Excelsior vs Utrecht 26/04/2026
Match summary
1ST HALF
11'
N. Naujoks(D. Sanches Fernandes)
M. Didden
29'
M. Didden
31'
36'
D. Sanches Fernandes(Gyan De Regt)
Artem Stepanov
S. Horemans
41'
2ND HALF
S. El Karouani
Emeka Adiele
46'
55'
D. Sanches Fernandes(A. Zagré)
63'
S. Włodarczyk
Emil Hansson
Gjivai Zechiël
64'
69'
Irakli Yegoian
Gjivai Zechiël
72'
Gjivai Zechiël
Can Bozdoğan
72'
76'
Ilias Bronkhorst
Irakli Yegoian
76'
A. Carlén
76'
D. Sanches Fernandes
Y. Cathline
J. Karlsson
80'
David Min
80'
Ángel Alarcón
80'
85'
G. Cairo
Rick Meissen
85'
Simon Janssen
85'
N. Naujoks
93'
L. Hartjes
Match statistics
59%Possession41%
532Passes Attempted358
459Completed Passes276
3Corners2
17Throw-ins20
18Shots On Target10
Line-ups
Excelsior
Formation
4-3-3
#1Van Gassel
#14Schouten
#4Widell
#12Zagré
#3Meissen
#20Hartjes
#23Yegoian
#10Naujoks
#7Hansson
#11De Regt
#30Sanches Fernandes
Starting XI
S. Van Gassel #1 | |
Lewis Schouten #14 | |
Casper Widell #4 | |
A. Zagré #12 | 🎯55' |
Rick Meissen #3 | 85' |
L. Hartjes #20 | ⚽93' |
Irakli Yegoian #23 | 76' ⚽69' |
N. Naujoks #10 | 85' ⚽11' |
Emil Hansson #7 | 63' |
Gyan De Regt #11 | 🎯36' |
D. Sanches Fernandes #30 | 76' ⚽55' ⚽36' 🎯11' |
Substitutes
 C. Raatsie #16 | |
 Ilias Bronkhorst #2 | 76' |
 G. Cairo #24 | 85' |
 Simon Janssen #15 | 85' |
 A. Carlén #6 | 76' |
 J. Bergraaf #33 | |
 S. Włodarczyk #9 | 63' |
 M. Van Duinen #29 |
Will not play
Hamdi Jobi Akujobi
Defender
Miliano Jonathans
Forward
Knee injury
Return: A few weeks
Manager
Ruben den Uil
Utrecht
Formation
4-2-3-1
#1Barkas
#3Van Der Hoorn
#40Didden
#16El Karouani
#23Brøndsted Vesterlund Vesterlund
#21Zechiël
#27Engwanda-Ongena
#20De Wit
#10Cathline
#77Alarcón Galiot
#18Stepanov
Starting XI
V. Barkas #1 | |
M. Van Der Hoorn #3 | |
M. Didden #40 | 31' 29' |
S. El Karouani #16 | 46' |
Niklas Vesterlund #23 | |
Gjivai Zechiël #21 | 72' 72' 64' |
A. Engwanda #27 | |
Dani De Wit #20 | |
Y. Cathline #10 | 80' |
Ángel Alarcón #77 | 80' |
Artem Stepanov #18 | 41' |
Substitutes
 M. Eppink #51 | |
 K. Gadellaa #33 | |
 Emeka Adiele #5 | 46' |
 M. Eerdhuijzen #44 | |
 S. Horemans #2 | 41' |
 N. Viereck #53 | |
 Can Bozdoğan #8 | 72' |
 Adrian Blake #15 | |
 J. Karlsson #11 | 80' |
 David Min #9 | 80' |
Will not play
Michael Brouwer
Goalkeeper
Achilles tendon injury
Return: Late June 2026
Victor Christoffer Jensen
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Out for season
Miguel Rodríguez Vidal
Forward
Knee injury
Return: About 1-2 weeks
Emirhan Cüneyt Demircan
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Day to day
Manager
Ron Jans
Excelsior
Formation
4-3-3#1Van Gassel
#14Schouten
#4Widell
#12Zagré
#3Meissen
#20Hartjes
#23Yegoian
#10Naujoks
#7Hansson
#11De Regt
#30Sanches Fernandes
Starting XI
S. Van Gassel #1 | |
Lewis Schouten #14 | |
Casper Widell #4 | |
A. Zagré #12 | 🎯55' |
Rick Meissen #3 | 85' |
L. Hartjes #20 | ⚽93' |
Irakli Yegoian #23 | 76' ⚽69' |
N. Naujoks #10 | 85' ⚽11' |
Emil Hansson #7 | 63' |
Gyan De Regt #11 | 🎯36' |
D. Sanches Fernandes #30 | 76' ⚽55' ⚽36' 🎯11' |
Substitutes
C. Raatsie #16 | |
Ilias Bronkhorst #2 | 76' |
G. Cairo #24 | 85' |
Simon Janssen #15 | 85' |
A. Carlén #6 | 76' |
J. Bergraaf #33 | |
S. Włodarczyk #9 | 63' |
M. Van Duinen #29 |
Will not play
Hamdi Jobi Akujobi
Defender
Miliano Jonathans
Forward
Knee injury
Return: A few weeks
Manager
Ruben den Uil
Utrecht
Formation
4-2-3-1#1Barkas
#3Van Der Hoorn
#40Didden
#16El Karouani
#23Brøndsted Vesterlund Vesterlund
#21Zechiël
#27Engwanda-Ongena
#20De Wit
#10Cathline
#77Alarcón Galiot
#18Stepanov
Starting XI
V. Barkas #1 | |
M. Van Der Hoorn #3 | |
M. Didden #40 | 31' 29' |
S. El Karouani #16 | 46' |
Niklas Vesterlund #23 | |
Gjivai Zechiël #21 | 72' 72' 64' |
A. Engwanda #27 | |
Dani De Wit #20 | |
Y. Cathline #10 | 80' |
Ángel Alarcón #77 | 80' |
Artem Stepanov #18 | 41' |
Substitutes
M. Eppink #51 | |
K. Gadellaa #33 | |
Emeka Adiele #5 | 46' |
M. Eerdhuijzen #44 | |
S. Horemans #2 | 41' |
N. Viereck #53 | |
Can Bozdoğan #8 | 72' |
Adrian Blake #15 | |
J. Karlsson #11 | 80' |
David Min #9 | 80' |
Will not play
Michael Brouwer
Goalkeeper
Achilles tendon injury
Return: Late June 2026
Victor Christoffer Jensen
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Out for season
Miguel Rodríguez Vidal
Forward
Knee injury
Return: About 1-2 weeks
Emirhan Cüneyt Demircan
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Day to day
Manager
Ron Jans
Head-to-head
27 matches
Excelsior
12
Wins
9
Draws
6
Wins
Utrecht
Eredivisie2025 • 1 matchEredivisie2024 • 1 matchEredivisie2023 • 2 matchesEredivisie2022 • 1 matchEredivisie2019 • 1 matchLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 30 | 84:40 | 74 |
2 |  | 30 | 62:41 | 55 |
3 |  | 30 | 72:48 | 54 |
4 |  | 30 | 51:32 | 53 |
5 |  | 30 | 57:37 | 51 |
6 |  | 30 | 52:45 | 48 |
7 |  | 30 | 49:36 | 44 |
8 |  | 30 | 53:50 | 44 |
9 |  | 30 | 42:37 | 42 |
10 |  | 30 | 35:49 | 42 |
11 |  | 30 | 50:45 | 36 |
12 |  | 30 | 44:55 | 36 |
13 |  | 30 | 40:60 | 34 |
14 |  | 30 | 31:50 | 28 |
15 |  | 30 | 31:51 | 28 |
16 |  | 30 | 39:52 | 27 |
17 |  | 30 | 30:51 | 25 |
18 |  | 30 | 34:77 | 19 |
Champion
UCL
UCL Qualifying Round
Qualifying phase Europa League
Next Round
Relegation Playoffs
Relegation
Match Information
Referee:
S. van der Eijk
Venue:
Van Donge & De Roo Stadion
Capacity:
4
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