Excelsior vs Twente

1 November 2026 · Eredivisie · 2026/27 · Referee Erwin Blank

Full time 0 – 9

Half-time: 0–5

Wout Weghorst 12’, 32’, 33’, 62’ (pen)
Thomas Van den Belt 39’
Daan Rots 45+1’, 82’
Jordy Bawuah 49’
Ramiz Zerrouki 71’ (pen)

Match summary

Twente won comfortably, 9-0 away at Excelsior. Twente led 5-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Wout Weghorst put Twente ahead with a header in the 12th minute, Weghorst made it 0-2 in the 32nd minute, Weghorst made it 0-3 in the 33rd minute, Thomas Van den Belt made it 0-4 in the 39th minute, and Daan Rots made it 0-5 in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, Jordy Bawuah made it 0-6 in the 49th minute, Weghorst made it 0-7 from the penalty spot in the 62nd minute, Ramiz Zerrouki made it 0-8 from the penalty spot in the 71st minute, and Rots made it 0-9 in the 82nd minute.

The chances backed that up: Twente created 6.24 expected goals (xG) from 28 shots to Excelsior's 0.00 from 0. Excelsior had a player sent off.

Excelsior hosted Twente in matchday 11 of the Eredivisie, enduring a heavy 0-9 defeat after playing the majority of the match with 10 men. The hosts managed 20 percent possession, completing 221 passes with a pass accuracy of 68.8 percent, and failed to record a single shot or corner throughout the fixture. In contrast, Twente dominated territory and shot volume, registering 28 shots with 15 on target, 8 corners, 860 completed passes at an accuracy of 90.2 percent, and an expected goals total of 6.24. Both sides received 1 yellow card, while Excelsior was also shown 1 red card.

The match turned decisively in the 5th minute when Nesto Groen received a red card for a foul. Twente capitalized immediately, as Wout Weghorst opened the scoring in the 12th minute before picking up a yellow card in the 17th minute. Weghorst added further goals in the 32nd and 33rd minutes, followed by a strike from Thomas Van den Belt in the 39th minute. Lennard Hartjes received a yellow card for Excelsior in the 43rd minute, and Daan Rots scored in first-half stoppage time to make it 0-5 at half-time. After multiple substitutions at the break, Jordy Bawuah scored in the 49th minute, Weghorst added a penalty goal in the 62nd minute, Ramiz Zerrouki scored a penalty in the 71st minute, and Rots completed the scoring in the 82nd minute to seal the 0-9 final score.

Match stats

20% Possession 80%

0 Shots 28

0 Shots on target 15

0 Corners 8

221 Passes 859

68.8% Pass accuracy 90.2%

12 Tackles 12

7 Fouls 6

1 Yellow cards 1

1 Red cards 0

1 Offsides 4

Key events

Excelsior Twente

Kick-off

3’

Younes TahaShot on target

Nesto GroenFoul

5’

12’

Wout WeghorstHeader

0-1

17’

Wout WeghorstFoul

19’

Bart van RooijShot on target

21’

Thomas Van den BeltShot on target

27’

Thomas Van den BeltVAR: Goal given

32’

Wout WeghorstLeft foot shot

0-2

33’

Wout WeghorstRight foot shot

0-3

39’

Thomas Van den BeltLeft foot shot

0-4

Lennard HartjesFoul

43’

45+1’

Daan RotsLeft foot shot

0-5

Half-time0-5

46’

Jordy BawuahRuud Nijstad

46’

Michał RosiakBart van Rooij

Eric da Silva MoreiraDaniel van Vianen

46’

Mario DomínguezAymen Sliti

46’

Second half underway

49’

Jordy BawuahRight foot shot

0-6

59’

Jordy BawuahVAR: No penalty

62’

Wout WeghorstPenalty

0-7

63’

Lucas Vennegoor of HesselinkWout Weghorst

Simon JanssenIrakli Yegoian

63’

Marko PjacaSondre Ørjasæter

65’

Lucas Vennegoor of HesselinkShot on target

68’

Aske AdelgaardShot on target

71’

Ramiz ZerroukiPenalty

0-8

72’

Kristian HlynssonRobin Pröpper

81’

Aske AdelgaardShot on target

82’

Daan RotsRight foot shot

0-9

Valentin SulzbacherNoah Naujoks

83’

Full-time0-9

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 0.00 xGTwente 6.24 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Twente attacking Excelsior attacking

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Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Stijn van Gassel	90′	6	9	47	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders6 players


Rick Meissen	90′	–	3	1	3	3	25	–	–	–	–
Casper Widell	90′	–	1	1	–	–	23	–	–	–	–
Jan Plug	90′	2	1	–	2	–	30	–	–	–	–
Kasey Bos	90′	2	3	–	5	2	18	1	–	–	–
Eric da Silva Moreira Came on as a substitute	45′	1	1	–	1	–	4	–	–	–	–
Simon Janssen Came on as a substitute	27′	1	–	–	2	1	7	–	–	–	–

Midfielders5 players


Daniel van Vianen Taken off	45′	–	–	12	–	–	–	1	4	1	1	–
Noah Naujoks Taken off	83′	–	–	19	–	–	3	2	8	3	1	–
Lennard Hartjes	90′	–	–	8	–	–	–	3	2	1	1
Mario Domínguez Came on as a substitute	45′	–	–	7	–	–	1	–	2	–	–	–
Valentin Sulzbacher Came on as a substitute	9′	–	–	2	–	–	–	1	1	–	1	–

Forwards3 players


Aymen Sliti Taken off	45′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	3	–	11	–
Nesto Groen Sent off	5′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Irakli Yegoian Taken off	63′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	3	1	8	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Joël Drommel	90′	0	0	18	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Bart van Rooij Taken off	45′	1	–	–	3	1	53	–	–	–	–
Robin Pröpper Taken off	72′	1	–	–	3	1	88	–	–	–	–
Ruud Nijstad Taken off	45′	1	–	–	1	–	64	–	–	–	–
Aske Adelgaard	90′	1	–	–	2	–	106	2	–	–	–
Michał Rosiak Came on as a substitute	45′	1	2	–	3	2	47	–	–	–	–

Midfielders5 players


Ramiz Zerrouki	90′	1	–	128	2	–	3	1	6	1	1	–
Younes Taha	90′	–	–	74	5	–	–	–	3	–	–	–
Thomas Van den Belt	90′	1	1	73	2	–	1	2	8	1	1	–
Jordy Bawuah Came on as a substitute	45′	1	–	48	–	–	2	–	4	–	1	–
Kristian Hlynsson Came on as a substitute	18′	–	–	9	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards5 players


Daan Rots	90′	2	–	4	2	0.93	–	2	2	–	57	–
Wout Weghorst Taken off	63′	4	–	5	4	1.48	–	2	1	–	17
Sondre Ørjasæter Taken off	63′	–	5	–	–	–	–	5	2	–	40	–
Marko Pjaca Came on as a substitute	27′	–	–	–	–	–	–	2	4	1	30	–
Lucas Vennegoor of Hesselink Came on as a substitute	27′	–	–	1	1	0.33	–	–	1	–	8	–

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.

Before kick-off

Excelsior win 16% Avg odds 5.69 Our estimate 23%

Draw 21% Avg odds 4.56 Our estimate 27%

Twente win 63% Avg odds 1.48 Our estimate 50%

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed. Our estimate is the figure from before kick-off. How our figures work.

Form going into the game

Excelsior L D L L L

Twente W W D L W

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Twente 0-0 Excelsior, 24 Jan 26 Next meeting: Twente vs Excelsior, 20 Feb 27 (upcoming) All Excelsior vs Twente meetings

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