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Excelsior vs Utrecht – Lineups & Match Details

Excelsior beat Utrecht 5-0. Goals: N. Naujoks (11'), D. Sanches Fernandes (36'), D. Sanches Fernandes (55'), I. Yegoian (69'), L. Hartjes (90'). Excelsior had 59% possession against Utrecht's 41%. Shots on target: 9-3.

Eredivisie · Regular Season - 31

Sunday, 26 April 2026

ExcelsiorExcelsior

5 - 0

Full Time

HT: 2 - 0

UtrechtUtrecht

Referee: Sander van der Eijk, Netherlands

Lineups

ExcelsiorExcelsior4-3-3
Stijn van Gassel1Stijn van GasselG
Rick Meissen3Rick MeissenD
Casper Widell4Casper WidellD
Lewis Schouten14Lewis SchoutenD
Arthur Zagre12Arthur ZagreD
Noah Naujoks10Noah NaujoksM
Lennard Hartjes20Lennard HartjesM
Irakli Yegoian23Irakli YegoianM
Derensili Sanches Fernandes30Derensili Sanches FernandesF
Gyan de Regt11Gyan de RegtF
Emil Hansson7Emil HanssonF

Substitutes

9Szymon WłodarczykF
2Ilias BronkhorstD
6Adam CarlénM
24Giuliano CairoM
15Simon JanssenD
16Calvin RaatsieG
29Mike van DuinenF
33Jerolldino BergraafF
UtrechtUtrecht4-2-3-1
Vasilis Barkas1Vasilis BarkasG
Niklas Vesterlund23Niklas VesterlundD
Matisse Didden40Matisse DiddenD
Mike Van der Hoorn3Mike Van der HoornD
Souffian El Karouani16Souffian El KarouaniD
Alonzo Engwanda27Alonzo EngwandaM
Gjivai Zechiël21Gjivai ZechiëlM
Ángel Alarcón77Ángel AlarcónM
Dani de Wit20Dani de WitM
Yoann Cathline10Yoann CathlineM
Artem Stepanov18Artem StepanovF

Substitutes

2Siebe HoremansD
5Emeka AdeileD
8Can BozdoğanM
11Jesper KarlssonF
9David MinF
51Mees EppinkG
33Kevin GadellaaG
53Neal ViereckD
44Mike EerdhuijzenD
15Adrian BlakeF

Match Events

11'G

N. Naujoks

Assist: D. Sanches Fernandes

29'Y

M. Didden

31'Y

M. Didden

31'R

M. Didden

36'G

D. Sanches Fernandes

Assist: G. de Regt

41'S

A. Stepanov

Substitution 1

46'S

S. El Karouani

Substitution 2

55'G

D. Sanches Fernandes

Assist: A. Zagré

63'S

E. Hansson

Substitution 1

64'Y

G. Zechiël

69'G

I. Yegoian

72'S

G. Zechiël

Substitution 3

76'S

D. Sanches Fernandes

Substitution 2

76'S

I. Yegoian

Substitution 3

80'S

Y. Cathline

Substitution 4

80'S

Ángel Alarcón

Substitution 5

85'S

N. Naujoks

Substitution 4

85'S

R. Meissen

Substitution 5

90'G

L. Hartjes

Statistics

Excelsior
59%41%
Utrecht
3.31Expected Goals (xG)0.84
18Total Shots10
9Shots on Target3
3Corners2
12Fouls8
3Offsides1
87Pass Accuracy (%)77
0Yellow Cards3
0Red Cards1
Match preview

Excelsior host Utrecht on Sunday, 26 April 2026. The kick-off time is 10:15 local. The fixture is part of the Eredivisie schedule. Excelsior go into the match 14th in the table; Utrecht sit 7th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Excelsior have taken 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 draw. Utrecht have collected 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss over the same span. Recent run: 1 win.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 24 Aug 2025: Excelsior 1-4 Utrecht; 27 Jan 2024: Excelsior 1-1 Utrecht; 12 Nov 2023: Excelsior 2-2 Utrecht. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Excelsior beat Utrecht 5-0. Excelsior scored through N. Naujoks 11', D. Sanches Fernandes 36', D. Sanches Fernandes 55', I. Yegoian 69', L. Hartjes 90'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 90 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Excelsior held 59% of the ball against 41% for Utrecht. Shots on target finished 9-3. Expected goals read 3.31 for Excelsior, 0.84 for Utrecht.

Verdict

The win nudges Excelsior forward and leaves Utrecht with work to do. Excelsior sat 14th and Utrecht 7th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.