Dutch Eredivisie

Excelsior vs FC Utrecht, 2026-27 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Excelsior
  • 77': Aymen Sliti
FT
1 - 2
FC Utrecht
  • 36': Artem Stepanov
  • 90'+2': Dani de Wit

About

Excelsior are hosting FC Utrecht at Stadion Woudestein, Rotterdam, Netherlands, starting on . The match is a part of the Dutch Eredivisie.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Adrian Blake (Utrecht) hits the left post with a right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left. Assisted by Arthur Zagré.
  • 1': Corner, Utrecht. Conceded by Jan Plug.
  • 3': Offside, Utrecht. Dani de Wit is caught offside.
  • 10': Foul by Ágúst Thorsteinsson (Excelsior).
  • 10': Niklas Vesterlund (Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Adrian Blake (Utrecht) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Davy van den Berg.
  • 11': Jan Plug (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Artem Stepanov (Utrecht).
  • 13': Attempt saved. Aymen Sliti (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Vasilios Barkas (Utrecht). Assisted by Eric da Silva Moreira.
  • 16': Delay in match (Utrecht).
  • 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Ángel Alarcón (Utrecht) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Dani de Wit.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Ágúst Thorsteinsson (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Vasilios Barkas (Utrecht). Assisted by Casper Widell with a headed pass.
  • 19': Foul by David Garden (Excelsior).
  • 19': Nikolas Panagiotou (Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Casper Widell (Excelsior).
  • 21': Artem Stepanov (Utrecht) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 23': Eric da Silva Moreira (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 23': Foul by Arthur Zagré (Utrecht).
  • 25': Rick Meissen (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Foul by Adrian Blake (Utrecht).
  • 26': Offside, Excelsior. Aymen Sliti is caught offside.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Adrian Blake (Utrecht) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Alarcón.
  • 32': Foul by Nikolas Panagiotou (Utrecht).
  • 32': David Garden (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Goal! Excelsior 0, Utrecht 1. Artem Stepanov (Utrecht) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  • 38': Foul by Dani de Wit (Utrecht).
  • 38': Casper Widell (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Aymen Sliti (Excelsior) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Excelsior 0, Utrecht 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Excelsior 0, Utrecht 1.
  • 49': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Artem Stepanov.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Aymen Sliti (Excelsior) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kasey Bos.
  • 50': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Niklas Vesterlund.
  • 51': Delay in match because of an injury Dani de Wit (Utrecht).
  • 51': Delay in match because of an injury Rick Meissen (Excelsior).
  • 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 56': Adrian Blake (Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Eric da Silva Moreira (Excelsior).
  • 57': Attempt saved. Adrian Blake (Utrecht) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Arthur Zagré.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Ángel Alarcón (Utrecht) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Dani de Wit.
  • 58': Nikolas Panagiotou (Utrecht) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 58': Foul by David Garden (Excelsior).
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Ágúst Thorsteinsson (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 61': Adrian Blake (Utrecht) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Foul by Rick Meissen (Excelsior).
  • 62': Substitution, Utrecht. Marius Broholm replaces Ángel Alarcón.
  • 62': Substitution, Utrecht. Yoann Cathline replaces Artem Stepanov.
  • 62': Substitution, Utrecht. Sem van Duijn replaces Adrian Blake.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Davy van den Berg (Utrecht) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 64': Foul by Yoann Cathline (Utrecht).
  • 64': Eric da Silva Moreira (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Sem van Duijn (Utrecht).
  • 66': Casper Widell (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 69': Delay in match because of an injury Aymen Sliti (Excelsior).
  • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 70': Substitution, Excelsior. Mario Domínguez replaces David Garden.
  • 70': Substitution, Excelsior. Simon Janssen replaces Kasey Bos.
  • 70': Substitution, Excelsior. Valentin Sulzbacher replaces Eric da Silva Moreira.
  • 71': Marius Broholm (Utrecht) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 71': Foul by Valentin Sulzbacher (Excelsior).
  • 71': Valentin Sulzbacher (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Yoann Cathline (Utrecht) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Arthur Zagré (Utrecht) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Davy van den Berg.
  • 73': Corner, Utrecht. Conceded by Stijn van Gassel.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Dani de Wit (Utrecht) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Jan Plug (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Vasilios Barkas (Utrecht). Assisted by Rick Meissen.
  • 76': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Vasilios Barkas.
  • 77': Goal! Excelsior 1, Utrecht 1. Aymen Sliti (Excelsior) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ágúst Thorsteinsson.
  • 79': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Matisse Didden.
  • 80': Substitution, Excelsior. Alireza Jahanbakhsh replaces Ágúst Thorsteinsson.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Aymen Sliti (Excelsior) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 81': Substitution, Utrecht. Joris van Overeem replaces Niklas Vesterlund.
  • 82': Offside, Utrecht. Sem van Duijn is caught offside.
  • 83': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Siebe Horemans.
  • 84': Foul by Nikolas Panagiotou (Utrecht).
  • 84': Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Substitution, Excelsior. Guilliano Cairo replaces Lennard Hartjes.
  • 85': Davy van den Berg (Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Mario Domínguez (Excelsior).
  • 85': Mario Domínguez (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Yoann Cathline (Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior).
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Goal! Excelsior 1, Utrecht 2. Dani de Wit (Utrecht) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Casper Widell (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Aymen Sliti with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Arthur Zagré (Utrecht).
  • 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Utrecht. Jakov Medic replaces Arthur Zagré because of an injury.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Alireza Jahanbakhsh (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Irakli Yegoian with a cross.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Excelsior 1, Utrecht 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Excelsior 1, Utrecht 2.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 9
0 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
2 Corner Kicks 5
3 Saves 4
44.3 Possession 55.7
12 SHOTS 10
6 ON GOAL 4
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
340 Accurate Passes 441
435 Passes 534
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
0 Accurate Crosses 2
9 Crosses 24
0.0 Cross % 0.1
76 Long Balls 62
35 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
2 Blocked Shots 3
5 Effective Tackles 2
7 Tackles 13
0.7 Tackle % 0.2
3 Interceptions 10
33 Effective Clearances 19
33 Clearances 19

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Stadion Woudestein
Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 4,600

Eredivisie Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 AZ Alkmaar 7 +12 19
2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 7 +18 17
3 PSV Eindhoven 7 +14 16
4 FC Twente 7 +8 16
Full Standings

Line-Ups

EXC Excelsior (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Stijn van Gassel (GK)
14 Jan Plug
4 Casper Widell
3 Rick Meissen
12 Kasey Bos
2 Eric Da Silva Moreira
20 Lennard Hartjes
8 Irakli Yegoian
30 Ágúst Þorsteinsson
7 Aymen Sliti
19 David Garden
Excelsior Substitutes:
Daniel Van Vianen, Ilano Silva Timas, Valentin Sulzbacher, Nesto Groen, Alireza Jahanbakhsh, Osman Turay, Guilliano Cairo, Celton Biai, Simon Janssen, Yacqub Hassan Muse Finey, Mario Dominguez.

UTR FC Utrecht (5-4-1)

No. Name
1 Vasilios Barkas (GK)
3 Matisse Didden
5 Nikolas Panagiotou
2 Siebe Horemans
92 Arthur Zagre
23 Niklas Vesterlund
34 Davy van den Berg
20 Dani de Wit
15 Adrian Blake
11 Ángel Alarcón
9 Artem Stepanov
FC Utrecht Substitutes:
Marius Broholm, Joris van Overeem, Sergio Padt, Neville Nwankwo, Nordin Amrabat, Sem van Duijn, Guus Offerhaus, Yoann Cathline, Per Kloosterboer, Kevin Gadellaa, Jakov Medic.

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