Heerenveen 2-1 Excelsior — Eredivisie, 4 Oct 2025
Heerenveen beat Excelsior 2-1 in Eredivisie on 4 October 2025 at Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen. Dylan Vente and Sam Kersten scored for Heerenveen; Irakli Yegoian for Excelsior. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Heerenveen have won 2 and Excelsior 2, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 0-111'
- Half-time0-1
- 59'
- 59'
- 65'
- 71'out: C. Nadje
- 72'
- 75'Time wasting
- 81'Argument
- 87'
- 87'
- 88'Argument
- 1-189'Penalty
- 2-190'assist: Luuk Brouwers
- 90+5'Argument
- 90+6'
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
8.5
Top rated
Heerenveen
- 8.5Maas WillemsenD
- 8.2Joris van OvereemD
- 7.9Sam KerstenD
- 7.3Marcus LindayM
- 7.3Luuk BrouwersM
- 7.2Oliver BraudeD
- 6.9Hristiyan PetrovD
- 6.9Dylan VenteF
- 6.9Ringo MeerveldM
- 6.9Vasilios ZagaritisD
- 6.7Václav SejkF
- 6.5Jacob TrenskowM
- 6.5Maxence RiveraM
- 6.3Bernt KlaverboerG
Excelsior
- 8.2Irakli YegoianM
- 7.0Ilias BronkhorstD
- 6.9Rick MeissenD
- 6.7Derensili Sanches FernandesM
- 6.5Stefan MitrovićF
- 6.5Mike van DuinenF
- 6.5Noah NaujoksM
- 6.3Casper WidellD
- 6.3Stijn van GasselG
- 6.2Chris-Kévin NadjeM
- 6.2Arthur ZagréD
- 6.0Szymon WłodarczykF
- 6.0Adam CarlénM
- 5.9Gyan de RegtM
Line-ups
Excelsior4-2-3-1
Heerenveen4-2-3-1
Substitutes
HeerenveenRobin Veldman
Substitutes
- 44Andries NoppertG
- 4Sam Kersten90'87'D7.9
- 31Nordin BakkerG
- 28Hristiyan Petrov87'D6.9
- 27Václav Sejk90+5'72'F6.7
- 33J. RijsselF
- 36Nolhan CourtensM
- 15Mats Egbring90+6'D
- 35I. AhmedM
- 34R. BouwD
- 32K. JansenM
ExcelsiorRuben den Uil
Substitutes
- 29M. van Duinen59'F6.5
- 15Simon JanssenD
- 16C. RaatsieG
- 22Stefan Mitrović59'F6.5
- 18C. Nadje71'M6.2
- 5Stan HenderikxD
- 17Nolan MartensD
- 7D. YoonF
- 25S. MiddendorpM
Team statistics
67%Possession33%
2.01Expected goals (xG)0.57
19Total shots9
4Shots on target2
10Shots off target2
5Blocked shots5
7Corners3
2Offsides0
6Fouls17
2Yellow cards3
1Goalkeeper saves2
-1.18Goals prevented-1.18
593Total passes305
505Accurate passes208
85%Pass accuracy68%
Heerenveen
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maas Willemsen | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8.5 |
| Joris van Overeem | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 8.2 |
| Sam Kersten | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.9 |
| Marcus Linday | 87 | – | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Luuk Brouwers | 90 | – | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Oliver Braude | 89 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| Hristiyan Petrov | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Dylan Vente | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Ringo Meerveld | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Vasilios Zagaritis | 87 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Václav Sejk | 19 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Jacob Trenskow | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | 2 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Maxence Rivera | 71 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Bernt Klaverboer | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
Excelsior
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irakli Yegoian | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 8.2 |
| Ilias Bronkhorst | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Rick Meissen | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Derensili Sanches Fernandes | 59 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Stefan Mitrović | 31 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Mike van Duinen | 31 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Noah Naujoks | 71 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Casper Widell | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Stijn van Gassel | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Chris-Kévin Nadje | 19 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Arthur Zagré | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| Szymon Włodarczyk | 59 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.0 |
| Adam Carlén | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.0 |
| Gyan de Regt | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 5.9 |
Recent Form
HeerenveenDWLDL
- D28 Sept 25AUtrecht2-2
- W21 Sept 25HNEC Nijmegen3-2
- L13 Sept 25AFeyenoord0-1
- D30 Aug 25HGO Ahead Eagles2-2
- L24 Aug 25HTwente1-2
ExcelsiorLWLWL
- L27 Sept 25HPSV Eindhoven1-2
- W20 Sept 25AFC Volendam2-1
- L14 Sept 25HSparta Rotterdam0-1
- W30 Aug 25HTwente1-0
- L24 Aug 25AUtrecht1-4
Head-to-head
- 19 Jan 24Excelsior3-0Heerenveen
- 23 Sept 23Heerenveen0-3Excelsior
- 13 May 23Heerenveen0-0Excelsior
- 05 Nov 22Excelsior0-1Heerenveen
- 30 Mar 19Heerenveen1-0Excelsior
- 22 Sept 18Excelsior3-3Heerenveen
Most recent meetings
Final table, Eredivisie 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Utrecht | 34 | +13 | 53 |
| 7 | AZ Alkmaar | 34 | +7 | 52 |
| 8 | Heerenveen | 34 | +4 | 51 |
| 9 | Groningen | 34 | +4 | 48 |
| 10 | Sparta Rotterdam | 34 | -22 | 43 |
| 11 | Fortuna Sittard | 34 | -14 | 39 |
| 12 | GO Ahead Eagles | 34 | +1 | 38 |
| 13 | Excelsior | 34 | -13 | 38 |
| 14 | Telstar | 34 | -6 | 37 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 34 | -27 | 37 |
Before and after
Heerenveen
- Previous: Utrecht 2-2 Heerenveen, 28 Sep 2025 · Eredivisie
- Next: Telstar 2-3 Heerenveen, 19 Oct 2025 · Eredivisie
Excelsior
- Previous: Excelsior 1-2 PSV Eindhoven, 27 Sep 2025 · Eredivisie
- Next: Excelsior 1-0 Fortuna Sittard, 19 Oct 2025 · Eredivisie
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