FC Utrecht vs Excelsior, 2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season
· Dutch Eredivisie
FT
4 - 1
4 - 1
About
FC Utrecht are hosting Excelsior
at Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht, 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.
- 7': Offside, Excelsior. Nolan Martens is caught offside.
- 10': Foul by Arthur Zagré (Excelsior).
- 10': Siebe Horemans (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Gyan de Regt (Excelsior).
- 11': Victor Jensen (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Siebe Horemans (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Miguel Rodríguez (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Adrian Blake (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 12': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Casper Widell.
- 14': Foul by Gyan de Regt (Excelsior).
- 14': Miguel Rodríguez (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 19': Offside, FC Utrecht. Gjivai Zechiël is caught offside.
- 19': Attempt missed. Mike van Duinen (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gyan de Regt.
- 21': Handball by Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior).
- 22': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Siebe Horemans.
- 23': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Alonzo Engwanda.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Mike van Duinen (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 24': Attempt missed. Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Adam Carlén following a corner.
- 25': Foul by Adrian Blake (FC Utrecht).
- 25': Stan Henderikx (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Gyan de Regt (Excelsior).
- 25': Siebe Horemans (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Noah Naujoks.
- 27': Goal! FC Utrecht 1, Excelsior 0. Miguel Rodríguez (FC Utrecht) header from the right side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Souffian El Karouani with a cross following a corner.
- 31': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Arthur Zagré.
- 31': Attempt saved. Miguel Rodríguez (FC Utrecht) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Calvin Raatsie (Excelsior). Assisted by Souffian El Karouani with a cross.
- 32': Foul by Adam Carlén (Excelsior).
- 32': Victor Jensen (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Adrian Blake (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Nolan Martens (Excelsior).
- 39': Foul by Gyan de Regt (Excelsior).
- 39': Mike van der Hoorn (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Arthur Zagré (Excelsior).
- 40': Miguel Rodríguez (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Attempt saved. David Min (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Calvin Raatsie (Excelsior). Assisted by Siebe Horemans.
- 40': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Calvin Raatsie.
- 41': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Nolan Martens.
- 44': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Derensili Sanches Fernandes.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Matisse Didden (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Souffian El Karouani with a cross.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Adrian Blake (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Calvin Raatsie (Excelsior).
- 45'+1': Goal! FC Utrecht 2, Excelsior 0. David Min (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Souffian El Karouani with a cross.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, FC Utrecht 2, Excelsior 0.
- 45': Second Half begins FC Utrecht 2, Excelsior 0.
- 45': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Nick Viergever replaces Mike van der Hoorn.
- 48': Attempt missed. Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gyan de Regt.
- 51': Attempt saved. Gyan de Regt (Excelsior) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Vasilios Barkas (FC Utrecht). Assisted by Arthur Zagré.
- 51': David Min (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Casper Widell (Excelsior).
- 52': Attempt missed. Gjivai Zechiël (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Miguel Rodríguez.
- 58': Goal! FC Utrecht 3, Excelsior 0. Victor Jensen (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Souffian El Karouani with a through ball.
- 59': Foul by Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior).
- 59': Souffian El Karouani (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Substitution, Excelsior. Szymon Wlodarczyk replaces Mike van Duinen.
- 61': Substitution, Excelsior. Ilias Bronkhorst replaces Nolan Martens.
- 61': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Jaygo van Ommeren replaces Alonzo Engwanda.
- 64': Attempt missed. Casper Widell (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ilias Bronkhorst.
- 64': Foul by David Min (FC Utrecht).
- 64': Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 66': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Souffian El Karouani.
- 67': Goal! FC Utrecht 4, Excelsior 0. Victor Jensen (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adrian Blake following a fast break.
- 68': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Sébastien Haller replaces David Min.
- 68': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Davy van den Berg replaces Gjivai Zechiël.
- 71': Substitution, Excelsior. Zach Booth replaces Irakli Yegoian.
- 71': Substitution, Excelsior. Rick Meissen replaces Noah Naujoks.
- 72': Adrian Blake (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Ilias Bronkhorst (Excelsior).
- 73': Attempt saved. Miguel Rodríguez (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Calvin Raatsie (Excelsior). Assisted by Victor Jensen.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Adrian Blake (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Davy van den Berg.
- 73': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Siebe Horemans.
- 76': Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Victor Jensen (FC Utrecht).
- 76': Substitution, Excelsior. Yoon Do-Young replaces Derensili Sanches Fernandes.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Rick Meissen (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Arthur Zagré.
- 77': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Nick Viergever.
- 79': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Miliano Jonathans replaces Miguel Rodríguez.
- 80': Arthur Zagré (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Miliano Jonathans (FC Utrecht).
- 81': Handball by Arthur Zagré (Excelsior).
- 82': Foul by Yoon Do-Young (Excelsior).
- 82': Souffian El Karouani (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Attempt saved. Zach Booth (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Vasilios Barkas (FC Utrecht). Assisted by Adam Carlén.
- 83': Goal! FC Utrecht 4, Excelsior 1. Yoon Do-Young (Excelsior) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 85': Attempt saved. Adrian Blake (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Calvin Raatsie (Excelsior). Assisted by Davy van den Berg.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Szymon Wlodarczyk (Excelsior) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilias Bronkhorst with a cross.
- 85': Handball by Szymon Wlodarczyk (Excelsior).
- 87': Delay in match because of an injury Casper Widell (Excelsior).
- 87': Delay in match because of an injury Sébastien Haller (FC Utrecht).
- 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 89': Foul by Nick Viergever (FC Utrecht).
- 89': Yoon Do-Young (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Yoon Do-Young (Excelsior) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
- 90': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Stan Henderikx.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Souffian El Karouani (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is too high. Assisted by Siebe Horemans following a corner.
- 90'+3': Foul by Matisse Didden (FC Utrecht).
- 90'+3': Gyan de Regt (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Adam Carlén (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Vasilios Barkas (FC Utrecht). Assisted by Gyan de Regt with a cross.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, FC Utrecht 4, Excelsior 1.
- 0': Match ends, FC Utrecht 4, Excelsior 1.
Statistics
EXC |
UTR![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 6 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 50.1 | Possession | 49.9 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 10 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 338 | Accurate Passes | 333 |
| 410 | Passes | 408 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 17 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 43 | Long Balls | 60 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 13 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 16 | Clearances | 25 |
Game Information
Competition: Dutch Eredivisie
Venue: Stadion Galgenwaard
Location: Utrecht, Netherlands
Attendance: 21,547
Venue: Stadion Galgenwaard
Location: Utrecht, Netherlands
Attendance: 21,547
Eredivisie Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSV Eindhoven | 12 | +23 | 31 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 12 | +19 | 28 |
| 3 | AZ Alkmaar | 12 | +7 | 24 |
| 4 | Ajax Amsterdam | 12 | +5 | 20 |
Line-Ups
FC Utrecht (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Vasilios Barkas (GK) |
| 40 | Matisse Didden |
| 3 | Mike van der Hoorn |
| 16 | Souffian El Karouani |
| 2 | Siebe Horemans |
| 27 | Alonzo Engwanda |
| 21 | Gjivai Zechiël |
| 7 | Victor Jensen |
| 9 | David Min |
| 15 | Adrian Blake |
| 22 | Miguel Rodríguez |
Excelsior (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Calvin Raatsie (GK) |
| 5 | Stan Hendrikx |
| 4 | Casper Widell |
| 12 | Arthur Zagre |
| 17 | Nolan Martens |
| 23 | Irakli Yegoian |
| 6 | Adam Carlén |
| 10 | Noah Naujoks |
| 29 | Mike van Duinen |
| 11 | Gyan De Regt |
| 30 | Sanches Fernandes |
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