Dutch Eredivisie

Excelsior vs Fortuna Sittard, 2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Excelsior
  • 9': Gyan De Regt
FT
1 - 0
Fortuna Sittard

    About

    Excelsior are hosting Fortuna Sittard at Stadion Woudestein, Rotterdam, 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.
    • 1': Attempt missed. Justin Lonwijk (Fortuna Sittard) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 2': Attempt saved. Kristoffer Peterson (Fortuna Sittard) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Justin Lonwijk.
    • 6': Foul by Kristoffer Peterson (Fortuna Sittard).
    • 6': Stefan Mitrovic (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 6': Attempt saved. Casper Widell (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mattijs Branderhorst (Fortuna Sittard). Assisted by Gyan de Regt with a cross.
    • 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.
    • 12': Foul by Shawn Adewoye (Fortuna Sittard).
    • 12': Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Offside, Fortuna Sittard. Dimitrios Limnios is caught offside.
    • 14': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Iván Márquez.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Ilias Bronkhorst (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 17': Foul by Adam Carlén (Excelsior).
    • 17': Justin Lonwijk (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 18': Attempt blocked. Kristoffer Peterson (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jasper Dahlhaus.
    • 18': Attempt blocked. Philip Brittijn (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kaj Sierhuis.
    • 18': Attempt blocked. Dimitrios Limnios (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 18': Attempt blocked. Dimitrios Limnios (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ivo Pinto.
    • 18': Attempt saved. Kristoffer Peterson (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior).
    • 18': Corner, Fortuna Sittard. Conceded by Stijn van Gassel.
    • 20': Offside, Fortuna Sittard. Dimitrios Limnios is caught offside.
    • 21': Attempt blocked. Arthur Zagré (Excelsior) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Irakli Yegoian.
    • 22': Foul by Ryan Fosso (Fortuna Sittard).
    • 22': Stefan Mitrovic (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 24': Foul by Gyan de Regt (Excelsior).
    • 24': Ivo Pinto (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Attempt saved. Kaj Sierhuis (Fortuna Sittard) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Kristoffer Peterson with a cross.
    • 30': Corner, Fortuna Sittard. Conceded by Stijn van Gassel.
    • 32': Offside, Fortuna Sittard. Kaj Sierhuis is caught offside.
    • 33': Foul by Adam Carlén (Excelsior).
    • 33': Ryan Fosso (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Mattijs Branderhorst (Fortuna Sittard).
    • 38': Ilias Bronkhorst (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 38': Mattijs Branderhorst (Fortuna Sittard) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Arthur Zagré (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 42': Chris-Kévin Nadje (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Ryan Fosso (Fortuna Sittard).
    • 42': Chris-Kévin Nadje (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Justin Lonwijk (Fortuna Sittard).
    • 44': Attempt saved. Kaj Sierhuis (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Justin Lonwijk.
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Kristoffer Peterson (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Stefan Mitrovic (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Mattijs Branderhorst (Fortuna Sittard). Assisted by Irakli Yegoian.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Kaj Sierhuis (Fortuna Sittard).
    • 45'+1': Rick Meissen (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Excelsior 1, Fortuna Sittard 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Excelsior 1, Fortuna Sittard 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Fortuna Sittard. Makan Aiko replaces Kaj Sierhuis.
    • 45': Substitution, Fortuna Sittard. Mohamed Ihattaren replaces Kristoffer Peterson.
    • 47': Offside, Fortuna Sittard. Makan Aiko is caught offside.
    • 48': Foul by Chris-Kévin Nadje (Excelsior).
    • 48': Justin Lonwijk (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 49': Foul by Iván Márquez (Fortuna Sittard).
    • 49': Szymon Wlodarczyk (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Stefan Mitrovic (Excelsior).
    • 50': Ryan Fosso (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Ryan Fosso (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Makan Aiko (Fortuna Sittard) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jasper Dahlhaus with a cross.
    • 54': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Iván Márquez.
    • 55': Substitution, Excelsior. Derensili Sanches Fernandes replaces Stefan Mitrovic.
    • 59': Foul by Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior).
    • 59': Jasper Dahlhaus (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Offside, Fortuna Sittard. Makan Aiko is caught offside.
    • 62': Casper Widell (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Foul by Makan Aiko (Fortuna Sittard).
    • 64': Chris-Kévin Nadje (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 64': Foul by Justin Lonwijk (Fortuna Sittard).
    • 65': Arthur Zagré (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 65': Foul by Philip Brittijn (Fortuna Sittard).
    • 66': Attempt saved. Gyan de Regt (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Mattijs Branderhorst (Fortuna Sittard).
    • 66': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Mattijs Branderhorst.
    • 67': Foul by Adam Carlén (Excelsior).
    • 67': Jasper Dahlhaus (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Substitution, Fortuna Sittard. Paul Gladon replaces Ivo Pinto.
    • 68': Gyan de Regt (Excelsior) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box.
    • 70': Adam Carlén (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 70': Foul by Ryan Fosso (Fortuna Sittard).
    • 71': Delay in match because of an injury Adam Carlén (Excelsior).
    • 71': Ryan Fosso (Fortuna Sittard) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 71': Substitution, Excelsior. Mike van Duinen replaces Szymon Wlodarczyk.
    • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 72': Foul by Arthur Zagré (Excelsior).
    • 72': Shawn Adewoye (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Substitution, Fortuna Sittard. Houboulang Mendes replaces Ryan Fosso.
    • 75': Foul by Gyan de Regt (Excelsior).
    • 75': Shawn Adewoye (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Attempt blocked. Houboulang Mendes (Fortuna Sittard) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 77': Attempt saved. Dimitrios Limnios (Fortuna Sittard) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Mohamed Ihattaren.
    • 78': Arthur Zagré (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 78': Foul by Shawn Adewoye (Fortuna Sittard).
    • 79': Foul by Shawn Adewoye (Fortuna Sittard).
    • 79': Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Substitution, Fortuna Sittard. Justin Hubner replaces Jasper Dahlhaus.
    • 80': Delay in match because of an injury Chris-Kévin Nadje (Excelsior).
    • 81': Substitution, Excelsior. Lewis Schouten replaces Chris-Kévin Nadje because of an injury.
    • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 81': Substitution, Excelsior. Stijn Middendorp replaces Irakli Yegoian.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Arthur Zagré (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Schouten.
    • 83': Attempt saved. Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Mattijs Branderhorst (Fortuna Sittard). Assisted by Ilias Bronkhorst.
    • 84': Foul by Lewis Schouten (Excelsior).
    • 84': Justin Hubner (Fortuna Sittard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Houboulang Mendes (Fortuna Sittard).
    • 85': Gyan de Regt (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 86': Foul by Philip Brittijn (Fortuna Sittard).
    • 86': Stijn Middendorp (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Casper Widell (Excelsior) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Mike van Duinen with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
    • 88': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Iván Márquez.
    • 89': Offside, Excelsior. Derensili Sanches Fernandes is caught offside.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Makan Aiko (Fortuna Sittard).
    • 90'+1': Ilias Bronkhorst (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Makan Aiko (Fortuna Sittard) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+3': Handball by Justin Hubner (Fortuna Sittard).
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Excelsior 1, Fortuna Sittard 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Excelsior 1, Fortuna Sittard 0.

    Statistics

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    18 Fouls 10
    3 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    5 Offsides 1
    2 Corner Kicks 4
    4 Saves 5
    49.8 Possession 50.2
    14 SHOTS 11
    6 ON GOAL 5
    0.4 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    308 Accurate Passes 311
    407 Passes 409
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    4 Accurate Crosses 3
    14 Crosses 14
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    65 Long Balls 69
    17 Accurate Long Balls 30
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
    6 Blocked Shots 2
    7 Effective Tackles 10
    18 Tackles 17
    0.4 Tackle % 0.6
    13 Interceptions 9
    25 Effective Clearances 34
    25 Clearances 34

    Game Information

    Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

    Venue: Stadion Woudestein
    Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
    Attendance: 4,400

    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

    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
    18 Chris-Kevin Nadje
    9 Szymon Wlodarczyk
    11 Gyan De Regt
    22 Stefan Mitrovic
    Excelsior Substitutes:
    Sanches Fernandes, Mathijs Tielemans, Mike van Duinen, Stan Hendrikx, Nolan Martens, Yoon Do-Yong, Stjin Middendorp, Lewis Schouten, Calvin Raatsie.

    FOR Fortuna Sittard (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    31 Mattijs Branderhorst (GK) Yellow Card
    44 Iván Márquez
    4 Shawn Adewoye
    8 Jasper Dahlhaus
    12 Ivo Pinto
    17 Justin Lonwijk
    80 Ryan Fosso Yellow Card
    23 Philip Brittijn
    9 Kaj Sierhuis
    7 Kristoffer Peterson
    18 Dimitrios Limnios
    Fortuna Sittard Substitutes:
    Luuk Koopmans, Niels Martens, Mohamed Ihattaren, Paul Gladon, Justin Hubner, Makan Aiko, Houboulang Mendes, Moussa Gbemou, Marko Kerkez.

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