Willem II 0-3 Excelsior

Eredivisie· Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

Willem II

0-1-3

Excelsior

3-0-1

David Garden 8'
Rick Meissen 34'
Irakli Yegoian 85'

0:3

📍 Koning Willem II Stadion

Timeline

8'
David Garden0-1
🅰 Irakli Yegoian
34'
Rick Meissen0-2
🅰 Simon Janssen
First Half ends,
Tonny Vilhena
↓ Eser Gürbüz
45'
Maxim Dekker
↓ Mats Lemmens
45'
Kasper Boogaard
51'
Thomas Verheydt
↓ Kasper Boogaard
63'
64'
Ilano Silva Timas
↓ Aymen Sliti
65'
Daniel Van Vianen
↓ Eric Da Silva Moreira
71'
Nesto Groen
↓ Ágúst Þorsteinsson
Jaden Slory
81'
82'
Guilliano Cairo
↓ David Garden
Chido Obi
↓ Jaden Slory
82'
85'
Irakli Yegoian0-3
🅰 Stijn van Gassel
87'
Nesto Groen
Second Half ends,

Game leaders

Willem II

Total ShotsD. Haen4
Accurate PassesF. Stam69
Defensive InterventionsN. Tjoe-A-On13

Excelsior

Total ShotsI. Yegoian4
Accurate PassesJ. Plug49
Defensive InterventionsC. Widell21

Stats

Willem IIExcelsior

Possession

59%

41%

16Shots13

2Shots on target6

7Blocked shots4

Match info

Kick-off: Saturday 5 September
Venue: Koning Willem II Stadion · Tilburg, Netherlands
Referee: Robin Hensgens
Attendance: 14,600
Round: 2026-27 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

Form

Willem IIDLLWL

LvsFC Volendam2-1
W@FC Volendam2-1
L@Go Ahead Eagles4-1

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	AZ Alkmaar	7	6	1	0	:	+12	19
2	Feyenoord Rotterdam	7	5	2	0	:	+18	17

421Accurate passes284

ExcelsiorWLWWD

DvsFC Volendam1-1
W@Sparta Rotterdam3-2
W@SC Cambuur4-0
LvsPSV Eindhoven2-1
WvsSparta Rotterdam2-1

Head to head

EXC leads series 2-1-2

21 Apr 19Excelsior1-1Willem II
15 Sept 18Willem II2-2Excelsior
6 Apr 18Excelsior2-1Willem II
13 Aug 17Willem II1-2Excelsior
25 Feb 17Excelsior0-2Willem II

421Accurate passes284

7↓Sliti

8⚽Yegoian

30↓Þorsteinsson

20Hartjes

26Delanghe

83↓Lemmens

24Tjoe-A-On

3Stam

5ter Avest

6Twigt

8↓Boogaard

7↓Slory

19Van Aalst

50↓Gürbüz

9Haen

Substitutes · Willem II

17Chido Obi↑
23Maxim Dekker↑
28Thomas Verheydt↑
21Wouter van der Steen
14Jens Mathijsen
2Alessandro Ciranni
52Tonny Vilhena↑
22Per Van Loon
15Amine Et-Taibi
31Karst De Leeuw

Substitutes · Excelsior

23Yacqub Hassan Muse Finey
12Kasey Bos
6Daniel Van Vianen↑
22Osman Turay
9Mario Dominguez
40Tijmen Holla
24Guilliano Cairo↑
28Nesto Groen↑
18Valentin Sulzbacher
21Ilano Silva Timas↑

Daniël van Vianen (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

88'

Attempt missed. Calvin Twigt (Willem II) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.

87'

Corner, Willem II. Conceded by Simon Janssen.

87'

Nesto Groen (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

87'

Hidde ter Avest (Willem II) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

87'

Foul by Nesto Groen (Excelsior).

85'

Goal! Willem II 0, Excelsior 3. Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Stijn van Gassel following a fast break.

85'

Handball by Nesto Groen (Excelsior).

84'

Attempt blocked. Devin Haen (Willem II) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Maxim Dekker.

84'

Corner, Willem II. Conceded by Casper Widell.

83'

Attempt saved. Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Maxime Delanghe (Willem II). Assisted by Daniël van Vianen.

82'

Substitution, Willem II. Chido Obi replaces Jaden Slory.

82'

Substitution, Excelsior. Guilliano Cairo replaces David Garden.

81'

Jaden Slory (Willem II) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

81'

Foul by Jaden Slory (Willem II).

81'

Simon Janssen (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the left wing.

81'

Attempt saved. Jaden Slory (Willem II) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Nathan Tjoe-A-On with a cross.

77'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

76'

Delay in match because of an injury Daniël van Vianen (Excelsior).

73'

Attempt missed. Thomas Verheydt (Willem II) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nathan Tjoe-A-On with a cross.

72'

Foul by Hidde ter Avest (Willem II).

72'

Daniël van Vianen (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

71'

Attempt missed. Tonny Vilhena (Willem II) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.

71'

Attempt blocked. Nathan Tjoe-A-On (Willem II) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

71'

Substitution, Excelsior. Nesto Groen replaces Ágúst Thorsteinsson.

70'

Attempt missed. Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.

68'

Attempt blocked. Jaden Slory (Willem II) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

68'

Attempt blocked. Devin Haen (Willem II) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

68'

Attempt blocked. Thomas Verheydt (Willem II) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tonny Vilhena with a cross.

68'

Attempt blocked. Calvin Twigt (Willem II) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tonny Vilhena with a cross.

67'

Corner, Willem II. Conceded by Rick Meissen.

66'

Foul by Hidde ter Avest (Willem II).

66'

Ágúst Thorsteinsson (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

65'

Substitution, Excelsior. Daniël van Vianen replaces Eric da Silva Moreira.

64'

Substitution, Excelsior. Ilano Silva Timas replaces Aymen Sliti.

63'

Substitution, Willem II. Thomas Verheydt replaces Kasper Boogaard.

61'

Attempt missed. David Garden (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.

57'

Tonny Vilhena (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

57'

Foul by Rick Meissen (Excelsior).

57'

Attempt missed. Devin Haen (Willem II) header from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Calvin Twigt with a cross following a corner.

56'

Corner, Willem II. Conceded by Casper Widell.

56'

Attempt missed. Uriel van Aalst (Willem II) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jaden Slory with a cross.

55'

Foul by Tonny Vilhena (Willem II).

55'

Rick Meissen (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

54'

Attempt blocked. Kasper Boogaard (Willem II) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathan Tjoe-A-On with a cross.

53'

Jaden Slory (Willem II) wins a free kick on the right wing.

53'

Foul by Simon Janssen (Excelsior).

51'

Kasper Boogaard (Willem II) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

51'

Foul by Kasper Boogaard (Willem II).

51'

Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

45'

Second Half begins Willem II 0, Excelsior 2.

45'

Substitution, Willem II. Maxim Dekker replaces Mats Lemmens.

45'

Substitution, Willem II. Tonny Vilhena replaces Eser Gürbüz.

45'+2'

First Half ends, Willem II 0, Excelsior 2.

45'+1'

Corner, Willem II. Conceded by Eric da Silva Moreira.

45'+1'

Foul by Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior).

45'+1'

Calvin Twigt (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

45'+1'

Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.

44'

Foul by Eric da Silva Moreira (Excelsior).

44'

Calvin Twigt (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

43'

David Garden (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the right wing.

43'

Foul by Mats Lemmens (Willem II).

39'

Attempt missed. Eric da Silva Moreira (Excelsior) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.

39'

Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Maxime Delanghe.

39'

Attempt saved. Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Maxime Delanghe (Willem II).

37'

Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Mats Lemmens.

37'

Attempt blocked. Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Simon Janssen.

36'

Jaden Slory (Willem II) wins a free kick on the left wing.

36'

Foul by Casper Widell (Excelsior).

35'

Uriel van Aalst (Willem II) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

35'

Foul by Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior).

34'

Goal! Willem II 0, Excelsior 2. Rick Meissen (Excelsior) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Simon Janssen with a cross following a corner.

33'

Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Nathan Tjoe-A-On.

30'

Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Eser Gürbüz.

29'

Foul by Calvin Twigt (Willem II).

29'

Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

26'

Foul by Jaden Slory (Willem II).

26'

Eric da Silva Moreira (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

26'

Attempt missed. Uriel van Aalst (Willem II) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Eser Gürbüz.

21'

Attempt missed. Devin Haen (Willem II) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Eser Gürbüz.

21'

Eser Gürbüz (Willem II) wins a free kick on the right wing.

21'

Foul by Simon Janssen (Excelsior).

19'

Corner, Willem II. Conceded by Jan Plug.

17'

Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Maxime Delanghe.

17'

Attempt saved. Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Maxime Delanghe (Willem II). Assisted by Aymen Sliti.

14'

Jaden Slory (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

14'

Foul by Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior).

11'

Offside, Willem II. Uriel van Aalst is caught offside.

Finn Stam (Willem II) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by David Garden (Excelsior).

Goal! Willem II 0, Excelsior 1. David Garden (Excelsior) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Irakli Yegoian with a cross.

Attempt blocked. Jan Plug (Excelsior) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Handball by Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior).

Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Mats Lemmens.

Attempt blocked. Aymen Sliti (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Eric da Silva Moreira.

Foul by Hidde ter Avest (Willem II).

Ágúst Thorsteinsson (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Willem II

Excelsior

Timeline

Game leaders

Stats

Match info

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