Excelsior 5-0 Utrecht — Eredivisie, 26 Apr 2026
Excelsior beat Utrecht 5-0 in Eredivisie on 26 April 2026 at Stadion Woudestein, Rotterdam. Noah Naujoks, Derensili Sanches Fernandes, Irakli Yegoian and Lennard Hartjes scored for Excelsior. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Excelsior have won 0 and Utrecht 3, 2 draws.
Match timeline
Player ratings
10.0
Top rated
Excelsior
- 10.0Derensili Sanches FernandesF
- 8.2Noah NaujoksM
- 8.0Lennard HartjesM
- 7.9Lewis SchoutenD
- 7.6Arthur ZagréD
- 7.6Casper WidellD
- 7.5Stijn van GasselG
- 7.3Irakli YegoianM
- 7.2Ilias BronkhorstD
- 6.9Rick MeissenD
- 6.7Adam CarlénM
- 6.7Emil HanssonF
- 6.6Gyan de RegtF
- 6.6Simon JanssenD
- 6.3Giuliano CairoM
- 6.3Szymon WłodarczykF
Utrecht
- 6.9Can BozdoğanM
- 6.9Alonzo EngwandaM
- 6.7Gjivai ZechiëlM
- 6.6Yoann CathlineM
- 6.5Artem StepanovF
- 6.5Dani de WitM
- 6.5Souffian El KarouaniD
- 6.3Ángel AlarcónM
- 6.3Jesper KarlssonF
- 6.3David MinF
- 6.0Mike Van der HoornD
- 5.9Emeka AdeileD
- 5.9Niklas VesterlundD
- 5.7Siebe HoremansD
- 4.9Vasilis BarkasG
- 4.9Matisse DiddenD
Line-ups
Substitutes
ExcelsiorRuben den Uil
Substitutes
- 29M. van DuinenF
- 15Simon Janssen85'D6.6
- 2I. Bronkhorst76'D7.2
- 6Adam Carlén76'M6.7
- 16C. RaatsieG
- 9Szymon Włodarczyk63'F6.3
- 24G. Cairo85'M6.3
- 33J. BergraafF
UtrechtRon Jans
Substitutes
- 44Mike EerdhuijzenD
- 2Siebe Horemans41'D5.7
- 11J. Karlsson80'F6.3
- 9David Min80'F6.3
- 8C. Bozdogan72'M6.9
- 33Kevin GadellaaG
- 15Adrian BlakeF
- 53Neal ViereckD
- 5E. Adiele46'D5.9
- 51Mees EppinkG
Team statistics
Excelsior
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derensili Sanches Fernandes | 76 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10.0 |
| Noah Naujoks | 85 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8.2 |
| Lennard Hartjes | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 8.0 |
| Lewis Schouten | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.9 |
| Arthur Zagré | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | – | 7.6 |
| Casper Widell | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.6 |
| Stijn van Gassel | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.5 |
| Irakli Yegoian | 76 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Ilias Bronkhorst | 14 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Rick Meissen | 85 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Adam Carlén | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Emil Hansson | 63 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Gyan de Regt | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 6.6 |
| Simon Janssen | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Giuliano Cairo | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Szymon Włodarczyk | 27 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
Utrecht
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Can Bozdoğan | 18 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Alonzo Engwanda | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 6.9 |
| Gjivai Zechiël | 72 | – | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Yoann Cathline | 80 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 4 | 6.6 |
| Artem Stepanov | 41 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Dani de Wit | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| Souffian El Karouani | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| Ángel Alarcón | 80 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Jesper Karlsson | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| David Min | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Mike Van der Hoorn | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.0 |
| Emeka Adeile | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 5.9 |
| Niklas Vesterlund | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5.9 |
| Siebe Horemans | 49 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 5.7 |
| Vasilis Barkas | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 4.9 |
| Matisse Didden | 31 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 4.9 |
Recent Form
ExcelsiorDLDLL
- D12 Apr 26APEC Zwolle2-2
- L04 Apr 26HNEC Nijmegen0-2
- D20 Mar 26AHeracles1-1
- L15 Mar 26AFeyenoord1-2
- L07 Mar 26HHeerenveen1-2
Head-to-head
Final table, Eredivisie 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Twente | 34 | +19 | 58 |
| 5 | Ajax | 34 | +21 | 56 |
| 6 | Utrecht | 34 | +13 | 53 |
| 7 | AZ Alkmaar | 34 | +7 | 52 |
| 8 | Heerenveen | 34 | +4 | 51 |
| 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
Excelsior
- Previous: PEC Zwolle 2-2 Excelsior, 12 Apr 2026 · Eredivisie
- Next: Groningen 2-3 Excelsior, 2 May 2026 · Eredivisie
Utrecht
- Previous: Utrecht 4-1 Telstar, 11 Apr 2026 · Eredivisie
- Next: Utrecht 2-0 NAC Breda, 2 May 2026 · Eredivisie
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