Excelsior vs Fortuna 2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season
Introduction
Excelsior are hosting Fortuna Sittard
at Stadion Woudestein, Rotterdam, Netherlands, starting on . The match is a part of the Dutch Eredivisie.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 9': Goal! Excelsior 1, Fortuna Sittard 0. Gyan de Regt (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Irakli Yegoian with a cross following a fast break.
- 38': Mattijs Branderhorst (Fortuna Sittard) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Substitution, Fortuna Sittard. Mohamed Ihattaren replaces Kristoffer Peterson.
- 45': Substitution, Fortuna Sittard. Makan Aiko replaces Kaj Sierhuis.
- 45': Second Half begins Excelsior 1, Fortuna Sittard 0.
- 55': Substitution, Excelsior. Derensili Sanches Fernandes replaces Stefan Mitrovic.
- 67': Substitution, Fortuna Sittard. Paul Gladon replaces Ivo Pinto.
- 71': Ryan Fosso (Fortuna Sittard) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Substitution, Excelsior. Mike van Duinen replaces Szymon Wlodarczyk.
- 73': Substitution, Fortuna Sittard. Houboulang Mendes replaces Ryan Fosso.
- 80': Substitution, Fortuna Sittard. Justin Hubner replaces Jasper Dahlhaus.
- 81': Substitution, Excelsior. Lewis Schouten replaces Chris-Kévin Nadje because of an injury.
- 81': Substitution, Excelsior. Stijn Middendorp replaces Irakli Yegoian.
- 90'+1': Makan Aiko (Fortuna Sittard) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Competition: Dutch Eredivisie
Venue: Stadion Woudestein
Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 4,400
Venue: Stadion Woudestein
Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 4,400
Dutch Eredivisie Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +12 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 22 | 0 |
| +15 | PSV Eindhoven | 9 | 22 | 1 |
| +7 | AZ Alkmaar | 9 | 18 | 1 |
| +5 | Ajax Amsterdam | 9 | 16 | 1 |
Statistics
 FOR |
EXC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Saves | 5 |
| 49.5 | Possession | 50.5 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 308 | Accurate Passes | 314 |
| 407 | Passes | 415 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 15 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 67 | Long Balls | 72 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 18 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 30 |
| 24 | Clearances | 30 |
Excelsior (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Stijn van Gassel (GK) |
| 3 | Rick Meissen |
| 4 | Casper Widell |
| 12 | Arthur Zagre |
| 2 | Ilias Bronkhorst |
| 23 | Irakli Yegoian |
| 6 | Adam Carlén |
| 18 | Chris-Kevin Nadje |
| 9 | Szymon Wlodarczyk |
| 11 | Gyan De Regt |
| 22 | Stefan Mitrovic |
Fortuna Sittard (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Mattijs Branderhorst (GK)  |
| 44 | Iván Márquez |
| 4 | Shawn Adewoye |
| 8 | Jasper Dahlhaus |
| 12 | Ivo Pinto |
| 17 | Justin Lonwijk |
| 80 | Ryan Fosso |
| 23 | Philip Brittijn |
| 9 | Kaj Sierhuis |
| 7 | Kristoffer Peterson |
| 18 | Dimitrios Limnios |
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