Dutch EredivisieNetherlands
Saturday, 5 September 202621:00FT
Kick-off21:00Saturday, 5 September 2026Europe/Berlin
CompetitionDutch Eredivisie
DateSaturday, 5 September 2026
Kick-off21:00
StatusFT
MATCH SNAPSHOT
Match overview
Key statistics, standout player and live event timeline
DATA
⚽ 1A 1
59%Possession41%
Willem IIExcelsior
16Shots13
Willem IIExcelsior
2Shots on target6
Willem IIExcelsior
7Corners6
Willem IIExcelsior
10Fouls13
Willem IIExcelsior
1Offsides0
Willem IIExcelsior
LIVE TIMELINEMatch events · latest first
87'
YC
Yellow cardNesto Groen
85'
G
GoalIrakli Yegoian
0-382'
⇄
SubstitutionGuilliano Cairo
82'
⇄
SubstitutionChido Obi
81'
YC
Yellow cardJaden Slory
71'
⇄
SubstitutionNesto Groen
65'
⇄
SubstitutionDaniel van Vianen
64'
⇄
SubstitutionIlano Silva Timas
63'
⇄
SubstitutionThomas Verheydt
51'
YC
Yellow cardKasper Boogaard
46'
⇄
SubstitutionMaxim Dekker
46'
⇄
SubstitutionTonny Vilhena
34'
G
GoalRick Meissen
0-28'
G
GoalDavid Garden
0-1MATCH CENTER
Match details
Events, statistics and team information
TIMELINE
14 eventsMatch events
8'
⚽
David GardenGoal · Left foot shot
0-1
34'
⚽
Rick MeissenGoal · Header
0-2
46'
↔
Maxim Dekker ↔ Mats LemmensSubstitution · 1st Substitution
46'
↔
Tonny Vilhena ↔ Eser GürbüzSubstitution · 2nd Substitution
51'
🟨
Kasper BoogaardYellowcard · Foul
63'
↔
Thomas Verheydt ↔ Kasper BoogaardSubstitution · 3rd Substitution
64'
↔
Ilano Silva Timas ↔ Aymen SlitiSubstitution · 4th Substitution
65'
↔
Daniel van Vianen ↔ Eric da Silva MoreiraSubstitution · 5th Substitution
71'
↔
Nesto Groen ↔ Ágúst Orri ThorsteinssonSubstitution · 6th Substitution
81'
🟨
Jaden SloryYellowcard · Foul
82'
↔
Guilliano Cairo ↔ David GardenSubstitution · 7th Substitution
82'
↔
Chido Obi ↔ Jaden SlorySubstitution · 8th Substitution
85'
⚽
Irakli YegoianGoal · Right foot shot
0-3
87'
🟨
Nesto GroenYellowcard · Foul
INFORMATION
Match facts
StadiumKoning Willem II StadionTilburg
RefereeRobin Hensgens, Marco Ribbink, Kevin Bodde, J. Ordelmans
Round5
Stadium capacity14,700
Surfacegrass
GOALS
Goals & assists
⭐ TOP PLAYER
90Minutes
1Goals
1Assists
4Shots
3Shots on target
1Key passes
29Accurate passes
LEAGUE CONTEXT
Full Dutch Eredivisie tableTable position
Current league position and recent form
17Position5
1Points9
4Played4
0Wins3
1Draws0
3Losses1
4Goals for10
13Goals against3
-9Goal difference7
Willem IIRecent form
DLL
ExcelsiorRecent form
WLW
TACTICAL LINEUPS
Starting XI on the pitch
Formation, player ratings and match events
STARTING XI
4-2-3-1Willem II
STARTING XI
5-4-1Excelsior
⚽ GoalA Assist🟨 Yellow card🟥 Red card↔ Substitution
MATCH CENTER
Match details
Events, statistics and team information
TEAMS
Lineups
Willem IIStarting XI
4-2-3-13Finn Stam3
5Hidde ter Avest2
6Calvin Twigt7
7Jaden Slory10
8Kasper Boogaard6
9Devin Haen11
19Uriël van Aalst9
24Nathan Tjoe-A-On5
26Maxime Delanghe1
50Eser Gürbüz8
83Mats Lemmens4
Substitutes
2Alessandro Ciranni
14Jens Mathijsen
15Amine Et-Taïbi
17Chido Obi
21Wouter van der Steen
22Per van Loon
23Maxim Dekker
28Thomas Verheydt
31Karst de Leeuw
52Tonny Vilhena
ExcelsiorStarting XI
5-4-11Stijn van Gassel1
2Eric da Silva Moreira2
3Rick Meissen3
4Casper Widell4
7Aymen Sliti7
8Irakli Yegoian8
14Jan Plug5
15Simon Janssen6
19David Garden11
20Lennard Hartjes9
30Ágúst Orri Thorsteinsson10
Substitutes
6Daniel van Vianen
9Mario Domínguez
12Kasey Bos
18Valentin Sulzbacher
21Ilano Silva Timas
22Osman Turay
23Yacqub Finey
24Guilliano Cairo
28Nesto Groen
40Tijmen Holla
MATCH CENTER
Match details
Events, statistics and team information
DATA
Match statistics
Willem IISTATExcelsior
59%Ball Possession %41%
16Shots Total13
2Shots On Target6
7Shots Off Target3
11Shots Insidebox10
5Shots Outsidebox3
7Corners6
10Fouls13
1Offsides0
2Yellowcards1
3Saves2
10Key Passes7
57Long Passes80
508Passes367
22Successful Long Passes46
39%Successful Long Passes Percentage58%
421Successful Passes284
83%Successful Passes Percentage77%
126Attacks99
71Dangerous Attacks49
9Accurate Crosses4
48Ball Safe42
0Big Chances Created2
15Dribble Attempts13
54Duels Won45
14Free Kicks10
5Goal Attempts10
5Goal Kicks6
0Goals3
0Injuries1
9Interceptions5
7Shots Blocked4
4Substitutions4
10Successful Dribbles3
67%Successful Dribbles Percentage23%
12Tackles8
7Tackles Won7
20Throwins19
42Total Crosses13
PERFORMANCE
Player ratings
Willem II
Nathan Tjoe-A-On#24 Defender
Calvin Twigt#6 Midfielder
Tonny Vilhena#52 Midfielder
Jaden Slory#7 Midfielder
🟨
6.8
Uriël van Aalst#19 Midfielder
Eser Gürbüz#50 Midfielder
Hidde ter Avest#5 Defender
Mats Lemmens#83 Defender
Devin Haen#9 Attacker
Maxim Dekker#23 Defender
Thomas Verheydt#28 Attacker
Kasper Boogaard#8 Midfielder
🟨
6.5
Chido Obi#17 Attacker
Finn Stam#3 Defender
Maxime Delanghe#26 Goalkeeper
Alessandro Ciranni#2 Defender
Jens Mathijsen#14 Defender
Amine Et-Taïbi#15 Defender
Wouter van der Steen#21 Goalkeeper
Per van Loon#22 Midfielder
Karst de Leeuw#31 Goalkeeper
Excelsior
Irakli Yegoian#8 Midfielder
⚽ 1A 1
8.7
Rick Meissen#3 Defender
⚽ 1
8.0
Casper Widell#4 Defender
Stijn van Gassel#1 Goalkeeper
A 1
7.6
David Garden#19 Attacker
⚽ 1
7.4
Simon Janssen#15 Defender
A 1
7.2
Jan Plug#14 Defender
Daniel van Vianen#6 Midfielder
Ágúst Orri Thorsteinsson#30 Midfielder
Ilano Silva Timas#21 Attacker
Lennard Hartjes#20 Midfielder
Guilliano Cairo#24 Midfielder
Eric da Silva Moreira#2 Defender
Aymen Sliti#7 Midfielder
Nesto Groen#28 Attacker
🟨
6.4
Mario Domínguez#9 Attacker
Kasey Bos#12 Attacker
Valentin Sulzbacher#18 Midfielder
Osman Turay#22 Defender
Yacqub Finey#23 Midfielder
Tijmen Holla#40 Goalkeeper
PLAYER STATISTICS
Detailed player performance
Match statistics for every available player
PLAYER DATA
21 playersWillem II
| Player | MIN | RAT | SH | SOT | PASS | ACC | KP | SDR | TCK | INT | CLR | FC | FD | DW | DUEL | CRS | ACR | SV | YC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nathan Tjoe-A-On#24 Defender · XI | 90 | 7.5 | 2 | 1 | 42 | 37 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | – | – | 7 | 8 | 14 | 4 | – | 0 |
Calvin Twigt#6 Midfielder · XI | 90 | 7.2 | 2 | – | 67 | 56 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 2 | – | 0 |
Uriël van Aalst#19 Midfielder · XI | 90 | 6.7 | 2 | – | 31 | 26 | 31 | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | – | – | – | 0 |
Hidde ter Avest#5 Defender · XI | 90 | 6.6 | – | – | 62 | 48 | 62 | – | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 15 | 1 | – | – | 0 |
Devin Haen#9 Attacker · XI | 90 | 6.6 | 4 | – | 13 | 8 | 13 | – | – | – | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 1 | – | – | 0 |
Finn Stam#3 Defender · XI | 90 | 6.4 | – | – | 79 | 69 | 79 | 1 | – | – | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | – | – | – | 0 |
Maxime Delanghe#26 Goalkeeper · XI | 90 | 6.3 | – | – | 34 | 22 | 34 | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 0 |
Jaden Slory#7 Midfielder · XI | 82 | 6.8 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 20 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 1 | – | 1 |
Kasper Boogaard#8 Midfielder · XI | 63 | 6.5 | 1 | – | 29 | 26 | 29 | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | – | – | – | 1 |
Eser Gürbüz#50 Midfielder · XI | 46 | 6.7 | – | – | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | – | – | 0 |
Mats Lemmens#83 Defender · XI | 46 | 6.6 | – | – | 39 | 32 | 39 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | – | – | – | 0 |
Tonny Vilhena#52 Midfielder · SUB | 44 | 7.0 | 1 | – | 30 | 25 | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 2 | – | 0 |
Maxim Dekker#23 Defender · SUB | 44 | 6.5 | – | – | 41 | 39 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 0 |
Thomas Verheydt#28 Attacker · SUB | 27 | 6.5 | 2 | – | 7 | 3 | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 10 | – | – | – | 0 |
Chido Obi#17 Attacker · SUB | 8 | 6.5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
Alessandro Ciranni#2 Defender · SUB | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
Jens Mathijsen#14 Defender · SUB | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
Amine Et-Taïbi#15 Defender · SUB | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
Wouter van der Steen#21 Goalkeeper · SUB | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
Per van Loon#22 Midfielder · SUB | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
Karst de Leeuw#31 Goalkeeper · SUB | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
MIN MinutesRAT RatingSH ShotsSOT On targetKP Key passesTCK TacklesINT InterceptionsSV Saves
PLAYER DATA
21 playersExcelsior
| Player | MIN | RAT | G | A | SH | SOT | PASS | ACC | KP | SDR | TCK | INT | CLR | FC | FD | DW | DUEL | CRS | ACR | SV | YC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irakli Yegoian#8 Midfielder · XI | 90 | 8.7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 29 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 3 | – | 0 |
Rick Meissen#3 Defender · XI | 90 | 8.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 33 | 37 | – | – | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | – | – | – | 0 |
Casper Widell#4 Defender · XI | 90 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 52 | 41 | 52 | – | – | – | 18 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 17 | – | – | – | 0 |
Stijn van Gassel#1 Goalkeeper · XI | 90 | 7.6 | 0 | 1 | – | – | 39 | 20 | 1 | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 0 |
Simon Janssen#15 Defender · XI | 90 | 7.2 | 0 | 1 | – | – | 41 | 34 | 2 | – | – | – | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | – | 0 |
Jan Plug#14 Defender · XI | 90 | 7.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | 56 | 49 | 56 | – | 2 | – | 7 | – | – | 2 | 5 | – | – | – | 0 |
Lennard Hartjes#20 Midfielder · XI | 90 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 1 | – | – | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 1 | – | – | 0 |
David Garden#19 Attacker · XI | 82 | 7.4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 14 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | – | – | – | 0 |
Ágúst Orri Thorsteinsson#30 Midfielder · XI | 71 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 23 | 17 | 23 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | – | – | – | 0 |
Eric da Silva Moreira#2 Defender · XI | 65 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | 17 | 10 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | – | – | 0 |
Aymen Sliti#7 Midfielder · XI | 64 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 7 | – | – | – | 0 |
Ilano Silva Timas#21 Attacker · SUB | 26 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 3 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 0 |
Daniel van Vianen#6 Midfielder · SUB | 25 | 6.9 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | – | – | – | 0 |
Nesto Groen#28 Attacker · SUB | 19 | 6.4 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 1 |
Guilliano Cairo#24 Midfielder · SUB | 8 | 6.6 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
Mario Domínguez#9 Attacker · SUB | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
Kasey Bos#12 Attacker · SUB | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
Valentin Sulzbacher#18 Midfielder · SUB | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
Osman Turay#22 Defender · SUB | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
Yacqub Finey#23 Midfielder · SUB | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
Tijmen Holla#40 Goalkeeper · SUB | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
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