PEC Zwolle vs Excelsior, 2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season
· Dutch Eredivisie
FT
2 - 2
2 - 2
About
PEC Zwolle are hosting Excelsior
at MAC³PARK Stadion, Zwolle, 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': Attempt saved. Odysseus Velanas (PEC Zwolle) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Younes Namli with a through ball.
- 1': Corner, PEC Zwolle. Conceded by Stijn van Gassel.
- 1': Attempt missed. Koen Kostons (PEC Zwolle) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Odysseus Velanas with a cross following a corner.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Simon Graves (PEC Zwolle) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 3': Goal! PEC Zwolle 1, Excelsior 0. Thijs Oosting (PEC Zwolle) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 6': Foul by Lewis Schouten (Excelsior).
- 6': Koen Kostons (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 12': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Simon Graves.
- 12': Attempt missed. Casper Widell (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 13': Corner, PEC Zwolle. Conceded by Casper Widell.
- 14': Offside, PEC Zwolle. Koen Kostons is caught offside.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Casper Widell (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 16': Goal! PEC Zwolle 1, Excelsior 1. Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Casper Widell.
- 17': Offside, PEC Zwolle. Koen Kostons is caught offside.
- 19': Foul by Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior).
- 19': Ryan Thomas (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Thijs Oosting (PEC Zwolle) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Olivier Aertssen.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Zico Buurmeester (PEC Zwolle) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Thomas.
- 21': Foul by Gyan de Regt (Excelsior).
- 21': Younes Namli (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Arthur Zagré (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Olivier Aertssen (PEC Zwolle).
- 23': Anselmo MacNulty (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Noah Naujoks (Excelsior).
- 25': Corner, PEC Zwolle. Conceded by Lewis Schouten.
- 29': Foul by Anselmo MacNulty (PEC Zwolle).
- 29': Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Attempt missed. Gyan de Regt (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Ryan Thomas (PEC Zwolle) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 31': Foul by Ryan Thomas (PEC Zwolle).
- 31': Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Foul by Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior).
- 32': Odysseus Velanas (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Offside, Excelsior. Gyan de Regt is caught offside.
- 36': Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Ryan Thomas (PEC Zwolle).
- 40': Attempt blocked. Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Irakli Yegoian.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Rick Meissen (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 40': Attempt missed. Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Gyan de Regt with a cross.
- 42': Olivier Aertssen (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Foul by Arthur Zagré (Excelsior).
- 45': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
- 45': First Half ends, PEC Zwolle 1, Excelsior 1.
- 45': Second Half begins PEC Zwolle 1, Excelsior 1.
- 46': Corner, PEC Zwolle. Conceded by Casper Widell.
- 47': Attempt missed. Simon Graves (PEC Zwolle) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Younes Namli with a cross following a corner.
- 47': Attempt missed. Arthur Zagré (Excelsior) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Derensili Sanches Fernandes following a fast break.
- 49': Delay in match because of an injury Younes Namli (PEC Zwolle).
- 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 51': Odysseus Velanas (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Ilias Bronkhorst (Excelsior).
- 52': Foul by Olivier Aertssen (PEC Zwolle).
- 52': Arthur Zagré (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior).
- 53': Odysseus Velanas (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 53': Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Attempt missed. Simon Graves (PEC Zwolle) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Younes Namli with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Olivier Aertssen (PEC Zwolle) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 56': Foul by Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior).
- 56': Odysseus Velanas (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Attempt saved. Zico Buurmeester (PEC Zwolle) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Thijs Oosting.
- 59': Attempt missed. Koen Kostons (PEC Zwolle) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Odysseus Velanas following a fast break.
- 60': Goal! PEC Zwolle 2, Excelsior 1. Odysseus Velanas (PEC Zwolle) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Thijs Oosting.
- 62': Substitution, PEC Zwolle. Tristan Gooijer replaces Odysseus Velanas.
- 62': Substitution, PEC Zwolle. Kaj de Rooij replaces Ryan Thomas.
- 62': Substitution, Excelsior. Emil Hansson replaces Lewis Schouten.
- 65': Foul by Ilias Bronkhorst (Excelsior).
- 65': Zico Buurmeester (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 65': Corner, PEC Zwolle. Conceded by Casper Widell.
- 66': Attempt missed. Koen Kostons (PEC Zwolle) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Younes Namli with a cross following a corner.
- 67': Gyan de Regt (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Foul by Simon Graves (PEC Zwolle).
- 68': Attempt saved. Emil Hansson (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Tom de Graaff (PEC Zwolle). Assisted by Arthur Zagré.
- 68': Arthur Zagré (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 68': Foul by Thijs Oosting (PEC Zwolle).
- 73': Foul by Sherel Floranus (PEC Zwolle).
- 73': Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Substitution, PEC Zwolle. Thomas Buitink replaces Koen Kostons.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gyan de Regt.
- 75': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Tristan Gooijer.
- 76': Attempt missed. Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 77': Casper Widell (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Thomas Buitink (PEC Zwolle).
- 79': Substitution, Excelsior. Mike van Duinen replaces Irakli Yegoian.
- 79': Substitution, Excelsior. Szymon Wlodarczyk replaces Rick Meissen.
- 80': Attempt saved. Thomas Buitink (PEC Zwolle) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Younes Namli with a cross.
- 80': Goal! PEC Zwolle 2, Excelsior 2. Szymon Wlodarczyk (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gyan de Regt with a cross.
- 81': Foul by Mike van Duinen (Excelsior).
- 81': Simon Graves (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Zico Buurmeester (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Foul by Mike van Duinen (Excelsior).
- 84': Offside, PEC Zwolle. Sherel Floranus is caught offside.
- 85': Delay in match because of an injury Szymon Wlodarczyk (Excelsior).
- 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 87': Attempt missed. Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 89': Attempt missed. Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 89': Delay in match because of an injury Simon Graves (PEC Zwolle).
- 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Sherel Floranus (PEC Zwolle).
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Casper Widell (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Arthur Zagré with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'+2': Foul by Mike van Duinen (Excelsior).
- 90'+2': Simon Graves (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, PEC Zwolle 2, Excelsior 2.
- 0': Match ends, PEC Zwolle 2, Excelsior 2.
Statistics
 EXC |
PEC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 51.5 | Possession | 48.5 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 322 | Accurate Passes | 312 |
| 428 | Passes | 406 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 15 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 81 | Long Balls | 67 |
| 38 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 15 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 35 |
| 24 | Clearances | 35 |
Game Information
Competition: Dutch Eredivisie
Venue: MAC³PARK Stadion
Location: Zwolle, Netherlands
Attendance: 13,747
Venue: MAC³PARK Stadion
Location: Zwolle, Netherlands
Attendance: 13,747
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
PEC Zwolle (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Tom De Graaff (GK) |
| 4 | Anselmo Garcia MacNulty |
| 28 | Simon Graves |
| 2 | Sherel Floranus |
| 3 | Olivier Aertssen |
| 25 | Thijs Oosting |
| 8 | Zico Buurmeester |
| 30 | Ryan Thomas |
| 10 | Koen Kostons |
| 18 | Odysseus Velanas |
| 9 | Younes Namli |
Excelsior (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Stijn van Gassel (GK) |
| 4 | Casper Widell |
| 14 | Lewis Schouten |
| 3 | Rick Meissen |
| 12 | Arthur Zagre |
| 2 | Ilias Bronkhorst |
| 20 | Lennard Hartjes |
| 23 | Irakli Yegoian  |
| 11 | Gyan De Regt |
| 30 | Sanches Fernandes |
| 10 | Noah Naujoks |
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