Dutch Eredivisie

Heerenveen vs Excelsior, 2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Heerenveen
  • 89': Dylan Vente (P)
  • 90'+4': Sam Kersten
FT
2 - 1
Excelsior
  • 11': Irakli Yegoian

About

Heerenveen are hosting Excelsior at Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen, 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.
  • 3': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Jacob Trenskow.
  • 4': Offside, sc Heerenveen. Dylan Vente is caught offside.
  • 7': Foul by Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior).
  • 7': Marcus Linday (sc Heerenveen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Foul by Dylan Vente (sc Heerenveen).
  • 10': Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Goal! sc Heerenveen 0, Excelsior 1. Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Dylan Vente (sc Heerenveen) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Maxence Rivera.
  • 13': Corner, sc Heerenveen. Conceded by Rick Meissen.
  • 18': Foul by Szymon Wlodarczyk (Excelsior).
  • 18': Marcus Linday (sc Heerenveen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Dylan Vente (sc Heerenveen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 22': Dylan Vente (sc Heerenveen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 22': Foul by Arthur Zagré (Excelsior).
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Irakli Yegoian.
  • 24': Foul by Noah Naujoks (Excelsior).
  • 24': Ringo Meerveld (sc Heerenveen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Luuk Brouwers (sc Heerenveen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Marcus Linday following a set piece situation.
  • 26': Foul by Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior).
  • 26': Vasilios Zagaritis (sc Heerenveen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Dylan Vente (sc Heerenveen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Adam Carlén (Excelsior).
  • 32': Attempt saved. Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Bernt Klaverboer (sc Heerenveen). Assisted by Ilias Bronkhorst.
  • 32': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Bernt Klaverboer.
  • 35': Luuk Brouwers (sc Heerenveen) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Marcus Linday.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Luuk Brouwers (sc Heerenveen) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Ringo Meerveld.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Maxence Rivera (sc Heerenveen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Jacob Trenskow.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Szymon Wlodarczyk (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Casper Widell following a fast break.
  • 41': Foul by Gyan de Regt (Excelsior).
  • 41': Oliver Braude (sc Heerenveen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Marcus Linday (sc Heerenveen) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jacob Trenskow following a set piece situation.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Jacob Trenskow (sc Heerenveen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ringo Meerveld.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Arthur Zagré (Excelsior) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Noah Naujoks.
  • 44': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Maas Willemsen.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Jacob Trenskow (sc Heerenveen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Marcus Linday.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, sc Heerenveen 0, Excelsior 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins sc Heerenveen 0, Excelsior 1.
  • 49': Foul by Noah Naujoks (Excelsior).
  • 49': Ringo Meerveld (sc Heerenveen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Ringo Meerveld (sc Heerenveen) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Maas Willemsen.
  • 51': Handball by Maas Willemsen (sc Heerenveen).
  • 51': Attempt saved. Luuk Brouwers (sc Heerenveen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Ringo Meerveld.
  • 51': Corner, sc Heerenveen. Conceded by Stijn van Gassel.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Gyan de Regt (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilias Bronkhorst.
  • 54': Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 54': Foul by Maxence Rivera (sc Heerenveen).
  • 56': Attempt missed. Oliver Braude (sc Heerenveen) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marcus Linday.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Maxence Rivera (sc Heerenveen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maas Willemsen.
  • 58': Corner, sc Heerenveen. Conceded by Ilias Bronkhorst.
  • 58': Corner, sc Heerenveen. Conceded by Stijn van Gassel.
  • 59': Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Marcus Linday (sc Heerenveen).
  • 59': Substitution, Excelsior. Mike van Duinen replaces Szymon Wlodarczyk.
  • 59': Substitution, Excelsior. Stefan Mitrovic replaces Derensili Sanches Fernandes.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Maas Willemsen (sc Heerenveen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luuk Brouwers.
  • 63': Offside, sc Heerenveen. Oliver Braude is caught offside.
  • 64': Foul by Joris van Overeem (sc Heerenveen).
  • 64': Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Vasilios Zagaritis (sc Heerenveen).
  • 64': Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 65': Delay in match because of an injury Noah Naujoks (Excelsior).
  • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 65': Vasilios Zagaritis (sc Heerenveen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Foul by Mike van Duinen (Excelsior).
  • 67': Joris van Overeem (sc Heerenveen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Stefan Mitrovic (Excelsior).
  • 68': Vasilios Zagaritis (sc Heerenveen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 71': Substitution, Excelsior. Chris-Kévin Nadje replaces Noah Naujoks.
  • 71': Substitution, sc Heerenveen. Václav Sejk replaces Maxence Rivera.
  • 74': Foul by Mike van Duinen (Excelsior).
  • 74': Maas Willemsen (sc Heerenveen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Chris-Kévin Nadje (Excelsior).
  • 75': Marcus Linday (sc Heerenveen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Chris-Kévin Nadje (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card.
  • 76': Corner, sc Heerenveen. Conceded by Adam Carlén.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Joris van Overeem (sc Heerenveen) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 78': Foul by Gyan de Regt (Excelsior).
  • 78': Maas Willemsen (sc Heerenveen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Delay in match because of an injury Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior).
  • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 81': Dylan Vente (sc Heerenveen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Foul by Gyan de Regt (Excelsior).
  • 81': Gyan de Regt (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Marcus Linday (sc Heerenveen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Václav Sejk.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Stefan Mitrovic (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mike van Duinen following a fast break.
  • 86': Corner, sc Heerenveen. Conceded by Mike van Duinen.
  • 87': Substitution, sc Heerenveen. Sam Kersten replaces Marcus Linday.
  • 87': Substitution, sc Heerenveen. Hristiyan Petrov replaces Vasilios Zagaritis.
  • 88': Penalty conceded by Adam Carlén (Excelsior) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 88': Penalty sc Heerenveen. Luuk Brouwers draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 88': Mike van Duinen (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card.
  • 89': Goal! sc Heerenveen 1, Excelsior 1. Dylan Vente (sc Heerenveen) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 90': Foul by Chris-Kévin Nadje (Excelsior).
  • 90': Maas Willemsen (sc Heerenveen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Corner, sc Heerenveen. Conceded by Irakli Yegoian.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Jacob Trenskow (sc Heerenveen) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 90'+4': Goal! sc Heerenveen 2, Excelsior 1. Sam Kersten (sc Heerenveen) right footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Luuk Brouwers.
  • 90'+5': Václav Sejk (sc Heerenveen) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+5': Substitution, sc Heerenveen. Mats Egbring replaces Oliver Braude.
  • 90'+8': Foul by Casper Widell (Excelsior).
  • 90'+8': Václav Sejk (sc Heerenveen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, sc Heerenveen 2, Excelsior 1.
  • 0': Match ends, sc Heerenveen 2, Excelsior 1.

Statistics

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17 Fouls 6
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
3 Corner Kicks 7
2 Saves 1
33.5 Possession 66.5
9 SHOTS 19
2 ON GOAL 4
0.2 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
209 Accurate Passes 506
305 Passes 593
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
0 Accurate Crosses 4
11 Crosses 35
0.0 Cross % 0.1
72 Long Balls 57
26 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
5 Blocked Shots 5
4 Effective Tackles 5
7 Tackles 12
0.6 Tackle % 0.4
8 Interceptions 10
45 Effective Clearances 17
45 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Abe Lenstra Stadion
Location: Heerenveen, Netherlands
Attendance: 22,298

Eredivisie Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Feyenoord Rotterdam 9 +19 25
2 PSV Eindhoven 9 +15 22
3 AZ Alkmaar 9 +7 18
4 Ajax Amsterdam 9 +5 16
Full Standings

Line-Ups

HEE Heerenveen (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
22 Bernt Klaverboer (GK)
3 Maas Willemsen
6 Joris van Overeem
19 Vasilios Zagaritis Yellow Card
45 Oliver Braude
10 Ringo Meerveld
8 Luuk Brouwers
16 Marcus Linday
9 Dylan Vente
7 Maxence Rivera
20 Jacob Trenskow
Heerenveen Substitutes:
Robin Bouw, Mats Egbring, Nordin Bakker, Nolhan Courtens, Hristiyan Petrov, Andries Noppert, Kai Jansen, Jermaine Rijssel, Isaiah Ahmed, Václav Sejk, Sam Kersten.

EXC 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
10 Noah Naujoks
9 Szymon Wlodarczyk
11 Gyan De Regt Yellow Card
30 Sanches Fernandes
Excelsior Substitutes:
Stan Hendrikx, Nolan Martens, Yoon Do-Yong, Chris-Kevin Nadje, Calvin Raatsie, Mike van Duinen, Stjin Middendorp, Stefan Mitrovic, Simon Janssen.

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