': Foul by Maxence Rivera (sc Heerenveen).
- 6': Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Vasilios Zagaritis.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Lewis Schouten (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilias Bronkhorst.
- 9': Attempt missed. Jacob Trenskow (sc Heerenveen) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Maxence Rivera.
- 11': Attempt missed. Ilias Bronkhorst (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Derensili Sanches Fernandes with a cross.
- 12': Corner, sc Heerenveen. Conceded by Ilias Bronkhorst.
- 12': Corner, sc Heerenveen. Conceded by Lewis Schouten.
- 15': Attempt saved. Maxence Rivera (sc Heerenveen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Jacob Trenskow.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Gyan de Regt (Excelsior) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Schouten.
- 17': Delay in match because of an injury Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior).
- 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 21': Attempt missed. Vasilios Zagaritis (sc Heerenveen) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luuk Brouwers following a fast break.
- 24': Attempt saved. Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Bernt Klaverboer (sc Heerenveen). Assisted by Derensili Sanches Fernandes.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 27': Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 27': Foul by Maxence Rivera (sc Heerenveen).
- 28': Attempt saved. Lewis Schouten (Excelsior) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Bernt Klaverboer (sc Heerenveen). Assisted by Gyan de Regt with a cross.
- 28': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Ringo Meerveld.
- 32': Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Foul by Maas Willemsen (sc Heerenveen).
- 33': Foul by Luuk Brouwers (sc Heerenveen).
- 33': Gyan de Regt (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Attempt missed. Gyan de Regt (Excelsior) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Lewis Schouten.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilias Bronkhorst with a cross.
- 38': Goal! Excelsior 0, sc Heerenveen 1. Luuk Brouwers (sc Heerenveen) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lasse Nordås following a fast break.
- 39': Foul by Noah Naujoks (Excelsior).
- 39': Luuk Brouwers (sc Heerenveen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Attempt saved. Maxence Rivera (sc Heerenveen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Ringo Meerveld with a through ball.
- 40': Offside, sc Heerenveen. Lasse Nordås is caught offside.
- 43': Attempt saved. Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Bernt Klaverboer (sc Heerenveen).
- 43': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Bernt Klaverboer.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Maxence Rivera (sc Heerenveen) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ringo Meerveld.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Excelsior 0, sc Heerenveen 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Excelsior 0, sc Heerenveen 1.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Noah Naujoks.
- 47': Delay in match because of an injury Sam Kersten (sc Heerenveen).
- 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 49': Ringo Meerveld (sc Heerenveen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Ilias Bronkhorst (Excelsior).
- 50': Corner, sc Heerenveen. Conceded by Lewis Schouten.
- 52': Attempt saved. Simon Janssen (Excelsior) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Bernt Klaverboer (sc Heerenveen). Assisted by Noah Naujoks.
- 52': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Bernt Klaverboer.
- 54': Attempt missed. Lewis Schouten (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Irakli Yegoian.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Derensili Sanches Fernandes.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilias Bronkhorst.
- 55': Offside, Excelsior. Irakli Yegoian is caught offside.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Lasse Nordås (sc Heerenveen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ringo Meerveld.
- 56': Corner, sc Heerenveen. Conceded by Lewis Schouten.
- 57': Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Ringo Meerveld (sc Heerenveen).
- 58': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Joris van Overeem.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Jacob Trenskow (sc Heerenveen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ringo Meerveld.
- 64': Corner, sc Heerenveen. Conceded by Simon Janssen.
- 65': Substitution, sc Heerenveen. Dylan Vente replaces Lasse Nordås.
- 67': Attempt saved. Joris van Overeem (sc Heerenveen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Maxence Rivera.
- 67': Goal! Excelsior 0, sc Heerenveen 2. Joris van Overeem (sc Heerenveen) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
- 70': Corner, sc Heerenveen. Conceded by Lewis Schouten.
- 72': Substitution, Excelsior. Miliano Jonathans replaces Simon Janssen.
- 72': Substitution, Excelsior. Jerolldino Bergraaf replaces Lennard Hartjes.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 73': Penalty conceded by Joris van Overeem (sc Heerenveen) with a handball in the penalty area.
- 74': Goal! Excelsior 1, sc Heerenveen 2. Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 75': Substitution, sc Heerenveen. Hristiyan Petrov replaces Vasilios Zagaritis.
- 78': Miliano Jonathans (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 78': Foul by Hristiyan Petrov (sc Heerenveen).
- 78': Hristiyan Petrov (sc Heerenveen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Delay in match because of an injury Miliano Jonathans (Excelsior).
- 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 81': Substitution, Excelsior. Mike van Duinen replaces Miliano Jonathans because of an injury.
- 84': Attempt missed. Gyan de Regt (Excelsior) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a fast break.
- 86': Substitution, sc Heerenveen. Nikolai Hopland replaces Jacob Trenskow.
- 88': Attempt missed. Mike van Duinen (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gyan de Regt.
- 89': Foul by Noah Naujoks (Excelsior).
- 89': Oliver Braude (sc Heerenveen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Substitution, Excelsior. Szymon Wlodarczyk replaces Irakli Yegoian.
- 90': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Nikolai Hopland.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Lewis Schouten (Excelsior) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Lewis Schouten (Excelsior) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 90'+1': Foul by Mike van Duinen (Excelsior).
- 90'+1': Sam Kersten (sc Heerenveen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Corner, sc Heerenveen. Conceded by Rick Meissen.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Gyan de Regt (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Schouten.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Excelsior 1, sc Heerenveen 2.
- 0': Match ends, Excelsior 1, sc Heerenveen 2.
Statistics
 HEE |
EXC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 4 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 48.9 | Possession | 51.1 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 2 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 301 | Accurate Passes | 296 |
| 393 | Passes | 395 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 9 | Crosses | 28 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 62 | Long Balls | 65 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 11 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 13 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 52 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 52 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: Dutch Eredivisie
Venue: Stadion Woudestein
Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 4,600
Venue: Stadion Woudestein
Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 4,600
Eredivisie Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSV Eindhoven | 34 | +56 | 84 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 34 | +26 | 65 |
| 3 | NEC Nijmegen | 34 | +24 | 59 |
| 4 | FC Twente | 34 | +19 | 58 |
Line-Ups
Excelsior (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Stijn van Gassel (GK) |
| 3 | Rick Meissen |
| 4 | Casper Widell |
| 15 | Simon Janssen |
| 2 | Ilias Bronkhorst |
| 14 | Lewis Schouten |
| 20 | Lennard Hartjes |
| 23 | Irakli Yegoian |
| 10 | Noah Naujoks |
| 11 | Gyan De Regt |
| 30 | Sanches Fernandes |
Heerenveen (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Bernt Klaverboer (GK) |
| 3 | Maas Willemsen |
| 4 | Sam Kersten |
| 19 | Vasilios Zagaritis |
| 45 | Oliver Braude |
| 10 | Ringo Meerveld |
| 6 | Joris van Overeem |
| 8 | Luuk Brouwers |
| 18 | Lasse Nordas |
| 7 | Maxence Rivera |
| 20 | Jacob Trenskow |
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