Dutch Eredivisie

FC Twente vs Excelsior, 2023-24 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
FC Twente
  • 45': Manfred Ugalde
  • 59': Ricky van Wolfswinkel (P)
  • 80': Ricky van Wolfswinkel
  • 85': Younes Taha
FT
4 - 2
Excelsior
  • 9': Troy Parrott
  • 13': Sven Nieuwpoort
  • Red Card 24': Arthur Zagre

About

FC Twente are hosting Excelsior at De Grolsch Veste, Enschede, 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.
  • 2': Foul by Casper Widell (Excelsior).
  • 2': Manfred Ugalde (FC Twente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Goal! FC Twente 0, Excelsior 1. Troy Parrott (Excelsior) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Redouan El Yaakoubi following a fast break.
  • 12': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Alfons Sampsted.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Lazaros Lamprou (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Julian Baas with a cross following a corner.
  • 13': Goal! FC Twente 0, Excelsior 2. Sven Nieuwpoort (Excelsior) header from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lazaros Lamprou following a corner.
  • 14': Foul by Couhaib Driouech (Excelsior).
  • 14': Sem Steijn (FC Twente) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Sem Steijn (FC Twente) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Michal Sadílek.
  • 20': Corner, FC Twente. Conceded by Couhaib Driouech.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Troy Parrott (Excelsior) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Redouan El Yaakoubi.
  • 24': Foul by Noah Naujoks (Excelsior).
  • 24': Youri Regeer (FC Twente) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 24': Daan Rots (FC Twente) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 24': Foul by Arthur Zagré (Excelsior).
  • 24': Arthur Zagré (Excelsior) is shown the red card.
  • 25': Delay in match because of an injury Daan Rots (FC Twente).
  • 26': Couhaib Driouech (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card.
  • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Manfred Ugalde (FC Twente) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Michal Sadílek with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 29': Substitution, FC Twente. Younes Taha replaces Mathias Kjølø.
  • 29': Substitution, FC Twente. Joshua Brenet replaces Alfons Sampsted.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Michal Sadílek (FC Twente) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sem Steijn with a headed pass.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Manfred Ugalde (FC Twente) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gijs Smal.
  • 35': Substitution, Excelsior. Ian Smeulers replaces Lazaros Lamprou.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Sem Steijn (FC Twente) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daan Rots.
  • 36': Corner, FC Twente. Conceded by Sven Nieuwpoort.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Michal Sadílek (FC Twente) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Youri Regeer.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Gijs Smal (FC Twente) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sem Steijn.
  • 38': Corner, FC Twente. Conceded by Ian Smeulers.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Younes Taha (FC Twente) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joshua Brenet with a headed pass.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Gijs Smal (FC Twente) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michal Sadílek.
  • 41': Corner, FC Twente. Conceded by Casper Widell.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Daan Rots (FC Twente) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Younes Taha.
  • 44': Corner, FC Twente. Conceded by Troy Parrott.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Sem Steijn (FC Twente) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Manfred Ugalde with a headed pass.
  • 45': Corner, FC Twente. Conceded by Ian Smeulers.
  • 45': Goal! FC Twente 1, Excelsior 2. Manfred Ugalde (FC Twente) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daan Rots with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 45'+3': Hand ball by Ian Smeulers (Excelsior).
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, FC Twente 1, Excelsior 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins FC Twente 1, Excelsior 2.
  • 45': Substitution, FC Twente. Michel Vlap replaces Alec Van Hoorenbeeck.
  • 45': Substitution, FC Twente. Ricky van Wolfswinkel replaces Daan Rots.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Michal Sadílek (FC Twente) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joshua Brenet.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Manfred Ugalde (FC Twente) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Joshua Brenet with a cross.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Michal Sadílek (FC Twente) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Younes Taha.
  • 52': Foul by Robin Pröpper (FC Twente).
  • 52': Troy Parrott (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Younes Taha (FC Twente) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Joshua Brenet.
  • 54': Corner, FC Twente. Conceded by Stijn van Gassel.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Younes Taha (FC Twente) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gijs Smal following a corner.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Michel Vlap (FC Twente) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Youri Regeer.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Sem Steijn (FC Twente) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Younes Taha with a cross.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Youri Regeer (FC Twente) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michel Vlap.
  • 57': Penalty conceded by Siebe Horemans (Excelsior) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 57': Casper Widell (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card.
  • 59': Goal! FC Twente 2, Excelsior 2. Ricky van Wolfswinkel (FC Twente) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 59': Sven Nieuwpoort (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card.
  • 60': Casper Widell (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Manfred Ugalde (FC Twente).
  • 61': Substitution, Excelsior. Mimeirhel Benita replaces Troy Parrott.
  • 63': Foul by Siebe Horemans (Excelsior).
  • 63': Youri Regeer (FC Twente) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 64': Foul by Ricky van Wolfswinkel (FC Twente).
  • 64': Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Delay in match because of an injury Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior).
  • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Ricky van Wolfswinkel (FC Twente) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Younes Taha with a cross.
  • 67': Foul by Gijs Smal (FC Twente).
  • 67': Mimeirhel Benita (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Gijs Smal (FC Twente) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Ricky van Wolfswinkel (FC Twente) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michel Vlap.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Ricky van Wolfswinkel (FC Twente) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 69': Foul by Couhaib Driouech (Excelsior).
  • 69': Younes Taha (FC Twente) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 70': Offside, FC Twente. Manfred Ugalde is caught offside.
  • 71': Substitution, FC Twente. Naci Ünüvar replaces Gijs Smal.
  • 72': Corner, FC Twente. Conceded by Julian Baas.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Sem Steijn (FC Twente) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Michel Vlap (FC Twente) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Younes Taha (FC Twente) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 77': Couhaib Driouech (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Robin Pröpper (FC Twente).
  • 77': Robin Pröpper (FC Twente) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 78': Delay in match because of an injury Couhaib Driouech (Excelsior).
  • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 80': Foul by Julian Baas (Excelsior).
  • 80': Manfred Ugalde (FC Twente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Goal! FC Twente 3, Excelsior 2. Ricky van Wolfswinkel (FC Twente) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Manfred Ugalde with a headed pass.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Sem Steijn (FC Twente) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Manfred Ugalde.
  • 83': Corner, FC Twente. Conceded by Mimeirhel Benita.
  • 85': Goal! FC Twente 4, Excelsior 2. Younes Taha (FC Twente) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Joshua Brenet.
  • 87': Delay in match because of an injury Couhaib Driouech (Excelsior).
  • 87': Substitution, Excelsior. Derensili Sanches Fernandes replaces Noah Naujoks.
  • 88': Substitution, Excelsior. Oscar Uddenäs replaces Couhaib Driouech because of an injury.
  • 88': Substitution, Excelsior. Nikolas Agrafiotis replaces Julian Baas.
  • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90': Corner, FC Twente. Conceded by Casper Widell.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Younes Taha.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Naci Ünüvar (FC Twente) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Youri Regeer.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Nikolas Agrafiotis (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Derensili Sanches Fernandes.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, FC Twente 4, Excelsior 2.
  • 0': Match ends, FC Twente 4, Excelsior 2.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 5
4 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
2 Corner Kicks 10
4 Saves 2
18.7 Possession 81.3
5 SHOTS 31
4 ON GOAL 9
0.8 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
75 Accurate Passes 599
166 Passes 693
0.5 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 10
3 Crosses 38
0.3 Cross % 0.3
68 Long Balls 52
19 Accurate Long Balls 32
0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
0 Blocked Shots 11
7 Effective Tackles 8
12 Tackles 11
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
5 Interceptions 3
46 Effective Clearances 5
46 Clearances 5

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: De Grolsch Veste
Location: Enschede, Netherlands
Attendance: 29,000

Eredivisie Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 PSV Eindhoven 1 +5 3
2 NEC Nijmegen 1 +5 3
3 FC Utrecht 1 +4 3
4 AZ Alkmaar 1 +3 3
Full Standings

Line-Ups

TWE FC Twente (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Lars Unnerstall (GK)
17 Alec Van Hoorenbeeck
3 Robin Pröpper Yellow Card
5 Gijs Smal Yellow Card
12 Alfons Sampsted
4 Mathias Kjølø
23 Michal Sadílek
14 Sem Steijn
27 Manfred Ugalde
8 Youri Regeer
11 Daan Rots
FC Twente Substitutes:
Issam El Maach, Max Bruns, Carel Eiting, Mitchell van Bergen, Przemyslaw Tyton, Joshua Brenet, Michel Vlap, Ricky van Wolfswinkel, Juliën Mesbahi, Gijs Besselink, Younes Taha, Naci Ünüvar.

EXC Excelsior (5-4-1)

No. Name
1 Stijn van Gassel (GK)
5 Casper Widell Yellow Card
4 Redouan El Yaakoubi
16 Sven Nieuwpoort
12 Arthur Zagre Red Card
2 Siebe Horemans
33 Julian Baas
15 Noah Naujoks Yellow Card
14 Couhaib Driouech Yellow Card
7 Lazaros Lamprou
9 Troy Parrott
Excelsior Substitutes:
Norbert Alblas, Richie Omorowa, Oscar Uddenas, Mimeirhel Benita, Nikolas Agrafiotis, Ian Smeulers, Sanches Fernandes.

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