Willem Ii vs Excelsior — result, stats and line-ups

Full Time

2026/2027

Willem IIRank 18

5 SEPT

0:3

ExcelsiorRank 7

Odds movement

1~~3.00~~ → 3.10↑

X~~3.50~~ → 3.50→

2~~2.30~~ → 2.25↓

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Goals

GOAL

AST

Goal8'

David Garden (assist: Irakli Yegoian) · Left foot shot 0-1

GOAL

AST

Goal34'

Rick Meissen (assist: Simon Janssen) · Header 0-2

GOAL

AST

Goal85'

Irakli Yegoian (assist: Stijn van Gassel) · Right foot shot 0-3

Man of the match

Irakli YegoianExcelsior8.7

Expected goals (xG)

Willem IIxGExcelsior

1.181.73

Trends

season

Win %

0%43%

Over 1.5 %

86%100%

Over 2.5 %

71%100%

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TV stations

International

Canal+

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ESPN 2

ESPN ExtraESPN 2 NetherlandsCanal+ Netherlands

Venue

Koning Willem II StadionTilburg · 14,700 seats

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Conditions

Weatherbroken clouds
RefereeRobin Hensgens
1st AssistantMarco Ribbink
2nd AssistantKevin Bodde
4th OfficialJ. Ordelmans

Pressure index

Willem IIExcelsior

1′45′90′

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Match flow

GOAL

AST

Goal8'

David Garden (assist: Irakli Yegoian) · Left foot shot 0-1

GOAL

AST

Goal34'

Rick Meissen (assist: Simon Janssen) · Header 0-2

OUT

Substitution46'

In: Maxim Dekker · Out: Mats Lemmens

OUT

Substitution46'

In: Tonny Vilhena · Out: Eser Gürbüz

PLAYER

Yellow card51'

Kasper Boogaard · Foul

OUT

Substitution63'

In: Thomas Verheydt · Out: Kasper Boogaard

OUT

Substitution64'

In: Ilano Silva Timas · Out: Aymen Sliti

OUT

Substitution65'

In: Daniel van Vianen · Out: Eric da Silva Moreira

OUT

Substitution70'

In: Nesto Groen · Out: Ágúst Orri Thorsteinsson

PLAYER

Yellow card81'

Jaden Slory · Foul

OUT

Substitution82'

In: Guilliano Cairo · Out: David Garden

OUT

Substitution82'

In: Chido Obi · Out: Jaden Slory

GOAL

AST

Goal85'

Irakli Yegoian (assist: Stijn van Gassel) · Right foot shot 0-3

PLAYER

Yellow card87'

Nesto Groen · Foul

Ball positions

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Commentary

109

The match ends with Excelsior winning 3-0 against Willem II.
90+3′Willem II wins a corner after Daniël van Vianen concedes.
The second half ends with Willem II losing 0-3 to Excelsior.
90+2′Attempt saved. Nathan Tjoe-A-On from Willem II has his right-footed shot from outside the box saved in the center of the goal by Stijn van Gassel of Excelsior.
90+1′Lennard Hartjes from Excelsior has his right-footed shot from outside the box blocked. The attempt was assisted by Ilano Silva Timas.
90+1′The fourth official has indicated there will be 3 minutes of added time.
90′Foul committed by Simon Janssen of Excelsior.
90′Tonny Vilhena from Willem II wins a free kick in the attacking half.
89′Daniël van Vianen from Excelsior is awarded a free kick in the attacking half.
89′Devin Haen from Willem II commits a foul.
89′Foul committed by Lennard Hartjes of Excelsior.
89′Calvin Twigt from Willem II is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
88′Calvin Twigt from Willem II misses a left-footed shot from outside the box to the left after a corner.
87′Nesto Groen from Excelsior commits a foul.
87′Hidde ter Avest from Willem II wins a free kick in the attacking half.
87′Nesto Groen from Excelsior receives a yellow card for a bad foul.
87′Willem II wins a corner after Simon Janssen concedes.
85′Nesto Groen from Excelsior commits a handball.
85′Goal! Excelsior leads 3-0 against Willem II. Irakli Yegoian scores with a right-footed shot from the left side of the box into the top left corner, assisted by Stijn van Gassel after a quick counterattack.
84′Devin Haen's left-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Maxim Dekker.
84′Willem II wins a corner after Casper Widell concedes.
83′Attempt saved. Irakli Yegoian from Excelsior has his right-footed shot from outside the box saved in the bottom right corner by Maxime Delanghe of Willem II. The shot was assisted by Daniël van Vianen.
82′Substitution for Excelsior: Guilliano Cairo comes on for David Garden.
82′Substitution for Willem II: Chido Obi comes on for Jaden Slory.
81′Simon Janssen from Excelsior is awarded a free kick on the left wing.
81′Jaden Slory from Willem II commits a foul.
81′Jaden Slory of Willem II receives a yellow card for a foul.
81′Attempt saved. Jaden Slory from Willem II has a left-footed shot from the center of the box, but it's saved in the bottom right corner by Stijn van Gassel of Excelsior. The shot was assisted by Nathan Tjoe-A-On with a cross.
77′Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
76′The match is delayed due to an injury to Daniël van Vianen from Excelsior.
73′Attempt missed. Thomas Verheydt from Willem II heads the ball from the center of the box, but it goes to the right. Nathan Tjoe-A-On provided the assist with a cross.
72′Daniël van Vianen from Excelsior wins a free kick in the attacking half.
72′Foul committed by Hidde ter Avest of Willem II.
71′Nathan Tjoe-A-On's right-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked.
71′Attempt missed. Tonny Vilhena from Willem II takes a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes high and wide to the right.
70′Attempt missed. Irakli Yegoian from Excelsior takes a right-footed shot from the right side of the box, but it goes too high.
70′Substitution for Excelsior: Nesto Groen comes on for Ágúst Thorsteinsson.
68′Calvin Twigt's header from the center of the box is blocked. He was assisted by Tonny Vilhena's cross.
68′Attempt blocked. Thomas Verheydt's header from the center of the box for Willem II is blocked. He was assisted by Tonny Vilhena's cross.
68′Devin Haen's right-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked.
68′Jaden Slory from Willem II has a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it is blocked.
67′Willem II wins a corner after Rick Meissen concedes.
66′Ágúst Thorsteinsson from Excelsior is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
66′Foul committed by Hidde ter Avest of Willem II.
65′Substitution for Excelsior: Daniël van Vianen comes on for Eric da Silva Moreira.
64′Substitution for Excelsior: Ilano Silva Timas replaces Aymen Sliti.
63′Substitution for Willem II: Thomas Verheydt comes on for Kasper Boogaard.
61′Attempt missed. David Garden from Excelsior takes a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes to the left.
57′Foul committed by Rick Meissen of Excelsior.
57′Tonny Vilhena from Willem II wins a free kick in the defensive half.
57′Devin Haen from Willem II misses a header from the center of the box, sending it close but to the left. The attempt was assisted by Calvin Twigt's cross after a corner.
56′Attempt missed. Uriel van Aalst from Willem II heads the ball from the center of the box but misses to the right. Jaden Slory provided the cross.
56′Willem II is awarded a corner after Casper Widell concedes.
55′Rick Meissen from Excelsior is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
55′Foul committed by Tonny Vilhena of Willem II.
54′Kasper Boogaard's header from the center of the box is blocked. Nathan Tjoe-A-On provided the assist with a cross.
53′Foul committed by Simon Janssen of Excelsior.
53′Jaden Slory from Willem II wins a free kick on the right wing.
51′Lennard Hartjes from Excelsior wins a free kick in the attacking half.
51′Kasper Boogaard from Willem II receives a yellow card for a foul.
51′Foul committed by Kasper Boogaard of Willem II.
46′The second half begins with the score at Willem II 0, Excelsior 2.
46′Substitution for Willem II: Maxim Dekker comes on for Mats Lemmens.
46′Substitution for Willem II: Tonny Vilhena comes on for Eser Gürbüz.
45+1′Willem II wins a corner after Eric da Silva Moreira concedes.
The first half ends with Willem II trailing 0-2 against Excelsior.
45+1′The fourth official has indicated there will be 1 minute of added time.
45+1′Lennard Hartjes from Excelsior commits a foul.
44′Calvin Twigt from Willem II is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
44′Foul committed by Eric da Silva Moreira of Excelsior.
43′Foul committed by Mats Lemmens of Willem II.
43′Eric da Silva Moreira from Excelsior wins a free kick on the right wing.
39′Attempt saved. Maxime Delanghe (Willem II) saves a left-footed shot from Lennard Hartjes (Excelsior) taken from the left side of the box, which was aimed at the bottom left corner.
39′Attempt missed. Eric da Silva Moreira from Excelsior takes a right-footed shot from the center of the box but misses to the left after a corner.
39′Excelsior wins a corner after Maxime Delanghe concedes.
37′Lennard Hartjes from Excelsior has a right-footed shot from the left side of the box, but it is blocked. Simon Janssen provided the assist.
37′Excelsior is awarded a corner after Mats Lemmens concedes.
36′Foul committed by Casper Widell of Excelsior.
36′Jaden Slory from Willem II is awarded a free kick on the left wing.
35′Foul committed by Lennard Hartjes of Excelsior.
35′Uriel van Aalst from Willem II is awarded a free kick in the attacking half.
34′Goal! Excelsior leads 2-0 against Willem II. Rick Meissen scores with a header from close range to the high center of the goal, assisted by Simon Janssen's cross after a corner.
33′Excelsior is awarded a corner after Nathan Tjoe-A-On concedes.
30′Excelsior is awarded a corner after Eser Gürbüz concedes.
29′Irakli Yegoian from Excelsior wins a free kick in the attacking half.
29′Foul committed by Calvin Twigt of Willem II.
26′Uriel van Aalst from Willem II misses a header from the center of the box, sending the ball to the right. He was assisted by Eser Gürbüz.
26′Eric da Silva Moreira from Excelsior wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26′Foul committed by Jaden Slory of Willem II.
21′Foul committed by Simon Janssen of Excelsior.
21′Devin Haen from Willem II missed a header from the center of the box, sending it close but to the right. Eser Gürbüz provided the assist.
21′Eser Gürbüz from Willem II wins a free kick on the right wing.
19′Willem II is awarded a corner after Jan Plug concedes.
17′Attempt saved. Irakli Yegoian from Excelsior has a left-footed shot from the center of the box that is saved in the bottom right corner by Maxime Delanghe of Willem II. The shot was assisted by Aymen Sliti.
17′Excelsior wins a corner after Maxime Delanghe concedes.
14′Irakli Yegoian from Excelsior commits a foul.
14′Jaden Slory from Willem II wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11′Uriel van Aalst of Willem II is caught offside.
9′David Garden from Excelsior commits a foul.
9′Finn Stam from Willem II is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
8′Goal! Excelsior takes the lead 1-0 against Willem II. David Garden scores with a left-footed shot from very close range into the bottom left corner, assisted by Irakli Yegoian's cross.
7′Attempt missed. Casper Widell from Excelsior had a header from the right side of the six-yard box that went to the left. Rick Meissen provided the assist.
7′Jan Plug's left-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked.
4′Lennard Hartjes from Excelsior commits a handball.
1′Foul committed by Hidde ter Avest of Willem II.
1′Ágúst Thorsteinsson from Excelsior wins a free kick in the defensive half.
1′Aymen Sliti's left-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Eric da Silva Moreira.
1′Excelsior is awarded a corner after Mats Lemmens concedes.
1′First half begins.

Match statistics

WILEXC

Possession and passing

59%Possession41%

83%Pass accuracy77%

506Passes364

418Successful Passes282

48Ball Safe42

10Key Passes7

5 more

55Long Passes72

36%Long-pass accuracy56%

4Substitutions4

20Successful Long Passes40

20Throw-ins19

Attack

0Goals3

16Shots Total14

2Shots On Target6

1Big Chances Created2

7Corners6

71Dangerous Attacks49

13 more

9Accurate Crosses4

126Attacks99

18Dribble Attempts12

56Duels Won48

5Goal Attempts10

1Offsides0

7Shots Blocked4

11Shots inside the box10

7Shots Off Target4

5Shots outside the box4

67%Successful dribbles25%

12Successful Dribbles3

41Total Crosses13

Defence and discipline

3Saves2

11Tackles9

10Interceptions4

10Fouls14

2Yellow cards1

14Free Kicks10

2 more

5Goal Kicks6

7Tackles Won7

Other

20Successful Headers24

0Assists3

0Injuries1

The halves are each period's own numbers — not a split of the full-time figures.

The referee

R. HensgensPer-match averages this season · 4 matches · career: 41

	Avg	Home	Away	Career
Yellow cards	2.75	1.50	1.25	3.37
Red cards	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.12
Second yellows	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.07
Penalties	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.10

Home / away: what the home and the away side received on average. Career: the average over every match officiated.

Expected goals (xG)

Willem IIxGExcelsior

1.181.73

Expected Goals on Target (xGoT)

0.742.75

Expected Goals Non Penalty Goals (npxG)

1.181.73

Expected Goals Open Play (xGOP)

0.841.26

Expected Goals Set Play (xGSP)

0.340.47

Expected Goals Corners (xGC)

0.340.30

Expected Points (xPTS)

1.021.74

Expected Goals Against (xGA)

1.731.18

Starting XI

ExcelsiorFormation: 5-4-1 · €1.8M2/11

Ruben den Uil

Willem IIFormation: 4-2-3-1 · €1.8M3/11

John Stegeman

The ↓ and minute under a player mean they were substituted off then.

Transfer fees

Willem II€1.8Mstarting XI · 3/11€2.8Mwith bench · 6/21

Excelsior€1.8Mstarting XI · 2/11€2.6Mwith bench · 5/21

Willem II's starting XI cost €73K more.

The amount under a player is their last known transfer fee and its year (provider data) — not a market value.

Player statistics

Willem II starters then subs, by rating

Nathan Tjoe-A-On#24 · Defender · 90′7.5

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 2
Shots on target: 1
Chances created: 3
Expected goals (xG): 0.20
xGoT: 0.04

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 37/43
Pass accuracy: 88%
Key passes: 3
Passes in final third: 4
Crosses (accurate/total): 4/13
Long balls (won/total): 2/4

Possession & duels

Touches: 87
Duels (won/total): 7/8
Aerials won: 1
Dribbles (won/attempted): 3/4
Possession lost: 19
Ball recoveries: 6

Defence

Tackles: 3
Interceptions: 2
Clearances: 6

Discipline

Fouls: 0

Player	Reason	Back
Anass Zarrouk🩹 injury · Surgery	injury · Surgery	14 Sept 2026
Armin Culum🩹 injury · Foot Injury	injury · Foot Injury	unknown
Amine Lachkar🩹 injury · Groin Injury	injury · Groin Injury	unknown
Jari Schuurman🩹 injury · Back Injury	injury · Back Injury	14 Sept 2026
Thomas Didillon-Hödl🩹 injury · Hamstring Injury	injury · Hamstring Injury	unknown

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Willem II	3.2031.25%	2.9533.9%
Draw	3.6027.78%	3.4528.99%
Excelsior	2.1546.51%	2.2843.86%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Willem II or Draw	1.6161.92%	1.6062.5%
Willem II or Excelsior	1.2877.82%	1.2977.52%
Draw or Excelsior	1.3673.37%	1.3872.46%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
2+ goals	–	1.1984.03%
0–1 goals	–	4.6021.74%
3+ goals	1.6062.5%	1.6460.98%
0–2 goals	2.3043.48%	2.2045.45%
4+ goals	–	2.6338.02%
0–3 goals	–	1.4668.49%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Willem II	3.5028.57%	3.1531.75%
Draw	2.4041.67%	2.2544.44%
Excelsior	2.6238.1%	2.7037.04%

Outcome	bet365
WIL → WIL	4.7521.05%
WIL → X	13.007.69%
WIL → EXC	21.004.76%
X → WIL	7.0014.29%
X → X	6.0016.67%
X → EXC	6.0016.67%
EXC → WIL	26.003.85%
EXC → X	13.007.69%
EXC → EXC	3.6027.78%

Outcome	bet365
12 - 14	4.3323.08%
6 - 8	3.2031.25%
9 - 11	2.6038.46%
Under 6	10.0010%
Over 14	10.0010%

Outcome	Unibet
3+ cards	1.5763.69%
0–2 cards	2.2045.45%
4+ cards	2.2843.86%
0–3 cards	1.5464.94%

#	Team	P	Pts
1	AZ Alkmaar	7	19
2	Feyenoord	7	17
3	PSV	7	16
4	FC Twente	7	16
5	Ajax	7	14
6	Fortuna Sittard	7	13
7	Excelsior	7	11
8	FC Groningen	7	11
9	Go Ahead Eagles	7	10
10	SC Heerenveen	7	9
11	NEC Nijmegen	7	8
12	Sparta Rotterdam	7	5
13	Telstar	7	5
14	SC Cambuur	7	5
15	FC Utrecht	7	5
16	PEC Zwolle	7	4
17	ADO Den Haag	7	2
18	Willem II	7	2

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Yes	1.5365.23%	1.5066.67%
No	2.3742.11%	2.4041.67%