Excelsior vs Heerenveen 2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 38': Goal! Excelsior 0, sc Heerenveen 1. Luuk Brouwers (sc Heerenveen) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lasse Nordås following a fast break.
- 65': Substitution, sc Heerenveen. Dylan Vente replaces Lasse Nordås.
- 67': Goal! Excelsior 0, sc Heerenveen 2. Joris van Overeem (sc Heerenveen) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
Game Information
Venue: Stadion Woudestein
Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Dutch Eredivisie Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +43 | PSV Eindhoven | 25 | 65 | 2 |
| +20 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 25 | 48 | 7 |
| +14 | Ajax Amsterdam | 26 | 44 | 4 |
| +18 | NEC Nijmegen | 25 | 43 | 6 |
Statistics
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EXC![]() |
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|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 51.4 | POSSESSION | 48.6 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 262 | Accurate Passes | 227 |
| 329 | Passes | 301 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 7 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 41 | Long Balls | 43 |
| 14 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 12 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 27 | Clearances | 11 |
Excelsior (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Stijn van Gassel (GK) |
| 3 | Rick Meissen |
| 4 | Casper Widell |
| 15 | Simon Janssen |
| 2 | Ilias Bronkhorst |
| 14 | Lewis Schouten |
| 20 | Lennard Hartjes |
| 23 | Irakli Yegoian |
| 10 | Noah Naujoks |
| 11 | Gyan De Regt |
| 30 | Sanches Fernandes |
Heerenveen (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Bernt Klaverboer (GK) |
| 3 | Maas Willemsen |
| 4 | Sam Kersten |
| 19 | Vasilios Zagaritis |
| 45 | Oliver Braude |
| 10 | Ringo Meerveld |
| 6 | Joris van Overeem |
| 8 | Luuk Brouwers |
| 18 | Lasse Nordas |
| 7 | Maxence Rivera |
| 20 | Jacob Trenskow |
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