Excelsior vs FC Volendam, 2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season
· Dutch EredivisieAbout
Excelsior are hosting FC Volendam
at Stadion Woudestein, Rotterdam, Netherlands, starting on
. The match is a part of the Dutch Eredivisie.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Goal! Excelsior 0, FC Volendam 1. Benjamin Pauwels (FC Volendam) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Juninho Bacuna following a fast break.
- 4': Handball by Bilal Ould-Chikh (FC Volendam).
- 5': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Precious Ugwu.
- 9': Emil Hansson (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 9': Foul by Mawouna Amevor (FC Volendam).
- 9': Attempt blocked. Emil Hansson (Excelsior) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lennard Hartjes.
- 9': Attempt missed. Casper Widell (Excelsior) header from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 15': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Nick Verschuren.
- 15': Bilal Ould-Chikh (FC Volendam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior).
- 21': Yannick Leliendal (FC Volendam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Lewis Schouten (Excelsior).
- 23': Attempt blocked. Gyan de Regt (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rick Meissen.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Derensili Sanches Fernandes.
- 24': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Nick Verschuren.
- 25': Delay in match because of an injury Gibson Yah (FC Volendam).
- 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 26': Mawouna Amevor (FC Volendam) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Gyan de Regt (Excelsior).
- 29': Delay in match because of an injury Juninho Bacuna (FC Volendam).
- 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 32': Bilal Ould-Chikh (FC Volendam) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': Foul by Arthur Zagré (Excelsior).
- 34': Attempt saved. Rick Meissen (Excelsior) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Roy Steur (FC Volendam).
- 34': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Roy Steur.
- 36': Foul by Yannick Leliendal (FC Volendam).
- 36': Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Corner, Excelsior. Conceded by Nick Verschuren.
- 38': Own Goal by Gibson Yah, FC Volendam. Excelsior 1, FC Volendam 1.
- 42': Anthony Descotte (FC Volendam) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 42': Foul by Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior).
- 43': Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Nick Verschuren (FC Volendam).
- 43': Nick Verschuren (FC Volendam) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Delay in match because of an injury Benjamin Pauwels (FC Volendam).
- 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45': Attempt saved. Gibson Yah (FC Volendam) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Stijn van Gassel (Excelsior). Assisted by Benjamin Pauwels.
- 45': Delay in match because of an injury Anthony Descotte (FC Volendam).
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Excelsior 1, FC Volendam 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Excelsior 1, FC Volendam 1.
- 48': Foul by Juninho Bacuna (FC Volendam).
- 48': Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Derensili Sanches Fernandes.
- 50': Benjamin Pauwels (FC Volendam) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Foul by Rick Meissen (Excelsior).
- 54': Delay in match because of an injury Gyan de Regt (Excelsior).
- 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 56': Offside, FC Volendam. Anthony Descotte is caught offside.
- 58': Robert Mühren (FC Volendam) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 58': Foul by Rick Meissen (Excelsior).
- 59': Attempt blocked. Juninho Bacuna (FC Volendam) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Pauwels.
- 61': Foul by Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior).
- 61': Juninho Bacuna (FC Volendam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Substitution, FC Volendam. Henk Veerman replaces Robert Mühren.
- 62': Attempt missed. Gibson Yah (FC Volendam) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner following a set piece situation.
- 62': Substitution, Excelsior. Szymon Wlodarczyk replaces Emil Hansson.
- 62': Substitution, Excelsior. Ilias Bronkhorst replaces Rick Meissen.
- 63': Attempt missed. Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Excelsior) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 65': Gibson Yah (FC Volendam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Foul by Noah Naujoks (Excelsior).
- 66': Attempt blocked. Anthony Descotte (FC Volendam) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mawouna Amevor with a headed pass.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Mawouna Amevor (FC Volendam) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 68': Attempt saved. Gyan de Regt (Excelsior) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Roy Steur (FC Volendam). Assisted by Szymon Wlodarczyk.
- 68': Substitution, Excelsior. Adam Carlén replaces Noah Naujoks.
- 70': Attempt missed. Benjamin Pauwels (FC Volendam) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Henk Veerman with a headed pass.
- 71': Substitution, FC Volendam. Aurelio Oehlers replaces Benjamin Pauwels.
- 71': Substitution, FC Volendam. Robin van Cruijsen replaces Bilal Ould-Chikh.
- 72': Substitution, FC Volendam. Brandley Kuwas replaces Anthony Descotte.
- 75': Gibson Yah (FC Volendam) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Foul by Adam Carlén (Excelsior).
- 75': Adam Carlén (Excelsior) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Attempt missed. Brandley Kuwas (FC Volendam) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 78': Arthur Zagré (Excelsior) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 78': Foul by Henk Veerman (FC Volendam).
- 78': Henk Veerman (FC Volendam) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Delay in match because of an injury Juninho Bacuna (FC Volendam).
- 80': Substitution, FC Volendam. Alex Plat replaces Juninho Bacuna because of an injury.
- 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 80': Foul by Alex Plat (FC Volendam).
- 80': Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Alex Plat (FC Volendam) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Excelsior 1, FC Volendam 1.
- 0': Match ends, Excelsior 1, FC Volendam 1.
Statistics
 VOL |
EXC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 32.4 | Possession | 67.6 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 156 | Accurate Passes | 442 |
| 255 | Passes | 528 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 4 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 75 | Long Balls | 84 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 44 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 15 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 38 |
| 23 | Clearances | 38 |
Game Information
Competition: Dutch Eredivisie
Venue: Stadion Woudestein
Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 4,600
Venue: Stadion Woudestein
Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 4,600
Eredivisie Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSV Eindhoven | 34 | +56 | 84 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 34 | +26 | 65 |
| 3 | NEC Nijmegen | 34 | +24 | 59 |
| 4 | FC Twente | 34 | +19 | 58 |
Line-Ups
Excelsior (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Stijn van Gassel (GK) |
| 14 | Lewis Schouten |
| 4 | Casper Widell |
| 12 | Arthur Zagre |
| 3 | Rick Meissen |
| 20 | Lennard Hartjes |
| 23 | Irakli Yegoian |
| 10 | Noah Naujoks |
| 11 | Gyan De Regt |
| 7 | Emil Hansson |
| 30 | Sanches Fernandes |
FC Volendam (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Roy Steur (GK) |
| 20 | Nick Verschuren  |
| 3 | Mawouna Amevor |
| 32 | Yannick Leliendal |
| 5 | Precious Ugwu |
| 21 | Robert Mühren |
| 8 | Gibson Yah |
| 4 | Juninho Bacuna |
| 99 | Anthony Descotte |
| 29 | Benjamin Pauwels |
| 77 | Bilal Ould-Chikh |
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