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Willem II vs Excelsior result: 0–3
Stats, match flow, line-ups and summaryEredivisie Matchday 5
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Match summary
Excelsior beat Willem II 3–0. David Garden 8', Rick Meissen 34', Irakli Yegoian 85'. Excelsior led 0–2 at half-time. David Garden opened the scoring in minute 8. Willem II controlled possession with 59%.
Match timeline
- 8'
David Garden · assist: Irakli Yegoian0–1 - 34'Rick Meissen · assist: Simon Janssen0–2
- 51'
Kasper Boogaard - 81'Jaden Slory
- 85'Irakli Yegoian · assist: Stijn van Gassel0–3
- 87'Nesto Groen
How was this match?
Match stats
Willem IIExcelsior
Overview
59%Possession %41%
16Shots13
2Shots on target6
7Corners6
10Fouls14
1Offsides0
2Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
Shots
7Blocked shots4
Passing
421/508 (83%)Passes284/367 (77%)
9/42 (21%)Crosses4/13 (31%)
22/57 (39%)Long balls46/80 (57%)
Defence
7/12 (58%)Tackles won7/8 (88%)
9Interceptions5
36Clearances59
3Saves2
Starting lineups
4-2-3-1 · 5-4-1
Willem II4-2-3-1
9Haen
7↓Slory
19Aalst
50↓Gürbüz
6Twigt
8↓Boogaard
24Tjoe-A-On
83↓Lemmens
3Stam
5Avest
26Delanghe
- 26Maxime DelangheG
- 83Mats Lemmens↓ 45'CD-L
- 3Finn StamCD-R
- 24Nathan Tjoe-A-OnLB
- 5Hidde ter AvestRB
- 19Uriel Van AalstAM
- 6Calvin TwigtLM
- 8Kasper Boogaard↓ 63'RM
- 9Devin HaenF
- 7Jaden Slory↓ 82'AM-L
- 50Eser Gürbüz↓ 45'AM-R
Substitutes
- 23Maxim Dekker↑ 45'
- 52Tonny Vilhena↑ 45'
- 28Thomas Verheydt↑ 63'
- 17Chido Obi↑ 82'
Excelsior5-4-1
19⚽↓Garden
30↓Þorsteinsson
20Hartjes
8⚽Yegoian
7↓Sliti
15Janssen
14Plug
4Widell
3⚽Meissen
2↓Moreira
1Gassel
- 1Stijn van GasselG
- 4Casper WidellCD
- 14Jan PlugCD-L
- 3Rick Meissen⚽CD-R
- 15Simon JanssenLB
- 2Eric Da Silva Moreira↓ 65'RB
- 20Lennard HartjesCM-L
- 8Irakli Yegoian⚽CM-R
- 30Ágúst Þorsteinsson↓ 71'LM
- 7Aymen Sliti↓ 64'RM
- 19David Garden⚽↓ 82'F
Substitutes
- 21Ilano Silva Timas↑ 64'
- 6Daniel Van Vianen↑ 65'
- 28Nesto Groen↑ 71'
- 24Guilliano Cairo↑ 82'
Head-to-head
0
Willem II
0
Draw
1
Excelsior
Last meeting
- Sep 5, 2026Willem II0–3Excelsior
League table
| # | P | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | +21 | 25 |
| 2 | Ajax Amsterdam | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | +17 | 24 |
| 3 | PSV Eindhoven | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | +22 | 23 |
| 4 | FC Twente | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | +18 | 23 |
| 5 | AZ Alkmaar | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | +7 | 20 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 19 |
| 7 | Heerenveen | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | +6 | 18 |
| 8 | FC Groningen | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | +2 | 15 |
| 9 | SC Cambuur | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | +1 | 15 |
| 10 | Go Ahead Eagles | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -4 | 14 |
| 11 | Sparta Rotterdam | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -6 | 12 |
| 12 | FC Utrecht | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -12 | 12 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -11 | 12 |
| 14 | NEC Nijmegen | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | -2 | 11 |
| 15 | Excelsior | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -12 | 11 |
| 16 | Telstar | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -7 | 9 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -11 | 6 |
| 18 | Willem II | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | -29 | 3 |
Venue
Koning Willem II Stadion
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Frequently asked questions
- When is Willem II vs Excelsior?
- Willem II vs Excelsior was played on Saturday, September 5, 2026 at 19:00 UTC.
- Where is Willem II vs Excelsior played?
- Willem II vs Excelsior was played at Koning Willem II Stadion.
- What competition is Willem II vs Excelsior in?
- Willem II vs Excelsior was part of the Eredivisie.
- What was the final score of Willem II vs Excelsior?
- Willem II vs Excelsior ended 0–3.