Go Ahead Eagles vs Excelsior, 2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season
· Dutch EredivisieAbout
Go Ahead Eagles are hosting Excelsior
at De Adelaarshorst, Deventer, 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.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Arthur Zagré (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 6': Delay in match because of an injury Mathijs Tielemans (Excelsior).
- 7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 8': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Dean James.
- 9': Attempt missed. Adam Carlén (Excelsior) header from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Stefan Mitrovic following a corner.
- 10': Calvin Twigt (Go Ahead Eagles) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior).
- 12': Foul by Rick Meissen (Excelsior).
- 12': Richonell Margaret (Go Ahead Eagles) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 13': Rick Meissen (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 16': Delay in match because of an injury Milan Smit (Go Ahead Eagles).
- 16': Delay in match because of an injury Rick Meissen (Excelsior).
- 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilias Bronkhorst.
- 22': Attempt missed. Mathis Suray (Go Ahead Eagles) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kenzo Goudmijn with a cross.
- 24': Attempt missed. Mats Deijl (Go Ahead Eagles) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 25': Corner, Go Ahead Eagles. Conceded by Adam Carlén.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Stefan Mitrovic (Excelsior) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Irakli Yegoian.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Stefan Mitrovic (Excelsior) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Szymon Wlodarczyk.
- 27': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Yassir Salah Rahmouni.
- 28': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Mats Deijl.
- 29': Foul by Dean James (Go Ahead Eagles).
- 29': Szymon Wlodarczyk (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Attempt missed. Yassir Salah Rahmouni (Go Ahead Eagles) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kenzo Goudmijn.
- 35': Corner, Go Ahead Eagles. Conceded by Arthur Zagré.
- 40': Offside, Go Ahead Eagles. Mathis Suray is caught offside.
- 43': Foul by Ilias Bronkhorst (Excelsior).
- 43': Yassir Salah Rahmouni (Go Ahead Eagles) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Arthur Zagré (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Calvin Twigt (Go Ahead Eagles).
- 43': Calvin Twigt (Go Ahead Eagles) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Attempt saved. Szymon Wlodarczyk (Excelsior) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jari De Busser (Go Ahead Eagles). Assisted by Irakli Yegoian.
- 44': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Jari De Busser.
- 45': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Milan Smit.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Dean James.
- 45'+1': Offside, Excelsior. Gyan de Regt is caught offside.
- 45'+2': Foul by Casper Widell (Excelsior).
- 45'+2': Milan Smit (Go Ahead Eagles) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Go Ahead Eagles 0, Excelsior 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Go Ahead Eagles 0, Excelsior 0.
- 45': Substitution, Excelsior. Derensili Sanches Fernandes replaces Stefan Mitrovic.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Milan Smit (Go Ahead Eagles) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Calvin Twigt.
- 47': Corner, Go Ahead Eagles. Conceded by Casper Widell.
- 48': Attempt missed. Melle Meulensteen (Go Ahead Eagles) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kenzo Goudmijn with a cross following a corner.
- 49': Attempt saved. Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jari De Busser (Go Ahead Eagles). Assisted by Ilias Bronkhorst.
- 49': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Jari De Busser.
- 49': Attempt missed. Adam Carlén (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Rick Meissen following a corner.
- 50': Dean James (Go Ahead Eagles) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior).
- 50': Foul by Gyan de Regt (Excelsior).
- 50': Mats Deijl (Go Ahead Eagles) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Ilias Bronkhorst (Excelsior).
- 52': Mathis Suray (Go Ahead Eagles) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 52': Ilias Bronkhorst (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Dean James (Go Ahead Eagles).
- 55': Attempt missed. Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Adam Carlén.
- 58': Attempt saved. Mathis Suray (Go Ahead Eagles) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Calvin Twigt with a through ball.
- 58': Goal! Go Ahead Eagles 1, Excelsior 0. Mathis Suray (Go Ahead Eagles) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 60': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Yassir Salah Rahmouni.
- 62': Attempt missed. Richonell Margaret (Go Ahead Eagles) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kenzo Goudmijn.
- 62': Delay in match because of an injury Rick Meissen (Excelsior).
- 63': Substitution, Go Ahead Eagles. Aske Adelgaard replaces Dean James.
- 63': Substitution, Go Ahead Eagles. Evert Linthorst replaces Calvin Twigt.
- 64': Substitution, Go Ahead Eagles. Oskar Sivertsen replaces Richonell Margaret.
- 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 65': Foul by Mathijs Tielemans (Excelsior).
- 65': Yassir Salah Rahmouni (Go Ahead Eagles) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Goal! Go Ahead Eagles 2, Excelsior 0. Mathis Suray (Go Ahead Eagles) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joris Kramer with a cross.
- 70': Foul by Mathis Suray (Go Ahead Eagles).
- 70': Mathijs Tielemans (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Casper Widell (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Dangerous play by Milan Smit (Go Ahead Eagles).
- 72': Delay in match because of an injury Jari De Busser (Go Ahead Eagles).
- 73': Substitution, Excelsior. Nolan Martens replaces Ilias Bronkhorst.
- 73': Substitution, Excelsior. Noa El Hamdaoui replaces Mathijs Tielemans.
- 73': Substitution, Excelsior. Mike van Duinen replaces Szymon Wlodarczyk.
- 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gyan de Regt with a cross.
- 75': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Aske Adelgaard.
- 75': Corner, Go Ahead Eagles. Conceded by Arthur Zagré.
- 80': Foul by Noa El Hamdaoui (Excelsior).
- 80': Yassir Salah Rahmouni (Go Ahead Eagles) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Aske Adelgaard (Go Ahead Eagles) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joris Kramer.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Irakli Yegoian.
- 82': Foul by Mats Deijl (Go Ahead Eagles).
- 82': Gyan de Regt (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 83': Substitution, Excelsior. Lewis Schouten replaces Rick Meissen.
- 83': Substitution, Go Ahead Eagles. Finn Stokkers replaces Milan Smit.
- 85': Handball by Arthur Zagré (Excelsior).
- 86': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Jari De Busser.
- 89': Substitution, Go Ahead Eagles. Robbin Weijenberg replaces Kenzo Goudmijn.
- 90': Finn Stokkers (Go Ahead Eagles) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90': Foul by Lewis Schouten (Excelsior).
- 90': Attempt saved. Aske Adelgaard (Go Ahead Eagles) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior).
- 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Finn Stokkers (Go Ahead Eagles).
- 90'+1': Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior).
- 90'+2': Oskar Sivertsen (Go Ahead Eagles) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Robbin Weijenberg (Go Ahead Eagles) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mathis Suray.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Go Ahead Eagles 2, Excelsior 0.
- 0': Match ends, Go Ahead Eagles 2, Excelsior 0.
Statistics
EXC |
GAE![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 7 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 10 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 48.5 | Possession | 51.5 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 365 | Accurate Passes | 372 |
| 430 | Passes | 462 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 27 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 62 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 9 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 32 | Effective Clearances | 33 |
| 32 | Clearances | 33 |
Game Information
Competition: Dutch Eredivisie
Venue: De Adelaarshorst
Location: Deventer, Netherlands
Attendance: 9,927
Venue: De Adelaarshorst
Location: Deventer, Netherlands
Attendance: 9,927
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
Go Ahead Eagles (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Jari De Busser (GK) |
| 4 | Joris Kramer |
| 21 | Melle Meulensteen |
| 5 | Dean James |
| 2 | Mats Deijl |
| 6 | Calvin Twigt |
| 34 | Yassir Rahmouni |
| 24 | Kenzo Goudmijn |
| 9 | Milan Smit |
| 17 | Mathis Suray |
| 18 | Richonell Margaret |
Excelsior (4-3-3)
| 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 |
| 8 | Mathijs Tielemans |
| 9 | Szymon Wlodarczyk |
| 11 | Gyan De Regt |
| 22 | Stefan Mitrovic |
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