Utrecht vs Excelsior
Ref: J. KooijStadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht · 24,426 cap
Match recap
Utrecht beat Excelsior 4–1 in their Eredivisie fixture. Rodríguez, Min, Jensen, and Jensen scored for Utrecht; Yoon Do-Yong replied for Excelsior. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 1.78 for Utrecht versus 1.31 for Excelsior. Utrecht sit 6th in the Eredivisie table while Excelsior are 13th.
First Half
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Rodríguez
Assist: El Karouani
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Min
Assist: El Karouani
Second Half
⇄
van der Hoorn
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Jensen
Assist: El Karouani
60'
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van Duinen
⇄
Engwanda
61'
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Martens
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Jensen
Assist: Blake
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Zechiël
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Min
71'
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Yegoian
71'
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Naujoks
76'
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Sanches Fernandes
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Rodríguez
83'
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Yoon Do-Yong
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  PSV Eindhoven | 34 | 27 | 3 | 4 | +56 | 84 |
| 5 |  Ajax | 34 | 14 | 14 | 6 | +21 | 56 |
| 6 |  Utrecht | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | +13 | 53 |
| 7 |  AZ Alkmaar | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | +7 | 52 |
| 12 |  GO Ahead Eagles | 34 | 8 | 14 | 12 | +1 | 38 |
| 13 |  Excelsior | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | -13 | 38 |
| 14 |  Telstar | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | -6 | 37 |
As of 16 May 2026
Last 5: ←oldestMatch Statistics
UtrechtExcelsior
6Won
Statistical edge
6–5
battles won across 15 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
1.78VS1.31
Attack4 · 2 won
16
Shots
12
10
Shots on target
4
12
Shots in the box
6
4
Shots outside box
6
2
Shots off goal
5
7
Corners
5
Possession & Passing0 · 2 won
50%
Possession
50%
408
Total passes
410
333
Accurate passes
338
82%
Pass accuracy
82%
Discipline1 · 0 won
6
Fouls
15
1
Offsides
1
Goalkeeping & Defence1 · 1 won
3
Goalkeeper saves
5
4
Blocked shots
3
-1.19
Goals prevented
-1.19
Utrecht
4-3-3
Excelsior
4-2-3-1
Utrecht
4-3-3Starting XI
- 1V. BarkasG
- 2S. HoremansD
- 3M. van der HoornD
- 7V. JensenM
- 9D. MinF
- 15A. BlakeF
- 16S. El KarouaniD
- 21G. ZechiëlM
- 22Miguel RodríguezF
- 27A. EngwandaM
- 40M. DiddenD
Substitutes
- 5K. FinnssonD
- 6D. van den BergM
- 8C. BozdoğanM
- 17E. DemircanF
- 23N. VesterlundD
- 24N. ViergeverD
- 25M. BrouwerG
- 26M. JonathansF
- 33K. GadellaaG
- 46J. van OmmerenM
- 55D. MurkinD
- 91S. HallerF
Excelsior
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 4C. WidellD
- 5S. HenderikxD
- 6A. CarlénM
- 10N. NaujoksM
- 11G. de RegtM
- 12A. ZagréD
- 16C. RaatsieG
- 17N. MartensD
- 23I. YegoianM
- 29M. van DuinenF
- 30D. Sanches FernandesM
Substitutes
- 2I. BronkhorstD
- 3R. MeissenD
- 7Yoon Do-YongF
- 9S. WłodarczykF
- 21Chadwick Zachary BoothM
- 24Giulliano CairoM
- 40Tijmen HollaG
Utrecht
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Souffian El Karouani | D | 90 | 9.9 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 5 | 1/2 |
| Victor Jensen | M | 90 | 8.9 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — |
| David Min | F | 68 | 7.6 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2/3 |
| Miguel Rodríguez | F | 79 | 7.5 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3/5 |
| Mike van der Hoorn(C) | D | 45 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Adrian Blake | F | 90 | 7.2 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1/3 |
| Siebe Horemans | D | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Matisse Didden | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Alonzo Engwanda | M | 61 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Gjivai Zechiël | M | 68 | 6.6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 0/1 |
| Vasilis Barkas | G | 90 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Emirhan Demircan | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kolbeinn Finnsson | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Michael Brouwer | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Derry Murkin | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kevin Gadellaa | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Can Bozdoğan | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Niklas Vesterlund | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jaygo van Ommeren | M | 29 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nick Viergever | D | 45 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Davy van den Berg | M | 22 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0/1 |
| Sébastien Haller | F | 22 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Miliano Jonathans | F | 11 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
Excelsior
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Naujoks | M | 71 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Calvin Raatsie | G | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Irakli Yegoian | M | 71 | 6.3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1/3 |
| Adam Carlén | M | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1/1 |
| Arthur Zagre | D | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2/3 |
| Stan Henderikx | D | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Derensili Sanches Fernandes | M | 76 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/2 |
| Casper Widell(C) | D | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Mike van Duinen | F | 60 | 6.2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Nolan Martens | D | 61 | 5.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Gyan de Regt | M | 90 | 5.9 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1/2 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Giuliano Cairo | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tijmen Holla | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yoon Do-young | F | 14 | 7.0 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0/1 |
| Rick Meissen | D | 19 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Zach Booth | M | 19 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Szymon Włodarczyk | F | 30 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ilias Bronkhorst | D | 29 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |