Excelsior vs Go Ahead Eagles

7 November 2026 · Eredivisie · 2026/27 · Referee Jeroen Manschot

Full time 0 – 1

Søren Tengstedt 72’

Match summary

Go Ahead Eagles won 1-0 away at Excelsior.

Søren Tengstedt put Go Ahead Eagles ahead in the 72nd minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Excelsior created 0.80 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots, Go Ahead Eagles 0.59 from 6.

Excelsior dominated territory and shot volume in this Eredivisie fixture, registering 14 shots compared to the visitors' 6, while also leading 7 corners to 0 and finishing with an expected goals total of 0.80 against Go Ahead Eagles's 0.59. Despite having 49 percent possession and recording 2 shots on target, the home side failed to convert their chances. Go Ahead Eagles managed 51 percent possession, 494 passes, and an 80.2 percent pass accuracy. Both sides committed a low number of fouls, resulting in 1 yellow card for each team as the match progressed through a tightly contested encounter.

Following a scoreless first half that included a notable missed chance by Excelsior player Noah Naujoks in the 14th minute, the deadlock was broken in the second half. Go Ahead Eagles made double substitutions in the 60th minute before Excelsior introduced 3 substitutes in the 70th and 71st minutes. The decisive moment arrived in the 72nd minute when Søren Tengstedt scored with a right foot shot to put Go Ahead Eagles ahead at 0-1. Tomas Galvez received a yellow card in the 81st minute, and Alireza Jahanbakhsh was cautioned in the 90+5th minute.

Match stats

49% Possession 51%

14 Shots 6

2 Shots on target 2

7 Corners 0

76 Attacks 71

47 Dangerous attacks 33

451 Passes 491

78.7% Pass accuracy 80.7%

20 Tackles 11

6 Fouls 7

1 Yellow cards 1

1 Offsides 2

Key events

Excelsior Go Ahead Eagles

Kick-off

Corner

4’

Corner

40’

Corner

41’

Second half underway

Half-time0-0

60’

Erik FlatakerStefán Ingi Sigurðarson

60’

Victor EdvardsenThibo Baeten

67’

Tomas GalvezShot on target

Valentin SulzbacherNoah Naujoks

70’

David GardenMario Domínguez

70’

Alireza JahanbakhshAymen Sliti

71’

72’

Søren TengstedtRight foot shot

0-1

Jan PlugShot on target

72’

76’

Oskar Siira SivertsenSøren Tengstedt

Yaqub FineyÁgúst Orri Thorsteinsson

79’

Simon JanssenKasey Bos

79’

81’

Tomas GalvezFoul

Corner

83’

84’

Tino JukićYassir Rahmouni

84’

Gerrit NauberAlfons Sampsted

Corner

86’

Corner

87’

David GardenShot on target

89’

Corner

90’

Alireza JahanbakhshFoul

90+5’

Full-time0-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

Excelsior 0.80 xGGo Ahead Eagles 0.59 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Go Ahead Eagles attacking Excelsior attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Stijn van Gassel	90′	1	1	49	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Rick Meissen	90′	10	2	–	15	4	41	1	–	–	–
Casper Widell	90′	2	1	–	6	4	53	–	–	–	–
Jan Plug	90′	1	3	–	4	3	82	–	–	–	–
Kasey Bos Taken off	79′	1	–	1	2	–	21	1	–	–	–
Simon Janssen Came on as a substitute	11′	–	–	–	–	–	11	–	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


Lennard Hartjes	90′	–	–	51	–	–	2	1	3	–	1	–
Irakli Yegoian	90′	–	–	59	–	–	3	1	5	–	2	–
Aymen Sliti Taken off	71′	–	–	26	2	–	1	1	1	–	–	–
Noah Naujoks Taken off	70′	–	–	8	1	–	–	–	3	–	–	–
Ágúst Orri Thorsteinsson Taken off	79′	–	–	18	–	–	–	–	1	–	–	–
Valentin Sulzbacher Came on as a substitute	20′	–	–	4	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	–
Yaqub Finey Came on as a substitute	11′	–	–	8	1	–	–	–	4	–	–	–

Forwards3 players


Mario Domínguez Taken off	70′	–	–	1	–	0.03	–	–	–	–	8	–
David Garden Came on as a substitute	20′	–	–	1	1	0.08	–	–	1	–	4	–
Alireza Jahanbakhsh Came on as a substitute	19′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	2	2	8

Goalkeeper1 player


Jasper Cillessen	90′	2	0	32	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders6 players


Alfons Sampsted Taken off	84′	3	–	–	4	–	44	–	–	–	–
Julius Dirksen	90′	3	1	2	11	7	80	–	–	–	–
Joris Kramer	90′	–	–	2	5	3	89	–	–	–	–
Tomas Galvez	90′	–	1	–	2	1	34	1	–	–
Gerrit Nauber Came on as a substitute	13′	–	–	–	1	–	–	–	–	–	–
Tino Jukić Came on as a substitute	13′	–	1	1	–	–	5	–	–	–	–

Midfielders5 players


Melle Meulensteen	90′	–	–	72	–	–	1	1	4	2	–	–
Yassir Rahmouni Taken off	84′	–	–	39	–	–	3	–	4	2	–	–
Søren Tengstedt Taken off	76′	1	–	22	–	–	–	1	1	1	1	–
Mathis Suray	90′	–	1	25	2	–	1	–	2	–	–	–
Thibo Baeten Taken off	60′	–	–	16	–	–	–	–	2	1	1	–

Forwards4 players


Stefán Ingi Sigurðarson Taken off	60′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	2	–	12	–
Victor Edvardsen Came on as a substitute	30′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	10	–
Erik Flataker Came on as a substitute	30′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	10	–
Oskar Siira Sivertsen Came on as a substitute	14′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	2	–

Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

Excelsior D L L L L

Go Ahead Eagles D D L W L

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Previous and next meeting

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Excelsior vs Go Ahead Eagles

Match summary

Match stats

Key events

How the chances added up

Shot map

Lineups

Player stats

Form going into the game

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