GO Ahead Eagles 2-0 Excelsior — Eredivisie, 26 Oct 2025
GO Ahead Eagles beat Excelsior 2-0 in Eredivisie on 26 October 2025 at De Adelaarshorst, Deventer. Mathis Suray scored for GO Ahead Eagles. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, GO Ahead Eagles have won 2 and Excelsior 1, 2 draws.
Match timeline
- 13'Foul
- 43'Foul
- Half-time0-0
- 46'
- 52'Foul
- 1-058'
- 63'
- 63'
- 64'
- 2-066'assist: Joris Kramer
- 73'
- 73'
- 73'
- 83'
- 83'
- 89'
- Full-time2-0
Player ratings
8.0
Top rated
GO Ahead Eagles
- 8.0Mathis SurayF
- 7.7Yassir RahmouniM
- 7.6Joris KramerD
- 7.5Kenzo GoudmijnM
- 7.3Mats DeijlD
- 7.2Melle MeulensteenD
- 7.2Jari De BusserG
- 7.2Calvin TwigtM
- 6.9Oskar SivertsenF
- 6.9Dean JamesD
- 6.7Finn StokkersF
- 6.6Aske AdelgaardD
- 6.3Richonell MargaretF
- 6.3Milan SmitF
- 6.3Evert LinthorstM
Excelsior
- 7.2Adam CarlénM
- 6.9Gyan de RegtF
- 6.9Casper WidellD
- 6.7Stefan MitrovićF
- 6.6Arthur ZagréD
- 6.6Derensili Sanches FernandesF
- 6.6Nolan MartensD
- 6.5Stijn van GasselG
- 6.5Irakli YegoianM
- 6.5Lewis SchoutenD
- 6.3Noa el HamdaouiM
- 6.3Mike van DuinenF
- 6.3Szymon WłodarczykF
- 6.2Mathijs TielemansM
- 6.0Ilias BronkhorstD
- 5.9Rick MeissenD
Line-ups
Excelsior4-3-3
GO Ahead Eagles4-3-3
Substitutes
GO Ahead EaglesMelvin Boel
Substitutes
- 1L. PlogmannG
- 27F. Stokkers83'F6.7
- 8E. Linthorst63'M6.3
- 14Oscar PetterssonF
- 20X. BlommeM
- 23Thibo BaetenF
- 26Julius DirksenD
- 11Oskar Sivertsen64'F6.9
- 25Giovanni van ZwamD
- 33Nando VerdoniG
- 15R. Weijenberg89'M
- 29Aske Adelgaard63'D6.6
ExcelsiorRuben den Uil
Substitutes
- 29M. van Duinen73'F6.3
- 16C. RaatsieG
- 30Derensili Sanches Fernandes46'F6.6
- 5Stan HenderikxD
- 14Lewis Schouten83'D6.5
- 17Nolan Martens73'D6.6
- 7D. YoonF
- 24G. CairoM
- 25S. MiddendorpM
- 34N. El Hamdaoui73'M6.3
Team statistics
52%Possession48%
1.81Expected goals (xG)0.54
12Total shots11
4Shots on target2
5Shots off target3
3Blocked shots6
4Corners10
1Offsides1
7Fouls12
1Yellow cards2
2Goalkeeper saves2
-0.28Goals prevented-0.28
462Total passes430
372Accurate passes365
81%Pass accuracy85%
GO Ahead Eagles
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathis Suray | 90 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | – | 8.0 |
| Yassir Rahmouni | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.7 |
| Joris Kramer | 90 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | 7.6 |
| Kenzo Goudmijn | 89 | – | 0 | – | 4 | 2 | – | 7.5 |
| Mats Deijl | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Melle Meulensteen | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Jari De Busser | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Calvin Twigt | 63 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Oskar Sivertsen | 26 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Dean James | 63 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Finn Stokkers | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Aske Adelgaard | 27 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Richonell Margaret | 64 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Milan Smit | 83 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Evert Linthorst | 27 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
Excelsior
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Carlén | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | – | 7.2 |
| Gyan de Regt | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Casper Widell | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Stefan Mitrović | 45 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Arthur Zagré | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 6.6 |
| Derensili Sanches Fernandes | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Nolan Martens | 17 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Stijn van Gassel | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Irakli Yegoian | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 3 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Lewis Schouten | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Noa el Hamdaoui | 17 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Mike van Duinen | 17 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Szymon Włodarczyk | 73 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Mathijs Tielemans | 73 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Ilias Bronkhorst | 73 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 6.0 |
| Rick Meissen | 83 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 5.9 |
Recent Form
GO Ahead EaglesWLDWL
- W23 Oct 25HAston Villa2-1
- L18 Oct 25APSV Eindhoven1-2
- D05 Oct 25HNEC Nijmegen1-1
- W02 Oct 25APanathinaikos2-1
- L28 Sept 25ATelstar2-4
ExcelsiorWLLWL
- W19 Oct 25HFortuna Sittard1-0
- L04 Oct 25AHeerenveen1-2
- L27 Sept 25HPSV Eindhoven1-2
- W20 Sept 25AFC Volendam2-1
- L14 Sept 25HSparta Rotterdam0-1
Head-to-head
- 30 Mar 24GO Ahead Eagles3-0Excelsior
- 16 Dec 23Excelsior1-1GO Ahead Eagles
- 14 Apr 23Excelsior2-1GO Ahead Eagles
- 29 Oct 22GO Ahead Eagles3-1Excelsior
- 22 Jan 17Excelsior1-1GO Ahead Eagles
- 01 Oct 16GO Ahead Eagles3-0Excelsior
Most recent meetings
Final table, Eredivisie 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
GO Ahead Eagles
- Previous: GO Ahead Eagles 2-1 Aston Villa, 23 Oct 2025 · Europa League
- Next: NAC Breda 1-0 GO Ahead Eagles, 1 Nov 2025 · Eredivisie
Excelsior
- Previous: Excelsior 1-0 Fortuna Sittard, 19 Oct 2025 · Eredivisie
- Next: Telstar 2-2 Excelsior, 1 Nov 2025 · Eredivisie
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