Match summary
The points were shared as Utrecht and Excelsior drew 2-2. It was goalless at half-time.
Couhaib Driouech put Excelsior ahead in the 53rd minute, Lazaros Lamprou made it 0-2 with a header in the 62nd minute, Can Bozdoğan pulled one back to make it 1-2 in the 70th minute, and Modibo Sagnan equalised with a header in stoppage time.
Excelsior had the better of the chances, with 1.96 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Utrecht's 0.63 from 14.