Dutch Eredivisie

Willem II vs Excelsior, 2026-27 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Willem II
    FT
    0 - 3
    Excelsior
    • 8': David Garden
    • 34': Rick Meissen
    • 85': Irakli Yegoian

    About

    Willem II are hosting Excelsior at Koning Willem II Stadion, Tilburg, 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': Ágúst Thorsteinsson (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 1': Foul by Hidde ter Avest (Willem II).
    • 1': Attempt blocked. Aymen Sliti (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Eric da Silva Moreira.
    • 1': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Mats Lemmens.
    • 4': Handball by Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior).
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Jan Plug (Excelsior) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 8': Goal! Willem II 0, Excelsior 1. David Garden (Excelsior) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Irakli Yegoian with a cross.
    • 9': Foul by David Garden (Excelsior).
    • 9': Finn Stam (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Offside, Willem II. Uriel van Aalst is caught offside.
    • 14': Foul by Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior).
    • 14': Jaden Slory (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Attempt saved. Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Maxime Delanghe (Willem II). Assisted by Aymen Sliti.
    • 17': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Maxime Delanghe.
    • 19': Corner, Willem II. Conceded by Jan Plug.
    • 21': Foul by Simon Janssen (Excelsior).
    • 21': Eser Gürbüz (Willem II) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Devin Haen (Willem II) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Eser Gürbüz.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Uriel van Aalst (Willem II) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Eser Gürbüz.
    • 26': Eric da Silva Moreira (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by Jaden Slory (Willem II).
    • 29': Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 29': Foul by Calvin Twigt (Willem II).
    • 30': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Eser Gürbüz.
    • 33': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Nathan Tjoe-A-On.
    • 34': Goal! Willem II 0, Excelsior 2. Rick Meissen (Excelsior) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Simon Janssen with a cross following a corner.
    • 35': Foul by Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior).
    • 35': Uriel van Aalst (Willem II) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 36': Foul by Casper Widell (Excelsior).
    • 36': Jaden Slory (Willem II) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Simon Janssen.
    • 37': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Mats Lemmens.
    • 39': Attempt saved. Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Maxime Delanghe (Willem II).
    • 39': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Maxime Delanghe.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Eric da Silva Moreira (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 43': Foul by Mats Lemmens (Willem II).
    • 43': David Garden (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 44': Calvin Twigt (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Eric da Silva Moreira (Excelsior).
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Calvin Twigt (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior).
    • 45'+1': Corner, Willem II. Conceded by Eric da Silva Moreira.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Willem II 0, Excelsior 2.
    • 45': Substitution, Willem II. Tonny Vilhena replaces Eser Gürbüz.
    • 45': Substitution, Willem II. Maxim Dekker replaces Mats Lemmens.
    • 45': Second Half begins Willem II 0, Excelsior 2.
    • 51': Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 51': Foul by Kasper Boogaard (Willem II).
    • 51': Kasper Boogaard (Willem II) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 53': Foul by Simon Janssen (Excelsior).
    • 53': Jaden Slory (Willem II) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Kasper Boogaard (Willem II) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathan Tjoe-A-On with a cross.
    • 55': Rick Meissen (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Tonny Vilhena (Willem II).
    • 56': Attempt missed. Uriel van Aalst (Willem II) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jaden Slory with a cross.
    • 56': Corner, Willem II. Conceded by Casper Widell.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Devin Haen (Willem II) header from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Calvin Twigt with a cross following a corner.
    • 57': Foul by Rick Meissen (Excelsior).
    • 57': Tonny Vilhena (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Attempt missed. David Garden (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 63': Substitution, Willem II. Thomas Verheydt replaces Kasper Boogaard.
    • 64': Substitution, Excelsior. Ilano Silva Timas replaces Aymen Sliti.
    • 65': Substitution, Excelsior. Daniël van Vianen replaces Eric da Silva Moreira.
    • 66': Ágúst Thorsteinsson (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Foul by Hidde ter Avest (Willem II).
    • 67': Corner, Willem II. Conceded by Rick Meissen.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Calvin Twigt (Willem II) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tonny Vilhena with a cross.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Thomas Verheydt (Willem II) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tonny Vilhena with a cross.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Devin Haen (Willem II) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Jaden Slory (Willem II) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
    • 71': Substitution, Excelsior. Nesto Groen replaces Ágúst Thorsteinsson.
    • 71': Attempt blocked. Nathan Tjoe-A-On (Willem II) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Tonny Vilhena (Willem II) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 72': Daniël van Vianen (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 72': Foul by Hidde ter Avest (Willem II).
    • 73': Attempt missed. Thomas Verheydt (Willem II) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nathan Tjoe-A-On with a cross.
    • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Daniël van Vianen (Excelsior).
    • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Jaden Slory (Willem II) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Nathan Tjoe-A-On with a cross.
    • 81': Simon Janssen (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 81': Foul by Jaden Slory (Willem II).
    • 81': Jaden Slory (Willem II) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 82': Substitution, Excelsior. Guilliano Cairo replaces David Garden.
    • 82': Substitution, Willem II. Chido Obi replaces Jaden Slory.
    • 83': Attempt saved. Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Maxime Delanghe (Willem II). Assisted by Daniël van Vianen.
    • 84': Corner, Willem II. Conceded by Casper Widell.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Devin Haen (Willem II) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Maxim Dekker.
    • 85': Handball by Nesto Groen (Excelsior).
    • 85': Goal! Willem II 0, Excelsior 3. Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Stijn van Gassel following a fast break.
    • 87': Foul by Nesto Groen (Excelsior).
    • 87': Hidde ter Avest (Willem II) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 87': Nesto Groen (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 87': Corner, Willem II. Conceded by Simon Janssen.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Calvin Twigt (Willem II) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 89': Daniël van Vianen (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 89': Foul by Devin Haen (Willem II).
    • 89': Foul by Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior).
    • 89': Calvin Twigt (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Simon Janssen (Excelsior).
    • 89': Tonny Vilhena (Willem II) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilano Silva Timas.
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Nathan Tjoe-A-On (Willem II) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior).
    • 90'+3': Corner, Willem II. Conceded by Daniël van Vianen.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Willem II 0, Excelsior 3.
    • 0': Match ends, Willem II 0, Excelsior 3.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 10
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 1
    6 Corner Kicks 7
    2 Saves 3
    41 Possession 59
    13 SHOTS 16
    6 ON GOAL 2
    0.5 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    284 Accurate Passes 421
    367 Passes 508
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    4 Accurate Crosses 9
    13 Crosses 42
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    80 Long Balls 57
    46 Accurate Long Balls 22
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
    4 Blocked Shots 7
    7 Effective Tackles 7
    8 Tackles 12
    0.9 Tackle % 0.6
    5 Interceptions 9
    59 Effective Clearances 36
    59 Clearances 36

    Game Information

    Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

    Venue: Koning Willem II Stadion
    Location: Tilburg, Netherlands
    Attendance: 14,600

    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

    WIL Willem II (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    26 Maxime Delanghe (GK)
    83 Mats Lemmens
    3 Finn Stam
    24 Nathan Tjoe-A-On
    5 Hidde ter Avest
    19 Uriel Van Aalst
    6 Calvin Twigt
    8 Kasper Boogaard Yellow Card
    9 Devin Haen
    7 Jaden Slory Yellow Card
    50 Eser Gürbüz
    Willem II Substitutes:
    Chido Obi, Maxim Dekker, Thomas Verheydt, Wouter van der Steen, Jens Mathijsen, Alessandro Ciranni, Tonny Vilhena, Per Van Loon, Amine Et-Taibi, Karst De Leeuw.

    EXC Excelsior (5-4-1)

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

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