Dutch Eredivisie

Excelsior vs NEC Nijmegen, 2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Excelsior
    FT
    0 - 2
    NEC Nijmegen
    • 30': Bryan Linssen
    • 71': Basar Önal

    About

    Excelsior are hosting NEC Nijmegen 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.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Kodai Sano (N.E.C.) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Basar Önal.
    • 3': Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 3': Foul by Deveron Fonville (N.E.C.).
    • 4': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Derensili Sanches Fernandes.
    • 6': Foul by Basar Önal (N.E.C.).
    • 6': Ilias Bronkhorst (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Foul by Darko Nejasmic (N.E.C.).
    • 7': Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 8': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Kodai Sano.
    • 10': Attempt blocked. Eli Dasa (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tjaronn Chery.
    • 11': Eli Dasa (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior).
    • 12': Offside, Excelsior. Gyan de Regt is caught offside.
    • 13': Attempt saved. Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C.) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Bryan Linssen.
    • 14': Delay in match because of an injury Noé Lebreton (N.E.C.).
    • 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Gyan de Regt (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emil Hansson.
    • 17': Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Deveron Fonville (N.E.C.).
    • 17': Foul by Noah Naujoks (Excelsior).
    • 17': Kodai Sano (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Foul by Arthur Zagré (Excelsior).
    • 22': Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Ilias Bronkhorst.
    • 27': Offside, N.E.C.. Bryan Linssen is caught offside.
    • 28': Offside, Excelsior. Lewis Schouten is caught offside.
    • 29': Attempt saved. Gyan de Regt (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gonzalo Crettaz (N.E.C.). Assisted by Emil Hansson with a through ball.
    • 30': Goal! Excelsior 0, N.E.C. 1. Bryan Linssen (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Darko Nejasmic.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Tjaronn Chery (N.E.C.) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Basar Önal.
    • 38': Darko Nejasmic (N.E.C.) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 38': Foul by Noah Naujoks (Excelsior).
    • 39': Offside, N.E.C.. Bryan Linssen is caught offside.
    • 42': Casper Widell (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Bryan Linssen (N.E.C.).
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Excelsior 0, N.E.C. 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Excelsior 0, N.E.C. 1.
    • 46': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Lewis Schouten.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Bryan Linssen (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 53': Basar Önal (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior).
    • 57': Attempt blocked. Arthur Zagré (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Gyan de Regt (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Gonzalo Crettaz (N.E.C.). Assisted by Emil Hansson with a cross.
    • 59': Foul by Eli Dasa (N.E.C.).
    • 59': Gyan de Regt (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 60': Substitution, Excelsior. Irakli Yegoian replaces Emil Hansson.
    • 61': Attempt saved. Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Kodai Sano.
    • 61': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Stijn van Gassel.
    • 62': Handball by Noé Lebreton (N.E.C.).
    • 63': Attempt saved. Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Gonzalo Crettaz (N.E.C.). Assisted by Noah Naujoks.
    • 63': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Gonzalo Crettaz.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C.) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
    • 67': Attempt saved. Gyan de Regt (Excelsior) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gonzalo Crettaz (N.E.C.). Assisted by Ilias Bronkhorst.
    • 71': Goal! Excelsior 0, N.E.C. 2. Basar Önal (N.E.C.) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sami Ouaissa with a through ball.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Arthur Zagré (Excelsior) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Gyan de Regt with a headed pass.
    • 76': Basar Önal (N.E.C.) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 76': Foul by Lewis Schouten (Excelsior).
    • 76': Substitution, Excelsior. Mike van Duinen replaces Lennard Hartjes.
    • 76': Substitution, Excelsior. Simon Janssen replaces Arthur Zagré.
    • 77': Delay in match because of an injury Ilias Bronkhorst (Excelsior).
    • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Sami Ouaissa (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Noé Lebreton.
    • 79': Darko Nejasmic (N.E.C.) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Foul by Mike van Duinen (Excelsior).
    • 80': Substitution, N.E.C.. Dirk Proper replaces Basar Önal.
    • 81': Substitution, N.E.C.. Danilo replaces Bryan Linssen.
    • 81': Substitution, N.E.C.. Brayann Pereira replaces Eli Dasa.
    • 81': Foul by Dirk Proper (N.E.C.).
    • 81': Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Mike van Duinen (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Irakli Yegoian.
    • 84': Delay in match because of an injury Deveron Fonville (N.E.C.).
    • 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 85': Substitution, N.E.C.. Ahmetcan Kaplan replaces Deveron Fonville because of an injury.
    • 87': Corner, N.E.C.. Conceded by Lewis Schouten.
    • 88': Attempt saved. Danilo (N.E.C.) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Tjaronn Chery with a cross.
    • 88': Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 88': Foul by Ahmetcan Kaplan (N.E.C.).
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Excelsior. Adam Carlén replaces Ilias Bronkhorst.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Excelsior. Szymon Wlodarczyk replaces Derensili Sanches Fernandes.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Rick Meissen (Excelsior).
    • 90'+1': Noé Lebreton (N.E.C.) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Tjaronn Chery (N.E.C.) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Noé Lebreton.
    • 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Noah Naujoks (Excelsior).
    • 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Excelsior 0, N.E.C. 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Excelsior 0, N.E.C. 2.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 8
    0 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 2
    5 Corner Kicks 2
    4 Saves 3
    54.8 Possession 45.2
    12 SHOTS 8
    5 ON GOAL 4
    0.4 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    368 Accurate Passes 278
    449 Passes 367
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    1 Accurate Crosses 1
    16 Crosses 10
    0.1 Cross % 0.1
    58 Long Balls 77
    20 Accurate Long Balls 33
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
    2 Blocked Shots 2
    3 Effective Tackles 9
    9 Tackles 16
    0.3 Tackle % 0.6
    7 Interceptions 9
    16 Effective Clearances 30
    16 Clearances 30

    Game Information

    Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

    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
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    EXC Excelsior (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Stijn van Gassel (GK)
    4 Casper Widell
    14 Lewis Schouten
    3 Rick Meissen
    20 Lennard Hartjes
    10 Noah Naujoks
    12 Arthur Zagre
    2 Ilias Bronkhorst
    11 Gyan De Regt
    7 Emil Hansson
    30 Sanches Fernandes
    Excelsior Substitutes:
    Mike van Duinen, Calvin Raatsie, Szymon Wlodarczyk, Guilliano Cairo, Adam Carlén, Noa El Hamdaoui, Simon Janssen, Irakli Yegoian.

    NEC NEC Nijmegen (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Gonzalo Crettaz (GK)
    3 Philippe Sandler
    24 Deveron Fonville
    14 Eli Dasa
    6 Darko Nejasmic
    23 Kodai Sano
    11 Basar Önal
    25 Sami Ouaissa
    30 Bryan Linssen
    20 Noé Lebreton
    10 Tjaronn Chery
    NEC Nijmegen Substitutes:
    Rijk Janse, Youssef El Kachati, Jasper Cillessen, Brayann Pereira, Ahmetcan Kaplan, Koki Ogawa, Bram Nuytinck, Isak Hansen-Aarøen, Danilo, Thomas Ouwejan, Dirk Proper, Willum Thór Willumsson.

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