Feyenoord Rotterdam vs Excelsior, 2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season
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Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Foul by Ilias Bronkhorst (Excelsior).
- 4': Raheem Sterling (Feyenoord) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gyan de Regt.
- 6': Attempt saved. Gyan de Regt (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Timon Wellenreuther (Feyenoord). Assisted by Lewis Schouten.
- 9': Attempt missed. Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Derensili Sanches Fernandes.
- 12': Attempt saved. Hwang In-Beom (Feyenoord) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior).
- 12': Corner, Feyenoord. Conceded by Stijn van Gassel.
- 14': Foul by Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior).
- 14': Raheem Sterling (Feyenoord) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 17': Foul by Jerolldino Bergraaf (Excelsior).
- 17': Jakub Moder (Feyenoord) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 18': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Jakub Moder.
- 18': Attempt saved. Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Timon Wellenreuther (Feyenoord).
- 22': Attempt blocked. Raheem Sterling (Feyenoord) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thijs Kraaijeveld.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Luciano Valente (Feyenoord) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Bos.
- 25': Corner, Feyenoord. Conceded by Lewis Schouten.
- 26': Foul by Mats Deijl (Feyenoord).
- 26': Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Ilias Bronkhorst (Excelsior).
- 27': Raheem Sterling (Feyenoord) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 27': Ilias Bronkhorst (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 28': Goal! Feyenoord 0, Excelsior 1. Arthur Zagré (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Stijn van Gassel following a fast break.
- 30': Attempt saved. Ayase Ueda (Feyenoord) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Jordan Bos with a cross.
- 30': Attempt saved. Raheem Sterling (Feyenoord) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Hwang In-Beom.
- 30': Corner, Feyenoord. Conceded by Stijn van Gassel.
- 31': Corner, Feyenoord. Conceded by Arthur Zagré.
- 32': Attempt saved. Ayase Ueda (Feyenoord) 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 Hwang In-Beom with a headed pass.
- 32': Attempt missed. Hwang In-Beom (Feyenoord) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Hwang In-Beom (Feyenoord) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 33': Foul by Jakub Moder (Feyenoord).
- 33': Jerolldino Bergraaf (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Jakub Moder (Feyenoord) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Foul by Noah Naujoks (Excelsior).
- 35': Thijs Kraaijeveld (Feyenoord) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Jordan Bos.
- 39': Attempt missed. Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ilias Bronkhorst.
- 39': Offside, Feyenoord. Raheem Sterling is caught offside.
- 40': Delay in match because of an injury Hwang In-Beom (Feyenoord).
- 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 44': Substitution, Feyenoord. Bart Nieuwkoop replaces Hwang In-Beom because of an injury.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Thijs Kraaijeveld.
- 45'+2': Foul by Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior).
- 45'+2': Timon Wellenreuther (Feyenoord) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Corner, Feyenoord. Conceded by Arthur Zagré.
- 45'+4': Attempt saved. Mats Deijl (Feyenoord) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior).
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Feyenoord 0, Excelsior 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Feyenoord 0, Excelsior 1.
- 46': Foul by Bart Nieuwkoop (Feyenoord).
- 46': Gyan de Regt (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Corner, Feyenoord. Conceded by Lewis Schouten.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Jordan Bos (Feyenoord) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bart Nieuwkoop with a headed pass.
- 48': Corner, Feyenoord. Conceded by Lennard Hartjes.
- 48': Attempt missed. Jordan Bos (Feyenoord) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Jakub Moder with a cross following a corner.
- 49': Offside, Feyenoord. Ayase Ueda is caught offside.
- 49': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Ayase Ueda (Feyenoord) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 50': VAR Decision: No Goal Feyenoord 0-1 Excelsior.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Luciano Valente (Feyenoord) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Timon Wellenreuther.
- 54': Foul by Raheem Sterling (Feyenoord).
- 54': Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 55': Attempt missed. Casper Widell (Excelsior) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 56': Foul by Thijs Kraaijeveld (Feyenoord).
- 56': Gyan de Regt (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Thijs Kraaijeveld (Feyenoord) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Goal! Feyenoord 1, Excelsior 1. Ayase Ueda (Feyenoord) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jordan Bos with a cross.
- 59': Goal! Feyenoord 2, Excelsior 1. Ayase Ueda (Feyenoord) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raheem Sterling with a through ball following a fast break.
- 60': Substitution, Excelsior. Rick Meissen replaces Jerolldino Bergraaf.
- 62': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Thijs Kraaijeveld.
- 64': Foul by Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior).
- 64': Raheem Sterling (Feyenoord) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Luciano Valente (Feyenoord).
- 65': Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 67': Ayase Ueda (Feyenoord) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 67': Foul by Ilias Bronkhorst (Excelsior).
- 68': Substitution, Feyenoord. Jordan Lotomba replaces Bart Nieuwkoop.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Gyan de Regt (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rick Meissen.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Rick Meissen (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Irakli Yegoian.
- 71': Attempt missed. Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 73': Foul by Mats Deijl (Feyenoord).
- 73': Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Mats Deijl (Feyenoord) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Foul by Casper Widell (Excelsior).
- 74': Raheem Sterling (Feyenoord) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Noah Naujoks.
- 78': Delay in match because of an injury Oussama Targhalline (Feyenoord).
- 78': Substitution, Excelsior. Mike van Duinen replaces Derensili Sanches Fernandes.
- 79': Substitution, Excelsior. Emil Hansson replaces Lennard Hartjes.
- 79': Substitution, Excelsior. Szymon Wlodarczyk replaces Gyan de Regt.
- 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 79': Attempt saved. Anis Hadj Moussa (Feyenoord) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Ayase Ueda with a cross.
- 80': Corner, Feyenoord. Conceded by Casper Widell.
- 81': Substitution, Feyenoord. Gonçalo Borges replaces Ayase Ueda.
- 81': Substitution, Feyenoord. Casper Tengstedt replaces Raheem Sterling.
- 81': Substitution, Feyenoord. Tobias van den Elshout replaces Thijs Kraaijeveld.
- 82': Foul by Jordan Bos (Feyenoord).
- 82': Ilias Bronkhorst (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Anis Hadj Moussa (Feyenoord) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Arthur Zagré (Excelsior).
- 84': Casper Widell (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Casper Tengstedt (Feyenoord).
- 85': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Jakub Moder.
- 86': Attempt saved. Anis Hadj Moussa (Feyenoord) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Casper Tengstedt.
- 88': Offside, Feyenoord. Gonçalo Borges is caught offside.
- 88': Foul by Mike van Duinen (Excelsior).
- 88': Mats Deijl (Feyenoord) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Substitution, Excelsior. Adam Carlén replaces Lewis Schouten.
- 90': Casper Widell (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Casper Tengstedt (Feyenoord).
- 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Corner, Feyenoord. Conceded by Rick Meissen.
- 90'+3': Foul by Mike van Duinen (Excelsior).
- 90'+3': Mats Deijl (Feyenoord) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Feyenoord 2, Excelsior 1.
- 0': Match ends, Feyenoord 2, Excelsior 1.
Statistics
EXC |
FEY![]() |
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|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 7 | Saves | 2 |
| 51 | Possession | 49 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 286 | Accurate Passes | 279 |
| 382 | Passes | 354 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 12 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 64 | Long Balls | 34 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 12 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 22 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 33 |
| 27 | Clearances | 33 |
Game Information
Venue: De Kuip
Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 47,500
Eredivisie Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSV Eindhoven | 28 | +41 | 68 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 28 | +21 | 53 |
| 3 | NEC Nijmegen | 28 | +22 | 50 |
| 4 | Ajax Amsterdam | 28 | +18 | 48 |
Line-Ups
Feyenoord Rotterdam (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Timon Wellenreuther (GK) |
| 24 | Thijs Kraaijeveld |
| 7 | Jakub Moder |
| 15 | Jordan Bos |
| 20 | Mats Deijl |
| 6 | Hwang In-Beom |
| 10 | Luciano Valente |
| 28 | Oussama Targhaline |
| 9 | Ayase Ueda |
| 19 | Raheem Sterling |
| 23 | Anis Hadj Moussa |
Excelsior (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Stijn van Gassel (GK) |
| 14 | Lewis Schouten |
| 4 | Casper Widell |
| 12 | Arthur Zagre |
| 2 | Ilias Bronkhorst |
| 20 | Lennard Hartjes |
| 23 | Irakli Yegoian |
| 10 | Noah Naujoks |
| 33 | Jerolldino Bergraaf |
| 11 | Gyan De Regt |
| 30 | Sanches Fernandes |
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