Excelsior vs Utrecht

26 April 2026 · Eredivisie · 2025/26 · Referee Sander van der Eijk

Full time 5 – 0

Half-time: 2–0

Noah Naujoks 11’
Derensili Sanches Fernandes 36’, 55’
Irakli Yegoian 69’
Lennard Hartjes 90+3’

Match summary

Excelsior won comfortably, 5-0 at home to Utrecht. Excelsior led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Noah Naujoks put Excelsior ahead in the 11th minute and Derensili Sanches Fernandes made it 2-0 with a header in the 36th minute. In the second half, Fernandes made it 3-0 in the 55th minute, Irakli Yegoian made it 4-0 in the 69th minute, and Lennard Hartjes made it 5-0 in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Excelsior created 3.42 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Utrecht's 0.72 from 10. Utrecht had a player sent off.

Match stats

60% Possession 40%

18 Shots 10

9 Shots on target 3

3 Corners 2

77 Attacks 45

38 Dangerous attacks 15

532 Passes 358

86.3% Pass accuracy 77.1%

14 Tackles 17

12 Fouls 8

0 Yellow cards 3

0 Red cards 1

3 Offsides 1

Key events

Excelsior Utrecht

Kick-off

Noah NaujoksRight foot shot

1-0

11’

Ángel AlarcónShot on target

21’

Dani De WitShot on target

29’

Matisse Didden

31’

Matisse DiddenSecond yellow

Emil HanssonShot on target

35’

Derensili Sanches FernandesHeader

2-0

36’

41’

Siebe HoremansArtem Stepanov

Half-time2-0

46’

Emeka AdeileSouffian El Karouani

Second half underway

53’

Yoann CathlineShot on target

Derensili Sanches FernandesLeft foot shot

3-0

55’

Szymon WłodarczykEmil Hansson

63’

64’

Gjivai Zechiël

Irakli YegoianRight foot shot

4-0

69’

Arthur ZagréShot on target

69’

72’

Can BozdoğanGjivai Zechiël

Irakli YegoianVAR: Goal ruled out

72’

Ilias BronkhorstDerensili Sanches Fernandes

76’

Adam CarlénIrakli Yegoian

76’

80’

Jesper KarlssonYoann Cathline

80’

David MinÁngel Alarcón

Noah NaujoksShot on target

82’

Szymon WłodarczykShot on target

82’

Giuliano CairoRick Meissen

85’

Simon JanssenNoah Naujoks

85’

Lennard HartjesLeft foot shot

5-0

90+3’

Full-time5-0

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 3.42 xGUtrecht 0.72 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Utrecht attacking Excelsior attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Excelsior 4-3-3 Starting XI

Utrecht 4-2-3-1 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Stijn van Gassel	90′	3	0	29	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders6 players


Rick Meissen Taken off	85′	2	1	–	3	–	60	5	–	–	–
Casper Widell	90′	1	4	–	3	2	63	–	–	–	–
Lewis Schouten	90′	1	1	–	5	3	70	1	–	–	–
Arthur Zagré	90′	2	2	–	2	–	67	–	–	1	–
Giuliano Cairo Came on as a substitute	9′	2	–	–	2	–	6	1	–	–	–
Simon Janssen Came on as a substitute	9′	–	–	–	–	–	3	–	–	–	–

Midfielders5 players


Noah Naujoks Taken off	85′	1	–	22	3	–	3	1	7	1	2	–
Lennard Hartjes	90′	1	–	59	–	–	1	1	1	2	–	–
Irakli Yegoian Taken off	76′	1	–	37	1	–	2	2	2	–	–	–
Emil Hansson Taken off	63′	–	–	26	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Adam Carlén Came on as a substitute	14′	–	–	6	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards4 players


Derensili Sanches Fernandes Taken off	76′	2	1	4	2	1.20	–	3	5	2	38	–
Gyan de Regt	90′	–	1	1	–	0.03	–	1	3	1	24	–
Szymon Włodarczyk Came on as a substitute	27′	–	–	2	1	0.27	–	1	1	–	9	–
Ilias Bronkhorst Came on as a substitute	14′	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	1	1	10	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Vasilis Barkas	90′	4	5	33	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders6 players


Niklas Vesterlund	90′	3	1	–	5	2	35	–	–	–	–
Matisse Didden Sent off	31′	–	–	–	1	–	20	3	–	–
Mike Van der Hoorn	90′	1	–	–	5	3	63	1	–	–	–
Souffian El Karouani Taken off	45′	2	–	–	4	1	19	–	–	–	–
Siebe Horemans Came on as a substitute	49′	1	1	–	2	–	27	–	–	–	–
Emeka Adeile Came on as a substitute	45′	–	2	–	2	–	16	1	–	–	–

Midfielders6 players


Alonzo Engwanda	90′	–	–	37	–	–	4	2	6	–	1	–
Gjivai Zechiël Taken off	72′	–	–	39	3	–	1	1	2	2	1
Ángel Alarcón Taken off	80′	–	–	20	–	–	1	–	5	–	2	–
Dani De Wit	90′	–	–	23	–	–	2	2	9	1	1	–
Yoann Cathline Taken off	80′	–	–	15	1	–	–	1	9	–	4	–
Can Bozdoğan Came on as a substitute	18′	–	–	7	–	–	2	–	4	–	1	–

Forwards3 players


Artem Stepanov Taken off	41′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	3	–
Jesper Karlsson Came on as a substitute	10′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	2	–
David Min Came on as a substitute	10′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	–

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 30% Avg odds 3.15

Draw 26% Avg odds 3.52

Utrecht win 44% Avg odds 2.10

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Excelsior L L D L D

Utrecht D W W L W

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Utrecht 4-1 Excelsior, 24 Aug 25 Next meeting: Excelsior 1-2 Utrecht, 13 Sep 26 All Excelsior vs Utrecht meetings

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