Dutch Eredivisie

Excelsior vs PEC Zwolle, 2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

· Dutch Eredivisie
Excelsior
  • 20': Noah Naujoks
  • 78': Irakli Yegoian
FT
2 - 1
PEC Zwolle
  • 48': Ryan Thomas

About

Excelsior are hosting PEC Zwolle 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.
  • 2': Foul by Simon Graves (PEC Zwolle).
  • 2': Jerolldino Bergraaf (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 3': Foul by Gyan de Regt (Excelsior).
  • 3': Tristan Gooijer (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Thijs Oosting (PEC Zwolle) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kaj de Rooij.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Irakli Yegoian with a cross.
  • 8': Offside, Excelsior. Irakli Yegoian is caught offside.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Tom de Graaff (PEC Zwolle).
  • 16': Foul by Tristan Gooijer (PEC Zwolle).
  • 16': Gyan de Regt (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Derensili Sanches Fernandes.
  • 20': Goal! Excelsior 1, PEC Zwolle 0. Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Derensili Sanches Fernandes with a cross.
  • 25': Foul by Ilias Bronkhorst (Excelsior).
  • 25': Kaj de Rooij (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Thijs Oosting (PEC Zwolle).
  • 27': Rick Meissen (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Noah Naujoks (Excelsior).
  • 28': Kaj de Rooij (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Irakli Yegoian.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Gyan de Regt (Excelsior) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal by Tom de Graaff (PEC Zwolle).
  • 33': Delay in match because of an injury Tristan Gooijer (PEC Zwolle).
  • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Ilias Bronkhorst (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Derensili Sanches Fernandes with a cross.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Ilias Bronkhorst.
  • 35': Substitution, PEC Zwolle. Jan Faberski replaces Tristan Gooijer because of an injury.
  • 37': Foul by Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior).
  • 37': Ryan Thomas (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Arthur Zagré (Excelsior).
  • 38': Jan Faberski (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 39': Delay in match because of an injury Koen Kostons (PEC Zwolle).
  • 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 41': Foul by Ilias Bronkhorst (Excelsior).
  • 41': Kaj de Rooij (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Excelsior 1, PEC Zwolle 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Excelsior 1, PEC Zwolle 0.
  • 45': Substitution, PEC Zwolle. Dylan Mbayo replaces Kaj de Rooij.
  • 48': Goal! Excelsior 1, PEC Zwolle 1. Ryan Thomas (PEC Zwolle) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sherel Floranus.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Sherel Floranus (PEC Zwolle) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Ryan Thomas with a cross.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Jerolldino Bergraaf (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a fast break.
  • 52': Foul by Koen Kostons (PEC Zwolle).
  • 52': Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Foul by Noah Naujoks (Excelsior).
  • 55': Jan Faberski (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Foul by Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior).
  • 57': Thijs Oosting (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Delay in match because of an injury Gyan de Regt (Excelsior).
  • 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 61': Foul by Jerolldino Bergraaf (Excelsior).
  • 61': Shola Shoretire (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Ryan Thomas (PEC Zwolle).
  • 63': Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Ryan Thomas (PEC Zwolle) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 63': Delay in match because of an injury Jerolldino Bergraaf (Excelsior).
  • 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 64': Substitution, Excelsior. Szymon Wlodarczyk replaces Jerolldino Bergraaf because of an injury.
  • 65': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Sherel Floranus.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Gyan de Regt with a cross following a corner.
  • 67': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Shola Shoretire.
  • 70': Substitution, PEC Zwolle. Nick Fichtinger replaces Thijs Oosting.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Gyan de Regt (Excelsior) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
  • 72': Substitution, Excelsior. Lewis Schouten replaces Lennard Hartjes.
  • 73': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Anselmo MacNulty.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gyan de Regt with a cross following a corner.
  • 74': Offside, Excelsior. Szymon Wlodarczyk is caught offside.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Nick Fichtinger (PEC Zwolle) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Sherel Floranus.
  • 75': Foul by Anselmo MacNulty (PEC Zwolle).
  • 75': Szymon Wlodarczyk (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Arthur Zagré (Excelsior).
  • 76': Jan Faberski (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 76': Arthur Zagré (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 78': Goal! Excelsior 2, PEC Zwolle 1. Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Szymon Wlodarczyk following a fast break.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Nick Fichtinger (PEC Zwolle) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 82': Substitution, PEC Zwolle. Gabriel Reiziger replaces Simon Graves.
  • 82': Corner, PEC Zwolle. Conceded by Arthur Zagré.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Jan Faberski (PEC Zwolle) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Gabriel Reiziger (PEC Zwolle) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Gabriel Reiziger (PEC Zwolle) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jan Faberski.
  • 87': Substitution, Excelsior. Mike van Duinen replaces Derensili Sanches Fernandes.
  • 88': Foul by Dylan Mbayo (PEC Zwolle).
  • 88': Ilias Bronkhorst (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Mike van Duinen (Excelsior).
  • 88': Ryan Thomas (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Mike van Duinen (Excelsior).
  • 88': Zico Buurmeester (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Jan Faberski (PEC Zwolle) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Shola Shoretire.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Mike van Duinen (Excelsior).
  • 90'+1': Nick Fichtinger (PEC Zwolle) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+2': Offside, PEC Zwolle. Koen Kostons is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Offside, PEC Zwolle. Anselmo MacNulty is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Excelsior 2, PEC Zwolle 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Excelsior 2, PEC Zwolle 1.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 13
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
1 Corner Kicks 3
2 Saves 3
51.7 Possession 48.3
9 SHOTS 13
3 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
399 Accurate Passes 359
488 Passes 453
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 7
11 Crosses 17
0.2 Cross % 0.4
56 Long Balls 87
22 Accurate Long Balls 42
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 2
4 Effective Tackles 11
7 Tackles 17
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
7 Interceptions 9
13 Effective Clearances 21
13 Clearances 21

Game Information

Competition: Dutch Eredivisie

Venue: Stadion Woudestein
Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 4,600

Eredivisie Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 PSV Eindhoven 19 +36 52
2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 19 +20 36
3 Ajax Amsterdam 19 +11 34
4 NEC Nijmegen 18 +15 32
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 Yellow Card
2 Ilias Bronkhorst
10 Noah Naujoks
20 Lennard Hartjes
23 Irakli Yegoian
33 Jerolldino Armantrading
11 Gyan De Regt
30 Sanches Fernandes
Excelsior Substitutes:
Simon Janssen, Stan Hendrikx, Calvin Raatsie, Yoon Do-Yong, Lewis Schouten, Mike van Duinen, Noa El Hamdaoui, Adam Carlén, Szymon Wlodarczyk.

PEC PEC Zwolle (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
16 Tom De Graaff (GK)
4 Anselmo Garcia MacNulty
28 Simon Graves
2 Sherel Floranus
6 Tristan Gooijer
25 Thijs Oosting
8 Zico Buurmeester
30 Ryan Thomas
10 Koen Kostons
22 Kaj De Rooij
7 Shola Shoretire
PEC Zwolle Substitutes:
Thomas Buitink, Nick Fichtinger, Dylan Ruward, Jadiel Pereira Da Gama, Givaro Rahajaän, Duke Verduin, Len Bakker, Jan Faberski, Gabriel Reiziger, Damian Van Der Haar, Dylan Mbayo.

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